PPBSO Central Canadian Championships Grades 1-5
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Sanctioned by the Pipers & Pipe Band Society, Georgetown, the 2nd largest Pipe Band contest in Canada, has been awarded the contest title of the Central Canadian Pipe Band Championships.
Opening Massed Bands 1:00 P.M.
Pipe Band Competition Begins at 1:45 P.M.
- Grade 5 March Medley starts at 2:10
- Grade 4 March starts at 1:45
- Grade 2 Medley starts at 3:10
- Grade 3 Set starts at 3:30
- Grade 1 Set starts at 4:10
Bass, Tenor & Drum Major Competition following Grade 1
2026 Georgetown Highland Games Bands:
Grade 1 [Medley]
Starts: 04:10 PM
Piping Judge 1: Peter Sinclair
Piping Judge 2: Edward Gorman
Drumming Judge: Alan Savage
Ensemble Judge: John A. Elliott
Bands:
| 1 | 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band [Gr.1] Home Town: Milton, ON Tartan: 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe-Major: Michael Wm Grey Lead-Drummer: Kyle Wardell |
| 2 | Peel Regional Police Pipe Band* [Gr.1] Home Town: Brampton, ON Tartan: Ancient MacPherson Pipe-Major: Mike Allegretti Lead-Drummer: Cameron McKail |
Grade 2 [Set]
Starts: 03:10 PM
Piping Judge 1: Peter Sinclair
Piping Judge 2: Edward Gorman
Drumming Judge: Alan Savage
Ensemble Judge: John A. Elliott
Bands:
| 1 | Guelph Pipe Band [Gr.2] Home Town: Guelph, ON Tartan: McCrae Pipe-Major: Tyler Bridge Lead-Drummer: Glen Neil |
| 2 | The City of Regina Pipe Band [Gr.2] Home Town: Regina, SK Tartan: Modern McTavish Pipe-Major: Iain MacDonald Lead-Drummer: Cyrus Felstrom-Stenka |
| 3 | Ottawa Highlanders Pipes and Drums [Gr.2] Home Town: Ottawa, ON Tartan: Ottawa Valley Pipe-Major: Andrea Marie Boyd Lead-Drummer: Mark Passmore |
| 4 | Peel Regional Police Pipe Band [Gr.2] Home Town: Brampton, ON Tartan: Ancient McPherson Pipe-Major: Mike Allegretti Lead-Drummer: Cameron McKail |
| 5 | Toronto Police Pipe Band [Gr.2] Home Town: Toronto, ON Tartan: Red Ross Pipe-Major: Scott Russell Lead-Drummer: MacKenzie Chamberlain Lead-Drummer: Harvey Dawson |
Grade 3 [Set]
Starts: 03:30 PM
Piping Judge 1: Ross Davison
Piping Judge 2: Jamie P Blacklock
Drumming Judge: Daniel Bist
Ensemble Judge: Andrew Berthoff
Bands:
| 1 | Rob Roy Pipe Band [Gr.3] Home Town: Kingston, ON Tartan: MacGregor Pipe-Major: MacGregor van de Ven Lead-Drummer: Chris Bell |
| 2 | Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums [Gr.3] Home Town: Whitby, ON Tartan: Durham Regional Police Service Pipe-Major: John D. Mitchell Lead-Drummer: Jeff Boyle |
| 3 | St. Andrew’s College Association Pipe Band [Gr.3] Home Town: Aurora, ON Tartan: Ancient Gordon Pipe-Major: Henry Michael Paluch Lead-Drummer: David Fenton |
| 4 | Peel Regional Police Pipe Band [Gr.3] Home Town: Brampton, ON Tartan: Ancient McPherson Pipe-Major: Andrew Cairns Lead-Drummer: Kayla Vieira Lead-Drummer: Cole Chisholm |
| 5 | Glengarry Pipe Band [Gr.3] Home Town: Maxville, ON Tartan: Glengarry Highland Games Pipe-Major: Alan B. Clark Lead-Drummer: Brendan Kelly |
| 6 | Guelph Pipe Band [Gr.3] Home Town: Guelph, ON Tartan: McCrae Pipe-Major: Elizabeth Sheridan |
Grade 4 [Medley]
Starts: 01:45 PM
Piping Judge 1: Peter Sinclair
Piping Judge 2: Edward Gorman
Drumming Judge: Alan Savage
Ensemble Judge: John A. Elliott
Bands:
| 1 | Ottawa Caledonian Pipes & Drums [Gr.4] Home Town: Ottawa, ON Tartan: Isle of Skye Pipe-Major: Robert McCarthy Lead-Drummer: Allan McCarthy |
| 2 | London Fire Fighters Pipe Band [Gr.4] Home Town: London, ON Tartan: Ancient MacLean of Duart Pipe-Major: John K Cairns Lead-Drummer: Debbie Hinton-Hall |
| 3 | Hamilton Police Pipe Band [Gr.4] Home Town: Hamilton, ON Tartan: Prince Charles Edward Stewart Pipe-Major: Peter Aumonier Lead-Drummer: Rebecca Ivany |
| 4 | Barrie Pipes & Drums [Gr.4] Home Town: Barrie, ON Tartan: City of Barrie Pipe-Major: Peter Johnstone-Schulz Lead-Drummer: Kavan Johnstone-Schulz |
| 5 | Georgetown Pipe Band [Gr.4] Home Town: Georgetown, ON Tartan: MacGregor Pipe-Major: David F. Stewart Lead-Drummer: Craig Stewart |
| 6 | Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums [Gr.4] Home Town: Whitby, ON Tartan: McAlpine Pipe-Major: Mike Lasseter Lead-Drummer: Danny Funchion |
| 7 | Dundas Pipes & Drums [Gr.4] Home Town: Dundas, ON Tartan: Town of Dundas Pipe-Major: Jamie Connolly Lead-Drummer: Logan Stevenson |
| 8 | Paris/Port Dover Pipe Band [Gr.4] Home Town: St. George, ON Tartan: Lamont Pipe-Major: Alastair Hutton Lead-Drummer: Zara Hannah Malik |
| 9 | Glengarry Pipe Band [Gr.4] Home Town: Maxville, ON Tartan: Glengarry Highland Games Pipe-Major: Erin Bell Lead-Drummer: Walter W. M. Gammeter |
Grade 5 [March Medley]
Starts: 02:10 PM
Piping Judge 1: Ross Davison
Piping Judge 2: Jamie P Blacklock
Drumming Judge: Daniel Bist
Ensemble Judge: Andrew Berthoff
Bands:
| 1 | Pipes and Drums of Lindsay [Gr.5] Home Town: Lindsay, ON Tartan: Ancient Lindsay Pipe-Major: Glenn McDonald Lead-Drummer: Lillian Scott |
| 2 | London Fire Fighters Pipe Band [Gr.5] Home Town: London, ON Tartan: Ancient McLean of Duart Pipe-Major: Donald Elliott Lead-Drummer: Richard May |
| 3 | Hamilton Police Pipe Band [Gr.5] Home Town: Hamilton, ON Tartan: Prince Charles Edward Stewart Pipe-Major: Trish Kirkwood |
| 4 | Peel Regional Police Pipe Band [Gr.5] Home Town: Brampton, ON Tartan: Ancient McPherson Pipe-Major: George Boast Lead-Drummer: Nathan Sayers |
| 5 | Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band [Gr.5] Home Town: Smiths Falls, ON Tartan: Ancient Gordon Pipe-Major: Steve Brooke Lead-Drummer: Troy Hamstra |
| 6 | Henderson Highlanders [Gr.5] Home Town: Brighton, ON Tartan: Weathered Henderson Pipe-Major: Sean Cleaton Lead-Drummer: Mark Diminie |
| 7 | Niagara Regional Police Pipe Band [Gr.5] Home Town: Niagara Falls, ON Tartan: Niagara Region Pipe-Major: Alick Feller Lead-Drummer: Robert Callum Jr. Calder |
| 8 | The Spirit of Ontario Pipe Band [Gr.5] Home Town: Mississauga, ON Tartan: The Earl of St. Andrew Pipe-Major: Mitchell Bruce Lead-Drummer: Thomas Litherland |
| 9 | Kingston Police Pipe Band [Gr.5] Home Town: Kingston, ON Tartan: MacDonald of the Isles Ancient Hunting Pipe-Major: John McKay Lead-Drummer: Kristen Lloyd |
| 10 | Paris/Port Dover Pipe Band [Gr.5] Home Town: St. George Tartan: Lamont Pipe-Major: Ethan Ross Leduc Lead-Drummer: Hunter Rodger |
Juvenile [March Medley]
Starts: 01:45 PM
Piping Judge 1: Ross Davison
Piping Judge 2: Jamie P Blacklock
Drumming Judge: Daniel Bist
Ensemble Judge: Andrew Berthoff
Bands:
| 1 | Hamilton Police Pipe Band [Gr.6] Home Town: Hamilton, ON Tartan: Prince Charles Edward Stewart Pipe-Major: Declan Wright Lead-Drummer: Sloan Elson-Woods |
| 2 | Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums [Gr.6] Home Town: Whitby Tartan: Durham Regional Police Services Pipe-Major: Kelly Crowe Lead-Drummer: Logan Funchion |