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28/07/10

The Northern Ireland Branch of the RSPBA have an interesting promotional film on their site, have a look here

27/07/10

Entry forms and invitation letter along with individual ticket application form now available, here

 

14/07/10

Entry forms and details of the Chatsworth Contest can be found on the Branch Contests Page

 

11/07/10 Corby Contest

A great day was had in the heat today at Corby, our thanks go to the organisers and our congratulations to all the winners. The results can be seen on the Results Page.


13/06/10 Scotland in Colchester Contest

The results of today's contest can be found on the Contest Results page.



16/05/10 - Jim McGinn Memorial Contest


Results for today's contest are available on the Contest Results page.

Well to all all the competitors and our congratulations go to the winners.

Many thanks go to Sharon and Tracey for their catering efforts today.



06/05/10 - Draw For Jim McGinn Memorial Contest

The draw for this full band indoor contest to held at Stotfold on 16/05/10 has been made and is:

  start 10.15
  Grade 4
1 Glenmoriston
2 Reading Scottish
3 Glen Duart
4 Uni of Beds
5 Essex Cale
6 Welsh Piping Soc.
7 British Airways
8 Gatwick Cale

  start 11.45
  Grade 4 M S R
1 Uni of Beds
2 Reading Scottish
3 British Airways
4 Gatwick Calendonian


 start 13.30
  Grade 3
1 Pride of Murray
2 Glenmoriston
3 Uni of Beds
4 Welsh Piping Soc.
5 Gatwick Cale
6 British Airways
7 Essex Cale


 start 14.45
  Grade 2 Select
1 Uni of Beds
2 Pride of Murray

 start 15.20
  Grade 2 MSR
1 Uni of Beds


Prize  giving will be at 1600 hrs in the Main Hall

Please note that there will be an extraordinary committee meeting held at 1215hrs in the main hall.

The meeting at lunchtime is to pass (hopefully) the branch accounts for the year ending September 2009.
 
One representative from each band is encouraged to attend and vote plus any committee members. Observers are welcome too!
 
Solo piping will be taking place from 10.00 hrs - please use the time before lunch - when the grade 4 MSR contest is running - we need to close competing in time for the prize giving at 16.00 hrs.
 
Solo drumming and drum salute competing will be held in the Main Hall after the meeting at lunch time.



18/04/10 - Branch Mini-Band Contest, Stotfold

A great day was had at the Branch Mini Band Contest today. Congratulations to the prize winners and a big thanks to all the bands that took part. Also our thanks go to our adjudicators for the day, Tony Sloane, George Reid and Hugh Jamieson.

The results can be seen on the Contest Results Page.


17/04/10 - Mrs Fiona J Stirling

 

Branch Members are advised that Fiona Stirling tendered her resignation as Honorary Treasurer of the Branch at its meeting on Sunday, 11 April.

 

 

As members will recall, Fiona, who up until November 2008 was Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Branch, relinquished her secretarial responsibilities with a view to retiring fully at some time in the future.  In light of the increased levels of financial reporting now required within RSPBA, Fiona decided to relinquish her responsibilities as treasurer.  Fiona’s resignation was graciously accepted particularly in view of her substantial contribution to the Branch over some 18 years and the Branch membership wish her well for the future.




10/04/10

The draw for the upcoming mini contest has been made and is:

GRADE 4 starts 10.30
Band Draw
British Airways A 1
Rose & Thistle B 2
Gatwick Cale B 3
British Airways B 4
London Scotish A 5
Essex Cale A 6
Rose & Thistle A 7
Gatwick Cale A 8
Welsh Piping Society A 9
British Airways C 10
Glenmoriston A 11
University of Beds. B 12
Welsh Piping Society B 13
Essex Cale B 14
Passchendaele 15
Glenmoriston B 16
London Scotish B 17
University of Beds. A 18
Allow 6 minutes per performance


GRADE 3 starts 13.15
Band Draw
University of Beds. A 1
Welsh Piping Society 2
Gatwick Cale B 3
British Airways A 4
Glenmoriston B 5
Rose & Thistle 6
University of Beds. B 7
Essex Cale 8
Glenmoriston A 9
British Airways B 10
Pride of Murray 11
Gatwick Cale A 12

Allow 7 minutes per performance

GRADE 2 starts 15.00
Band Draw
University of Beds. A 1
University of Beds. B 2
Pride of Murray 3

Allow 10 minutes per performance


09/04/10

Entry forms for the Corby Contest on 12/07/10 can be found via the Branch Contests page, please note that the draw will be made on 10/07/10.


03/04/10

Entry forms for the Colchester Contest on 13/06/10 can be found via the Branch Contests page, please note that the closing day for entries is 29/05/10.


03/04/10

Results of the Quartet contest can now be found on the Results page. Sorry for the delay, we have had some computer problems here.

09/03/10

The draw for the Stotfold Quartet Contest is:

GRADE 4  
  Band  
1 glenmoriston C  
2 british airways C  
3 grampian corby A  
4 essex cale B  
5 uni beds A  
6 welsh piping soc A  
7 glenmoriston A  
8 robertson p & d academy A  
9 reading scottish A  
10 uni beds B  
11 welsh piping soc B  
12 british airways A  
13 reading scottish B  
14 essex cale A  
15 glenmoriston B  
16 british airways B  


  GRADE 3  
  Band  
1 uni beds B  
2 glenmoriston B  
3 british airways A  
4 welsh piping soc B  
5 glenmoriston C  
6 british airways B  
7 reading scottish A  
8 grampian corby A  
9 welsh piping soc A  
10 uni beds A  
11 essex cale A  
12 glenmoriston A  
     
  seven minute intervals  
     
     

  GRADE 2
Band
1 uni beds D
2 uni beds A
3 uni beds B
4 uni beds C
   
   
  ten minute intervals
   
  Prize giving to
  start at 16.00hrs


03/02/10

Entry forms for the Indoor contests are now available via the Branch Contests page

07/01/10

A Happy New Year to you all.

Please note that the Branch Meeting due to be held on Sunday 10/01/10 has been cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions



01/10/09

Please note that the Branch AGM will be held on Sunday 1st November 2009 at Cranford Community College, Hounslow, starting at 13.30 hours.



07/09/09

Please note that our next Branch meeting will be held on Sunday 27th September 2009 at Cranford Community College, Hounslow, starting at 13.30 hours.
 
All bands who are members of the branch are invited to send one representative to branch meetings! Annie Broderick the Branch Secretary would appreciate an email from bands to let her know if they will, or even will not, attend this meeting.
Please click here to send the email to Annie.


06/09/09

Results from the Chatsworth Country Fair Pipe Band Contest are now available on the results page.


02/08/09

Photographs from the British Airways Piping Festival at Cranford are now available in the
Gallery page, our thanks go to Gareth Roberts for providing these pictures.


15/07/09 - Corby Pipe Band Contest

Results of Sunday's contest at Corby are now available on the
Results Page



06/07/09 - The London Pipe Band Festival at Heathrow

Results of Sunday's contest are available on the
Results Page



14/06/09- Scotland in Colchester Pipe Band Contest

The results of today's contest are available on the
Results Page



31/05/09 - Scotland in Colchester Pipe Band Contest


The draw has been made for this contest and is:

GRADE 4

(First Band at 11:30 am)

2 min 45 sec to 4 min 30 sec

Selection in Quick March Rhythm

1 British Airways

2 Essex Caledonian

3 Glenmoriston     

4 RAF Waddington

5 Glen Duart

6 Grampian Corby

7 Rose and Thistle

8 Gatwick Caledonian     

9 University of Bedfordshire

 

GRADE 3

(First Band at 2:00 pm)

3 min to 5 min Selection

1 Pride of Murray

2 Rose and Thistle

3 British Airways

4 University of Bedfordshire

5 Grampian Corby

6 Essex Caledonian

7 Gatwick Caledonian

 

GRADE 2

4 min to 6 min Selection

1 University of Bedfordshire

2 Pride of Murray



27/05/09 - Scotland in Colchester Pipe Band Contest

Closing date for entries is 30/05/09, get your entry forms in please.



17/05/09 - The 100 Pipers Scottish Pipe Band Championships 2009, Dumbarton


The Branch was represented by the Welsh Piping Society and the two bands from the University of Bedfordshire at the first major contest of the year on Saturday 16th May.

The Grade Four Band of the University of Bedfordshire, competing in the Grade 4A contest qualified for the final in first place in their heat. They were later placed a creditable fifth place in the final, well done to them.

The University of Bedfordshire Grade Two band were placed a fantastic second in their contest, very well done indeed and our congratulations go to them.




14/05/09

Apologies for the delay but the results from the Jim McGinn Memorial Contest are now available on the
Results Page


04/05/09

Entry forms for the Colchester, London Pipe Band Festival and Corby contests are now available from the Branch contest page.


30/04/09

Photos from the Mini Band contest are available in the
Branch Gallery. Many thanks to Gareth Roberts who I believe Annie conscripted as the photographer for the day.


27/04/09

The draw has been made for the Jim McGinn Memorial Contest taking place on Sunday 10/05/09:



Grade Four
(First Band on at 1130 hrs)
Grade Three
Grade Two (Selection)
           
1 British Airways 1 British Airways 1 University of Bedfordshire
2 University of Bedfordshire 2 Gatwick Caledonian 2 The Pride of Murray
3 Welsh Piping Society 3 Essex Caledonian    
4 Essex Caledonian 4 The Pride of Murray    
5 Gatwick Caledonian 5 Welsh Piping Society    
6 Glenmoriston 6 University of Bedfordshire   Grade Two (MSR)
7 West Midlands Fire Service        
        1 The Pride of Murray
        2 University of Bedfordshire
           
           


Doors open at 1030 hrs



19/04/09 - Stotfold Mini Bands, Solo Piping and Drumming

Well done to all the competitors at today's contest and congratulations to the winners, results from the contest can be seen here.




07/04/09

A reminder that the closing date for entry to the Jim McGinn Memorial Contest is Friday 24/04/09, get your entry forms in! Click
here to see contest details and entry form.



06/04/09

The draw has been made for the Mini Band Contest at Stotfold on the 19th April and is:


Grade Four
(First Band on at 1030 hrs)
Grade Three
(First Band on at 1330 hrs)
Grade Two
(First Band on at 1500 hrs)
     
Gatwick Caledonian B The Pride of Murray A The Pride of Murray B
West Midlands Fire Service B Essex Caledonian B The Pride of Murray A
Essex Caledonian C University of Bedfordshire A  
University of Bedfordshire A The Pride of Murray B  
British Airways A Gatwick Caledonian A  
Essex Caledonian B British Airways A  
Gatwick Caledonian A Essex Caledonian A  
West Midlands Fire Service A Gatwick Caledonian B  
Essex Caledonian A    
University of Bedfordshire B    
     

Doors will open at 0930 hrs




30/03/09

A reminder that the closing date for entry to the Stotfold Mini Band contest is Friday 03/04/09, get your entry forms in!




08/03/09 Stotfold Quartette Contest


Results from today's contest are as follows:


Grade 4


1st - University of Bedfordshire

2nd - University of Bedfordshire

3rd - Welsh Piping Society


Grade 3

1st - Grampian Corby

2nd - Pride of Murray

3rd - Welsh Piping Society


Grade 2

1st - University of Bedfordshire

2nd - Pride of Murray

3rd - Pride of Murray


Well done to all the pipers who took part and congratulations to the winners.





     
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