We were delighted to be welcomed back to St Andrew’s Church, Newgate Street for our annual competitions held on Saturday 5th October 2024.
Congratulations to all our entrants and thanks to our judges Andy May (live playing classes), Pauline Cato (overseas classes), Rob Say (compositions) and Tristan Charnley and Jonathan Pearson who judged the Funky Tune – and of course to Ann Sessoms and Andy Lawrenson for running the show!
The results were as follows:
Class 1b Overseas Smallpipes Intermediate
1. Patrick Randall
No further entries
Class 1c Overseas Smallpipes Open
1. Melanie Rothman
No further entries
Class 2 Overseas Border Pipes (Beg/Int)
1. Stephen Douglass
No further entries
Class 3 Composition of Original Tune
1. Susan Clarke
2. Matt Seattle
3. Noel Jackson
Class 4 Composition of Variations
1. John Gibbons
2. Geoff Wright
3. Geoff Wright
Class 9 Smallpipes Intermediate
1. Vincent Syson
No further entries
Class 10 Smallpipes Advanced
1. Jonathan Pearson
No further entries
Class 11 Smallpipes Open
1. Carolyn Soakell
2. Tristan Charnley
No further entries
Class 12 Smallpipes Duet
1. Ann Sessoms and Tristan Charnley
No further entries
Class 14a Border Pipes (Beg/Int)
1. Jonathan Pearson
No further entries
Class 17 Funky Tune
1. Carolyn Robson
2. Matt Seattle
3. Susan Clarke