Kintyre piping perfection
Prize-winners: Hazel Whyte, Ross Conner, Calum McKillop and Andrew Ferguson For more on this story and full results
YOUNG pipers won plenty of silverware at the Kintyre Piping Society (KPS) Junior Championship.
The event was held in the Ardshiel and Seafield hotels, Campbeltown, last Saturday.
The under-15 overall champion was Hazel Whyte from Larkhall, who won the PM Ronald McCallum MBE shield and the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Bronze Star.
The 15 to 17 overall champion was Andrew Ferguson from Dollar. He won the McCallum Memorial cup and the PM John D Burgess medal.
A KPS spokesperson said: ‘The society would like to thank Flora Grant, Marion McKinnon and the staff of the hotels for all their help on the day.
‘Thanks also to all who helped run the competition, judges Fiona Mitchell, Hamish Colville, Julie Blue and Willie McCallum, Bein-anTighe Morag Martin. Tuning the pipes were John Brown and Ian McKerral and the hardworking committee.
‘And to all the young chanter players and pipers whose excellent
performances entertained the audiences all day.
‘To Pipedreams, McCallum Bagpipes, the National Piping Centre and the College of Piping for donating prizes for the competitions and, finally, to all who donated prizes for the raffle.’
Results in full: Royal Celtic Society cup: Chanter 10 and under (u): 1 William McLean, Kilkenzie, 2 Calum McAllister, Campbeltown, 3 Aidan Brodie, Campbeltown and 4 Grace Emily McTaggart, Campbeltown. Pipe Major J M MacKenzie cup: Chanter 11 to 14: 1 Euan O’May, Campbeltown, 2 Jack Campbell, Campbeltown, 3 Erin Cameron, Campbeltown, and 4 Jamie Colville, Campbeltown. Dugald McShannon cup: march on bagpipes, novice: 1 Andrew Renton, Campbeltown, 2 Matthew McKerral, Campbeltown, 3 Gregor Campbell, Glenbarr, 4 Christopher McCartan, Lochgilphead, and 5 Eve MacMillan, Southend. George C Halbert shield: march u15:1 Hazel Whyte, Larkhall, 2 Ross Conner, Campbeltown and 3 Calum McKillop, Drumlemble. Archibald Johnston Memorial cup: Strathspey and reel, u15: 1 Ross Conner, Campbeltown, 2 Hazel Whyte, Larkhall and 3 Calum McKillop, Drumlemble. Argyllshire Gathering trophy: Piobaireachd ground only there was no contest. Dr Flora MacAulay Cup: Piobaireachd u15: 1 Ross Conner, Campbeltown, 2 Hazel Whyte, Larkhall and 3 Calum McKillop, Drumlemble. Margaret McCallum Memorial cup: Two 2/4 marches u15: 1 Hazel Whyte, Larkhall, 2 Calum McKillop, Drumlemble, and 3 Ross Conner, Campbeltown. Campbell McGougan trophy: Slow air u15:1 Calum McKillop, Drumlemble, 2 Hazel Whyte Larkhall, and 3 Murray O’May, Kippen. Kintyre Piping Society trophy: March 15 to 17: 1 Andrew Ferguson, Dollar, 2 Jamie Niall Campbell, Strachur and 3 Cameron McLeod, Bearsden. Charles Bowen cup: Strathspey and Reel 15 to 17: 1 Andrew Ferguson, Dollar, 2 Cameron McLeod, Bearsden and 3 Jamie Niall Campbell, Strachur. Pipe Major Willie Wilson cup: Hornpipe and jig 15 to 17: 1 Andrew Ferguson, Dollar, 2 Jamie Niall Campbell, Strachur and 3 Cameron McLeod, Bearsden. Campbell Challenge cup: Piobaireachd 15 to 17: 1 Andrew Ferguson, Dollar, 2 Jamie Niall Campbell, Strachur and 3 Cameron McLeod, Bearsden. Hector MacNeill MA cup Two x 2/4 marches 15 to 17:
1 Andrew Ferguson, Dollar, 2 Jamie Niall Campbell, Strachur and 3 Rebecca Anne Paterson, Strachur. Netta McGougan Memorial trophy: MSR 15 to 17 judges choice:
1 Andrew Ferguson, Dollar, 2 Jamie Niall Campbell, Strachur, and 3 Cameron McLeod, Bearsden.