05-05-03
Solo Piping Results from the R.U. Brown Piobaireachd Society Contest

Last Sunday, the R.U. Brown Piobaireachd Society of South Australia held its Annual Piping Competition at the picturesque Scotch College in Adelaide.

Scotch College, Adelaide

The contest was well attended by both local and interstate pipers, with the organizers offering very generous prize money and travel sponsorship. The results of the Open and Intermediate events follow:

Open Piobaireachd (R.U. Brown Gold Medal)
1st: Ross Campbell (Vic)
2nd: Alastair McInnes (NSW)
3rd: Andrew Silver (Vic)
Judge: Sir Ian McKay (New Zealand)

Open Ceal Beag (MSR and Hornpipe & Jig)
1st: Alastair McInnes
2nd: Brett Tidswell
3rd: Adam Britten (Qld)
Judges: Donald Gannaway (New Zealand) and Craig Masson (South Australia)

Intermediate Piobaireachd (R.U. Brown Silver Medal)
1st: Murray Blair (Vic)
2nd: Roy Hopkins (NZ)
3rd: Andrew Silver
Judge: Sam Young

Intermediate Ceol Beag (2 x 2/4 Marches)
1st: Kelvin Mounsey (Vic)
2nd: Matthew Supranowicz (Qld)
3rd: Maree Poole (NSW)
Judge: Ian Lyons (Victoria)