Greg Wilson wins his 13th NZ Clasp

Hastings, New Zealand – March 26, 2016 – As part of the annual Hastings Highland Games, the New Zealand Clasp, Gold, Silver, Bronze medal piobaireachd and light music solo piping contests were held. Greg Wilson won the Clasp, his thirteenth, John Decker took the Gold Medal, and the Silver Medal was won by Anna Smart. Liam Kernaghan won the overall award in the A-Grade light music, winning the March Strathspey & Reel, the 2/4 March, and the Strathspey & Reel.

Piobaireachd
Clasp
1st Greg Wilson, “The Phantom Piper of Corrieyairack”
2nd Stuart Easton
3rd Jamie Hawke
4th Marion Horsburgh
Judges: Iain Hines, Bain MacGregor

Gold Medal
1st John Decker, “The Stewarts White Banner”
2nd Elizabeth Drury
3rd Robert Gibb
Judges: Iain Hines, Bain MacGregor

NZ Championships Under-21
1st Anita Bentley
2nd Anna Smart
3rd Louis Davis
4th Campbell Wilson
Judges: Iain Hines, Bain MacGregor

Silver Medal
1st Anna Smart
2nd Louis Newman
3rd Harrison Allen
4th Sebastian George
Judges: Iain Hines, Bain MacGregor

Bronze Medal
1st Stella Dobbs
2nd Campbell Wilson
3rd Juliet Johnson
Judges: Iain Hines, Bain MacGregor

A Grade
MSR
1st Liam Kernaghan
2nd Greg Wilson
3rd Emmett Conway
4th Stuart Easton
Judges: Graeme Bilsland, Nigel Foster

2/4 March
1st Liam Kernaghan
2nd Emmett Conway
3rd William Rowe
4th Greg Wilson
Judges: Graeme Bilsland, Nigel Foster

Strathspey & Reel
1st Liam Kernaghan
2nd Greg Wilson
3rd Stuart Easton
4th Jamie Hawke
Judges: Graeme Bilsland, Nigel Foster

6/8 March
1st Stuart Easton
2nd Emmett Conway
3rd Liam Kernaghan
4th Greg Wilson
Judges: Graeme Bilsland, Nigel Foster

Hornpipe & Jig
1st Greg Wilson
2nd Stuart Easton
3rd Liam Kernaghan
4th William Rowe
Judges: Graeme Bilsland, Nigel Foster