July 9, 2000 - First Annual Washington State Pipe Band Championship
This Championship was limited to pipe bands from Washington State, and was held at the Skagit Valley Highland Games on Sunday, the 9th. (Many thanks to Judy Smith for sending these results to me.)
Grade 4 - March set (2 bands competing)
1. Northwest MacGregor Pipe Band
2. Bellingham Pipe Band
Grade 3 - Medley (3 bands competing)
1. Elliot Bay
2. Seattle Pipe Band
3. Northwest MacGregor Pipe Band
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July 8, 2000 - Skagit Valley Highland Games
(Once again, many thanks to Robert MacNeil for gathering this information)
Edgewater Park - Mount Vernon, WA
145 individual competitors and 14 bands
Overcast in the morning, sunny and hot in the afternoon.
Solo Judges: Michael Cusack, Duncan Fraser, Alasdair Gillies, James McColl, Bruce McIntosh, Alison Stewart, Jim Stewart. Reid Maxwell, Willie McErlean, Dan Weeks.
Band Judges (P,P,D,E): James McColl, Alasdair Gillies, Willie McErlean, Michael Cusack.
PIPING:
| Professional 9 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Alan Walters 2. Stuart Liddell 3. Alan Bevan |
Piobaireachd 1. Stuart Liddell 2. James MacHattie 3. Ed McIlwaine |
Medley 1. Andrew Bonar 2. Stuart Liddell 3. Colin Clansey |
Aggregate: Stuart Liddell |
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| Grade 1 9 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Alison Dunsire 2. Kali Dunlop 3. John Dally |
Piobaireachd 1. Alison Dunsire 2. Neil Macpherson 3. Jessica Harder |
Jig & Hornpipe 1. Angela Beckett 2. Alison Dunsire 3. Neil Macpherson |
Aggregate: Alison Dunsire |
| Grade 2 14 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Peter Moran 2. Tyler Milne 3. Simon Pitches 4. Seth Walker |
Piobaireachd 1. Andrew Lee 2. Tyrone Heade 3. Robert Abel |
Jig & Hornpipe 1. Peter Moran 2. Robert Abel 3. Andrew Lee 4. Justin Leroux |
Aggregate: Peter Moran |
| Grade 3 14 in class |
2/4 March 1. Desiree Matheson 2. Danny DelMain 3. Cameron King 4. Nelson Bundrick |
Strathspey & Reel 1. Elizabeth Dunsire 2. Cameron King 3. Steven Anderson 4. Michael McLeod |
Piobaireachd 1. Michael McLeod 2. Elizabeth Dunsire 3. Aaron Bergen |
Aggregate: Elizabeth Dunsire |
| Grade 3 B 15 in class |
2/4 March 1. Drew Dodge 2. Cameron McColl 3. Michael Lake 4. Alexander Gale |
Strathspey & Reel 1. Drew Dodge 2. Michael Lake 3. Tyler MacDonald 4. Alexander Gale |
Piobaireachd 1. Drew Dodge 2. Michael Lake 3. Cameron McColl |
Aggregate: Drew Dodge |
| Grade 4 A 15 in class |
2/4 March 1. Neil Frew 2. Andrew Hession 3. Colin Lee 4. Alexa Johnson |
6/8 March 1. Colin Lee 2. Turner Kirk 3. Neil Frew 4. Andrew Hessio |
Aggregate: Neil Frew (on 2/4 March preference) |
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| Grade 4 B 15 in class |
2/4 March 1. Shane Smith 2. Eric Harasin 3. Brenda Rodney 4. Will Nichols |
6/8 March 1. Graeme Vivian 2. Eric Harasin 3. Shane Smith 4. Patrick Case |
Aggregate: Shane Smith | |
| Grade 5 15 in class |
2/4 March 1. Andy Stevens 2. Emerson Dodge 3. Robert John Houston 4. Mikaela Patterson |
Slow Air 1. Robert John Houston 2. Andy Stevens 3. Noah MacLeod 4. Mikaela Patterson |
Aggregate: Andy Stevens | |
| Adult 4 in class |
Slow Air 1. Rorri McBlane 2. Joseph Tummonds 3. Robert Skelly |
6/8 March 1. Rorri McBlane 2. Robert Skelly 3. Joseph Tummonds |
Aggregate: Rorri McBlane | |
DRUMMING:
| Professional 2 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Reid Maxwell |
Hornpipe & Jig 1. Reid Maxwell |
Aggregate: Reid Maxwell |
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| Grade 1 4 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Cameron Bullis 2. Kristen Coulson 3. Tennille Brown |
Hornpipe & Jig 1. Cameron Bullis 2. Tennille Brown 3. Glen Gurney |
Aggregate: Cameron Bullis |
| Grade 2 2 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Grant Maxwell |
Hornpipe & Jig 1. Grant Maxwell |
Aggregate: Grant Maxwell |
| Grade 3 8 in class |
2/4 March 1. Lorne Hamilton 2. Brittany Nelson 3. Doug Hansford |
6/8 March 1. Holly Tawse 2. Lorne Hamilton 3. Doug Hansford |
Aggregate: Lorne Hamilton |
| Grade 4 11 in class |
2/4 March 1. Kristen Tully 2. Graham Young 3. Andrew Finley 4. Shaunna Keyes |
6/8 March 1. Kristen Tully 2. James Unger 3. Andrew Finley 4. Chris Hutchinson |
Aggregate: Kristen Tully |
| Tenor 1/2 8 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Annie Head 2. Mary Bruce 3. Andrew Bullis |
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BANDS:
Grade 4:
(7 bands)
Medley
1. Robert Malcolm Memorial Gr4 "A"
2. Oregon Pipers Society
3. White Spot
Best Drum Corps: Oregon Pipers Society
Grade 3:
(4 bands)
March, Strathspey & Reel
1. Robert Malcolm Memorial Gr 3
2. Chilliwack & District
3. Elliott Bay
Best Drum Corps: Chilliwack & District
Grade 2
(2 bands)
Medley
1. Maple Ridge (on Ensemble preference)
2. Robert Malcolm Memorial Senior
Best Drum Corps: Maple Ridge
Grade 1
(1 band)
Medley
1. Simon Fraser University
March, Strathspey & Reel
1. Simon Fraser University
Aggregate: Simon Fraser University
Best Drum Corps: Simon Fraser University
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June 24, 2000 B.C Highland Games - Coquitlam
The weather was great (is that summer?), large crowds, and it was a very enjoyable day.
109 solo pipers - 44 solo drummers - 14 bands - a very full (and music filled) day as you might magine.
Judges for the day:
Piping: Dan Diessner, Steve Geddes, Rob Menzies, Jack Cairney, Mark Christy, Graham Davidson, David Hicks, Hal Senyk
Drumming: David Fells, Bill Saul
Marching & Deportment Judges: Ian MacDougall, John Nichol
PIPING:
| Professional 10 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Alan Bevan 2. Andrew Bonar 3. James MacHattie |
Piobaireachd 1. Jori Chisholm 2. James MacHattie 3. Colin Clansey |
Jig & Hornpipe 1. Alan Bevan 2. Andrew Bonar 3. Colin Clansey |
Aggregate: Alan Bevan |
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| Grade 1 12 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Rob Bruce 2. Kylie MacHattie 3. Alison Dunsire |
Piobaireachd 1. Rob Bruce 2. Alison Dunsire 3. Alex Galloway |
Jig & Hornpipe 1. Alex Galloway 2. Robin MacAdam 3. Neil Macpherson 4. Rob Bruce |
Aggregate: Rob Bruce |
| Grade 2 14 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Rob Abel 2. Seth Walker 3. Andrew Lee |
Jig & Hornpipe 1. Evan Stewart 2. Andrew Lee 3. Rob Abel 4. Simon Pitches |
Piobaireachd 1. Matt Reid 2. Rob Abel 3. Evan Stewart |
Aggregate: Rob Abel |
| Grade 3 26 in class |
2/4 March 1. Michael McLeod 2. Alexander Gale 3. Elizabeth Dunsire 4. Katie Mackay 5. Aaron Bergen |
Strathspey & Reel 1.Kirsten Mossington 2. Sarah MacNeil 3. Blair Stewart 4. Jonathan Farrell 5. Aaron Bergen |
Piobaireachd 1. Aaron Bergen 2. Michael Lake 3. Elizabeth Dunsire 4. Ian Tully 5. Sarah MacNeil |
Aggregate: Aaron Bergen |
| Grade 4 20 in class |
2/4 March 1. Ben Parsonson 2. Colin Lee 3. Graeme Vivian 4. Robb Scott 5. Brenda Rodney |
Slow Air 1. Nicholas Glover 2. Robb Scott 3. Colin Lee 4. Callum MacLeod 5. Blake Anderson |
Aggregate: Ben Parsonson |
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| Grade 5 16 in class |
2/4 March 1. Robert John Houston 2. Andy Stevens 3. Shardae Joy 4. Heather Sharpe 5.Mikaela Patterson |
Slow Air 1. Robert John Houston 2. Andy Stevens 3. Kevin MacNeil 4. Cooper Sims 5.Noah MacLeod |
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| Adult 4 in class |
2/4 March 1. Rorri McBlane 2. Robert Skelly |
Slow Air 1. Rorri McBlane 2. Bob McIlwaine |
Aggregate: Rorri McBlane |
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Drumming:
| Professional 3 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Reid Maxwell 2. Andre Tessier |
Hornpipe & Jig 1. Duncan Millar 2. Reid Maxwell |
Aggregate: Reid Maxwell |
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| Grade 1 4 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Tennille Brown 2. Kristen Coulson |
Hornpipe & Jig 1. Cameron Bullis 2. Tennille Brown |
Aggregate: Tennille Brown |
| Grade 2 3 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Grant Maxwell 2. Josh Reid |
Hornpipe & Jig 1. Grant Maxwell 2. Kali Ridout |
Aggregate: Grant Maxwell |
| Grade 3 10 in class |
2/4 March 1. Sean Leroux 2. Doug Hansford 3. Stephen Farrell |
6/8 March 1. Doug Hansford 2. Alex Munro 3. Sean Leroux |
Aggregate: Doug Hansford |
| Grade 4 13 in class |
2/4 March 1. Chris Hutchinson 2. Cameron Reid 3. Shannon Hutchinson 4. Leanne Fells |
6/8 March 1. Kristen Tully 2. Chris Hutchinson 3. Shawna Keyes 4. Graham Young |
Aggregate: Chris Hutchinson |
| Tenor 1/2 5 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1.Andrew Bullis 2. Mary Bruce 3. Deborah Mossington |
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Bands:
Grade 4
Medley
1. Robert Malcolm Memorial Gr4A
2. White Spot
3. Northwest MacGregor
Best Drum Corps: RMM 4A
Grade 3
Medley
1. Robert Malcolm Memorial Gr3
2. Chilliwack & District
3. Castle Cary
MSR
1. Robert Malcolm Memorial Gr3
2. Chilliwack & District
3. Castle Cary
Aggregate:
1. RMM Gr3
Best Drum Corps: Robert Malcolm Memorial Gr3
Grade 2
Medley
1. Maple Ridge
2. Robert Malcolm Memorial Senior
MSR
1. Robert Malcolm Memorial Senior (tie broken by ensembe preference)
2. Maple Ridge
Aggregate:
Maple Ridge
Best Drum Corps: Maple Ridge
Grade 1
Medley
1. Simon Fraser University
March, Strathspey & Reel
1. Simon Fraser University
Overall
1. Simon Fraser Universityc
Best Drum Corps: Simon Fraser University
Open Marching & Deportment:
1. Maple Ridge
2. Chilliwack & District
3. Robert Malcolm Memorial Senior
(I tracked and typed these - please let me know if I have missed the spelling on any names - Bob)
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June 17, 2000 Legion Highland Gathering - Hope B.C.
(Many thanks to Rod Navid for sending these in:)
Sunny, but very breezy.
The judges were Ian MacDougall, Alan and Bonnie Bevan, John Fisher, and John Nichol.
There were 11 bands in attendance with 120 individual competitors.
The day was started off with a street parade with all the bands attending, with solos and
band comp. following.
Piping:
(1) Chanter Class:
1st - Susan Baker, Cowichan
2nd - Jessica Jeans, Comox Valley
3rd - Scott McDermid, Chilliwack
4th - Dalvin Willis, Comox Valley
(2) Novice March:
1st - Lisa Fordham, Courtenay
2nd - Lars-Erik Lindh, City of New West.
3rd - David Blount, Cowichan
4th - Jonathan Milburn, Comox Valley
(3) Junior Amateur M.S.R.
1st - Aaron Bergen, Cowichan
2nd - Callum MacLeod, Cowichan
3rd - Heather McGuff, Campbell River
4th - William Alderson, Courtenay
(4) Junior Amateur Jig/Horn.
1st - Aaron Bergen, Cowichan
2nd - Callum MacLeod, Cowichan
3rd - William Alderson, Courtenay
4th - Heather McGuff, Campbell River
(5) Senior Amateur M.S.R.
1st - Joe Tummonds, Cresent Beach
(6) Senior Amateur Jig/Horn.
1st - Rod Navid, Campbell River
2nd - David Fowler, Kelowna
(7) Ladies Old Highland Air
1st - Carol Wilkowski, Campbell River
2nd - Colleen Sackney, Kelowna
(8) Men's Old Highland Air
1st - Ken Clarke, Chilliwack
2nd - David Hefferland, Port Coquitlam
3rd - Don Stawski, Campbell River
4th - Jim Dunlop, Pender Island
(9) Open Piobaireachd
1st - Lorne Bailey, Courtenay
2nd - Michael Joe, City of New West.
(10) Open M.S.R.
1st - Lorne Bailey, Courtenay
2nd - Micheal Berns, Campbell River
3rd - Neil MacGilluray, Port Coquitlam
4th - Michael Joe, City of New West
(11) Open Jig
1st - Micheal Berns, Campbell River
2nd - Lorne Bailey, Courtenay
3rd - Michael Joe, City of New West.
(12) Junior Trio
1st - Cowichan
2nd - Comox Valley
3rd - Campbell River
(13) Senior Trio
1st - Campbell River
2nd - Comox Valley
3rd - Courtenay
Drumming:
(14) Novice March
1st - Cameron Reid, Comox Valley
2nd - Lloyd Payne, Port Coquitlam
3rd - Raine Lehman, Port Coquitlam
4th - Kevin McKenzie, Kelowna
(15) Amateur M.S.R.
1st - Cody Navid, Campbell River
2nd - Steven Jackson, Courtenay
3rd - John Caffery, Campbell River
4th - Dan Huang, Kelowna
(16) Open Jig Horn.
1st - Trevor Caldwell, Port Coquitlam
(17) Novice Tenor
1st - Alex Kyle, Port Coquitlam
2nd - Raquel Pickering, Kelowna
3rd - Candace Winnig, Campbell River
4th - Jackie Cummings, Courtenay
(18) Best Tenor
1st - Liz Sipes, Chilliwack
2nd - Lynn McRae, Port Coquitlam
3rd - Juli Jeffries, Comox Valley
4th - Geoff Stewart, Crescent Beach
(19) Best Bass
1st - Len Leroux, Port Coquitlam
2nd - Jaimie Sinclair, Chilliwack
3rd - Lynn McRae, Port Coquitlam
4th - John Winnig, Campbell River / Ravyn
Higgin, Comox Valley
(20) Best Drum Corps
1st - Campbell River
(21) Best Drum Major
1st - Ralph Weckstrom, Campbell River
2nd - Raine Lehman, Port Coquitlam
3rd - Ronald Gates, Port Coquitlam
4th - Dan Coyle, City of New West.
March Past:
(22) Best Colour Party
1st - Campbell River
2nd - Port Coquitlam
(23) Best Side Drum Section
1st - Cilliwack
2nd - Campbell River
3rd - Port Coquitlam / Kelowna
4th - Courtenay
(24) Best Tenor Section
1st - Chilliwack
2nd - Port Coquitlam / Cowichan / Campbell River
3rd - Courtenay
4th - Cresent Beach / City of New West.
(25) Best Bass Drummer
1st - Chilliwack
2nd - Port Coquitlam
3rd - Campbell River
4th - Courtenay
(26) Best Drum Major
1st - Campbell River
2nd - Port Coquitlam
3rd - Chilliwack
4th - City of New West.
(27) Best Band on Parade
1st - Campbell River
2nd - Chilliwack
3rd - Kelowna
4th - Comox Valley / Port Coquitlam
Band Competition:
(28) Grade 4
1st - Port Coquitlam
2nd - Kelowna
3rd - Courtenay
4th - Cresent Beach
(29) Grade 3
1st - Campbell River
2nd - Comox Valley
(30) Grade 2
1st - Chilliwack
(31) Best Tenor Section - Grade 4, 3, & 2
1st - Port Coquitlam
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June 3, 2000 Bellingham Highland Games
(Once again, many thanks to Robert MacNeil for tracking and sending these results)
Hovander Park
Ferndale, WA
145 individual competitors and 19 bands
Sunny and hot all day.
Solo Judges: Dan Diessner, Duncan Fraser, Rob MacNeil, Ian MacDougall, Jim McWilliams,
Skye Richendrfer, John Fisher, Willie McErlean.
Band Judges (P,P,D,E): Skye Richendrfer, Jim McWilliams, Willie McErlean, Ian MacDougall
PIPING:
| Professional |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Colin Clansey 2. Alan Bevan 3. Ian Whitelaw |
Piobaireachd 1. Colin Clansey 2. Alan Bevan 3. Jori Chisholm |
Jig & Hornpipe 1. Colin Clansey 2. Alan Bevan 3. James MacHattie |
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| Grade 1 11 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Neil Macpherson 2. Malcolm Wallace 3. Alex Galloway |
Piobaireachd 1. Alison Dunsire 2. John Dally 3. Alex Galloway |
Jig & Hornpipe 1. Alison Dunsire 2. Robin MacAdam 3. Neil Macpherson |
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| Grade 2 |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Rob McRae 2. Andrew Lee 3. Justin Leroux 4. Robert Abel 5. Kristy King |
Jig & Hornpipe 1. Hazel Osborne 2. Rob McRae 3. Evan Stewart 4. Seth Walker 5. Robert Abel |
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| Grade 3 20 in class |
2/4 March 1. Michael McLeod 2. Drew Dodge 3. Sylvia DeTar 4. Jonathon Farrell 5. Sarah MacNeil |
Strathspey & Reel 1. Drew Dodge 2. Cole Griffiths 3. Jonathon Farrell 4. Elizabeth Dunsire 5. Cameron King |
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| Grade 4 |
2/4 March 1. Colin Lee 2. Ben Parsonson 3. Brenda Rodney 4. Robb Scott 5. Shane Smith |
Slow Air 1. Patrick Case 2. Shane Smith 3. Colin Lee 4. Alexa Johnson 5. Neil Frew |
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| Grade 5 |
2/4 March 1. Robert John Houston 2. Callum Mathers 3. Noah MacLeod 4. Shardae Joy 5. Kevin Taylor |
Slow Air 1. Andy Stevens 2. Robert John Houston 3. Kevin MacNeil 4. Noah MacLeod 5. Scott Needham |
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DRUMMING:
| Professional |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Reid Maxwell |
Hornpipe & Jig 1. Reid Maxwell |
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| Grade 1 |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Kristen Coulson 2. Cameron Bullis 3. Tennille Brown |
Hornpipe & Jig 1. Cameron Bullis 2. Kristen Coulson 3. Tennille Brown |
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| Grade 2 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Andrew Miller 2. Josh Reid 3. Kali Ridout |
Hornpipe & Jig 1. Andrew Miller 2. Josh Reid |
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| Grade 3 | 2/4 March 1. Sean Leroux 2. Doug Hansford 3. Lorne Hamilton |
6/8 March 1. Alex Munro 2. Lorne Hamilton 3. Jacqui Bird |
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| Grade 4 | 2/4 March 1. Jason Hansen 2. Chris Hutchinson 3. Ted McKnight 4. Alexa Skelly 5. Leanne Fells |
6/8 March 1. Kate Boyd 2. James C. Unger 3. Kristen Tully 4. Leanne Fells |
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| Tenor 1/2 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Leah Stewart |
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| Tenor 3/4 in class |
March, Strathspey & Reel 1. Annie Head 2. Evelyn Partner 3. Debbie Mossington 4. Courtney Carpenter |
BANDS:
Grade 4
Medley
1. Oregon Pipers Society
2. White Spot
3. Robert Malcolm Memorial Gr4A (on Ensemble Preference)
4. Northwest MacGregor
Best Drum Corps: Oregon Pipers Society
Grade 3
Medley
1. Robert Malcolm Memorial Gr3
2. Chilliwack & District
3. Washington Scottish
4. Elliott Bay
Best Drum Corps: Robert Malcolm Memorial Gr3
Grade 2
Medley
1. Maple Ridge (on Ensemble Preference)
2. Robert Malcolm Memorial Senior
Best Drum Corps: Maple Ridge
Grade 1
Medley
1. Simon Fraser University
2. Alberta Caledonia
March, Strathspey & Reel
1. Simon Fraser University
2. Alberta Caledonia
Overall
1. Simon Fraser University
2. Alberta Caledonia
Best Drum Corps: Simon Fraser University
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