NZ Pipe Band Championships - Papakura 2008
The following files are in PDF format, and were last updated at 9:30pm, Monday 31st March.
Friday 7th to Saturday 8th March
Juvenile Music
Grade 4 Music events
Grade 4 Drumming
Grade 3 Music events
Grade 3 Drumming
Grade 2 Music events
Grade 2 Drumming
Grade 1 Music events
Grade 1 Drumming
Grade 3 & 4 Street March
Grade 2 & 1 Street March.
Mace Flourishing - Open
Best Bass Section - Westpac Trophy
Bass Section Flourishing
- Kitto Cup
Drum Majors Championship - Open
All Grades - Display
All Grades - Dress
2008 Grading Reviews
Meeting held in Papakura, Saturday 8th March 2008.
Present: All Music Judges and National Contest Supervisor
Invited Guests: Greg Gordon and Robyn Forbes
The performance of the winning bands and lower placed bands in all grades was debated fully and the following decisions were made:
Grade 4
Taranaki Competing Band promoted to Grade 3.
Grade 3
Manawatu Development Band promoted to Grade 2. Subsequent appeal against promotion upheld (May 08), so will remain in Grade 3
Canterbury Caledonian Royal Stewarts promoted to Grade 2.
No relegations to Grade 4.
Grade 2
City of Dunedin promoted to Grade 1.
Pipes and Drums of Horowhenua relegated to Grade 3.
Grade 1 – No relegations to Grade 2.
Jillian Vincent
National Contest Supervisor