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City of Newcastle

Grade 3A · 2026 season
Contests
5 in 2026
Major titles
0
Podium finishes
2 of 5
Season form
117131

Across the seasons (each year is its own published partition — tap a year to open it)

YearGradeContestsBestMajors wonBand CoCDrumming CoC
2026Grade 3A5 contests1st best— majors won23rd25th
2025Grade 3A6 contests1st best— majors won18th18th
2024Grade 3A5 contests2nd best— majors won25th16th
2023Grade 3A7 contests1st best— majors won13th23rd
2022Grade 3A7 contests1st best— majors won11th10th

2026 season · most recent first

Major

The Worlds

15 Aug 2026 Full field ›
Qualifier 12th of 12 did not qualify
Piping 1P1
12
Piping 2P2
12
DrummingD
12
EnsembleE
11
TotalTot
47
Qualifier heat — 12 bands
1 Burntisland & District 7 pts
2 Greighlan Crossing 9 pts
3 Livingston Caledonia 12 pts
4 Matt Boyd Memorial 17 pts
5 Cloughfin 24 pts
6 Elgin and District 25 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.

Annan

4 Jul 2026 Full field ›
Result 1st of 2
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
—
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
—
TotalTot
3
Full result — 2 bands
1 City of Newcastle 3 pts
2 Penicuik and District4A 6 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Major

European

27 Jun 2026 Full field ›
Result 13th of 14
Piping 1P1
12
Piping 2P2
11
DrummingD
14
EnsembleE
13
TotalTot
50
Full result — 14 bands
1 Burntisland & District 7 pts
2 Macanta 12 pts
3 Livingston Caledonia 16 pts
4 Elgin and District 16 pts
5 City of Discovery 18 pts
6 Methil and District 25 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Major

British

30 May 2026 Full field ›
Result 17th of 18
Piping 1P1
11
Piping 2P2
16
DrummingD
18
EnsembleE
17
TotalTot
62
Full result — 18 bands
1 Burntisland & District 6 pts
2 Macanta 8 pts
3 Livingston Caledonia 16 pts
4 Dunbar Royal British Legion 19 pts
5 Major Sinclair Memorial 20 pts
6 Elgin and District 23 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.

Lotherton Hall, Leeds

24 May 2026 Full field ›
Result 1st of 1
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
—
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
—
TotalTot
3
Full result — 1 bands
1 City of Newcastle 3 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.

Quartets & mini-bands · 2026

Grade 3A Champion of Champions form · 2026 majors (major placings — tap a band to open their season)

Overall standing shown. Rotate or widen the screen to see each major's placing.

#BandBritishUKEuropeanScottishThe WorldsPts
1 Burntisland & District 11117 24
2 Macanta 2—251 18
3 Livingston Caledonia 3—324 16
4 Major Sinclair Memorial 53—43 13
5 Matt Boyd Memorial —5——2 7
6 Elgin and District 6—485 6
7 Cloughfin 82——8 5
8 City of London 7—9312 4
9 Dunbar Royal British Legion 4—111011 3
10 McNeillstown —4——10 3
11 City of Discovery 11—57— 2
12 City of Stirling Pipe Band 12—76— 1
13 Methil and District 10—6—— 1
14 Greighlan Crossing ————6 1
14 Kildoag —6——— 1
16 Irvine Memorial —7——— 0
17 Arbroath 9—8129 0
18 Uddingston Strathclyde 158129— 0
19 Cullybackey —9——— 0
20 Scottish Borders 16—1013— 0
21 Syerla and District —10——— 0
22 City of Inverness 14—1411— 0
23 City of Newcastle 17—13—— 0
23 Concord - Netherlands 13———— 0
25 Edradour Pitlochry & Blair Atholl ———14— 0
25 German Thistle Pipes & Drums 18———— 0