At the conclusion of the second round of eliminations (Dec 12/98) for the 1998-99 BCPA Knock-Outs there are 8 pipers still 'in the running' - from the field of 17 that started the competition.
In January James P. Troy, Christian Hryniw, Alan Walters, and Alan Bevan will compete in their semi-final round.
In February James MacHattie, Ann Gray, Anthony Kerr, and Graham Davidson will compete in their semi-final round.
It is from these eight competitors that the four finalists will be selected.
The Knock-Outs are a 'round robin' type of competition that culminates with the final competition being held at the B.C. Piper's Annual Dinner - in March. Competitors entries were subject to a random draw for order of play, with the first half competing in November (on the 14th), and the second half in December. Four semi-finalists were selected each night and a second random draw was done to determine order of play for round two. Two finalists from each night of round two will be selected to compete in the finals in March.
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There will be 4 BCPA mini-gatherings, so I've decided to try to show all the results, using the following format. Highlighted are the results from the second Mini Gathering, held Dec 12/98 in Port Coquitlam:
Piping Events:
November 14, 1998 |
December 12, 1998 |
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| Event 105A Slow Air - Grade IV 20 in class 1-Kevin Louden 2-Jack Giesbrecht 3-Kirsten Mossington 4-Alexander Gale 5-Kaleena Matheson |
Event 106A 2/4 March- Grade
IV 20 in class 1-Sara MacNeil 2-Alexander Gale 3-Kirsten Mossington 4-Kevin Louden 5-James Burgon |
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| Event 105B Slow Air - Grade IV 21 in class 1-Michael McLeod 2-Tasia Pona 3-Desiree Matheson 4-Sara Munro 5-Laura Eastham |
Event 106B 2/4 March - Grade
IV 21 in class 1-Michael McLeod 2-Sarah Munro 3-Eric Harasin 4-Desiree Matheson 5-Cody Nicoll |
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| Event 109 2/4 March - Grade III 26 in class 1-Evan Stewart 2-Brent Lowrie 3-Rob Abel 4-Michale Jones 5-Andrew Lee |
Event 110 S&R - Grade
III 27 in class 1-Rob Abelt 2-Justin Leroux 3-Simon Pitches 4-Matt Reid |
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| Event 113 6/8 March & Jig - Grade II
18 in class 1-Angela Beckett 2-Tyler Milne 3-Ian Nelson 4-Ian Wallace |
Event 114 S&R - Grade II
20 in class 1-Ian Wallace 2-Tyler Milne 3-Ian Nelson 4-Angela Beckett |
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| Event 117 Jig & Hornpipe - Grade I
15 in class 1-Alex Galloway 2-Sharan All 3-Kevin Watsyk 4-Kristin Ridout |
Event 118 Medley - Grade I
17 in class 1-Alex MacCuaig 2-Rob Bruce 3-Kristin Ridout 4-Kevin Watsyk 5-Alison Dunsire |
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| Event 121 Slow Air - Adult 7 in class 1-Craig Wood 2-Mike McDonald 3-Alex Chisamore |
Event 122 2/4 March-
Adult 7 in class 1-Mike McDonald 2-Bob McIlwaine 3-James Unger |
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| Event 201 6/8 March
BCPA Massed Band setting
- beginner (pad) 6 in class 1-Randy Wood 2-Angela Murgatroyd 3-Jamie Dunlop |
Event 202 6/8 March
BCPA Massed Band
setting - beginner (pad) 6 in class 1-Jamie Dunlop 2-Christa Renneberg 3-Rayna Watson |
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| Event 205 4/4 March - Grade IV 12 in class 1-Holly Tawse 2-Allison Heath 3-Katrina Giesbrecht |
Event 206 6/8 March - Grade IV 13 in class 1-Christopher Hutchinson 2-Kristen Tully 3-Katrina Giesbrecht |
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| Event 209 2/4 March - Grade III 8 in class 1-Mandy Barrie 2- Nathaniel Shilley 3-Laine Dawes |
Event 210 4/4 March - Grade III 9 in class 1-Lorne Hamilton 2-Jacqui Bird 3-Mandy Barrie |
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| Even 213 2/4 March - Grade II 3 in class 1-Carly Coulson 2-Josh Reid |
Even 214 S&R - Grade II 3 in class 1-Josh Reid 2-Carly Coulson |
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| Event 217 2/4 March - Grade 1 7 in class 1-Cameron Bullis 2-Rick Caines 3-Kristen Coulson |
Event 218 S&R - Grade 1 7 in class 1-Kristen Coulson 2-Blake Schmidt 3-Cameron Bullis |
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I apologise for any errors in spelling, any omissions or other mistakes. Please send me corrections.
Thanks again to the BCPA officials for their help in giving me this information.
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11/24/98 George Sherriff Memorial Invitational Piping Contest Results - Decker wins!!
West Coast Pipers Jori Chisholm (BCPA), Colin Armstrong (WUSPBA), and Decker Forrest (WUSPBA) (three of the nicest people you'll ever meet) were invited to the annual George Sherriff contest held in Hamilton, Ontario. The top amateurs (grade 1) in each North American Piping Association earn an invitation to this contest, a total of twenty competitors were invited. Congratulations to all three of them on excellent results. Special congratulations to Decker - wow..
Thanks to W. James MacLean for the results:
<< The results are as follows:
6/8 Marches:
1st COLIN ARMSTRONG (Los Angeles, California)
2nd MATTHEW PHELPS (New Fairfield, Connecticut)
3rd DECKER FORREST (San Diego, California)
4th DAVID DUCKETT (Pickering, Ontario)
5th ANDREW DOUGLAS (Syracuse, New York)
Piobaireachd:
1st DECKER FORREST
2nd MATTHEW PHELPS
3rd BRIAN MAY (New Rochelle, New York)
4th JORI CHISHOLM (Tacoma, Washington)
5th DAVID DUCKETT
March, Strathspey & Reel:
1st DAVID DUCKETT
2nd JORI CHISHOLM
3rd BRIAN MAY
4th OWEN SHAW (Calgary, Alberta)
5th GLENN POCOCK (Milton, Ontario)
Overall Invitational Championship:
1st DECKER FORREST
2nd MATTHEW PHELPS
3rd DAVID DUCKETT
4th BRIAN MAY
5th JORI CHISHOLM
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(Nov. 16/98) GS McLennan Memorial Invitational Piping Competition
Held in San Diego this past weekend. The competition itself was very closely fought, with a terrific showing by all seven competitors (Alasdair Gillies, P/Sgt Gordon Walker, Roddy MacLeod, Willie McCallum, Colin MacLellan, Alan Bevan, and Ian Whitelaw). After the black-tie banquet and informal piping from the competitors, the following results were announced:
MSR: 1st-Willie McCallum, 2nd-Roddy MacLeod, 3rd-P/Sgt Gordon Walker
Piobaireachd: 1st-Roddy MacLeod, 2nd-Alasdair Gillies, 3rd-Willie McCallum
Overall: 1st-Roddy MacLeod, 2nd-Willie McCallum, 3rd-Alasdair Gillies
Many thanks to ISKBydand@aol.com for the results.
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(Nov 15-98) 1st BCPA Mini-Gathering - Results
Held at Pitt River Secondary School (a school I attended 30 years ago - yes that was strange), here are the results from the first BCPA Mini-Gathering of the new solo season:
Piping Events:
| Event 105A Slow Air - Grade IV 20 in class 1-Kevin Louden 2-Jack Giesbrecht 3-Kirsten Mossington 4-Alexander Gale 5-Kaleena Matheson |
Event 105B Slow Air - Grade IV 21 in class 1-Michael McLeod 2-Tasia Pona 3-Desiree Matheson 4-Sara Munro 5-Laura Eastham |
| Event 109 2/4 March - Grade III 26 in class 1-Evan Stewart 2-Brent Lowrie 3-Rob Abel 4-Michale Jones 5-Andrew Lee |
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| Event 113 6/8 March & Jig - Grade II 18 in class 1-Angela Beckett 2-Tyler Milne 3-Ian Nelson 4-Ian Wallace |
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| Event 117 Jig & Hornpipe - Grade I 15 in class 1-Alex Galloway 2-Sharan All 3-Kevin Watsyk 4-Kristin Ridout |
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| Event 121 Slow Air - Adult 7 in class 1-Craig Wood 2-Mike McDonald 3-Alex Chisamore |
Drumming:
Event 201 6/8 March BCPA Massed Band setting - beginner (pad)
6 in class
1-Randy Wood
2-Angela Murgatroyd
3-Jamie Dunlop
Event 205 4/4 March - Grade IV
12 in class
1-Holly Tawse
2-Allison Heath
3-Katrina Giesbrecht
Event 209 2/4 March - Grade III
8 in class
1-Mandy Barrie
2- Nathaniel Shilley
3-Laine Dawes
Even 213 2/4 March - Grade II
3 in class
1-Carly Coulson
2-Josh Reid
Event 217 2/4 March - Grade 1
7 in class
1-Cameron Bullis
2-Rick Caines
Event 301 6/8 March - Tenor Grade 1
3 in class
1-Andrew Bullis
2-Leah Stewart
3-Kristen Coulson
(I will take responsibility for any misspelled names - the BCPA officials were kind enough to provide me with the correct spellings)
I'll add the knockout results as soon as I receive them.
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11/09/98 Tucson Games - Band results
Thanks to Larry Samuels:
Grade III
1. SD Cameron Highlanders
2. Mesa Caledonia
Grade IV
1. Seven Pipers
2. Spirit of Scotland
3. High Desert
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10/28/98 SFU Kilt ed Drummers at World Drumming Championships
Three drumming members of the SFU Pipe Band Organization have just returned from the world Drumming Championships in Scotland this past weekend (10/24 and 10/25).
J.Reid Maxwell placed 5th in the finals of the professional event. (His second year with this placing)
Duncan Millar made it into the finals of the professional event. Of 75 entrants, only 12 drummers qualify to compete in the event final, so this is (not to forget Reid) and incredible accomplishment.
Cameron Bullis (drum Sargent of the RMM Grade 3 band) made the finals (also limited to 12) of his event, and placed 7th overall in the under 15 category. There were 50 competitors in the under 15 event this year. ( Cameron placed has previously place 4th and 3rd in this event.)
I believe Stuart Liddel piped for all three.
These (as far as I know) were the only West Coast (North America) drummers to compete in the World Championships.
And now the complete results, thanks to George Ussher:
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Juvenile Grade 1 ( Under 15 Years old on 1st Nov 1997) 50 entrants
1st Steven McQuirter (Cullybacky).
2nd, William Glenholmes (Cullybacky).
3rd Jason Hoy (Cullybacky).
4th, Steven Nelson (Newtongrange).
5th, Robert Moriaty (Tralee).
6th, Gavin Noade (Frank Rainey Memorial)
7th, Cameron Bullis (Robert Malcolm Memorial (SFU))
Juvenile Section 2 (over 15 and under 17 years old on 1st Nov 1997) 11 Entrants
1st, Leslie Galbraith (David Urquart Travel).
2nd, Angela Fyffe
(Kinross & District).
3rd, Joanna Laurie (Stewarts Melville).
4th, David Ness (Edinburgh Academy CCF).
5th, Lee Cross (Boghall & Bathgate)
Juvenile Section 3 ( 17 years old on 1st Nov 1997) 6 Entrants
1st Lee Lawson (Royal Ulster Constabulary).
2nd, Lee Elliot (Tamlaght O'Crilly).
3rd, Calum Reid (Boghall & Bathgate).
4th, Grahme Bradley (Boghall & Bathgate).
5th, Greig Baxter (Newtongrange).
Adult Section (Over 18 years old on 1st Nov 1997) 75 Entrants
1st Jim Kilpatrick (Shotts & Dykehead),
2nd, Andrew Scullion ( Field Marshal Montgomery),
3rd, Gordon Brown (Boghall & Bathgate).
4th, Eric Ward (Strathclyde Police).
5th, Reid Maxwell (Simon Frazer University).
6th Barry Wilson (Shotts & Dykehead)
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