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Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A)

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

Current Rank Points
Current Place
#79
Total Points
1525.62
Average Points
3.20
Best Result
9.09
Competitions Count
8
Rank points compare this band against each competition field. Higher points indicate stronger relative performance. This band's best ranked result came at World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2, with 9.09 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Change Since Last Recalculation
27
Grade Rank
#8
Grade movement tracking coming soon.
Best Recent Recalculation Move
18
Latest Recalculation Impact
27
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
15
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
22
Grade
3A
Last Competed
Jun 06, 2026
Best Recent Result
#1 at Co. Down - Indoor Full Bands Contest
Worst Recent Result
#5 at Mid-Ulster Championships
2026 snapshot: 22 results logged, 15 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
85.35
Drumming Avg
83.95
Ensemble Avg
84.58
Best Discipline
Piping
Weakest Discipline
Drumming
Consistency Score
98.3
Band Details
LocationBallyclare, Co. Antrim
Founded1957
ActiveActive
AssociationRSPBANI
RegionEurope
CountryNorthern Ireland
WebsiteVisit
Emailgavin.adams2412@gmail.com
About the Band

Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band is based in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and was formed in 1957 through the amalgamation of the William Johnston Memorial and Emanuel Pipe Bands. The band is named after Major John Maynard Sinclair, the Ulster Unionist Finance Minister who died in the Princess Victoria ferry disaster in 1953.

The band wears the Black Stewart tartan and has long been active in local parades, festivals, concerts and pipe band competitions across Northern Ireland and Scotland. Earlier RSPBANI material listed the band in Grade 4A, while current public profiles show it active with Grade 3A and Grade 4B bands.

Today, Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band continues to represent Ballyclare through performance, competition and community activity.

Leadership & History
Nigel O'Neill
Pipe Major
Mark Armstrong
Lead Drummer
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 Mid-Ulster Championships 3A 2 MSR 5.59
6 Jun 2026 Mid-Ulster Championships 2 5 Medley -6.74
30 May 2026 British Pipe Band Championships 3A 5 Medley 3.93
23 May 2026 Co. Fermanagh Championships 3A 4 Medley -1.57
25 Apr 2026 Co. Down - Indoor Full Bands Contest 3A 1 MSR 5.04
16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 3A 2 MSR 9.09
16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 3A 4 Medley 5.70
9 Aug 2025 RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle 3A 1 MSR 4.58
9 Aug 2025 RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle 3A 2 Medley 0.83
2 Aug 2025 Ulster Championship - Portrush 3A 1 MSR 6.29
2 Aug 2025 Ulster Championship - Portrush 2 4 Medley -1.91
26 Jul 2025 Scottish Pipe Band Championships 3A 5 Medley 0.73
5 Jul 2025 All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship 3A 4 Medley -3.42
28 Jun 2025 Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships 2 3 Medley 2.10
28 Jun 2025 Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships 3A 3 MSR 2.14
14 Jun 2025 Lisburn & Castlereagh Championships 3A 1 Medley 7.14
7 Jun 2025 Mid-Ulster Championships 3A 2 MSR 2.94
7 Jun 2025 Mid-Ulster Championships 2 3 Medley 4.63
24 May 2025 Co. Fermanagh Championships 3A 1 Medley 5.98
24 May 2025 Co. Fermanagh Championships 2 3 MSR -4.07
26 Apr 2025 Virginia American Pipe Band Championships 3A 3 MSR -0.56
26 Apr 2025 Virginia American Pipe Band Championships 3A 3 Medley 0.48