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Guelph Pipe Band (Gr. 3A)

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

Current Rank Points
Current Place
#82
Total Points
1524.89
Average Points
3.56
Best Result
9.79
Competitions Count
7
Rank points compare this band against each competition field. Higher points indicate stronger relative performance. This band's best ranked result came at Hamilton Valley Gathering Competition, with 9.79 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Change Since Last Recalculation
45
Grade Rank
#9
Grade movement tracking coming soon.
Best Recent Recalculation Move
45
Latest Recalculation Impact
45
last competed Jun 06, 2026
Movement on this page means change since the last ranking recalculation, not necessarily since this band's last competition.
Rank Points Trend

Last 8 Ranked Results

Rank points by competition date

Profile Highlights
Wins
5
Top 3 Finishes
7
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
7
Grade
3A
Last Competed
Jun 06, 2026
Best Recent Result
#1 at Hamilton Valley Gathering Competition
Worst Recent Result
#2 at Cambridge Scottish Festival
2026 snapshot: 7 results logged, 7 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
85.48
Drumming Avg
92.06
Ensemble Avg
98.41
Best Discipline
Ensemble
Weakest Discipline
Piping
Consistency Score
85.9
Band Details
LocationGuelph, Ontario
Founded1922
ActiveActive
AssociationPPBSO
RegionNorth America
CountryCanada
WebsiteVisit
About the Band

Guelph Pipe Band is a long-running civilian pipe band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada, founded in 1922 and continuously active since then. Its creation was linked to Guelph’s Scottish community, with early fundraising by local women’s organisations helping launch the band. The first Pipe Major was James Hill, who had emigrated from Perth, Scotland, and the band’s Perth connection is reflected in its cap badge.

The band wears McRae/MacRae tartan and has spent more than a century piping in Guelph, across Ontario, and at Highland games further afield. During the Second World War, members served with the Highland Light Infantry, and Guelph Pipe Major Art Corstorphine led Canadian bands into Berlin for the 1945 Allied Victory Parade.

Competitively, Guelph has a strong Ontario and international story. In 1968, under Pipe Major Bob Whittle and Lead Drummer Andy Donachie, the band placed fifth in its class at the World Pipe Band Championships in Grangemouth. In 1976, it won the North American Championship in Grade II. The band also has links to major piping figure Edward Neigh, one of the first non-Scottish pipers to win the Dunvegan Medal.

Today, Guelph Pipe Band remains active in performance, competition, youth activity and Scottish cultural promotion.

Leadership & History

No leadership history is available yet.

Grade History
No grade history is available for this band yet.
Competition Results
Date Competition Contest Grade / Section Place Set Rank Points
6 Jun 2026 Hamilton Valley Gathering Competition 3 1 Medley 9.79
9 Aug 2025 Fergus Scottish Festival 3 1 MSR 4.28
19 Jul 2025 Cambridge Scottish Festival 3 2 MSR -1.00
5 Jul 2025 Kincardine Highland Games 3 1 Medley 4.83
1 Jul 2025 Embro Highland Games 3 1 MSR 0.12
14 Jun 2025 Georgetown Highland Games 3 3 Medley -0.32
7 Jun 2025 Hamilton Valley Gathering Competition 3 1 Medley 7.19