Below is the program as held on 5 April 2008. Results (winners) of the games can be downloaded here.... [PDF 68kb]
Click here for a map of the Brigadoon venue - includes arena, stalls etc.
9.30 - 10.30am. Pre-Games Entertainment - Bundanoon Oval
9.30am. Street Parade - with Pipe Bands, Decorated Floats, and Marching Clan Societies. Starts at Erith & Amy Streets.
10.20am. Massed Band Display - 25 Pipe Bands perform in the arena throughout the day.
10.35am. Official Opening Ceremony - by Chieftain of the Day John Stewart, CEO National Australia Bank.
National anthems of Australia and Scotland.
11.00am. 31st Highland Games - traditional (and not so traditional) Highlands Games
- caber toss
- throwing the haggis
- shot put
- water toss
- egg toss
- Fergie stones
Details (and rules) of these events can be downloaded here: Games Rules [PDF - 88Kb.]
11.00am. Massed Scottish Country Dancing Display - with audience participation in Dashing White Sergeant
11.25am. Southern Highlands Kennel & Obedience Club - display
11.25am. Highland Cavaliers - display of medieval duelling and combat, with audience participation
- 11.30am, THE SCOTS COLLEGE PIPES & DRUMS (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Jake Walker; Drum Major - Angus Burrell; Drum Sergeant - Edward Arnott; Tartan - Black Watch
- 11.35am, HILLS DISTRICT PIPE BAND (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - John Smith; Drum Major - Neil Reid; Drum Sergeant - Fred Hocking/Peter Moroney; Tartan - Pipers: Mac Donald Of Clan Ranald: Drummers- Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
- 11.40am, CANBERRA CELTICS PIPE BAND (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Fran Emmerson; Drum Major - John Blackman ; Drum Sergeant - Joshua Andrews; Tartan - Irish National Tartan
- 11.45am, MANLY WARRINGAH PIPE BAND (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Nick Roelvink; Drum Major - Barry Nicholas/John Beazley; Drum Sergeant - John Ewing; Tartan - Gordon
- 11.50am, THE SCOTS COLLEGE OLD BOYS UNION PIPE BAND (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Gordon Robinson; Drum Major - ; Drum Sergeant - Steven Patterson; Tartan - Various
- 11.55am, GOULBURN SOLDIERS CLUB PIPE BAND (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Alison Fleming; Drum Major - Murray Fleming; Drum Sergeant - Yuni Yunamu; Tartan - MacLean of Dewart
12.00pm. 'Bonnie Bairns' Highland Dress Competition
- 12.00pm, PARRAMATTA CALEDONIAN PIPE BAND (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Bruce Craig; Drum Major - Stuart McMillan; Drum Sergeant - Phillip Ross; Tartan - Campbell of Louden
- 12.05pm, CASTLE HILL RSL. PIPE BAND (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Bruce Craig; Drum Major -Alex Todd ; Drum Sergeant - John Tate; Tartan - Cameron of Erracht
- 12.10pm, LITHGOW HIGHLAND PIPE BAND (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Joanne Legge; Drum Major - Ray Burgess; Drum Sergeant - Daniel Hilliard; Tartan - Royal Stewart
- 12.15pm, ST. GEORGE-SUTHERLAND SCOTTISH PIPE BAND (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Mark Clark; Drum Major - Stewart Judlow; Drum Sergeant - Ian Gregory; Tartan - McGregor
- 12.20pm, INGLEBURN RSL & CAMPBELLTOWN COMMUNITY PIPE BAND (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Beverley Nixon; Drum Major - Michael Donachie; Drum Sergeant - Richard Cotterill; Tartan - Campbell of Cawdor
- 12.25pm, CITY OF QUEANBEYAN PIPE BAND (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Reg Forman; Drum Major - Terry Peek; Drum Sergeant - Joe Vaura; Tartan - Duke of Rothesay
- 12.30pm, CITY OF NEWCASTLE RSL PIPE BAND (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Peter Campbell; Drum Major - Matthew Abraham; Drum Sergeant - Steve Dorse; Tartan - Gordon
- 12.35pm, CLAN MacLEOD PIPE BAND (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Ron Clement; Drum Major - Jim McGregor; Drum Sergeant - Steven Patterson; Tartan - Ancient Harris and Dunvegan: www.clanmacleodpipeband.com
- 12.40pm, SHOALHAVEN CITY PIPES AND DRUMS (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Daniel Langmaid; Drum Major - Mick Jenner; Drum Sergeant - John Beazley; Tartan - Forbes
- 12.50pm, CANBERRA CITY PIPES AND DRUMS (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Dina Kinsman; Drum Major - Gavin Kearney; Drum Sergeant - Chris Lind; Tartan - Pipe Corps - Ancient Caledonian, Drum Corps - Canberra
- 1.00pm, CANBERRA BURNS CLUB PIPE BAND (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Athol Chalmers; Drum Major - Bill Nicholson; Drum Sergeant - Jamie Crick; Tartan - Royal Stewart
- 1.05pm, NORTHERN SUBURBS PIPE BAND (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Robert Pearce OAM; Drum Major - Ken Curran OAM; Drum Sergeant - ; Tartan - Wallace
- 1.10pm, OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS ASSOC. PIPE BAND (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Allan Watts; Drum Major - ; Drum Sergeant - ; Tartan - Macpherson
- 1.15pm, SYDNEY THISTLE HIGHLAND PIPE BAND (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Richard Knight; Drum Major - Douglas Hall; Drum Sergeant - Arthur Cooper; Tartan - Farqharson
- 1.20pm, WARATAH & THISTLE PIPES AND DRUMS (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Graeme Bolton; Drum Major - Brian Thomson; Drum Sergeant - Mark Boyle; Tartan - MacLaine of Loch Buie
1.30pm. Southern Highlands Kennel & Obedience Club - display
1.40pm. Solo Fiddler - Chris Duncan
1.50pm. Scottish Highland Dancing - Joy Reiher and Simone Cowley Schools of Highland Dancing.
2.15pm. Highland Cavaliers - display of medieval duelling and combat, with audience participation
- 2.15pm, NSW POLICE PIPE BAND (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Sam Young; Drum Major - Clarrie Lemme; Drum Sergeant - ; Tartan - Ancient MacKay
- 2.20pm, THE HIGHLANDS PIPES AND DRUMS (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - Robert Parker; Drum Major - Brian Miller; Drum Sergeant - James White; Tartan - MacDuff
- 2.25pm, ILLAWARRA PIPE BAND (Area 1)
- Pipe Major - Neil Jonstone; Drum Major - Col McKay; Drum Sergeant - John Hamilton; Tartan - Wallace
- 2.30pm, LIVERPOOL CITY PIPE BAND (Area 2)
- Pipe Major - John Inverson; Drum Major - ; Drum Sergeant - Allan Iverson; Tartan - Macquarie
2.50pm. Lifting of the Bundanoon Stones of Manhood - David Huxley's Tartan Warriors
- Competition lifting the Bundanoon Stones of Manhood - 5 stones - 100, 120,130, 140, & 150 kgs.
- 3.20pm, BAND OF THE DAY THE DRONES AND STICKS PIPE BAND - NEW ZEALAND (Middle of Field)
- Pipe Major - Kerry Marshall; Drum Major - Don Stuart ; Drum Sergeant - Waynne Valler; Tartan - Leslie
The Drones & Sticks Pipe Band is based in Taradale, a suburb of the Art Deco city, Napier on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
The band is a very successful organisation that has established a name of high regard in Hawke's Bay through its public showing at community events and its focus on young people.
The band appears at public events such as Anzac Day and Napier's Art Deco festivals, and parades such as the city and suburban retailers' Christmas and Blossom parades. Performances at corporate and other functions have been very popular and in addition the band presents concerts at venues throughout the region. Members regularly travel to other regions in the Central North Island region to parade.
Formed in 1999 the band does not compete but concentrates on its public appearances. Recent examples of the band's commitment to supporting community organisations include parading for the Red Cross and Scouting movement gatherings, the HB Rugby Union and schools rugby competition, church parades for St Andrew's Day. These are a very successful way of promoting the pipe band movement in Hawke's Bay.
Members actively support kindred organisations in the region and regularly perform at Inglesides. There is a focus on teaching drumming and piping with a number of youngsters participating in band activities. The band is also very fortunate to have the backing of a very loyal and active group of supporters.
Current projects include the trip to Bundanoon, NSW, in April 2008 to participate in the Brigadoon Festival, and the purchase of new uniforms.
3.20 - 3.40pm. Brigadoon Challenge - Throwing the weight over the bar for height & distance and Egg Challenge
3.20pm. Kilted Dash - for all age groups (called by announcement)
4.00 - 4.30pm. Final Massed Bands Display and Closing Ceremony - with the Lone Piper, Kerry Marshall and Drum Major of the Day Don Stuart (The Drones & Sticks Pipe Band).
Also during the day:
Continuous band displays and recitals, Southern Highlands Kennel & Obedience Club, Solo Fiddler, Scottish Highland Dancing, Highland Cavaliers, Brigadoon Heavy Challenge, Kilted Dash.
OVER 100 VARIETY STALLS AVAILABLE ON DAY - PLUS CLAN SOCIETY INFORMATION TENTS
Other activities include:
HERITAGE TRAIN RIDES
Travel to Brigadoon on a heritage train! See here for more info....
THE CEILIDH
Enjoy your whole experience of a true Scottish gathering! Come to the The Ceilidh.
Evening Saturday 5th April 2008 - at Bundanoon Hall, 7.30pm to 12.30am.
