Pipeband Club sweeps ANZAC Mini-Bands

Sydney, May 8, 2010 – The Pipeband Club of Sydney won the first and second prizes in the Grade 1 section of the ANZAC Mini-Band Competitions held in glorious weather at the Liverpool Catholic Club in Western Sydney. The contest is one of six mini-band competitions held during the winter months in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. This contest is sponsored by the LCC Southern Cross Pipe Band, which also enjoyed a successful day.

Grade 1 (six competed)
1st Pipeband Club (B)
2nd Pipeband Club (A)
3rd  LCC Southern Cross (C)

Judges: Andrew Sneddon (piping), Barry Rowlands (drumming), June McLeish

(piping), John McFarland (drumming)

Grade 2 (three competed)
1st LCC Southern Cross (B)
2nd LCC Southern Cross (C)
3rd LCC Southern Cross (A)

Judges: Andrew Sneddon (piping), Barry Rowlands (drumming)

Grade 3 (four competed)
1st Pipeband Club Development Band
2nd Hawkesbury Nepean Valley

Judges: Andrew Sneddon (piping), Barry Rowlands (drumming)

Grade 4 (eight competed)
1st LCC Southern Cross (A)
2nd Northern Suburbs
3rd  LCC Southern Cross (B)

Judges: June McLeish (piping), John McFarland (drumming)

Juvenile (one played)

Hawkesbury Nepean Valley Pipe Band

Judges: Andrew Sneddon (piping), Barry Rowlands (drumming)