Renfrew Highland Games

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

Competition Details Back to Rankings

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

Competition Info

Date

July 18, 2026

Location

Renfrew

Bands / Results

21 bands · 28 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

1 band

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Johnstone Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Johnstone, Renfrewshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.32	1485.9

2

4 bands

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Johnstone Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Johnstone, Renfrewshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	10.13	1478.59
2	Girvan Pipe Band Girvan, South Ayrshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 2	75.0	50.0	50.0	75.0	75.0	62.5	-0.63	1499.37
3	Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band Muscat	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 3	50.0	75.0	75.0	25.0	50.0	55.0	-1.67	1474.41
4	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 4	25.0	25.0	25.0	50.0	25.0	32.5	-7.83	1479.13

3

5 bands

MSR

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Rothesay & District Pipe Band Rothesay, Isle of Bute	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	84.62	92.31	93.85	2.15	1485.05
2	Girvan Pipe Band Girvan, South Ayrshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 1	92.31	92.31	92.31	76.92	100.0	89.23	-1.22	1498.15
3	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 3	84.62	84.62	84.62	69.23	84.62	80.0	-5.9	1473.24
4	Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band Muscat	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 4	76.92	76.92	76.92	92.31	76.92	81.54	-4.8	1469.61
5	Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3B) Port Glasgow, Inverclyde	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 1, E: 5	69.23	69.23	69.23	100.0	69.23	78.46	-5.19	1517.6

4A

3 bands

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.31	100.0	97.69	2.9	1557.71
2	Chicago Stockyard Kilty Band Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Evergreen Park, Illinois	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	92.31	92.31	92.31	100.0	92.31	94.62	2.44	1475.47
3	Barrhead & District Pipe Band Barrhead, Glasgow	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	84.62	84.62	84.62	84.62	84.62	84.62	-5.53	1501.6

4B

9 bands

March

9 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	East Kilbride Pipe Band East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.91	90.91	95.45	5.93	1522.42
2	Dunbar Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Dunbar, East Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 9, E: 1	90.91	90.91	90.91	27.27	100.0	73.64	0.99	1499.98
3	Irvine & District Pipe Band Irvine, North Ayrshire	P1: 6, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 3	81.82	54.55	72.73	81.82	81.82	72.73	0.16	1485.42
4	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 6	72.73	81.82	81.82	72.73	54.55	73.64	-1.78	1554.81
5	Paisley & District R.B.L Pipe Band Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 1, E: 5	63.64	63.64	54.55	100.0	63.64	72.27	0.51	1499.51
6	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 4	54.55	45.45	45.45	54.55	72.73	53.64	-3.98	1484.6
7	Helensburgh Clan Colquhoun Pipe Band Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 8	45.45	72.73	63.64	45.45	36.36	55.0	-3.28	1471.91
8	Kilsyth Thistle Pipe Band Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 5, E: 7	36.36	27.27	27.27	63.64	45.45	41.82	-5.24	1442.17
9	Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B) Port Glasgow, Inverclyde	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 9	27.27	36.36	36.36	36.36	27.27	34.55	-7.76	1472.65

Novice Juvenile A

2 bands

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	92.31	100.0	100.0	98.08	4.24	1544.55
2	Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	92.31	92.31	100.0	92.31	92.31	94.23	0.02	1535.94

Novice Juvenile B

2 bands

March

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	9.94	1456.91
2	Rothesay & District Pipe Band Juvenile Rothesay, Isle of Bute	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	4.51	1504.51

Juvenile

2 bands

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	4.24	1544.55
2	Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	92.31	92.31	92.31	92.31	92.31	92.31	0.02	1535.94

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

10.13

Lowest Delta

-7.83

Bands Scored

21

Grade Distribution

1 1 band

2 4 bands

3 5 bands

4A 3 bands

4B 9 bands

Novice Juvenile A 2 bands

Novice Juvenile B 2 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