Stuart Highlanders top Oran Mor at NHSSA
Concord, New Hampshire – April 10, 2010 – The Grade 2 Stuart Highlanders were placed ahead of the Grade 1 Oran More in the MSR event of the combined Grades 1 and 2 challenge at the New Hampshire School of Scottish Arts competition. Oran More won the medley event. In the solo piping, Eric Ouellette won the overall in the Professional grade.
Grades 1 & 2 Challenge
MSR
1st Stuart Highlanders
2nd Oran Mor
Medley
1st Oran Mor
2nd Stuart Highlanders
Grade 3
1st Worcester Kiltie
Grade 4
1st Catamount
2nd Stuart Highlanders
3rd New Hampshire
Grade 5
1st Worcester Kiltie
2nd New Hampshire
3rd Maine St. Andrews
Judges for all grades: Gordon Webster, Lezlie Paterson Webster (piping); Alasdair Gillies (ensemble) Jon Quigg (drumming).
Solo Piping
Professional aggregate: Eric Ouellette
Grade 1 aggregate: Bobby Durning
Grade 2 aggregate: Kirk Brunson
Grade 4 aggregate: Tom Ryan
Solo Snare Drumming
Grade 1 aggregate: Michael Schoppe
Grade 2 aggregate: Quinn McCormack
Grade 4 aggregate: Ian Campbell
I’m having trouble understanding that Challenge result. Oran Mor was far the better the band in both events.