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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
Dunoon, Scotland – August 29, 2003 – The traditional solo piping events at the Coawl Gathering were held above the games field with a good entry from B and C Grade pipers espcially. Twelve played in the A Grade events, while some 35 turned out for the B and C […]
Arthur G. Gillies died on the morning of July 13 at the age of 69. Arthur was one of the most respected and the most liked competitors of the scene. In 1950 he turned professional at 16 and won the local events of the Argyllshire Gathering in the same year. […]
International conference to discuss World’s qualifying, other issues