Aberdeen
Playing up. Bucksburn and District Novice, Robert Gordons' College Pipes and Drums entered the Grade 4B section from a lower grade. They contest the result here but aren't Grade 4B bands, so they don't appear in the Grade 4B roster or Champion of Champions.
Best piping
City of Aberdeen
Best drumming
Ellon & District Royal British Legion
Best ensemble
City of Aberdeen
AdjudicatorsPipingJames Semple & Maurice Rhodes·DrummingDavid Brown·EnsembleRobert Mathieson
| #▲ | Band | Piping 1 | Piping 2 | Drumming | Ensemble | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Aberdeen | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Robert Gordons' College Pipes & DrumsNJB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Ellon & District Royal British Legion | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Fraserburgh Royal British Legion | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Grampian District Pipes & Drums | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Bucksburn & District NoviceNJB | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | 47TH Culter Boys Brigade | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Every cell is a placing from one adjudicator's sheet — lower is better, deeper blue = higher placing. Piping, drumming and ensemble are judged independently, so a band can win a discipline and lose the contest.