North Stratton takes two over Alberta weekend

Red Deer & Edmonton, Alberta – June 22-23, 2019 – Both Grade 2 competitions at the Red Deer Highland Games and the Edmonton Scottish Society Highland Games were won by North Stratton, with Rocky Mountain finishing second. Weather was very cold in the morning at Red Deer on Saturday, but warmed up in the afternoon, and Edmonton saw decent weather with isolated scattered showers.

Saturday – Red Deer
Grade 2 (medley, two competed)
1st North Stratton (1,1,1,1)
2nd Rocky Mountain (2,2,2,2)

Grade 3
1st Calgary Police (one band)

Grade 4 (two competed)
1st Edmonton & District
2nd Grande Prairie

Grade 5 (four competed)
1st Grande Prairie
2nd Red Deer Legion
3rd Ogden Legion
4th Edmonton Youth

Judges for all events: Ann Gray, Dan Diessner (piping); John Fisher (drumming); Dave Hicks (ensemble)

Sunday – Edmonton
Grade 2 (MSR, two competed)
1st North Stratton (2,1,1,1)
2nd Rocky Mountain (1,2,2,2)

Grade 4 (one band)
1st Edmonton & District

Grade 5 (six competed)
1st Grande Prairie
2nd Ogden Legion
3rd Edmonton Youth

Judges for all events: Dave Hicks, Dan Diessner (piping); John Fisher (drumming); Ann Gray (ensemble)