11-04-04
Maclean celebrates its 100th Highland Gathering

The New South Wales town of Maclean celebrated this Easter weekend with their 100th Highland Gathering. Solo piping and drumming was held on Good Friday, while the band contest and street parade was held on Saturday. Over 100 soloists competed, with 32 bands from all parts of Queensland and NSW attending. Results from the Open Piping and from the Band competition are as follows:

Open Piping
Piobaireachd

1st: Alistair McInnes
2nd: Glen Anderson
3rd: Barry Gray

March, Strathspey & Reel
1st: Mark McKenzie
2nd: Joe Joyce
3rd: Alistair McInnes

Hornpipe & Jig
1st: Alistair McInnes
2nd: Glen Anderson
3rd: Barry Gray

Air
1st: Alistair McInnes
2nd: Dennis Browning
3rd: Mark McKenzie


Pipe Band Competition
Grade 1
Queensland Highlanders No.1 was the only band entered

Grade 2
St Andrew’s was the only band entered

Grade 3
1st: St Andrew's College (NZ)
2nd: Maclean
3rd: Queensland Irish

Grade 4
1st: Ipswich Thistle
2nd: Queensland Highlanders No.2
3rd: Gold Coast Tweed

Chief Colin Gregor Memorial Contest Winner: St Andrew's College (NZ)

Piping Judges: Viv Rilley, Doug Thoresen, Maurie DeHayr, Angus MacKinnon, Sam Young, Dennis Browning, Frank Baillie, Barry Gray.
Drumming Judges: Sam MacPherson, John Coughtrie.