Piping 1P1
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Ballyboley
Grade 4A · 2023 season
Contests
7 in 2023
Major titles
0
Podium finishes
2 of 7
Season form
64581310
Across the seasons (each year is its own published partition — this band has changed grade — tap a year to open it)
| Year | Grade | Contests | Best | Majors won | Band CoC | Drumming CoC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grade 3B | 8 contests | 2nd best | — majors won | 7th | 16th |
| 2025 | Grade 3B | 7 contests | 2nd best | — majors won | 16th | 21st |
| 2024 | Grade 4A | 8 contests | 2nd best | — majors won | 7th | 16th |
| 2023 | Grade 4A | 7 contests | 1st best | — majors won | 10th | 6th |
| 2022 | Grade 4A | 8 contests | 3rd best | — majors won | 13th | 11th |
2023 season · most recent first
Major
The Worlds
19 Aug 2023 Full field › Result 10th of 12
Piping 2P2
7
DrummingD
10
EnsembleE
11
TotalTot
35
Full result — 12 bands
| 1 | Burntisland & District | 9 pts |
| 2 | Syerla and District | 12 pts |
| 3 | Cape Breton Island Pipe Band | 18 pts |
| 4 | Cloughfin | 20 pts |
| 5 | Gransha | 26 pts |
| 6 | Rothesay and District | 27 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.
Ulster
12 Aug 2023 Full field › Result 3rd of 7
Piping 1P1
4
Piping 2P2
4
DrummingD
4
EnsembleE
2
TotalTot
14
Full result — 7 bands
| 1 | Cloughfin | 10 pts |
| 2 | Syerla and District | 11 pts |
| 3 | Ballyboley | 14 pts |
| 4 | Gransha | 15 pts |
| 5 | William Kerr Memorial | 17 pts |
| 6 | Raphoe Ulster Scots | 21 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.
Heart O Down
5 Aug 2023 Full field › Result 1st of 5
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
4
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
2
TotalTot
9
Full result — 5 bands
| 1 | Ballyboley | 9 pts |
| 2 | Cloughfin | 10 pts |
| 3 | Syerla and District | 11 pts |
| 4 | William Kerr Memorial | 15 pts |
| 5 | Gransha | 15 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.
Ballymena
1 Jul 2023 Full field › Result 8th of 12
Piping 1P1
7
Piping 2P2
7
DrummingD
11
EnsembleE
8
TotalTot
33
Full result — 12 bands
| 1 | Syerla and District | 9 pts |
| 2 | Cloughfin | 15 pts |
| 3 | Gransha | 17 pts |
| 4 | William Kerr Memorial | 20 pts |
| 5 | Arklow | 20 pts |
| 6 | New Ross 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.
Lisburn & Castlereagh
17 Jun 2023 Full field › Result 5th of 6
Piping 1P1
5
Piping 2P2
3
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
5
TotalTot
16
Full result — 6 bands
| 1 | Cloughfin | 10 pts |
| 2 | Syerla and District | 10 pts |
| 3 | William Kerr Memorial | 12 pts |
| 4 | Gransha | 14 pts |
| 5 | Ballyboley | 16 pts |
| 6 | Raphoe Ulster Scots | 22 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
United Kingdom
10 Jun 2023 Full field › Result 4th of 10
Piping 1P1
7
Piping 2P2
1
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
5
TotalTot
16
Full result — 10 bands
| 1 | Kilbarchan | 12 pts |
| 2 | Uddingston Strathclyde | 13 pts |
| 3 | Cloughfin | 15 pts |
| 4 | Ballyboley | 16 pts |
| 5 | Syerla and District | 17 pts |
| 6 | Gransha | 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.
Cookstown
3 Jun 2023 Full field › Result 6th of 8
Piping 1P1
5
Piping 2P2
6
DrummingD
6
EnsembleE
4
TotalTot
21
Full result — 8 bands
| 1 | Gransha | 9 pts |
| 2 | New Ross and District | 11 pts |
| 3 | Cloughfin | 15 pts |
| 4 | Syerla and District | 17 pts |
| 5 | Raphoe Ulster Scots | 18 pts |
| 6 | Ballyboley | 21 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.
Grade 4A Champion of Champions form · 2023 majors (major placings — tap a band to open their season)
Overall standing shown. Rotate or widen the screen to see each major's placing.
| # | Band | European | Scottish | The Worlds | United Kingdom | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burntisland & District | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 |
| 2 | Uddingston Strathclyde | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Kilbarchan | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Strathendrick | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7 |
| 4 | Syerla and District | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Cloughfin | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Culter and District | 2 | 8 | — | — | 5 |
| 8 | Cape Breton Island Pipe Band | — | — | 3 | — | 4 |
| 9 | Royal Burgh of Stirling | 4 | 9 | — | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Ballyboley | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Gransha | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | Perth and District | 11 | 5 | — | — | 2 |
| 13 | Coupar Angus | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 |
| 14 | Rothesay and District | — | 7 | 6 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Raphoe Ulster Scots | — | — | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | William Kerr Memorial | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Camelon and District | 8 | 11 | — | — | 0 |
| 18 | Kintyre Schools | — | 12 | 8 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Kirkcaldy and District | 9 | 10 | — | — | 0 |
| 20 | Graham Memorial Clontibret | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Sri Dasmesh - Malaysia | — | — | 9 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Kinross and District | 10 | 16 | — | — | 0 |
| 23 | Troon Blackrock | 12 | 13 | — | — | 0 |
| 24 | R.A.F. Central Scotland Pipes & Drums | 13 | 17 | — | — | 0 |
| 25 | Penicuik and District | — | 14 | — | — | 0 |
| 25 | R.A.F. Lossiemouth | 15 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 25 | Vale of Atholl | 14 | 15 | — | — | 0 |
| # | Band | European | Scottish | The Worlds | United Kingdom | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uddingston Strathclyde | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | Royal Burgh of Stirling | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Burntisland & District | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 13 |
| 4 | Syerla and District | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Kilbarchan | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Ballyboley | — | — | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Rothesay and District | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 |
| 8 | Camelon and District | 4 | 8 | — | — | 3 |
| 8 | Gransha | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Culter and District | 5 | 6 | — | — | 3 |
| 11 | Graham Memorial Clontibret | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Sri Dasmesh - Malaysia | — | — | 6 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Strathendrick | 8 | 7 | — | — | 0 |
| 14 | Coupar Angus | 7 | 9 | — | — | 0 |
| 15 | William Kerr Memorial | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | Raphoe Ulster Scots | — | — | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | Perth and District | 9 | 10 | — | — | 0 |
| 18 | Cape Breton Island Pipe Band | — | — | 9 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Cloughfin | — | — | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | R.A.F. Central Scotland Pipes & Drums | 10 | 13 | — | — | 0 |
| 21 | Kintyre Schools | — | 16 | 11 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Penicuik and District | — | 11 | — | — | 0 |
| 21 | R.A.F. Lossiemouth | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 24 | Kinross and District | 12 | 12 | — | — | 0 |
| 25 | Vale of Atholl | 13 | 17 | — | — | 0 |
| 26 | Kirkcaldy and District | 15 | 14 | — | — | 0 |
| 26 | Troon Blackrock | 14 | 15 | — | — | 0 |