10-03-03
Manawatu Scottish win New Zealand National Championships

Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band won the 2003 New Zealand National Championships held this weekend in Christchurch. A results summary is listed below:

Grade 1
1st: Manawatu Scottish No. 1(b)
2nd: Nunawading, Victoria
3rd: Canterbury Caledonian Society

Grade 2
1st: Speights City of Dunedin
2nd: City of Invercargill
3rd: City of Bankstown, NSW

Grade 3
1st (Tie): Hawthorn City, Victoria
1st (Tie): Marborough, Victoria
3rd: St Andrew's College

Grade 4
1st: Haileybury College, Victoria
2nd: Mataura Kilties
3rd: P&D WWCT Regt

Judges: Switalla (Piping), L. MacKinnon (Piping), Brougham (Piping), Russell (Piping), F. MacKinnon (Piping), Ellery (Piping), Cameron (Ensemble), Mackenzie (Ensemble), Smith (Drumming), Hobbs (Drumming).

For complete and detailed results please visit the RNZPBA Website.