11-05-04
Casey Wilkes wins Australasian Qualifier for the Macallan Trophy

The Malaysia Airlines' Australasian Piping Final was held last Sunday at the Irish Club in Brisbane. Competitors from all parts of Australia and New Zealand competed for the opportunity to travel to Lorient for the prestigious Macallan Trophy competition. The top three finalists from this competition will represent Australasia when they travel to France this August. The competition involved three elements: a Scottish MSR, an Irish Selection and a Breton Selection. The final results are as follows:

Overall Placings
1st: Casey Wilkes (N.Z.)
2nd: Adam Britten (Qld)
3rd: Jason Palfrey (Qld)
Judges: Sandy Campbell (Qld), Nat Russell (Vic)

An "Own-choice" Medley Competition took place on the previous day with junior and senior divisions. These results were:

Junior Section
1st: Vaughan Parker (winning a MacCallum Chanter)
2nd: Jordon Whicker
3rd: Christopher McLeish
Judge: Matthew Rigby

Senior Section
1st: Murray Mansfield (N.Z.)
2nd: Adam Britten
3rd: Casey Wilkes
Judge: Tom McGirr