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Vale of Atholl

Grade 4A · 2023 season
Contests
8 in 2023
Major titles
0
Podium finishes
3 of 8
Season form
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Across the seasons (each year is its own published partition — this band has changed grade — tap a year to open it)

YearGradeContestsBestMajors wonBand CoCDrumming CoC
2026Grade 3B5 contests9th best— majors won19th23rd
2025Grade 4A8 contests1st best1× major won1st1st
2024Grade 4A7 contests1st best— majors won18th18th
2023Grade 4A8 contests1st best— majors won25th25th
2022Grade 4A8 contests1st best— majors won3rd10th

2023 season · most recent first

Pitlochry

9 Sept 2023 Full field ›
Result 2nd of 5
Piping 1P1
2
Piping 2P2
0
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
0
TotalTot
7
Full result — 5 bands
1 Burntisland & District 3 pts
2 Vale of Atholl 7 pts
3 Perth and District 8 pts
4 Kinross and District 12 pts
5 Northern Constabulary Community 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.
Major

The Worlds

19 Aug 2023 Full field ›
Qualifier 10th of 14 did not qualify
Piping 1P1
7
Piping 2P2
7
DrummingD
10
EnsembleE
13
TotalTot
37
Qualifier heat — 14 bands
1 Syerla and District 4 pts
2 Gransha 12 pts
3 Ballyboley 15 pts
4 Cape Breton Island Pipe Band 23 pts
5 Kilbarchan 24 pts
6 Sri Dasmesh - Malaysia 26 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.

Perth

13 Aug 2023 Full field ›
Result 5th of 7
Piping 1P1
3
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
6
EnsembleE
7
TotalTot
18
Full result — 7 bands
1 Sri Dasmesh - Malaysia 7 pts
2 Cape Breton Island Pipe Band 8 pts
3 Kinross and District 14 pts
4 Perth and District 18 pts
5 Vale of Atholl 18 pts
6 R.A.F. Central Scotland Pipes & Drums 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

Scottish

29 Jul 2023 Full field ›
Result 15th of 17
Piping 1P1
11
Piping 2P2
12
DrummingD
17
EnsembleE
14
TotalTot
54
Full result — 17 bands
1 Burntisland & District 5 pts
2 Strathendrick 17 pts
3 Uddingston Strathclyde 20 pts
4 Kilbarchan 21 pts
5 Perth and District 21 pts
6 Coupar Angus 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.
Major

European

24 Jun 2023 Full field ›
Result 14th of 15
Piping 1P1
12
Piping 2P2
14
DrummingD
13
EnsembleE
14
TotalTot
53
Full result — 15 bands
1 Burntisland & District 6 pts
2 Culter and District 12 pts
3 Uddingston Strathclyde 17 pts
4 Royal Burgh of Stirling 17 pts
5 Strathendrick 21 pts
6 Coupar Angus 24 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.

Lochore

17 Jun 2023 Full field ›
Result 3rd of 7
Piping 1P1
4
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
6
EnsembleE
4
TotalTot
16
Full result — 7 bands
1 Burntisland & District 4 pts
2 Perth and District 12 pts
3 Vale of Atholl 16 pts
4 R.A.F. Central Scotland Pipes & Drums 19 pts
5 Kinross and District 19 pts
6 Kirkcaldy and District 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.

Markinch

4 Jun 2023 Full field ›
Result 4th of 6
Piping 1P1
3
Piping 2P2
0
DrummingD
6
EnsembleE
0
TotalTot
12
Full result — 6 bands
1 Burntisland & District 3 pts
2 High School of DundeeNJA 6 pts
3 Kinross and District 11 pts
4 Vale of Atholl 12 pts
5 Kirkcaldy and District 15 pts
6 R.A.F. Central Scotland Pipes & Drums 16 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.

Banchory

14 May 2023 Full field ›
Result 1st of 3
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
2
TotalTot
6
Full result — 3 bands
1 Vale of Atholl 6 pts
2 Culter and District 7 pts
3 R.A.F. Lossiemouth 11 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.

#BandEuropeanScottishThe WorldsUnited KingdomPts
1 Burntisland & District 111— 18
2 Uddingston Strathclyde 33122 13
3 Kilbarchan 74111 9
4 Strathendrick 52—— 7
4 Syerla and District ——25 7
6 Cloughfin ——43 7
7 Culter and District 28—— 5
8 Cape Breton Island Pipe Band ——3— 4
9 Royal Burgh of Stirling 49—8 3
10 Ballyboley ——104 3
11 Gransha ——56 3
12 Perth and District 115—— 2
13 Coupar Angus 66—— 2
14 Rothesay and District —76— 1
15 Raphoe Ulster Scots ——710 0
16 William Kerr Memorial ———7 0
17 Camelon and District 811—— 0
18 Kintyre Schools —128— 0
19 Kirkcaldy and District 910—— 0
20 Graham Memorial Clontibret ———9 0
20 Sri Dasmesh - Malaysia ——9— 0
22 Kinross and District 1016—— 0
23 Troon Blackrock 1213—— 0
24 R.A.F. Central Scotland Pipes & Drums 1317—— 0
25 Penicuik and District —14—— 0
25 R.A.F. Lossiemouth 15——— 0
25 Vale of Atholl 1415—— 0