NZ Police: Wellington & Hawkes Bay Champs

Feilding, New Zealand – February 20, 2016 – The New Zealand Police Pipe Band took straight firsts in both events in the two-band Grade 1 Wellington & Hawkes Bay Centre Championship. The contest did not have a strong attendance by competing bands, as many are preparing for the New Zealand Championships, also in Feilding, March 11-12. There was no Grade 2 competition.

Grade 1
Medley
1st New Zealand Police (1,1,1,1)
2nd Manawatu Scottish (2,2,2,2)

MSR
1st New Zealand Police (1,1,1,1)
2nd Manawatu Scottish (2,2,2,2)

Grade 3
Medley
1st Wellington Red Hackle (1,1,1,1)
2nd City of Hastings (2,2,2,2)

MSR
1st Wellington Red Hackle (1,1,1,1)
2nd City of Hastings (2,2,2,2)

Grade 4
Medley
1st Manawatu (Gr4) (2,2,1,1)
2nd Kapiti Coast (1,1,2,2)
3rd Wellington Red Hackle (Gr4) (3,3,3,3)

MSR
1st Wellington Red Hackle (Gr4) (1,1,3,2)
2nd Kapiti Coast (2,3,2,3)
3rd Manawatu (Gr4) (3,2,1,1)

Judges for all events: Andrew Sander, Ross Ferguson (piping); Gary Watt (ensemble); Phil Stebbings (drumming)

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