Cowal Highland Gathering

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Ranking Model: Elo-like (discipline-weighted). Event deltas are based on expected vs actual field outcomes.

Competition Info

Date

August 30, 2025

Location

Dunoon

Bands / Results

21 bands · 38 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2

6 bands 10 results

MSR

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	City of Newcastle Pipe Band Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.77	1498.32
2	Horsham City Pipes & Drums Wimmera, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	94.12	94.12	94.12	94.12	94.12	94.12	4.76	1489.3
3	Mid Argyll Pipe Band Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	88.24	88.24	88.24	88.24	88.24	88.24	-5.09	1456.8
4	Fraserburgh Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	82.35	82.35	82.35	82.35	82.35	82.35	-1.59	1453.89
5	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	76.47	76.47	76.47	76.47	76.47	76.47	4.55	1485.65

Medley

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scottish Borders Pipe Band Galashiels, Scottish Borders	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.4	1557.54
2	City of Newcastle Pipe Band Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	5.31	1489.56
3	Mid Argyll Pipe Band Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	-1.46	1461.89
4	Fraserburgh Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	72.73	72.73	72.73	72.73	72.73	72.73	0.97	1455.48
5	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	-7.64	1481.1

3

7 bands 12 results

MSR

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	City of Newcastle Pipe Band Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.77	1498.32
2	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	94.12	94.12	94.12	94.12	94.12	94.12	4.55	1485.65
3	Scottish Borders Pipe Band Galashiels, Scottish Borders	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	88.24	88.24	88.24	88.24	88.24	88.24	-0.93	1556.6
4	Milngavie Pipe Band Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	82.35	82.35	82.35	82.35	82.35	82.35	-0.85	1429.03
5	Mid Argyll Pipe Band Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	76.47	76.47	76.47	76.47	76.47	76.47	-5.09	1456.8
6	Troon Blackrock Pipe Band Troon, South Ayrshire	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	70.59	70.59	70.59	70.59	70.59	70.59	-2.54	1459.61

Medley

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scottish Borders Pipe Band Galashiels, Scottish Borders	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.4	1557.54
2	City of Newcastle Pipe Band Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	5.31	1489.56
3	Fraserburgh Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	0.97	1455.48
4	Mid Argyll Pipe Band Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	72.73	72.73	72.73	72.73	72.73	72.73	-1.46	1461.89
5	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	-7.64	1481.1
6	Milngavie Pipe Band Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	54.55	54.55	54.55	54.55	54.55	54.55	-8.24	1429.88

4A

5 bands 6 results

MSR

5 bands 6 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Kirkcaldy & District Pipe Band Kirkcaldy, Fife	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.78	1512.45
2	Oban High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Oban, Argyll & Bute	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	94.12	94.12	94.12	94.12	94.12	94.12	4.42	1489.6
3	Dunoon Argyll Pipe Band Dunoon, Argyll & Bute	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	88.24	88.24	88.24	88.24	88.24	88.24	-0.1	1528.0
4	Troon Blackrock Pipe Band Troon, South Ayrshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	82.35	82.35	82.35	82.35	82.35	82.35	-2.54	1459.61
5	Penicuik & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Penicuik, Midlothian	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	76.47	76.47	76.47	76.47	76.47	76.47	-6.41	1490.98
6	Oban High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Oban, Argyll & Bute	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	70.59	70.59	70.59	70.59	70.59	70.59	4.42	1489.6

4B

6 bands

March

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Dunoon Argyll Pipe Band Dunoon, Argyll & Bute	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.96	1528.1
2	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	3.1	1542.82
3	Penicuik & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Penicuik, Midlothian	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	0.35	1490.45
4	Helensburgh Clan Colquhoun Pipe Band Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	-3.64	1477.26
5	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	-6.42	1460.75
6	Kincardine & District Pipe Band Kincardine, Fife	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	-9.56	1490.44

Novice Juvenile B

4 bands

March

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Oban High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Oban, Argyll & Bute	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.57	1540.67
2	Kintyre Schools Pipe Band Campbeltown, Argyll & Clyde	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	3.83	1519.55
3	Falkirk Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Falkirk, Falkirk	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	0.67	1480.09
4	Hutchesons Grammar School Pipe Band Glasgow, Lanarkshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	-3.85	1483.99

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

8.77

Lowest Delta

-9.56

Bands Scored

21

Grade Distribution

2 6 bands

3 7 bands

4A 5 bands

4B 6 bands

Novice Juvenile B 4 bands

Scoring Explanation

PU (Placing Units): Base score from overall position
Q_P1/Q_P2: Qualified piping scores (Piping 1 & 2)
Q_D: Qualified drumming score
Q_E: Qualified ensemble score
Q: Overall qualified score (weighted average)

Delta: Rating change for this event
Rating: Elo-like rating after this event
Scores are calculated using current ranking parameters
Higher positions (1st, 2nd, etc.) generate higher scores
Piping, drumming, and ensemble outcomes drive rating changes