Joseph Forde Memorial Pipe Band Rankings

Performance overview, discipline averages, and calculated rating changes.

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Band Information
Location:The Birches, Co. Armagh
Grade:Grade 5 / 4B (Grade 4B)
Founded:-
Status:Active
Website:https://www.facebook.com/JFMP…
Results:5
Aggregate Scores

1469.9

Total Points
-6.02
Avg Points
1.25
Best Result
Discipline Averages

41.33

Piping Average

17.11

Drumming Average

24.0

Ensemble Average

Competition Results & Calculated Scores
5 Results
Date Competition Place G_comp G_reg Expected Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating
Jul 06, 2026 All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum …
Lucan 		10 4B 4B 0.475 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 -15.2 1469.9
Jun 13, 2026 RSPBA - United Kingdom Champi…
Belfast 		6 4B 4B 0.4608 77.78 77.78 33.33 33.33 55.56 1.25 1485.1
Aug 11, 2025 RSPBA - NI Branch - Newcastle
Newcastle 		5 4B 4B 0.4701 55.56 77.78 11.11 44.44 45.56 -1.59 1483.85
Aug 04, 2025 Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Maj…
Portrush 		9 4B 4B 0.4905 40.0 20.0 20.0 10.0 23.0 -6.64 1485.43
Jun 16, 2025 Lisburn & Castlereagh Champio…
Moira 		8 4B 4B 0.5001 22.22 22.22 11.11 22.22 18.89 -7.92 1492.08
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