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This year, CLASP has added one more Highland Games to its list of outdoor competitions.

Luss Highland Games - Saturday 2nd July
Rosneath Highland Games - Sunday 17th July
Inveraray Highland Games - Tuesday 19th July

The final indoor CLASP competition of the CLASP year will take place at the Army School of Bagpipe Music on Saturday 18th June, 2016.
Closing date for entries is June 9th.

Venue Address:

The Army School of Bagpipe Music & Highland Drumming
Inchdrewer House
299 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH13 0LA

9th April 2016 - National Piping Centre CLASP Competition

Grade 3 Piobaireachd
Start 9.30am Robertson Room
Judge - Andrew Bova

1. Colin Taylor (G&F)
2. James Hanlon (F)
3. Colin Brown (F)
4. Stewart Allan (F)
5. Bianca Kail (G&F)
6. Karina Huber (G&F)
7. Robert Thomson (F & G)
8. Steven Whitton (F)
9. Andrew Richardson (F)
10. Neil Mitchell (G&F)
11. Alfred Graf (G&F)
12. Ryo Hasuda (F)

Grade 2 Piobaireachd
Start 9.30am Collinson Room
Judge - Jonathan Greenlees

1. Jeanette Greenwood
2. Andrea Zingg
3. James Carnegie
4. Dagmar Pesta
5. Romana Brunner
6. Con Houlihan
7. George Gordon
8. Gregor McCulloch

Grade 1 Piobaireachd to follow Grade 2 Piobaireachd
Judge - Jonathan Greenlees

1. Andrew Hutton
2. Stewart Gaudin
3. John Frater
4. Ian Graham
5. Gordon Hislop

Lunch Break

Afternoon Commencing 1.30pm

Grade 3 Light Music – 6/8 March, 2/4 March and Strathspey & Reel
Start 1.30pm Collinson Room
Judge Jonathan Greenlees

1. Ryo Hasuda
2. Andrew Richardson
3. Karina Huber
4. Alfred Graf
5. James Hanlon
6. Bianca Kail
7. Colin Taylor
8. Ulrike Jöbstl
9. Robert Thomson

Grade 2 Light Music – 6/8 March, 2/4 March and Strathspey & Reel
To follow Grade 3 Light Music

1. Colin Brown
2. James Carnegie
3. Stewart Allan
4. Neil Mitchell
5. Con Houlihan
6. Dagmar Pesta
7. Andrea Zingg
8. George Gordon

Grade 1 Light Music – 6/8 March, 2/4 March and Strathspey & Reel
Start 1.30pm Robertson Room
Judge - Andrew Bova

1. Jeanette Greenwood
2. Romana Brunner
3. Gordon Hislop
4. John Frater
5. Andrew Hutton
6. Richard Aitken
7. Liam McCann
8. Ian Graham
9. Stewart Gaudin
10. Steven Whitton
11. Gregor McCulloch

Please look below at both Draws (Royal Scottish Pipers and Scots Guards Club).
These venues are quite close to each other so we are using both buildings for our competition on 16th January. (15 minute walk/9 minute drive). We will of course move things about for anyone that might be between grades to insure no one is rushing from one venue to another. Good luck to all!

Venue - Royal Scottish Pipers, 127 Rose Street, Edinburgh EH2 3DT
Starting Time – 10am

Grade 1 Piobaireachd

1. Stewart Gaudin
2. Douglas Maxwell
3. Andrew Park
4. Ian Graham
5. Gordon Hislop
6. Sandie Greenwood
7. David McLauchlan

Lunch Break

Grade 1 – 2/4 March, Stathspey & Reel, and Jig

1. Stewart Gaudin
2. Ian Graham
3. Andrew Park
4. Janette Greenwood
5. Liam McCann (2/4 March only)
6. Gordon Hislop
7. Sandie Greenwood
8. Gregor McCulloch
9. Stephen Whitton
10. David McLauchlan

Grade 1 Competitors should make their way to the Scots Guards Club for the Prize Giving.

Venue – Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5DR
Starting Time 10am

Grade 3 Piobaireachd

1. Andrew Richardson
2. Stephen Whitton (Full only)
3. Joris Panis (F & G)
4. George McCall (Full only)
5. Robert Thomson (F & G)
6. Stewart Allan (Full Only)
7. Colin Brown (Full Only)
8. Alfred Graf (F & G)
9. Colin Taylor (F & G)

Grade 2 Piobaireachd

1. Andrea Zingg
2. Helen Thomson
3. George Gordon
4. Janette Greenwood
5. Gregor McCulloch
6. Gill Cairns
7. Dagmar Pesta

Lunch Break

Grade 2 - 2/4 March, Stathspey & Reel, and Jig

1. Douglas Maxwell
2. Dagmar Pesta
3. Stewart Allan
4. Gill Cairns
5. Jack Lockhart
6. Colin Brown
7. George Gordon
8. Helen Thomson
9. Andrea Zingg

Grade 3 - 2/4 March, Stathspey & Reel, and Jig

1. Andrew Richardson
2. Robert Thomson
3. Alfred Graf
4. Joris Panis
5. Ryo Hasuda
6. George McCall (M/SR)

Results and Prize Giving in the Scots Guards Club

Entries for the Glasgow CLASP are now open and will close on 31st of March.
Please enter online here.

Entries for the Scots Guards Club CLASP are now open and will close on 6th of January.
Please enter online here.

NOTE - WE HAVE TWO ROOMS RUNNING DURING THE DAY.
REMEMBER TO COLLECT YOUR COMPETITORS BADGE AT RECEPTION.

Judge Tom Johnston
In Lower Foyer
Close to 9am

Grade 1 Piobaireachd

1. Gordon Hislop
2. Andrew Park
3. Dave Gatcum
4. Enora Morice
5. Brieuc Bozec
6. Les Durham
7. Sean Maloney

Grade 2 Piobaireachd

1. Andrea Zingg
2. Romana Brunner
3. Dagmar Pesta
4. George Gordon
5. Lachlan MacDonald
6. William Wardrope
7. Tom Broderick
8. Gill Cairns
9. James Carnegie
10. John Campbell

Judge - Anthony Doherty
In Green Room (behind stage)
Start time 11am

Grade 3 Piobaireachd

1. Neil Scotland
2. Clive Troubman
3. Colin Taylor (G&F)
4. James Hanlon (F)
5. Karina Huber (G&F)
6. Bianca Kail (G&F)
7. Evan Wraga (G&F)
8. Ulrike Joebstl (G)
9. Alfred Graf (G&F)
10. Bill Copland (G&F)

Grade 1 Light Music

1. Sean Maloney
2. Brieuc Bozec
3. Andrew Park
4. Romana Brunner
5. Les Durham
6. Enora Morice
7. William Wardrope
8. Gordon Hislop
9. Dave Gatcum

Grade 2 Light Music

1. James Carnegie
2. Dagmar Pesta
3. George Gordon
4. Andrea Zingg
5. Tom Broderick
6. Gill Cairns
7. John Campbell

Grade 3 Light Music

1. Neil Scotland
2. Clive Troubman
3. Bianca Kail
4. Lachlan MacDonald
5. Colin Taylor
6. James Hanlon
7. Karina Huber
8. Evan Wraga
9. Alfred Graf (M)
10. Ulrike Joebstl
11. Bill Copland

Prizes will be announced for all grades, and medals presented, at the end of the Grade 3 Light Music.
Please note the Grade 1 Piobaireachd and overall Light Music winner(s) should go to the main prize giving to be presented with the SPSL trophies.

Entries for the Scottish Piping Society of London CLASP are now open and will close on 1st of October.
Please enter online here.

Please note that the Grade 3 Piobaireachd Ground will no longer be allocated points. However, there will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals award at the prize giving.
This event is open to anyone who is graded 3 for Piobaireachd, and for competitors who are not confident to compete in the full Piobaireachd competition.
This change aligns the Grade 3 competition with all the other grades in relation to balance of points.

Message from the Scottish Piping Society of London.

We have a discounted rate at the Copthorne Tara again this year, however, the date of the competition coincides with the rugby world cup final in London so the best rate we could get was £170 per night for a twin or double room. They did say they may accommodate triple rooms if requested. The code for booking is SCOI301015 and rooms must be booked before the 18th September.