Murray gets it done at Blair Atholl

Blair Atholl, Scotland – May 29, 2010 – Douglas Murray of Cupar, Scotland, was the overall champion at the Atholl Gathering, determined by aggregate of the Piobaireachd and MSR results. The event was sponsored by Glenfiddich and sanctioned by the Competing Pipers Association, adhering to gradings of competitors. Gorgon McReady of Renfrew, Scotland, won both light music events.

A-Grade
Piobaireachd
1st Margaret Dunn, Glasgow
2nd Donald MacPhee, Alexandria, Scotland
3rd Douglas Murray
4th Fiona Manson, Glasgow
5th Simon McKerrell, Lenzie, Scotland
6th Innes Smith, Edinburgh

Judges: Tom Speirs, Stuart Shedden

B-Grade Piobaireachd
1st Ashleigh Bell
2nd Derek Midgley
3rd Peter McCallister
4th Andrew Travers
5th Craig Sutherland

Judges: Brian Donaldson, Andrew Wright

C-Grade Piobaireachd
1st Greig Wilson
2nd Peter Hunt
3rd Gordon Brown
4th Gary Carruthers
5th Duncan Beattie

Judges: Ronald Clark, Bill Wotherspoon

MSR
1st Gordon McCready
2nd Douglas Murray
3rd Ryan Canning, Glasgow
4th Alastair Dunn, Glasgow
5th Alan Russell, Kelty, Scotland
6th Donald MacPhee

Judges: Jimmy Banks, John MacDougall, Duncan MacDiarmid

Hornpipe & Jig
1st Gordon McCready
2nd Douglas Murray
3rd Ryan Canning
4th Alan Johnstone, Glasgow
5th Simon McKerrell
6th Derek Midgley, Glasgow

Judges: Barry Donaldson Sandy  Spence Tom Fraser