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Contest Dates
Season 2008
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.
January 2008
Saturday 19th Pitlochry High School
Vale of Atholl Junior Championship
Confined to members of the Vale of Atholl and school
pupils in Perthshire, Dundee, and Angus
Details to come.
February 2008
Saturday 9th National Piping Centre Junior Championship
Saturday 23rd Strathclyde Police Junior Solo Piping Championship
Smithycroft School, Glasgow
March 2008
Saturday 8th Perthshire Festival
April
12th April. Scottish Pipers' Association. The College of Piping
Adult Amateur and C Grade;
Also Veterans.
Contact Jeannie Campbell 0141 946 2137
May
3rd British Legion
At Inchdrewer House, Edinburgh
0131 557 2782
3rd Highlands & Islands Festival and
Netherlorn Piping Society - Oban
www.obanfestival.org
or contact A. Dewar 01631 571066
25th Atholl Gathering
May start 10 am. Closing date 5th May
Piobaireachd and Light Music for seniors.
Junior 17 and under
Contact - A. Spence "Ashburn" 25, Moulin Road, Pitlochry 01796 473459
www.blaircastle.co.uk
31st Bathgate and West Lothian
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Previously - Senior and Junior events. Started 11 am.
No field entries.
Entries from www.bathgatehighlandgames.org.uk
June
Sunday 3rd Markinch
John Dixon Park
Field entries. Commences 11.00 am.
Adult & Juniors MSR
Adult Piobaireachd
Contact - Secretary.........Mrs Westwater 01592 751667
8th Ardrossan
www.ardrossanhighlandgames.com
8th Strathmore Highland Game, Glamis Castle
Normally Field entries
Senior and Junior.
Piobaireachd and Light Music.
Field entries.
Draw at 12.30 pm.....Starts 1 pm.
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - G. Mitchelson 01382 532858
Lorna@Glamis-castle.co.uk
14th Provincial MOD at Aberfeldy
Breadalbane Academy
15th Aberdeen. Hazelhead Park
Audrey Walker 01224 523842
Friday 20th - Glasgow MOD
Junior chanter and piping
Piobaireachd & Light music
Contact Miss Handyside 01475 676202
Saturday 21st Newburgh Games
www.newburghgames.co.uk
28th 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 - Mr D. Gauld 18, Reed Crescent, Laurencekirk 01561 378120
www.drumtochtyhighlandgames.com
28th Ceres Highland Games, Fife
Start 1.15pm. Light music only.
Entries on the field
Senior open. 14 years and under. 18 years and under.
Contact: Brian Henry 01334 828151
www.ceresgames.co.uk
July
2nd Kenmore Wednesday
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
5th 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, 7,Fleurs Road, Forres, Morayshire. 01309 673289
6th Cupar. Duffus Park
Starts 10.30 am
Field entries
www.cuparhighlandgames.org
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
13th Stirling Highland Games (Sunday)
Entries will probably close around 23rd June as it was 2006
The entry form can be downloaded from the web site
www.stirling-highland-games.co.uk
Normally - Start at 10:00 Hrs
Both Junior and Senior competitions.
The Open Piobaireachd has a first prize of £100
The March is £80 as is the Strathspey & Reel all three
competitions have 5 prizes and the Junior is split
into under 15 and under 18.
Contact John Boswell 08700 550262
13th Harpenden
Seniors and Juniors
J. Roberts 01252 794287
Saturday 19th 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 or 0791 700 1020
Saturday 19th Balquidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games
Field Entry (No fee)
Piobaireachd and Light Musicunior Piobaireachd starts 10.30am
The rest starts 12.30 pm
Senior (Submit three tunes)
Juniors (Under 16 on the day) Tunes of their own choice.
Contact - Angus Cameron 01567 830268 or 077110368649
gus.dundhu@btinternet.com
Saturday 19th 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
19th Taynault, Argyll
Senior and juniors
Field entries up until 10.45 am
Open MSR and Piobaireachd
Junior local
Contact - Cathie Reid 01866 822436
20th Inverness
www.invernesshighlandgames.com
G. Reynolds 01463724262
20th Roseneath Games
Seniors and juniors
Chanter and Juvenile Piobaireachd and MSR
Open Piobaireachd and MSR
Contact - Helen Campbell 01389 842024 or 0791 700 1020
email: helencampbell@argyll-bute.gov.uk
15th Stonehaven (Junior Foorball 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 - Ken Scott 01224 879786
20th Luss
Field entries before 11 am
Seniours Light music only
Draw 12.30 pm. Start 1 pm
Light music only
Local and Open
Contact - Gordon Gallagher 01436 860656
22nd Inverary Highlnd 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 Mrs A Liddell - 01499 302123
23rd 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
24th Highlands and Islands
Young Piper of the Year
Benbecula
Young Piper of the Year.
Must be 30 years and Under.
Piobaireachd.
March.
Strathspey & Reel
Hornpipe & Jig.
Junior Competition for:-
Under 18 and Under 15
Plus 12 and Under Chanter
Contact - Morag McSween 01870 602038
24th Mull Highland Games, Tobermoray
Start 10.30 am (Depending on Steamer)
Field entries
No word of juniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
www.mishnish.co.uk
Contact - Florence Kirsop 01688 302270
25th North Uist Highland Games
Starts 10.30 am
Field entries
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact Mr N. Johnston 01876 500358
25th Durness
Contact J. Cordiner 01971 511358
26th 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 A Detlaff 01324 831712 alexdetlaff@virgin.net
26th Halkirk
No field entries for Piobaireachd. These must be submitted before the day.
Field entries for Light Music only at 1.30 pm
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd starts 10 am followed by Light Music
Contact - Charlie Miller 01847 831287
www.halkirkgames.co.uk
27th St.Andrews Highland Games
Starts 1 pm
Field entries
Juniors (Under 18) and Seniors
Light Music only
Contact - I. Grieve 01334 476305
Wednesday 30th (to be confirmed) Killin
Senior and Junior
www.killingames.co.uk/events.htm
or davesyme@doctors.org.co
30th 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
The contact is Elizabeth MacDonald. Tel. 01687 450 604 e-mail: ealasaid6@btopenworld.com
August
1st Dornoch
Field entries
Seniors start 10.30 am
Piobaireachd and Light Music.
Also under 18 years.
Contact - W. Grant 01862 810806
2nd Aboyne
Field entries (No fee)
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 01339 886297 (jack@taylor7361.freeserve.co.uk)
www.aboynegames.com
2nd Newtonmore
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
3rd Mallaig and Morar
Lovat Memorial Field Morar
12.noon
Senior and Juniors
Colin Buchanan 01324 552841 colinj.buchanan@blueyonder.co.uk
5th 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
Entries to P. Robertson 01674 675685 or
contact - Jim MacDonald 01674 675926
NO FIELD ENTRY
5th and 6th (Tuesday/Wednesday) Skye Highland Games
www.skye-highland-games.co.uk
Closing date for entries
Entries from C. MacLean, 60 Aird Bhearnasdail,
Isle of Skye. IV51 9NU
cailean@shye-media.com
Pipers with CPA Grades, P, A & B, and
from competitors with recommendation of a known tutor.
Tuesday - Starts 8.30 am
Wednesday - Starts 9.00 am
Senior Piping
Tuesday 5th August
Dunvengan 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 6th 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
Wednesday 6th August Silver Chanter, Dunvegan Castle
Pipers:
Jack Lee, Simon McKerrell, Euan MacCrimmon,
Richard Hawke, Roddy MacLeod, Angus MacColl.
Tickets from The College of Piping
8th Assynt. Culag Park, Lochinver
Contact Angus John McEwan 01571 844647
Saturday 9th North Berwick Highland Games
Senior only
Contact John Starr 01620 890333 (day) 01620 893500 (evening)
9th 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 - Gordon Clark 01887 840268
9th Strathpeffer (Castle Leod)
Starts 10.30 am
Field entries
Localk Piping 10.30am
Open 1pm
Junior and Senior events.
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - George Spark 01997 421348 (mrgspark4@aol.com)
10th 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 - Jimmy McGregor 01250 874602
9th Tain
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 - Fiona Sutherland on 01349 884149 (fiona.sutherland@tiscali.co.uk
14th Ballater
(Always Thursday of the 2nd week in August)
Field entries by noon
Seniors Piobaireachd and Light Music
Also junior events
Contact - E. Anderson on 01339 755771
16th Glenfinnan
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
16th Helmsdale
Draw 10 am.
Starts 10.30am
Field entries (No fee)
Seniors Piobaireachd and Light Music
Juniors and Local events
Contact - W. McTaggart 01431 821439
www.helmsdalegames.info
16th Crieff
Starts 9.45 am
There is a closing date here.
Under 18 MSR and Jig
Senior Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact Mr Ronald Clark 01764 654851
www.crieff-highland-games.co.uk
17th Nairn
9.30 am Juniors Under 15 & Under 18
11.30am Senior Piobaireachd and Light Music
Field entries
Contact Maj J. T. Brownlee 01667 453017
www.nairnhighlandgames.co.uk
17th Caithness
1 pm
Senior and Juniors
Entries on the field
Contact P. Bain 01847 841268
17th Cortachy, Angus Rained off
Starts 1pm
Field entries
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - Mrs Hazel Hood, Glenarm, Glen Clova,
By KIRRIEMUIR. Angus Tel: 01575 540248
hazelsmart@hotmail.com
22nd Glenisla Highland Games
Entries on the Field
Piping starts 12.30 pm
Open competitions include Marches, Strathspey & Reel
and Jig. Also Under 18 years competition.
Contact Lorna Davidson (Secretary) 01575 582349
E-mail; Lornadavidson1@aol.com
23rd Strathardle Games, Kirkmichael
Senior & Junior Light Music
Contact Hamish Nicholson 01882 634307
23rd Invergordon
Recreational Playing Field
Senior entries 9.30 am
Starts 11.00 am
Field entries by 9.30 am
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - Alison Stewart 01862 893952
23rd Lonach Games
Bellabeg Park, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
Starts 9.30am
Field entries (But preferred pre 19th August by letter)
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - The Secretary George Thomson 019756 51297 (Home)
23rd Glenurquhart, Drumnadrochit
www.glenurquhart-highland-games.co.uk
Entries 10.30am
Starts 11.00am
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - Keith Abell 01456 450623
27th & 28th - (Wednesday/Thursday) Argyllshire Gathering, Oban
Contact Rosemary Young 01631 562671
www.obangames.com
Friday 29th, and 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 BUT CHECK! at 01369 703206
www.cowalgathering.com
29th & 30th Chatsworth County Fair, Derbyshire
Start 10.45
Piobaireachd Saturday,
MSR and Jig. Sunday
Junior events also
Contact www.countryfairoffice.co.uk
or C. L. Owen 01328 701133
30th Birnam Games
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. Crenshaw 01350 727785
www.birnamhighlandgames.com
30th Lairg, Sutherland
Field entries
Starts 11.00 am
Juniors and Seniors
Piobaireachd and Light Music
Contact - Jenny Mouat 01549 441349
September
Northern Meeting
30/8/2007 - 31/8/2007
This year the Meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday
at the Aviemore Highland Resort.
www.northern-meeting.org
Saturday 6th Braemar
Starts 10.00 am
Closing date 16th 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 - Willie Meston (secretary)
Coilacriech, Ballater. 01339 755377
www.braemargathering.org
7th Blairgowrie
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 - Jimmy McGregor 01250 874602
13th Pitlochry
Entries on the field before 11am Light Music only.
www.pitlochryhighlandgames.co.uk
or Templeman 01796 473488
13th - Dunrobin Castle Piping Championship
Entries close 16th August
Entry forms from www.dunrobinpiping.com
Contact Evelyn Cameron (Secretary) 01408 633268 or
Fraser Wilson (Convenor) 01862 881364
20th Invercharron (near Bonar Bridge)
Registration 9.30 am
Starts 10.00
Piobaireachd and Light music plus juniors.
Contact Ian Glennie 01863 766674
20th Scottish Junior Solo Piping Championship,
ARBROATH ACADEMY THIS YEAR.......
Contact ME via this site....or 01241 410043
October
4th Scottish Pipers Association.
Amateur/Juvenile Championship
J. Campbell 0141 946 2137
11th Royal National Mod @ Falkirk
www.mod2008filkirk.org
Piobaireachd and Light Music for seniors Graded P and A
Also junior events
Closing date for entries 31st May Phone 01463 709705
Saturday 25th October
Glenfiddich Piping Championship
Blair Atholl
Contact Liz Maxwell Liz.Maxwell@wgrant.com or 01698 573536
November
1st Scottish Piping Society of London
Kensington Conference Centre
Secretary:
Mr J. Roberts, The Bungalow, Hackley Common Golf Club,
Tilford, Farnham, Surrey GU10 2DD 01252 794287
