McAlpines North Canterbury Pipe Band Rankings

Performance overview, discipline averages, and calculated rating changes.

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Band Information
Location:Rangiora, South Island
Grade:Grade 5 / 4B (Grade 4B)
Founded:1928
Status:Active
Website:-
Results:8
Aggregate Scores

1440.34

Total Points
-7.46
Avg Points
-4.53
Best Result
Discipline Averages

60.49

Piping Average

54.17

Drumming Average

56.96

Ensemble Average

Competition Results & Calculated Scores
8 Results
Date Competition Place G_comp G_reg Expected Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating
Mar 08, 2026 Riccarton Bush (Day 2)
Christchurch 		7 4B 4B 0.3869 75.0 62.5 62.5 62.5 65.62 -6.79 1423.71
Mar 08, 2026 Riccarton Bush (Day 2)
Christchurch 		6 4B 4B 0.3969 68.75 62.5 62.5 68.75 65.31 -7.04 1430.5
Nov 08, 2025 Hororata Highland Games
Hororata 		9 4B 4B 0.4105 70.59 52.94 52.94 52.94 57.35 -6.98 1437.54
Nov 08, 2025 Hororata Highland Games
Hororata 		6 4B 4B 0.4171 82.35 82.35 64.71 76.47 75.88 -4.53 1444.52
Mar 10, 2025 New Zealand Pipe Band Champio…
Invercargill 		13 4B 4B 0.4401 80.43 82.61 71.74 80.43 78.37 -9.6 1449.05
Mar 10, 2025 New Zealand Pipe Band Champio…
Invercargill 		14 4B 4B 0.4569 73.91 73.91 76.09 71.74 74.13 -11.71 1458.65
Feb 28, 2025 Riccarton Bush (Day 2)
Christchurch 		9 4 4B 0.4794 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -6.17 1470.36
Feb 28, 2025 Riccarton Bush (Day 2)
Christchurch 		8 4 4B 0.4718 50.0 50.0 42.86 42.86 46.43 -6.84 1476.52
Column Explanations
  • G_comp: Grade competed in
  • G_reg: Grade registered in
  • Expected: Expected pairwise score against the event field
  • Q_P1/Q_P2: Qualified scores for Piping 1 and 2
  • Q_D: Qualified score for Drumming
  • Q_E: Qualified score for Ensemble
  • Q: Overall qualified score
  • Delta: Rating change from this event
  • Rating: Elo-like rating after this event
  • Higher scores are better for all columns
  • Piping, drumming, and ensemble drive actual event outcomes