GATHERING OF PIPERS

Southland Times, Issue 23255, 19 July 1937, Page 5

GATHERING OF PIPERS

FESTIVAL CONCLUDES PIBROCHS CHAMPIONSHIP TO M. McKENZIE In keen competition with the leading pipers in New Zealand, Murdoch McKenzie (Masterton) won the Dominion championship pibrochs at the Invercargill Piping Competitions Society’s fourth annual gathering on Saturday. There was a large attendance at the concluding sessions and the festival was highly successful. A brief address was given by Mr J. L. McG. Watson, who said it was highly gratifying to see so large an audience gathered to do honour to the music of Scotland. He said the British Empire owed a considerable amount to the cultural contributions of Scotland for its inspirations. Mr Watson presented the championship trophies to the winner. The president (Mr John Watt) said the progress made by the society was remarkable as now it attracted leading pipers from as far distant as Auckland. It was hoped to develop the festival into one of the biggest gatherings in New Zealand. The system of judging whereby three judges acted independently and their awards were summarized had been highly successful and satisfactory to the competitors. At the conclusion of the festival the trophies were presented by Mr J. D. Campbell. Yesterday morning the competitors at the competitions, led by the Caledonian Pipe Band and the Battalion Boys’ Band paraded to St. Paul’s Church. Saturday’s results were as follows: — A GRADE DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP PIBROCHS. First prize, £6 and shield of the Piping and Dancing Association of New Zealand and certificate, gold medal of the Highland Society of London, and gold medal presented by Mr W. J. A. McGregor: second, £4; third, £2; fourth, £l. (Nine entries). — Murdoch McKenzie (Masterton) 274pts 1 J. A. Cameron (Mataura) 273Jpts 2 G. M. Robertson (Tinwald) 273pts 3 Archie MacMillan (Dunedin) 272pts 4 MARCHES. First prize, £4; second, £3; third, £2; fourth, £l. (Eleven entries). —G. M. Robertson (Tinwald) 274|pts 1, J. A. Cameron (Mataura) 273pts 2, W. J. Milne (Dunedin) 269pts 3, Archie MacMillan (Dunedin) 267pts 4. A special prize of £1 1/- given by Mr James Millar (Kennington) for most points in marching and deportment was won by G. M. Robertson. A special prize of £1 1/- donated by Mr J. J. McCrostie for most correct dress was won by K. Cameron (Dunedin) . SLOW AIRS. First prize £3 and cup presented by Mr D. Teviotdale (Isla Bank);.second, £2; third, £l. (Ten entries). —J. A. Cameron (Mataura) 273Jpts 1, Archie MacMillan (Dunedin) 273pts 2, G. Robertson (Tinwald) 271|pts 3.

STRATHSPEYS AND REELS. First prize, £4; second, £3; third, £2; fourth £l. (Nine entries). —Archie MacMillan (Dunedin) 276|pts (111 points for execution) 1, M. McKenzie (Masterton) 2761pts (HOJpts for execution) 2, J. A. Cameron (Mataura) 2744pts 3, W. Budge (Mataura) 2701pts 4. B GRADE STRATHSPEYS AND REELS. First prize, £3; second, £2; third, £1; fourth 10/—. (Eleven entries). —E. J. Parker (Timaru) 259pts 1, D. W. Robinson (Invercargill) 252£pts 2, P. R. Smillie (Waimahaka) 246jpts 3, Miss H. Clothier (Hamilton) 245|pts 4. CUP AND MEDAL AWARDS YOUTHS’ MARCHES.—Cup given by N. J. M. Rein Ltd., and gold medal by Mr A. P. Gerrard, lan Dow; silver medal by Mr G. Hastie to the youngest competitor, D. K. Boyle. CLASS C MARCHES.—Cup given by Southland Sports Trust, and gold medallion by Mr W. A. Brown, John Gold; cup given by Mr J. J. Moore (confined to Southland bandsmen), J. C. Sutherland. CLASS C STRATHSPEYS AND REELS.—Cup given by Mr J. L. McG. Watson and cup by J. W. West, K. J. Boyce. CLASS B MARCHES.—Cup given by the Hon. T. F. O’Byme (confined to Southland bandsmen), R. F. Donaldson. CLASS B MARCHES AND STRATHSPEYS AND REELS.—Cup given by Mr J. W. Smith, E. J. Parker. CLASS B, SLOW AIR.-M. Stratton. PIBROCH.—Piping and Dancing Association championship shield and certificate, Highland Society of London’s gold medal and W. J. A. McGregor’s gold medal, Murdoch McKenzie. CLASS A, SLOW AIRS.—Cup given by Mr D. Teviotdale, J. A. Cameron. CLASS A MARCHES, STRATHSPEYS AND REELS.—John McCrostie Memorial Cup, J. A. Cameron. YOUTHS’ AND GIRLS’ CONSOLATION PRIZES OF 10/6—Jean Dow.and D. K. Boyle.