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Contest Dates
Season 2013
Here are some dates and contests for this year. I hope the contact details will be of assistance, but please remember to contact these people prior to attending. This way you can be sure that there has not been some last minute changes.
The date marked in Red have now passed.
May
Sat 4th Highlands & Islands Festival and
Netherlorn Piping Society - Oban
Contact A. Dewar 01631 571066
web: www.obanfestival.org
Sat 18th West Lothian Highland Games
www.westlothianhighlandgames.com
Billy Weir wweir@sky.com
Sun 19th Gordon Castle Highland Games
Contact: Ros Lewis events@gordoncastle.co.uk
26th Atholl Gathering
May start 10 am
Piobaireachd and Light Music for seniors.
Junior 17 and under
Contact - Emma Spence "Ashburn" 25, Moulin Road, Pitlochry 01796 473459
www.blair-castle.co.uk/events
June
Sun 2nd Markinch
John Dixon Park
Field entries. Commences 11.00 am.
Adult & Juniors MSR
Adult Piobaireachd
Contact - Secretary.........Mrs Isabel Westwater 01592 751667
Sat 8th Cupar Highland Games
www.cuparhighlandgames.org
Contact gcbett@yahoo.co.uk
8th June Corgarff
Light music
Senior and Juniors
LockEdwards lockeyed@gmail.com
Sun 9th Ardrossan Highland Games
www.ardrossanhighlandgames.org.uk
Contact: solopipingahg@gmail.com
9th Strathmore Highland Games
Molly McLean 01786 814774
Sat 15th Provincial MOD at Aberfeldy
Breadalbane Academy
Sat 16th Newburgh Games
www.newburghgames.co.uk
Contact Jim Stout acfpeo@btconnect.com
Sun 16th Aberdeen. Hazelhead Park
Piob and Light Music
Contact Daniel Parrot dparrot@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Sat 22nd Drumtochty Highland Games
Near Laurencekirk
(Always the 4th Saturday in June)
Field entries to Evelyn Coates (01561 378469)
Seniors, Juniors Under 14 and under 18
Light Music only (M. & S/R)
Commences 12.00 noon
Contact - Evelyn Coates 01561 378469
www.drumtochtyhighlandgames.com
Sat 29th Ceres Highland Games, Fife
Start 1.15pm. Light music only.
Entries on the field
Senior open. 14 years and under. 18 years and under.
www.ceresgames.co.uk
Eric Lowe Treasurer@ceresgames.co.uk
July
Wed 43rd Kenmore
Starts 6 pm
Open 21 years and under MSR;
12 and under
14 and Under
16 and Under confined to Perthshire..March
Contact Gordon Clark 01887 840268
Sat 6th Luss
Field entries before 11 am
Seniors Light music only
Draw 12.30 pm. Start 1 pm
Light music only
Local and Open
Contact - Gordon Gallagher 01436 860656
www.lusshighlandgames.co.uk
Sat 6th Forres Highland Games. Grant Park
1.15 pm
Light Music only.
Seniors and Juniors.
Entry forms from www.forreshighlandgames.fsnet.co.uk
Contact M. Scott, michaelwscott@lineone.net
www.forreshighlandgames.fnet.co.uk
Sat 13th Balloch (Loch Lomond)
Starts 1pm
Entries on the field.
Light music only.
Senior and Junior Piping.
Entry forms from www.loch-lomond-highland-games.com
Contact - Helen Campbell 01389 842024 helen.c@campbellsairconditioning.co.uk
Sun 14th Rosneath and Clynder Games
Seniors and juniors
Closing date 26th June
Starts 9.am
Chanter and Juvenile Piobaireachd and MSR
Open Piobaireachd and MSR
Contact - Helen Campbell 01389 842024 helen.c@campbellsairconditioning.co.uk
www.rosneathgames.co.uk
Sun 14th Harpenden
jackiespsl@aol.com
J. Roberts 01252 794287
Wed 16th Inverary Highland Games
Entries close 30th June.
Starting at 9 am
Senior & Junior 'A' and 'B' Grades
Senior March.
Senior Strathspey and Reel.
Competition Graded.
Junior and local Piping.
Entry forms from www.inverary-games.co.uk
Contact Eilidh Carmichael 07795 466475 piping@inverary-games.co.uk
Thurs 18th South Uist
Entries on the field by 10 am.
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd (Three tunes for Ceol Mor), and Light Music
Contact - A McDonald, Ardochy, North Boisdale, South Uist
01878 700509
Thurs 18th Isle of Mull Highland Games, Tobermoray
Start 10.30 am (Depending on Steamer)
Field entries
Seniors and juniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
www.mishnish.co.uk
Contact - torquilandmorag@tiscali.co.uk
Thurs 18th Highlands and Islands Young Piper of the Year
Contact:Elizabeth MacDonald 01876 500358 eala311@aol.com
Fri 19th North Uist Highland Games
Starts 10.30 am
Field entries
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
email theoldcourthoue@gmail.co
Contact 1876 500358
Sat 20th Tomintoul and Strathavon (Banffshire)
Grampian Games Piping League
Starts 1pm Field entries
Seniors(Piobaireachd and Light Music)
Juniors (Light music only)
Contact - Patricia E. Grant 01807 580407 p.grant18@btinternet.com
Sat 20th Inverness
The Inverness Piping Society @Bratach a' Phiobaire' (The Piper's Banner)
www.invernesshighlandgames.com
Contact: Donald Shaw invernesspiping@gmail.com
20th Taynault Highland Games, Argyll
Senior and juniors
Field entries up until 10.45 am
Open MSR and Piobaireachd
Junior local
www.taynuilthighlandgames.com
Contact - Molly McLean 01786 814774
Sat 20th Balquidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games
Field Entry (No fee)
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Junior Piobaireachd starts 10.00am
The rest start 12.30 pm
Senior (Submit three tunes)
Juniors (Under 16 on the day) Tunes of their own choice.
www.lchearnheadhighlandgames.co.uk
Contact: jim.heron@rocketmail.com
Sat 21st Stonehaven (Junior Football Ground)
Starts with junior at 12.15 pm - Field entries
There will be a draw for order of play.
Junior (Under 18) March then Strathspey & Reel
Senior piping
Light Music only
Contact - Roger Barnett rogerf@reekiehouse.co.uk
Fri 26th Durness
Piob and Light music
Senior and Juniors
www.durnesshighlandgatherig.co.uk
Contact Mark Manning secretary@durnesshighlandgathering.co.uk
Sat 27st Halkirk Highland Games
No field entries for Piobaireachd. These must be submitted by 24th July.
Field entries for Light Music only at 1.30 pm
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd starts 10 am followed by Light Music
www.halkirkgames.co.uk
Contact Iain Mackenzie 01955 606 206
Sat 27th Airth
(Always third Saturday in July)
11 am
Field entries before 10 am.
Senior Piobaireachd, MSR and Hornpipe & Jig.
Also Juniors
Entry forms from www.airthgames.co.uk
Contact:Davis Tait secretary.airthgames@gmail.com
Sun 28th St.Andrews Highland Games
Starts 1 pm
Field entries
Juniors (Under 18) and Seniors
Light Music only
www.albagames.co.uk
Contact: Mrs Molly Maclean 01876 814774
Wed 31st Arisaig Highland Games.
Traigh Farm, Morar
Senior and Juniors
Field entries but must be there for the draw. (No fee)
Draw 12 noon. Commence 12.30 pm
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact: Allan MacDonald secretary@arisaighighlandgames.co.uk
e-mail: ealasaid6@btopenworld.com
www.arisaighighlandgames.co.uk
August
Fri 2nd Dornoch
Piob and Light music
Seniors and Juniors
Contact: polly.macdonald@diageo.com
Sat 3rd Aboyne Highland Games
Field entries before 10 am or preferably beforehand.
Juniors (Light Music) 10.15 am
Seniors MSR starts 10.30 am
Piobaireachd starts 12 noon.
Piobaireachd and Light Music for Juniors also.
Contact - Dr Jack Taylor jack@taylor7361.freeserve.co.uk
www.aboynegames.com
Sat 3rd Newtonmore Highland Games
Entries on the field
Draw 11am to start at 11.30 am
Junior events start 9.30 am
Contact - Mr Tom Robertson 01540 673348
www.newtonmorehighlandgames.co.uk
Sun 4th Mallaig and Morar Highland Games
www.road-to-the-isles.org.uk
Contact: oin Buchanan 01324 552 841 colinj.buchanan@blueyonder.co.uk
Sun 4th Montrose, East Links
www.montrosehighlandgames.co.uk
Watch the ages here!
Open Piobaireachd(CPA graded B & C Only), MSR & Jig Commencing 10.30 am
Junior (17 and Under) Piobaireachd
17 and Under - MSR and Jig
contact: Gladyslumgair888@btintenet.com
NO FIELD ENTRY
Tues 6th & 7th (Tuesday/Wednesday) Skye Highland Games
www.skye-highland-games.co.uk
Contact: Cailean Maclean cailean@skye-media.com
Tuesday - Starts 8.30 am
Wednesday - Starts 9.00 am
Senior Piping
Tuesday 6th August
Dunvegan Medal, Skye Gathering Hall. 8.30 am
6/8 March & Jig, St.Columba's Church 8.30 am
Colonel Jock Clasp, St.Columba's Church 7.30 pm
Wednesday 7th August
2/4 March (Kemble Star), St.Columba's Church 9.00 am
S&R (MacFarquhar Star), St.Columba's Church following March.
Open Under 18
Skye Gathering Hall - 10.00 am
Local Piping, Games Field, Meall - 10.00 am
Wed 7st Killin International Highland Games
Senior and Junior
www.killingames.co.uk
Contact: David Syme davidsyme@nhs.net
Wednesday 7th August
46th MacCrimmon Memorial Piobaireacdh Competition Silver Chanter
7.30pm Dunvegan Castle
Tickets £20 including Buffet
Contact Shiela Beaton 01470 592212
Thurs 8th Ballater
(Always Thursday of the 2nd week in August)
Field entries by noon
Seniors Piobaireachd and Light Music
Also junior events
Contact - info@ballaterhighlandgames.com
Thurs 8th Tain (Glenmorangie)
Field entries by 10.30 am
Starts 11 am
Juniors (Previously given as 15 & Under, and 16-18 years Light Music only)
Seniors Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - secretary@tainhighlandgathering.com
Fri 9th Assynt. Culag Park, Lochinver
Contact: helenacreman@hotmail.co.uk
Sat 10th Abernethy Highland Games
Piob and Light music
Senior and Junior
D. Dean 01479 821642 dean.davidj@gmail.com
www.abernethyhighlandgames.co.uk
Sat 10th Dundonald Highland Games
Contact: Graemem Dunn info@dundonald-games.org.uk
Sat 10th North Berwick Highland Games
Senior only
www.northberwickhighlandgames.co.uk
Cotact: John Starr johnstarr@btinternet.com
Sat 10th Strathpeffer
Starts 10.30 am
Field entries
Local Piping 10.30am
Open 1pm
Junior and Senior events.
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - Julian Foot 01997 423340
Sat 10th Atholl & Breadalbane Gathering. Aberfeldy
(Watch this one closely.....There may be junior this year (2008)
Victoria Park Aberfeldy
Atholl & Breadalbane Gathering
Entries on the field till 1 pm
Field entries. Starts 1pm
Seniors only
Piobaireachd
March
Strathspey & Reel
Slow air & Jig
Contact - www.abefeldyshowandgames.co.uk
Duncan MacDairmid 01887 820260
Sat 10th Lochaber Gathering
www.lochabergathering.com
Contact: Allan MacColl maccolls@btinternet.com
Sun 11th Perth South Inch
Starts 10 am
Entries (£2 per event) must be in the hands of the Secretary no later than 22nd July
Seniors Open Piobaireachd, March, Strathspey & Reel, Jig
Juniors Under 18. Open March and Strathspey & Reel
Also Confined Piobaireachd for CPA Members graded B and C
Contact - Andrew Rettie andrew@highlandgames.org.uk
11th Cortachy, Angus
Starts 1pm
Field entries
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - Shirley Taylor gssmith@hotmail.co.uk
Sat 17th Lairg Crafters Show
Contact: James Mather sangomather@supanet.com
Sat 17th Helmsdale
www.helmsdalehighland .org
Draw 10 am.
Starts 10.30am
Field entries (No fee)
Seniors Piobaireachd and Light Music
Juniors and Local events
Contact - Kathleen MacTaggart croftstones@btopenworld.com
Sat 17th Kinloch Rannoch
Piob and Light music
Contact: Hamish Finlay hktorrie@aol.co
Sat 17th Glenfinnan Highland Games
Field entries by 11.30 at the Secretary's tent
Starts 12 noon
Juniors (Under 17) and Seniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - R. MacKellaig 01397 722234
Sat 17th Nairn
www.nairnhighlandgames.co.uk
9.30 am Juniors Under 15 & Under 18
11.30am Senior Piobaireachd and Light Music
Field entries
Contact: Lachie MacAulay 01667 451066
Sun 18th Crieff
www.crieff-highland-games.co.uk
Starts 9.45 am
There is a closing date here.
Under 18 MSR and Jig
Senior Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact: Graham Taylor graham.taylor552@raf.mod.uk.net
Argyllshire Gathering & Northern Meeting Silver Medal Qualifier
College of Piping 9am
www.obangames.com
21st & 22nd - (Wednesday/Thursday) Argyllshire Gathering, Oban
www.obangames.com
piping@oangames.com
Fri 23rd Glenisla Highland Games
www.glenislahighlandgames.co.uk
Entries on the Field
Piping starts 12.30 pm
Open competitions include Marches, Strathspey & Reel
and Jig. Also Under 18 years competition.
Contact: lornadavidson1@aol.co
Sat 24th Invergordon
Recreational Playing Field
Senior entries 9.30 am
Starts 11.00 am
Field entries by 9.30 am
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - A. Stewart 01862 893952
alison.stewart19@btinternet.com
Sat 24th Lonach Games
Bellabeg Park, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
Starts 9.30am
Field entries (But preferred pre 19th August by letter)
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd9.30
Light Music 12.00 noon
Contact - Jennifer Stewart 01975 651772 www.lonach.org
Sat 24th Glenurquhart, Drumnadrochit
www.glenurquhart-highland-games.co.uk
Entries 10.30am
Starts 11.00am
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - www.glenurquhart-highland-games.co.uk
Entries 10.30am
Starts 11.00am
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - Dr Mark Drennan drennan2106@btinternet.com
24th Strathardle Games, Kirkmichael
www.strathardle.org
Senior & Junior Light Music
Contact: Hamish Nicholson hamishniholson@scotnet.co.uk
Fri 30th Cowal Gathering, Dunoon
Entries by 12th July
Piobaireachd and Light Music for Seniors
also junior and local events
Seniors £5 per event
Juveniles £2 per event
Normally starts 9am
www.Malcolm Barclay 01369 703206 info@cowalgathering.com
31st Birnam Games
www.birnamhighlandgames.com
Draw 11.45 pm
Starts 12.00 noon pm
Field entries
Senior Piobaireachd and Light Music
Also:
Open Junior March Under 16 and
Open Junior Jig
Under 18 competition
Contact:D. Crawshaw -1350 727785 crawshaw990@btinternet.com
September
Sat 31st Aug. and 2Sun 1st Sept, Chatsworth County Fair, Derbyshire
www.chatsworthcountryfairoffice.co.uk
Start 10.45
Piobaireachd Saturday,
MSR and Jig. Sunday
Junior events also
Contact:Walter MacGregor debois@btinternet.com
5th & 6th Northern Meeting
www.northern-meeting.org
Piping Secretary@northern-meeting.org
Contact: pipigsecretary@northern-meeting.org
Sat 7th Braemar
www.braemargathering.org
Starts 10.00 am
Closing date 15th August
Eight tunes required for Piobaireachd Seniors
Also Light Music events and Juniors (under 18) of March and Strathspey & Reel
Competitors should request a competitor's car park ticket to avoid a very long
walk from the public car parks.
Contact: W. Meston info@braemargathering.org
Sun 8th Blairgowrie
www.blairgowriehighlandgames.co.uk
Field entry
Senior Open Piobaireachd, March and Strathspey & Reel.
Also confined Piobaireachd for CPA members graded B & C
Senior Draw 10.30am. Both starting at 11.00 am
Junior Under 18 March and Strathspey & Reel -
Junior Draw 11am. Starting at 11.30 am.
Contact: murray@hendersonreedmakers.com
14th Pitlochry
Entries on the field before 11am Light Music only.
www.pitlochryhighlandgames.co.uk
Contact: J. Templeman 01796 473488
15th Invercharron (near Bonar Bridge)
www.invercharrongames.co.uk
Registration 9.30 am
Starts 10.00
Piobaireachd and Light music plus juniors.
Contact: Michael Baird 01863 766521
