Kessler takes A-Grade Piob, while George Stewart has a big day at Blairgowrie

Blairgowrie, Scotland – September 7, 2014 – The final larger solo piping event of the Scottish outdoor season stayed dry, but overcast and cold on the fingers. Ably run by Murray, Patricia and Faye Henderson and Aly Meek, contestants are separated from the usual side shows, including dogs, archery, owls and things. Germany’s Martin Kessler laid down a piobaireachd to gain the biggest prize, while George Stewart took both Open light music events.

A-Grade
Piobaireachd
1st Martin Kessler
2nd Jenny Hazzard
3rd Craig Sutherland
4th Jonathon Greenlees

B-Grade
Piobaireachd
1st Mael Sicard Cras
2nd Caitlan MacDonald
3rd Callum Watson
4th George Stewart
5th Nick Hudson

Open
March
1st George Stewart
2nd Scott Barrie
3rd Craig Sutherland
4th Nick Hudson

Strathspey & Reel
1st George Stewart
2nd Craig Sutherland
3rd Calum Watson
4th Jenny Hazzard

C-Grade
Piobaireachd
1st Scott Barrie
2nd Duncan Beattie
3rd Andrew Bova
4th John Cameron

March
1st Jonathan Lamberton
2nd Rebecca Tierney
3rd Andrew Lavender
4th John Cameron

Strathspey & Reel
1st Jonathon Lamberton
2nd Andrew Bova
3rd John Cameron
4th Andrew Lavender

Judges for the events were Jimmy Banks, Ian Duncan, Colin MacLellan, Iain Speirs, Tom Speirs, Jack Taylor and Bill Wotherspoon.