Thousands attend Jakarta Highland Gathering

Lippo Karawaci, Indonesia – May 28, 2011 – The 32nd annual Jakarta Highland Gathering was held in tropical conditions at Lippo Karawaci just outside of central Jakarta. More than 7,000 spectators attended the event, which was the finale to weeklong celebrations that included a golf tournament, concert and several charity events. Piping and drumming contests were split into quintets (three pipers, one snare, and one bass) and solo events in categories open to all and others restricted to competitors only from southeast Asia.

Southeast Asian Quintets (five competed)
1st Malaysian Pipe Band Club
2nd McNally Memorial (Singapore)
3rd St. Andrews (Hong Kong)

Judges: Scott Nicolson, piping; Alan Wallace, drumming

Open Quintets (three competed)
1st St. Mary’s Band Club
2nd University of Ballarat
3rd Malaysian Pipe Band Club

Judges: Scott Nicolson, piping; Alan Wallace, drumming

Solo Piping
Open (13 competed)
MSR
1st Adam Harvey
2nd Stewart Fong
3rd James Pasch

Judge: Scott Nicolson,

Hornpipe & Jig
1st Adam Harvey
2nd Stewart Fong
3rd Don Liddicoat

Judge: Scott Nicolson

Solo Snare drumming
Open (four competed)
MSR
1st Alan Iverson
2nd Tom Mewit
3rd Jag Ajeet Singh

Judge: Alan Wallace

Hornpipe & Jig
1st Alan Iverson
2nd Tom Mewit
3rd Jag Ajeet Singh

Judge: Alan Wallace

Bass Drumming
Open
MSR
1st Nathan Keane
2nd John Iverson
3rd Ajit Singh

Judge: Alan Wallace

Southeast Asian Solos
Piping
Slow Air & 6/8 March
1st Shelly Gautama
2nd Arminder Singh
3rd Tony Ma

Judge: Scott Nicolson,

Snare Drumming
1st Jag Ajit Singh
2nd Ajeet Singh
3rd Fung Kwing Sau

Judge: Alan Wallace

Bass Drumming
1st Malaysian Pipe Band Club
2nd St. Josephs Institution
3rd St. Andrews Pipes Drums

Judge: Alan Wallace