Still piping hot at Nethy Games
Portsoy Pipe Band had lost none of their puff at this year's Nethy Games, going on to retain the Pipe Band Challenge Shield in fine style.
On the senior piping board at the games, which packed out the games field again on Saturday (August 10), the Lord Strathspey Cup for pibroch went to Anna Kummerlow from Germany, and the Gordon Cup for the most points in the Senior Open piping competition to James Feeny from the USA.
On the Junior Piping board, the David Grant Blyth Cup for the most promising piper 17 years and under was won by Laura Robertson from Fort William.
The drumming competition saw the presentation of a new trophy, courtesy of Alastair Dowling, a long time judge and instructor, whose support and teaching of young drummers has helped many in their piping careers.
The inaugural winner of the Dowling Trophy was Hollie Chalmers of Turiff and District Pipe Band. Hollie won both the Open and Junior (13yrs and under) competitions.
