Peel Police streaking at Kincardine
Kincardine, Ontario – July 6, 2019 – The Peel Regional Police continued their success with a third successive win in Grade 2 at the Kincardine Scottish Festival, on ensemble preference after a tie with Great Lakes. The contest was held in very warm and sunny conditions. The 78th Fraser Highlanders were the only band performing in Grade 1. Callum Harper was the Professional Piper of the Day and Cam McKail Professional Drummer of the Day.
Grade 1 (medley, one played)
1st 78th Fraser Highlanders
Judges: Ken Eller, Bob Worrall (piping); Scott Nicholson (drumming); Michael Grey (ensemble)
Grade 2 (MSR, three competed)
1st Peel Regional Police (1,2,3,1) (ens.pref.)
2nd Great Lakes (2,1,2,2)
3rd Toronto Police (3,3,1,3)
4th Greater Midwest (4,4,4,4)
Best Bass Section: Peel Regional Police
Judges: Ken Eller, Bob Worrall (piping); Scott Nicholson (drumming); Michael Grey (ensemble)
Grade 3 (MSR, four competed)
1st Guelph (2,1,1,2)
2nd Ryan Russell Memorial (1,2,4,1)
3rd Windsor Police (3,3,2,3)
4th Chicago Celtic (4,4,3,4)
Best Bass Section: Ryan Russell Memorial
Judges: Ken Eller, Bob Worrall (piping); Scott Nicholson (drumming); Michael Grey (ensemble)
Grade 4 (medley, nine competed)
1st Hamilton Police (2,2,1,1)
2nd Durham Regional Police (1,1,5,2)
3rd Niagara Regional Police (3,5,2,4)
4th Guelph (5,4,3,3)
5th Peel Regional Police (Gr.4) (4,3,6,7)
6th Barrie (8,8,4,5)
7th Border Cities Caledonian (6,6,8,6)
8th Georgetown (7,7,7,8)
9th Milton Fire Department (9,9,9,9)
Best Bass Section: Hamilton Police
Judges: Ken Eller, Bob Worrall (piping); Scott Nicholson (drumming); Michael Grey (ensemble)
Grade 5 (march medley, eight competed)
1st London Fire Fighters (1,1,2,1)
2nd Ryan Russell Memorial (Gr.5) (5,3,1,4)
3rd Paris-Port Dover (2,2,3,7)
4th Motor City (3,4,7,3)
5th St. Andrew’s College Association (4,6,5,5)
6th St. Andrew’s of Detroit (7,5,8,2)
7th Cabar Feidh (6,8,4,6)
8th Flint Scottish (8,7,6,8)
Best Bass Section: London Fire Fighters
Judges: Ken Eller, Bob Worrall (piping); Drew Duthart (drumming); Michael Grey (ensemble)
Professional Solo Piping
Piobaireachd
1st Ian K. MacDonald
2nd Callum Harper
3rd Andrea Boyd
4th Alastair Murray
5th Glenn Walpole
6th Dylan Whittemore
Judge: Peter Aumonier
March
1st Callum Harper
2nd Tyler Johnson
3rd Tyler Harris
4th Andrea Boyd
5th Ian K. MacDonald
6th Tyler Bridge
Judge: Bob Worall
Strathspey & Reel
1st Ian K. MacDonald
2nd Callum Harper
3rd Andrea Boyd
4th Dylan Whittemore
5th Tyler Harris
6th Tyler Bridge
Judge: Ken Eller
Jig
1st Callum Harper
2nd Tyler Johnson
3rd Glenn Walpole
4th Tyler Bridge
5th Ian K. MacDonald
6th Mike Allegretti
Judge: Michael Grey
Professional Solo Snare Drumming
MSR
1st Cam McKail
2nd Kyle Wardell
3rd Neil Birkett
Judge: Scott Nicholson
Hornpipe & Jig
1st Cam McKail
2nd Kyle Wardell
3rd Neil Birkett
Judge: Drew Duthart
I see that both Peel and Great Lakes scored seven (7) points, for a tie. This means Peel takes the day on Ensemble Preference. Congrats to both bands!!