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Congratulations to members of our pipe bands on their efforts and successes over the weekend of 8/9 June. On Saturday 8, the band performed at the British Pipe Band Championships at Grant Park, Forres. The Juvenile Band placed 4^th overall and our Novice Band narrowly missed out on the prize list with 7^th overall.

On Sunday 9, Merchiston Castle School was the venue for the Scottish Schools’ CCF Pipes & Drums Competition. Heriot’s were runners up to overall winners Dollar Academy in the senior band competition. In the solo events, Heriot’s pupils enjoyed great success with first prizes for Rory (S3) (intermediate piping), Jade (S3) (junior drumming) and Ga Yeon (S2) (intermediate drumming)

The full list of Heriot’s prize winners was as follows:

Junior Drumming

1^st ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý JadeÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý S3

3^rd ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý DilanÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý P7

 

Intermediate Drumming

1^st ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ga YeonÌý Ìý Ìý S2

2^nd ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý RyanÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýS3

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Senior Drumming

2^nd ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý AilsaÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý S6

 

Junior Piping

2^nd ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LorneÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýS1

 

Intermediate Piping

1^st ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý RoryÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý S3

2^nd ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý RanulphÌý Ìý Ìý S3

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Senior Band Competition

1^stÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dollar Academy A

2^ndÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý George Heriot’s

3^rdÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dollar Academy B

 

Other schools taking part were: Erskine Stewarts Melville, Merchiston, Fettes College and Edinburgh Academy.

On Saturday 15 June, the Development Pipe Band will be performing at Goldenacre for Sports Day.