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Aberfeldy, Scotland – August 9, 2003 – Temperatures soared to nearly 30 degrees at the Atholl & Breadalbane Gathering, and Colin MacLellan of Edinburgh came up the biggest winner on the day. Piobaireachd1st Robert Wallace, Glasgow2nd Colin MacLellan3rd Innes Smith4th Jenny Hazzard, EdinburghJudge: Ronald Clark March1st Allan Russell, Kelty, Scotland2nd […]
Fergus, Ontario – August 9, 2003 – A huge crowd gathered for the annual Fergus Highland Games, about an hour north west of Toronto. Conditions were warm and humid, but the rain the held off in the morning. James MacHattie, Toronto, gained the most overall points in the professional solo […]
Perth, Scotland – August 10, 2003 – The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band made a statement here today by winning the last event before the World Pipe Band Championships. Niall Mathieson of Inverness had an excellent day in the professional solos. The 78th Fraser Highlanders of Toronto entered, but did not […]
Campbeltown, Scotland – August 9, 2003 – The fourth annual Kintyre Piping Society Springbank Invititational was held here at the Argyll Arms Hotel in this small west coast Argyllshire town. Angus MacColl, Oban; Roddy MacLeod, Cumbernbauld; and Willie McCallum, Bearsden shared in most of the spoils of victory. The event […]
Andante Percussion of Banbridge, Northern Ireland, has acquired the rights to manufacture the TG and Tom Brown brands of drumsticks, beaters, practice pads and drum carriers, Piper & Drummer Online has learned. TG Drumming, based in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, has been owned and operated by Tom and Gordon Brown, […]
Angus MacColl of Oban, Scotland, won the first Lord Todd Bar “recital contest” at Strathclyde University, against three of the world’s fastest-handed pipers on Thursday, August 14. MacColl competed against Chris Armstrong, of Bathgate, Scotland; Bruce Gandy, Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Stuart Liddell, Inveraray, Scotland. The competition called for each […]
Crieff, Scotland – August 17, 2003 – Colin MacLellan of Edinburgh and Gordon McLean, Stirling, Scotland, won the piobaireachd and MSR events at the annual Crieff Highland Games, which saw about 15 pipers competing. Piobaireachd1st Colin MacLellan2nd Jeremy Freeman3rd Martin Kessler, Germany4th Anne Spalding, Broughty Ferry5th Simon MacKerrall, GlasgowJudges: Ian […]
Boghall now 5th, 78th Frasers 6th, according to reports and rules
[Originally published as an Editorial] Ted Williams, probably the greatest hitter baseball has ever known, in his last at-bat launched a home run into Boston’s Fenway Park bleachers. Everyone knew if was the last time he would bat in a game, and the crowd saw the drama of the moment. […]
Cusack takes Senior Piobaireachd; Walker wins Former Winners MSR