US Piping Foundation Competitions

U.S. Piping Foundation Championships
Roselle Center for the Arts, University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
June 20, 2009

Judges:
James McIntosh, MBE, Pittsburgh, PA
Malcolm McRae, Past President of the Piobaireachd Society, Currumbin, Queensland
Michael Rogers, Silver Spring, MD

N.B. It was unfortunate that Mr. McIntosh’s incoming flight was delayed by violent storms which prevented him from Judging the professional competitions.

Amateur Results - Professional Results

The Donald MacPherson Silver Quaich - Amateur Piobaireachd

1. Avens Ridgeway, Union, ME.....Flame of Wrath
2. Patrick Downing, Bellingham, WA.....Desperate Battle
3. Anthony Masterson, Houston, TX.....Piper’s Warning to his Master
4. Terry Costello, Pittsburgh, PA.....MacKay’s Banner
5. Eric Lieken, Davis, CA.....Tulloch Ard

 

The Seumas MacNeill Silver Quaich - Amateur MS&R

1. Anthony Masterson.....Colin Thompson, Doune of Invernochty, Grey Bob
2. Patrick Downing.....MacLean of Pennycross, Arniston Castle, The Sheepwife
3. Ursa Beckford, Clifton, ME.....Arthur Bignold, Piper’s Bonnet, John Morrison of A/House
4. Terry Costello.....Dr. E.G .McKinnon, Ewe wi’ the Crooked Horn, The Rejected Suitor
5. Liz Cherry, Pittsburgh, PA.....Inverlochy Castle, Kirstie McCallum’s Favorite, The man from Glengarry

 

Overall Grade I Amateur Winners

1. Patrick Downing............Silver Buckle - Two weeks tuition and air-fare paid to Scotland.
2. Anthony Masterson........$700 Scholarship
3. Avens Ridgeway............$600 Scholarship
4. Terry Costello................$500 Scholarship
5. Ursa Beckford................$400 Scholarship

Judge - Michael Rogers, Silver Spring, MD Total number of Competitors.....17

The St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia Silver Quaich-Professional Piobaireachd

1. Bruce Gandy, Dartmouth, NS.....Lament for the Earl of Antrim
2. Scot Walker, Bethlehem, PA.....The Battle of the Pass of Crieff
3. James Bell, Batesville, AR.....The End of the Great Bridge
4. Andrew Rogers, Fredericton, NB.....Nameless (hiharin dro o dro)
5. Donald Lindsay, Petersburg, NY.....Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay

 

The St. Andrew’s Society of Baltimore Silver Charger-Professional MS&R

1. Bruce Gandy.....Angus Campbell’s Farewell to Stirling, Arniston Castle, The Grey Bob
2. Brad Davidson, Kitchener, ONT.....Marchioness of Tull., Maggie Cameron, Ca’ the Ewes
3. Andrew Rogers.....The Stirlingshire Militia, Dora MacLeod, Lord MacDonald
4. Scot Walker.....South Hall, John Roy Stewart, Man from Glengarry
5. John Bottomley, Bethlehem, PA.....MacLean of Pennycross, Macbeth’s Strathspey, Mrs. MacPherson of Inveran

 

Awards for each competition are:
1st Place - $1,000 2nd - $800 3rd - $600 4th - $400 5th - $200

 

Overall winner is Bruce Gandy who receives a Silver Buckle in addition to the trophy replicas. Also receives travel expenses to the 2009 Glenfiddich Championships at Blair Castle, Scotland if invited to play.

 

Judges - Malcolm McRae, Past President of the Piobaireachd Society, Currumbin, Queensland
James McIntosh, MBE, Pittsburgh, PA

8 players competed in the professional competitions.