RSPBA - United Kingdom Championships

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

June 13, 2026

Location

Belfast

Bands / Results

55 bands · 55 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

7 bands

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band Lisburn, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.44	98.89	8.66	1601.54
2	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 1	97.22	94.44	94.44	97.22	100.0	96.39	5.02	1587.39
3	St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band Dublin, Co. Dublin	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 2	94.44	97.22	97.22	91.67	97.22	95.56	5.01	1560.66
4	Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band Shotts, North Lanarkshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 4	91.67	91.67	91.67	94.44	91.67	92.5	-0.43	1567.97
5	Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band Cardenden, Fife	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	88.89	88.89	88.89	88.89	88.89	88.89	-4.66	1549.51
6	Ravara Pipe Band Ballygowan, Co. Down	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	86.11	86.11	86.11	86.11	86.11	86.11	-6.93	1517.34
7	Police Scotland & Federation Pipe Band Glasgow, Lanarkshire	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 7	83.33	83.33	83.33	83.33	83.33	83.33	-9.2	1495.25

2

8 bands

Medley

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Royal Burgh of Annan Pipe Band Annan, Dumfries & Galloway	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	90.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	95.5	10.25	1543.93
2	Manorcunningham Pipe Band Manorcunningham, Co. Donegal	P1: 1, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 1	90.0	100.0	80.0	90.0	100.0	92.0	8.07	1544.53
3	Uddingston Pipe Band Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 3	80.0	80.0	70.0	80.0	80.0	77.5	-0.27	1541.18
4	Johnstone Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Johnstone, Renfrewshire	P1: 4, P2: 2 D: 7, E: 4	70.0	70.0	90.0	40.0	70.0	66.0	-0.21	1467.38
5	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 2) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 8, E: 5	60.0	60.0	60.0	30.0	60.0	51.0	-6.34	1468.28
6	Tullylagan Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Tullylagan, Mid Ulster	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 7	50.0	50.0	50.0	70.0	40.0	54.0	-6.68	1496.06
7	St. Joseph's Clondalkin Pipe Band Clondalkin, Co. Dublin	P1: 7, P2: 8 D: 5, E: 6	40.0	40.0	30.0	60.0	50.0	45.5	-10.45	1507.11
8	Oban Pipe Band Oban, Argyll & Bute	P1: 8, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 8	30.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	30.0	38.5	-10.17	1452.04

3A

10 bands

MSR

10 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	100.0	97.22	97.22	97.22	97.22	97.22	7.15	1572.93
2	Cloughfin Pipe Band Cloughfin, Mid Ulster	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 7, E: 1	97.22	100.0	100.0	83.33	100.0	95.0	8.85	1483.1
3	Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Ballyclare, Co. Antrim	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 3	94.44	94.44	94.44	100.0	94.44	96.11	6.03	1556.32
4	McNeillstown Pipe Band Portglenone, Co. Antrim	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 6, E: 4	91.67	88.89	91.67	86.11	91.67	89.31	-1.12	1489.07
5	Matt Boyd Memorial Pipe Band Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone	P1: 4, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 5	88.89	91.67	86.11	91.67	88.89	89.72	-2.6	1530.9
6	Kildoag Pipe Band Kildoag, Londonderry	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 8, E: 6	86.11	83.33	83.33	80.56	86.11	83.06	-7.76	1464.99
7	Irvine Memorial Pipe Band Clabby, Co. Fermanagh	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 10, E: 7	83.33	86.11	88.89	75.0	83.33	82.92	-6.19	1449.17
8	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 8, P2: 10 D: 3, E: 8	80.56	80.56	75.0	94.44	80.56	83.33	-7.42	1499.08
9	Cullybackey Pipe Band Cullybackey, Co. Antrim	P1: 10, P2: 9 D: 5, E: 10	77.78	75.0	77.78	88.89	75.0	79.86	-9.79	1472.22
10	Syerla & District Pipe Band Syerla, Mid Ulster	P1: 9, P2: 8 D: 9, E: 9	75.0	77.78	80.56	77.78	77.78	78.47	-13.4	1502.68

3B

6 bands

MSR

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Drumlough Pipe Band Hillsborough, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.44	100.0	98.33	11.59	1521.29
2	Ballyboley Pipe Band Ballyboley, Co. Antrim	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 4	97.22	97.22	97.22	88.89	91.67	93.61	6.14	1476.78
3	New Ross & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) New Ross, Co. Wexford	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 6	94.44	91.67	94.44	100.0	86.11	93.75	5.61	1493.94
4	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 6, E: 2	91.67	94.44	91.67	86.11	97.22	91.81	3.36	1476.32
5	Down Pipes and Drums Ballynahinch, Co. Down	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 2, E: 3	88.89	88.89	86.11	97.22	94.44	91.81	2.01	1506.22
6	William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band Mid Ulster	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 5	86.11	86.11	88.89	91.67	88.89	89.03	-0.23	1462.84

4A

10 bands

MSR

10 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Carrigaline Pipe Band Carrigaline, Co. Cork	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	13.34	1544.19
2	Gransha Pipe Band Gransha, Co. Down	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 2, E: 3	97.22	91.67	88.89	97.22	94.44	93.19	4.23	1500.08
3	Altnaveigh Memorial Pipe Band Altnaveigh, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 5	94.44	94.44	94.44	94.44	88.89	93.33	3.77	1510.45
4	Moneygore Pipe Band Moneygore, Co. Down	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 2	91.67	88.89	91.67	91.67	97.22	92.08	0.45	1540.93
5	Cullen Pipe Band Cullen, Co. Cork	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 10, E: 6	88.89	97.22	97.22	75.0	86.11	88.33	-0.23	1493.29
6	Ballybriest Pipe Band Ballybriest, Co. Londonderry	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 7	86.11	83.33	86.11	88.89	83.33	85.69	-6.37	1498.76
7	Cottown Pipe Band Cottown, Co. Down	P1: 6, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 4	83.33	86.11	80.56	80.56	91.67	84.17	-6.77	1481.04
8	Queen Elizabeth Pipe Band Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry	P1: 10, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 10	80.56	75.0	83.33	86.11	75.0	80.42	-12.26	1520.95
9	Letterkenny & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Letterkenny, Co. Donegal	P1: 8, P2: 9 D: 9, E: 8	77.78	80.56	77.78	77.78	80.56	79.03	-12.98	1502.05
10	Marlacoo Pipe Band Marlacoo, Co. Armargh	P1: 9, P2: 10 D: 7, E: 9	75.0	77.78	75.0	83.33	77.78	78.75	-11.91	1479.23

4B

9 bands

March

9 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Tullylagan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Tullylagan, Mid Ulster	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	66.67	66.67	100.0	100.0	83.33	7.79	1559.11
2	Hollymount Pipe Band Hollymount, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 5, E: 3	88.89	100.0	100.0	55.56	77.78	82.22	10.39	1503.28
3	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 6	77.78	88.89	88.89	66.67	44.44	73.33	4.36	1552.32
4	City of Limerick Pipe Band Limerick, Munster	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 2, E: 2	66.67	44.44	55.56	88.89	88.89	69.44	4.97	1513.71
5	Bready Ulster Scots Pipe Band Bready, Co. Tyrone	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 5	55.56	55.56	44.44	77.78	55.56	59.44	0.87	1519.41
6	Joseph Forde Memorial Pipe Band The Birches, Co. Armagh	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 7, E: 7	44.44	77.78	77.78	33.33	33.33	55.56	1.25	1485.1
7	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 9, E: 4	33.33	33.33	33.33	11.11	66.67	33.33	-7.06	1482.86
8	Down Academy Pipe Band Downpatrick, Co. Down	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 6, E: 8	22.22	11.11	11.11	44.44	22.22	23.33	-10.68	1479.65
9	Gorey Pipe Band Gorey, Co. Wexford	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 9	11.11	22.22	22.22	22.22	11.11	20.0	-11.9	1478.81

Novice Juvenile A

3 bands

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.22	99.44	11.7	1558.05
2	High School of Dundee Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Dundee, Angus	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 1	97.22	97.22	97.22	97.22	100.0	97.78	9.98	1534.44
3	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	94.44	94.44	94.44	94.44	94.44	94.44	7.35	1470.6

Juvenile

2 bands

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	100.0	97.0	7.15	1626.16
2	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	100.0	90.0	93.0	8.63	1539.22

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

13.34

Lowest Delta

-13.40

Bands Scored

55

Grade Distribution

1 7 bands

2 8 bands

3A 10 bands

3B 6 bands

4A 10 bands

4B 9 bands

Novice Juvenile A 3 bands

Juvenile 2 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