Walker Dominates Portree; MacLellan in Fine Form at Mallaig; McCready Makes a Killing at Killen

We continue our coverage of the 2003 Scottish Highland games circuit.

Killin
July 30, 2003

Piobaireachd
1st Gordon McCready, Glasgow
2nd Donald Mackay
3rd Anne Spalding, Broughty Ferry
4th Neil Smith

March
1st Gordon McCready
2nd Donald Mackay
3rd Neil Smith
4th Anne Spalding

Strathspey & Reel
1st Gordon McCready
2nd Donald Mackay
3rd Neil Smith
4th Willie McIntyre

Jig
1st Gordon McCready
2nd Donald Mackay
3rd Neil Smith
4th Anne Spalding

Judges for all events: Donald Macpherson, Walter Drysdale

Mallaig and Morar
Monday, August 4, 2003

Piobaireachd
1st Colin MacLellan, Edinburgh
2nd Chris Armstrong, Airth
3rd Craig Sked, South Africa
4th Brendon Eade, Inverness

March
1st Chris Armstrong
2nd Colin MacLellan
3rd Brendon Eade
4th Simon McKerrall, Edinburgh

Strathspey & Reel
1st Chris Armstrong
2nd Lyric Todkill, USA
3rd Colin MacLellan
4th Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh

Jig
1st Chris Armstrong
2nd James Stewart, Peterborough
3rd Brendon Eade
4th (equal) Duncan Grant, Edinburgh, Simon McKerrall

All events were judged by Iain MacFadyen and Ronald Lawrie.

Skye Gathering
Portree, Isle of Skye – August 5-6, 2003

Dunvegan Medal (35 competed, event started at 9:30 a.m. and finished at 8:30 p.m.)
1st Stuart Shedden, Bishopbriggs
2nd Bruce Gandy, Nova Scotia
3rd John Angus Smith, London
4th Brendan Eade, Inverness
5th Finlay Johnston, Glasgow
Judges: Iain MacFadyen, Iain Morrison, Malcolm McRae

Colonel Jock Clasp (event finished at 1:00 a.m.)
1st Gordon Walker, Ayrshire
2nd Willie McCallum, Bearsden
3rd Dr. Angus MacDonald, Skye
4th (equal) Iain Speirs, Edinburgh, Euan MacCrimmon, Edinburgh
Judges: Iain MacFadyen, Iain Morrison, Malcolm McRae

2/4 March (Kemble Star)
1st Bruce Gandy
2nd Willie McCallum
3rd Niall Stewart
4th Dr. Angus MacDonald
5th Gordon Walker
Judges: Iain MacFadyen, Iain Morrison, Malcolm McRae

Strathspey & Reel (Peter MacFarquhar Star)
1st Chris Armstrong
2nd Willie McCallum
3rd Innis Smith
4th Gordon Walker
5th Bruce Gandy
Judges: Iain MacFadyen, Iain Morrison, Malcolm McRae

6/8 Marches (Alan Torrance Associates Cup)
1st Gordon Walker
2nd Bruce Gandy
3rd Robert Wallace, Glasgow
4th Roderick Weir, Edinburgh
5th Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh
Judges: Walter Drysdale, Joe Henderson

Jig (Macbeath Parr Associates Cup)
1st Gordon Walker
2nd Bruce Gandy
3rd Chris Armstrong, Bathgate
4th Simon McKerrell, Edinburgh
5th P-M Michael Gray, Edinburgh
Judges: Walter Drysdale, Joe Henderson

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