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Bathgate, Scotland – May 27, 2000 – Local favourites Boghall & Bathgate took first prize at the annual Bathgate Highland Games here today. Only two Grade 1 bands took part in the top event, with several from Grade 2 playing up. Weather was typical of Bathgate in May: unpredictable and […]

Takes ?500 first prize

Trend towards smaller events with premier players

Departs cross-town rival after only a few months

MacPhee and Hazzard take A Grade events

Wins Piobaireachd and MSR, second in HP&J

Continues successful 2000 campaign

A Concert of Piobaireachd

RSPBA said to be willing to regrade band if it passes quality control

Michael Grey second, Adrian Melvin third

Maxwell wins drumming

MacPhee wins Gold Medal

Venerable Ontario contest in “restructuring,” calls off event

Long-time Ontario piping community leader will be missed

Andrew Scullion actually finishes fifth; John Scullion bounced from list

New approach would tweak existing qualifier format