Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Rankings

Performance overview, discipline averages, and calculated rating changes.

Band Profile Back to Rankings
Band Information
Location:Ballyclare, Co. Antrim
Grade:Grade 3 / 3A (Grade 3A)
Founded:1957
Status:Active
Website:https://www.facebook.com/Majo…
Results:8
Aggregate Scores

1525.23

Total Points
3.15
Avg Points
10.93
Best Result
Discipline Averages

90.6

Piping Average

96.94

Drumming Average

91.06

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
Aug 17, 2026 World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green 		3 3A 3A 0.5679 95.6 98.9 96.7 97.8 97.2 6.42 1581.56
Aug 17, 2026 World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green 		2 3A 3A 0.5722 98.7 98.7 96.1 97.4 97.66 8.09 1575.15
Aug 10, 2026 Craigavon & District Pipe Ban…
Lurgen Park 		2 3A 3A 0.5905 90.48 95.24 95.24 100.0 95.0 2.15 1567.06
Aug 10, 2026 Craigavon & District Pipe Ban…
Lurgen Park 		3 3A 3A 0.5889 92.86 85.71 100.0 78.57 90.36 0.66 1564.91
Aug 03, 2026 Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Maj…
Bangor 		3 3A 3A 0.5955 83.33 91.67 100.0 91.67 92.08 0.17 1564.25
Aug 03, 2026 Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Maj…
Bangor 		6 3A 3A 0.6076 64.71 70.59 94.12 64.71 75.0 -6.42 1564.08
Jul 27, 2026 RSPBA - Scottish Pipe Band Ch…
Dumbarton 		4 3A 3A 0.5771 93.33 93.33 93.33 98.33 94.33 3.23 1570.5
Jul 06, 2026 All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum …
Lucan 		1 3A 3A 0.5659 100.0 96.43 100.0 100.0 99.11 10.93 1567.27
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