Scotch College Melbourne wins inaugural Australian Juvenile Championships; Jono Quay, Steven Shedden big winners at Australian Solo Championships

Warwick, Queensland, Australia – September 29-30, 2023 – The first ever Australian Juvenile Pipe Band Championships and Australian Solo Championships were held at SCOTS PGC College saw Scotch College Melbourne #1 win the Juvenile A grade on a hot and sunny spring day. Queensland Police Juvenile took the Juvenile B grade, while Brisbane Boys College #3 won the Development grade.

Ten bands competed across the three grades, while more than 300 entered the solo piping and drumming events held on the Friday. Jonathan Quay won all three Open Piping events, while Steven Shedden took the Open Snare Drumming competition.

The competitions were part of CelticFest, a Celtic arts and culture celebration at the Warwick Show Grounds that attracted a large crowd.

Australian Juvenile Pipe Band Championships
Juvenile A
Aggregate
1st Scotch College Melbourne (10)
2nd Brisbane Boys College #1 (14)
Drumming: Scotch College Melbourne

Medley
1st Scotch College Melbourne (1,1,1,1)
2nd Brisbane Boys College #1 (2,2,2,2)
Judges: Brett Tidswell, Tom McGirr (piping); Dean Hall (drumming); Stephen Matthews (ensemble)

MSR
1st Scotch College Melbourne (2,2,1,1)
2nd Brisbane Boys College #1 (ens.pref.) (1,1,2,2)
Judges: Brett Tidswell, Tom McGirr (piping); Dean Hall (drumming); Stephen Matthews (ensemble)

Juvenile B
Aggregate
1st Queensland Police Juvenile (21)
2nd Scotch College Melbourne #2 (22)
3rd Brisbane Boys College (24)
4th Ballarat Grammar School (29)
5th Scots PGC Warwick (29)
6th PLC Melbourne (40)
7th Presbyterian Ladies College Sydney (56)
Drumming: Ballarat Grammar School

Medley
1st Brisbane Boys College (2,3,4,1)
2nd Queensland Police Juvenile (1,1,5,4)
3rd Scotch College Melbourne #2 (4,4,3,2)
4th Ballarat Grammar School (5,5,1,3)
5th Scots PGC Warwick (3,2,6,6)
6th PLC Melbourne (6,6,2,5)
7th Presbyterian Ladies College Sydney (7,7,7,7)
Judges: Brett Tidswell, Tom McGirr (piping); Dean Hall (drumming); Stephen Matthews (ensemble)

MSR
1st Scotch College Melbourne #2 (3,3,2,1)
2nd Queensland Police Juvenile (1,1,5,3)
3rd Brisbane Boys College #2 (4,4,4,2)
4th Scotch PGC Warwick (ens.pref.) (2,2,6,5)
5th Ballarat Grammar (5,5,1,4)
6th PLC Melbourne (6,6,3,6)
7th Presbyterian Ladies College Sydney (7,7,7,7)
Judges: Brett Tidswell, Tom McGirr (piping); Dean Hall (drumming); Stephen Matthews (ensemble)

Development
Marches
1st Brisbane Boys College #3 (2,2,1,1)
2nd Knox Grammar #3 (1,1,3,2)
3rd Scots PGC Warwick Development (3,3,2,3)
4th Granville Boys High School (4,4,4,4)
Judges: Brett Tidswell, Tom McGirr (piping); Dean Hall (drumming); Stephen Matthews (ensemble)

Australian Solo Championships
Open Piping
Piobaireachd
1st Jonathan Quay, Melbourne, “Sobieski’s Salute”
2nd Jamie Hawke
3rd Liam Nicholson
Judge: Alastair McInnes, Brett Tidswell

MSR
1st Jonathan Quay, “Edinburgh City Police,” “Athol Cummers,” “Thompson’s Dirk”
2nd Jamie Hawke
3rd William Sincock
Judges: Barry Gray, Tom McGirr

Hornpipe & Jig
1st Jonathan Quay, “The Man From Skye,” “The Bride’s Jig”
2nd Jamie Hawke
3rd William Sincock
Judges: Barry Gray, Tom McGirr

Open Snare Drumming
1st Steven Shedden
2nd Joe Flemming
3rd Ed Roxburgh
Judge: Dean Hall

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