Easton and Eade on at the Brown Cup

Wellington, New Zealand – June 11, 2011 – Brendon Eade and Stuart Easton took home the big prizes at the  59th annual Brown Cup at the Royal New Zealand Police College. The event is sponsored by the Wellington Pipers Club, and took in a record number of entries.

Everest Memorial (Piobaireachd, 15 competed)
1st Brendon Eade, Morrinsvile, New Zealand, “McKenzie of Applecross’s Salute”
2nd Stuart Easton, Palmerston North, New Zealand, “The End of the Great Bridge”
3rd Marion Horsburgh, Wellington, New Zealand, “The Battle of Sherrifmuir”
4th George Mason, Wellington, New Zealand, “The Earl of Ross’s March”

Judges:  Jim Wilson, Nigel Foster

Brown Cup  (Air, March, Strathspey, Reel, Jig & Hornpipe, 19 competed)
1st Stuart Easton
2nd Murray Mansfield Palmerston North, New Zealand
3rd Brendon Eade
4th Revel McIntyre, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Judges: Craig Fraser, John Hanning

Revel McIntyre was awarded the N & A McPhee memorial tray for the March

Strathspey and Reel component of the Brown Cup.