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Andrew's Tips: Gold Medal Winners
By Andrew T. Lenz, Jr., Santa Cruz, California, ©2006-2008
The following is a list of Piobaireachd Gold Medalists at the Argyllshire Gathering (held in Oban, Scotland), and the Northern Meeting (traditionally held in Inverness, Scotland). These games were founded in the late 19th century and are the most prestigious piping venues in the world. Each year, the Argyllshire Gathering awards the first of two Gold Medals for Piobaireachd under the auspices of the Highland Society of London—the second of the Gold Medals being awarded by the Northern Meeting later in the year.
Argyllshire Gathering (Oban)
Year Winner
1873 D.S. MacDonald
1874 Ronald MacKenkie, Piper to MacDonald of Dunach
1875 John MacBean, Piper to Lord Middleton
1876 Malcolm MacPherson, (Calum Piobaire) Piper to Cluny
1877 John MacBean, Piper to Lord Middleton
1878 William MacLennan, Dundee Police
1879 George MacDonald, South Morar
1880 Robert MacKinnon
1881 John MacColl, Bonawe
1882 Angus MacDonald, Piper to MacDonell of South Morar
1883 Angus MaRae, Piper to Mr. H.E.Wood, Raasay
1884 John MacDougall Gillies, Aberdeen
1885 PM John Cameron, 2nd Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
1886 PM Robert Meldrum, 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
1887 PM John MacKay, 4th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
1888 Kenneth MacDonald
1889 John MacPherson
1890 Norman MacPherson
1891 David C. Mather, Lochcarron
1892 Archibald R. MacColl
1893 William Robb
1894 George J. Ross
1895 John MacKenzie
1896 Gavin Campbell MacDougall
1897 John MacDonald
1898 Farquar MacRae
1899 Murdo MacKenzie, Piper to Mr. A.E. Butter, Faskally
(No competition held in 1900.)
1901 John Wallace
1902 Cpl Piper William Ross, 1st Scots Guards
1903 PM Donald Mathieson, 3rd Highland Light Infantry
1904 PC George MacLennan, 1st Green Howards
1905 George S. Allan, 2nd Scottish Horse
1906 James A Center, Edinburgh
1907 PM W. Ross, 2nd Scots Guards
1908 Roderick Campbell, Inverness
1909 William Gray, Govan Police
1910 PS Lawrie, 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
1911 George Yardley, Cambuslang
1912 W. MacLean, Glasgow
1913 PM James Taylor, Highland Light Infantry
(No competitions held during World War I.)
1919 PM J.O. Duff, Edinburgh
1920 PM William Taylor, Edinburgh
1921 PM J. Mathieson
1922 PM Robert Reid, Glasgow
1923 A.M. Calder, Edinburgh
1924 PM Chisholm, Edinburgh
1925 David Ross, Sutherland
1926 John MacDonald, City of Glasgow Police
1927 J. Wilson, Edinburgh
1928 Hugh Kennedy
1929 PM J.D. MacDonald, 1st Scots Guards
1930 Robert B. Nicol, Crathie
1931 Robert U. Brown, Muir of Ord
1932 PS J. Robertson, 2nd Scots Guards
1933 Malcolm R. MacPherson, Invershin
1934 PM C. Smith, 2nd Black Watch
1935 LC Nicol MacCullum, 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
1936 Donald Iain MacKenzie, Tongue
1937 Donald F. Ross, Lochgilphead
1938 Roderick MacDonald, City of Glasgow Police
(No competitions held during World War II.)
1946 PM P. Bain. Glasgow
1947 Robert G. Hardie, Glasgow
1948 Donald MacPherson, Glasgow
1949 PS R. MacKay, CH.
1950 John D. Burgess, Edinburgh
1951 PM Donald MacLean, Lewis
1952 PM R. McCallum, Inveraray
1953 James MacColl, Shotts
1954 PM Donald R. MacLeod, Seaforth Highlanders
1955 William MacDonald, Inverness
1956 PM D MacLennan, N. Berwick
1957 RSM John MacLellan, Seaforth Highlanders
1958 Iain MacFadyen, Glasgow
1959 Kenneth MacDonald, Glasgow
1960 John MacFadyen, Glasgow
1961 Ronald Lawrie, CGP
1962 Seumas MacNeill, Bearsden
1963 Sgt. Angus MacDonald, Scots Guards
1964 Hector MacFadyen, Pennyghael
1965 Neil MacEachern, Islay
1966 Duncan MacFadyen, Johnstone
1967 William MacDonald, Benbecula
1968 Thomas Pearston, Glasgow
1969 John MacDougall, Arbroath
1970 Andrew Wright, Paisley
1971 Finlay MacNeill, Inverness
1972 Hugh McCallum, Bridge of Allen
1973 Angus J. MacLellan, CGP
1974 Kenneth MacLean, Glasgow
1975 Arthur G. Gillies, Kilchrenan
1976 Malcolm MacRae, Kirriemuir
1977 Ian Clowe, Dumfries
1978 James MacIntosh, Dundee
1979 William Livingstone, Ontario, Canada
1980 Murray Henderson, Eassie, Angus
1981 Gavin Stoddart, Edinburgh
1982 PM Evan MacRae, Fort William
1983 John Wilson, Strathclyde Police
1984 Michael Cusack, Texas, USA
1985 Robert Wallace, Glasgow
1986 Alfred Morrison, Bishopston
1987 John Hanning, New Zealand
1988 Roderick MacLeod, Cumbernauld
1989 Cpl. Alasdair Gillies, Queen's Own Highlanders
1990 Sgt. Brian Donaldson, Scots Guards.
1991 James MacGillivray, Ontario, Canada
1992 Colin MacLellan, Ontario, Canada
1993 Cpl. Gordon Walker, Royal Highland Fusiliers
1994 Dr. Angus MacDonald, Skye
1995 William McCallum, Clydebank
1996 Angus MacColl, Oban
1997 James Murray, Cupar
1998 Niall Matheson, Inverness
1999 Major John Cairns, Ontario, Canada
2000 Michael Rogers, Maryland, USA
2001 Jack Lee, British Columbia, Canada
2002 Iain Speirs, Edinburgh
2003 Bruce Gandy, Nova Scotia, Canada
2004 Stuart Liddell, Inveraray
2005 Euan McCrimmon, Edinburgh
2006 Greg Wilson, New Zealand
Northern Meeting (Inverness—Location through 2005)
Year Winner
1887 Alexander Fletcher, Invermoriston
1888 William Boa, piper to Mr John Dixon, Inveran, Poolewe
1889 PM John MacKay (4th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
1890 John MacDonald, Glentromie Lodge, Kingussie
1891 Colin Thomson (3rd Seaforth Highlanders)
1892 PM John Cameron (2nd Queen's Own Cameraon Highlanders)
1893 PM Donald Mathieson (3rd Highland Light Infantry)
1894 PM Donald Campbell (3rd CSR)
1895 Murdo MacKenzie, Piper to Mr A. E. Butter, of Faskally
1896 Alick MacKenzie, Resolis
1897 William Campbell (Sovereign’s Piper)
1898 Murdo MacKenzie, Inverness
1899 David C. Mather, Lochcarron
1900 William G. Meldrum, Piper to MacKintosh of MacKintosh
1901 William MacLean, Creagorry Hotel, Benbecula
1902 James A. Center, Edinburgh
1903 Donald MacKay, London
1904 PCpl William Ross (1st Scots Guards)
1905 PM George S. MacLennan (1st Gordon Highlanders)
1906 George S. Allan (2nd Seaforth Highlanders)
1907 John Peter MacLeod, Tain
1908 PM Thomas Clarke (1st Black Watch)
1909 PM William MacKie (2nd Seaforth Highlanders)
1910 PSgt William Laurie (8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
1911 George Yardley, Cambuslang
1912 Donald lan MacKenzie, Tain
1913 PM James M. Lawrie (2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
(No competitions held during World War I.)
1919 PM William Gray, Glasgow Police
1920 John MacPherson, Newtonmore
1921 PM Robert Reid (7th Highland Light Infantry)
1922 PM Donald Chisholm, Highland Light Infantry
1923 Angus MacPherson, Invershin
1924 Allan M. Calder, Edinburgh
1925 John Wilson, Edinburgh
1926 John MacDonald, Inverness*
1927 Malcolm R. MacPherson, Invershin
1928 Robert U. Brown (Sovereign’s Piper)
1929 David Ross, piper to Lord Leverhulme
1930 Robert B. Nicol (Sovereign’s Piper)
1931 Donald MacLean, Glasgow
1932 PM Charles H. Smith (2nd Black Watch)
1933 PM James B. Robertson (2nd Scots Guards)
1934 PCpl Peter Bain (Scots Guards)
1935 Piper J. MacGrady (Highland Light Infantry)
1936 Philip Melville, Glasgow
1937 Hugh C. R. Macrae, Achnasheen
1938 Archibald MacNab, City of Glasgow Police
(No competitions held during World War II.)
1946 Roderick MacDonald, City of Glasgow Police
1947 PM Donald MacLeod (Seaforth Highlanders)
1948 Donald P. MacGillivray, Calrossie
1949 Cpl Andrew Pitkeathly (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
1950 John D. Burgess, Edinburgh *
1951 PM Ronald MacCallum, (Piper to the Duke of Argyll)
1952 PM Robert MacKay (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders)
1953 PM Donald MacLean, Lewis
1954 Donald MacPherson, Alexandria
1955 William M. MacDonald, Inverness
1956 Capt D. R. MacLennan, North Berwick
1957 Iain MacFadyen, Glasgow
1958 Lewis Turrell, New Zealand
1959 RSM John A. MacLellan (Seaforth Highlanders)
1960 John McDougall, Bucksburn
1961 PM Donald Morrison, Aberdeen City Police
1962 Duncan J. MacFadyen, Glasgow
1963 Kenneth MacDonald, Glasgow
1964 Hector MacFadyen, Glasgow
1965 William MacDonald, Benbecula
1966 John MacFadyen Glasgow
1967 Hugh A. MacCallum, Campbeltown
1968 John Wilson, Campbeltown
1969 PCpl Iain M. Morrison (Queen's Own Highlanders)
1970 Andrew Wright, Paisley *
1971 James McIntosh, Dundee
1972 Dr. John MacAskill, Fort William
1973 Jack L. Taylor, St Andrews
1974 PM James MacGregor, Glen Almond
1975 Murray Henderson, New Zealand
1976 Angus J. MacLellan, Glasgow
1977 William J. R. Livingstone, Ontario, Canada
1978 Dr William Wotherspoon, Aberdeen
1979 Donald Bain, New Zealand
1980 Tom Speirs, Edinburgh
1981 Jack Lee, British Columbia, Canada
1982 Colin Roy MacLellan, Ontario, Canada
1983 PM Gavin N.M. Stoddart (Royal Highland Fusiliers)
1984 Allan MacDonald, Glenuig
1985 James McGillivray, Ontario, Canada
1986 Roderick J. MacLeod, Cumbernauld
1987 Michael Cusack, Texas, USA
1988 Dr Angus MacDonald, Glenuig
1989 William MacCallum, Glasgow
1990 Greg Wilson, New Zealand
1991 Alfred Morrison, Bishopton
1992 Angus MacColl, Oban
1993 Bruce Woodley, British Columbia, Canada
1994 Cpl Gordon Walker (Royal Highland Fusiliers)
1995 Robert Wallace, Glasgow
1996 Wilson Brown, Glasgow
1997 Duncan MacGillivray, Calrossie
1998 Stuart Shedden, Glasgow
1999 Maj John Cairns, Ontario, Canada *
2000 Stuart Liddell, Inveraray
2001 Niall Matheson, Inverness
2002 Bruce Gandy, Nova Scotia, Canada
2003 Chris Armstrong, Bathgate
2004 Alasdair Gillies, Pennsylvania, USA
Venue changed from Inverness to Aviemore in 2005.
2005 Donald MacPhee, USA
2006 Alastair Dunn
2007 Iain Speirs, Edinburgh
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This page last updated Sunday, March 30, 2008.
Page first created in November 6, 2006.
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