The final pipe band contest of the South African pipe band season takes place this weekend.
The winning bands on the day will receive the title of “SA Champions”. This gathering is the final contest deciding which band will be crowned the PBASA Champion of Champions. The Champion of Champions title is given to the band with the most points across the 3 major championship gatherings in the year namely Toti, Pretoria and Benoni.
In this race for CoC, the Transvaal Scottish are currently ahead of African Skye by 3 points in Grade 2. In Grade 3, Sandton Scottish, currently without their Pipe Major, are also ahead by 3 points to Knysna and Districts Pipe Band who are enjoying a successful first year in the grade. The juvenile grade sees Pretoria Boys High ahead by 3 points to Jeppe and St Benedict’s.
Grade 4 looks to be an interesting one with only 1 point separating the top 4 bands and the Novice Juvenile will be the one to watch with Benoni and St Benedict’s on equal points at the top.
The pipe band fraternity is also very fortunate, and grateful to Benoni High School, to have Pipe Major James Murray, of the Western Australia Police, and Leading Drummer Gary Potter, of Manawatu Scottish, adjudicating at this gathering.
Benoni Gathering – Order of Play
PBASA Representatives : Rory Bellingan, Thomas Fuller
Recorder : Tracey Lindsay
Band Marshall (Arena 1) : Chris Howarth
Band Marshall (Arena 2) : Louis de Kock
Arena 1 : Novice Juvenile – March Selection
Ensemble : Robert du Toit
Piping 1 : Greg Hurly
Piping 2 : James Murray
Drum Corps : Gary Potter
Bass Section : Lynne van den Berg
09H30 Cornwall Hill
09H40 Pretoria Boys Novice Juvenile
09H50 Benoni Novice Juvenile
10H00 St Benedict’s Novice Juvenile
10H10 KES
Arena 2 : Novice Juvenile – March, Strathspey & Reel
Ensemble : Ewen Gilchrist
Piping 1 : Steve Collins
Piping 2 : Laurence Davies
Drum Corps : Kevi Levin
Bass Section : Chad Naude
09H55 Cornwall Hill
10H05 Pretoria Boys Novice Juvenile
10H15 Benoni Novice Juvenile
10H25 St Benedict’s Novice Juvenile
10H35 KES
Arena 1 : Juvenile – March, Strathspey & Reel
Ensemble : Adrian Haddow
Piping 1 : Gavin Abell
Piping 2 : Greg Lloyd
Drum Corps : Richard Dockerill
Bass Section : Lucky Khumalo
10H20 St Benedict’s Juvenile
10H30 Jeppe CBC Boksburg
10H40 Pretoria Boys Juvenile
Arena 2 : Juvenile – Medley Selection
Ensemble : Robert du Toit
Piping 1 : Andy Dippenaar
Piping 2 : James Murray
Drum Corps : Gary Potter
Bass Section : Lynne van den Berg
10H45 St Benedict’s Juvenile
10H55 Jeppe CBC Boksburg
11H05 Pretoria Boys Juvenile
Arena 1 : Drum Majors – Dress Inspection
Adjudicator : Grant Bender
11H00 to 11H30
Arena 1 : Grade 4 – March Selection
Ensemble : Ewen Gilchrist
Piping 1 : Joshua Hogg
Piping 2 : James Murray
Drum Corps : Gary Potter
Bass Section : Lauren Strimer
11H30 De La Salle Combined
11H40 African Skye Grade 4
11H50 Lyttelton Manor
12H00 Pretoria Highlanders
12H10 Kempton Park
Arena 2 : Grade 4 – March, Strathspey & Reel
Ensemble : Sean Maher
Piping 1 : David Harris
Piping 2 : Geoff Irvine
Drum Corps : Steve Buchanan
Bass Section : Lucky Khumalo
11H55 De La Salle Combined
12H05 African Skye Grade 4
12H15 Lyttelton Manor
12H25 Pretoria Highlanders
Arena 2 : Grade 3 – March, Strathspey & Reel
Ensemble : Rory Bellingan
Piping 1 : James Murray
Piping 2 : Struan Young
Drum Corps : Gary Potter
Bass Section : Peter Davidson
12H35 Transvaal Scottish Grade 3
12H45 Sandton Scottish
12H55 SA Irish
13H05 Knysna & Districts
13H15 Glen Allen
Arena 2 : Grade 3 – Medley Selection
Ensemble : Ewen Gilchrist
Piping 1 : Gordon Delaney
Piping 2 : Geoff Irvine
Drum Corps : Dave Jeffrey
Bass Section : Lucky Khumalo
13H25 Transvaal Scottish Grade 3
13H35 Sandton Scottish
13H45 SA Irish
13H55 Knysna & Districts
14H05 Glen Allen
Arena 2 : Grade 2 – March, Strathspey & Reel
Ensemble : Adrian Haddow
Piping 1 : Greg Lloyd
Piping 2 : James Murray
Drum Corps : Gary Potter
Bass Section : Lynne van den Berg
14H15 Benoni MacTalla
14H25 1 Medical Battalion ‘A’
14H35 African Skye Grade 2
14H45 Transvaal Scottish Grade 2
14H55 MacChamberlain Richmond Avenue
Arena 2 : Grade 2 – Medley Selection
Ensemble : Ewen Gilchrist
Piping 1 : Geoff Irvine
Piping 2 : James Murray
Drum Corps : Gary Potter
Bass Section : Peter Davidson
15H15 Benoni MacTalla
15H25 1 Medical Battalion ‘A’
15H35 African Skye Grade 2
15H45 Transvaal Scottish Grade 2
15H55 MacChamberlain Richmond Avenue