Annan out strong at Dunbar

Dunbar, Scotland – May 12, 2018 – The Royal Burgh of Annan last year got a promotion to Grade 3A after winning the RSPBA Champion of Champions title in Grade 3B, and the band started its 2018 season by beating certified Grade 2 bands and winning the piping in Grade 2 at the first RSPBA competition of the year. Bands were permitting to compete up one grade (Juvenile bands competing in Grade 2, if they wished). Juvenile band George Heriot’s School made a significant achievement, too, in winning the Grade 2 competition. The Grade 1 contest featured only Grade 2 entrants. The competition marked the debut of newly appointed RSPBA judge Maurice Rhodes, longtime piper with Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia.

Grade 1
1st Scottish Fire & Rescue Services (Gr2) (1,1,2,1)
2nd Royal Burgh of Stirling (Gr2) (2,2,1,2)
Judges: Donald Mackay, Maurice Rhodes (piping); A. Craig (drumming); Gordon Lawrie (ensemble)

Grade 2
1st George Heriot’s School (Juvenile) (3,1,2,2,8)
2nd Royal Burgh of Annan (1,2,4,4)
3rd Royal Burgh of Stirling (6,6,1,1)
4th Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia (Juv) (4,5,3,3)
Judges: Alvis Kerr, David Barnes (piping); Paul Brown (drumming); Gordon Craig (ensemble)

Grade 3
1st Royal Burgh of Annan (Gr3A) (1,1,1,1)
2nd The Highlanders – 4 Scots (Gr3A) (2,2,2,2)
3rd Stockbridge (Gr3A) (4,4,3,4)
4th Scottish Borders (Gr3B) (3,3,5,5)
Judges: Donald Mackay, Maurice Rhodes (piping); A. Craig (drumming); Gordon Lawrie (ensemble)

Juvenile
1st George Heriot’s School (1,1,2,2)
2nd Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia (4,2,3,1)
3rd George Watson’s College (3,4,1,3)
4th Preston Lodge High School (2,3,4,4)
Judges: Alvis Kerr, David Barnes (piping); Paul Brown (drumming); Gordon Craig (ensemble)

Grade 4A
1st Dunbar Royal British Legion (1,1,1,1)
2nd Tweedvale (2,2,3,3)
3rd Camelon & District (Gr4B) (6,4,2,2)
4th Royal Burgh of Stirling (3,3,4,4)
Judges: Donald Mackay, Maurice Rhodes (piping); A. Craig (drumming); Gordon Lawrie (ensemble)

Grade 4B
1st Stockbridge (2,1,2,1)
2nd Camelon & District (1,2,1,2)
3rd Peebles Ex-Servicemen (3,6,3,3)
4th Tulliallan (4,3,4,5)
Judges: Alvis Kerr, David Barnes (piping); Paul Brown (drumming); Gordon Craig (ensemble)