Comunn Na Piobaireachd New Zealand
Commun Na Piobaireachd Annual Competition Results
Clasp and Medal Winners, March 30-31, 2024
Greg Wilson of Tai Tapu won the Former Winners Gold Clasp for piobaireachd a record 17th time…. possibly a world record for the number of times a piper has won a major prize.
Stephen Ross won the Gold Medal and will have the opportunity to play in the Gold Clasp next year.
Maggie McConnichie won the Silver Medal and also the New Zealand Championship Piobaireachd for pipers younger than 21.
Up and coming piper Ralph Hunter won the Bronze medal. Well done Ralph!
The full results were:
Former Winners Gold Clasp
1st Greg Wilson, “My Dearest on Earth, Give Me Your Kiss”
2nd Stuart Easton, “Craigellachie”
3rd Willie Rowe
4th Brendon Eade
Judges: Iain Hines, Malcolm McRae
Gold Medal
1st Stephen Ross
2nd Josh Chandler
3rd Liz Drury
4th Nicola Pivac
Judges: Malcolm McRae, Iain Hines
Silver Medal
1st Maggie McConnichie
2nd Hamish Dick
3rd Lucas Paterson
4th Alex Nielsen
Judges: Malcolm McRae, Iain Hines
Bronze Medal
1st Ralph Hunter
2nd Sam Foote
3rd Liam Reid
4th Ethan Carmichael
The prize winners for other competitions held at Hastings are:
New Zealand Championship Under 21 Piobaireachd
1st Maggie McConnichie
2nd Lucas Paterson
3rd Mackenzie Louden
4th Seumas Eade
Judges: Iain Hines, Malcolm McRae
Double MSR
1st Stuart Easton
2nd Willie Rowe
3rd Greg Wilson
4th Piers Dover
Judges: Bruce Hitchings, Bain MacGregor, Alasdair Mackenzie
A Grade
March
1st Liam Kernaghan
2nd Greg Wilson
3rd Willie Rowe
4th Stuart Easton
Judges: Bruce Hitchings, Bain McGregor
A Grade Strathspey & Reel
1st Stuart Easton
2nd Liam Kernaghan
3rd Greg Wilson
4th Willie Rowe
Judges: Bruce Hitchings, Bain McGregor
A Grade Hornpipe & Jig
1st Martin McPhee
2nd Willie Rowe
3rd Stuart Easton
4th Greg Wilson
Judges: Bruce Hitchings, Bain McGregor
Our mission is to support the playing of piobaireachd in New Zealand by running piping seminars, teaching and organising solo piping competitions.
