New Zealand Pipe Band 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

March 21, 2026

Location

Taranaki

Bands / Results

51 bands · 97 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

3 bands 6 results

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Canterbury, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	11.31	1590.74
2	Auckland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Aukland, North Island	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 3	97.67	95.35	97.67	97.67	95.35	96.63	8.41	1530.75
3	Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	95.35	97.67	95.35	95.35	97.67	96.4	6.89	1553.91

Medley

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Canterbury, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	11.84	1579.43
2	Auckland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Aukland, North Island	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 2	97.67	95.35	95.35	97.67	97.67	96.51	8.62	1522.34
3	Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 3	95.35	97.67	97.67	95.35	95.35	96.51	7.42	1547.02

2

7 bands 14 results

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	St. Andrew's College Pipe Band NZ (Gr. 2) Christchurch, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	12.29	1570.15
2	Emmanuel College Highlanders at UQ Pipe Band Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 3	97.67	97.67	97.67	97.67	95.35	97.21	8.34	1552.75
3	Celtic Pipe Band (Nelson) (Gr. 2) Nelson, South Island	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 2	95.35	93.02	93.02	95.35	97.67	94.65	4.44	1546.65
4	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 4	93.02	95.35	95.35	93.02	93.02	94.19	4.02	1538.93
5	New Zealand Police Pipe Band Porirua, North Island	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 5	90.7	90.7	88.37	90.7	90.7	90.12	-0.78	1518.57
6	St. Andrew's Pipe Band AU Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 7	88.37	88.37	90.7	86.05	86.05	87.79	-5.24	1544.56
7	City of Tauranga Pipe Band Tauranga	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 6	86.05	86.05	86.05	88.37	88.37	87.21	-4.25	1507.89

Medley

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Emmanuel College Highlanders at UQ Pipe Band Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.67	99.53	12.74	1544.42
2	St. Andrew's College Pipe Band NZ (Gr. 2) Christchurch, South Island	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 5	97.67	97.67	97.67	95.35	90.7	95.58	5.53	1557.86
3	Celtic Pipe Band (Nelson) (Gr. 2) Nelson, South Island	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 7	95.35	95.35	95.35	97.67	86.05	94.19	4.21	1542.21
4	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 6, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 1	93.02	88.37	93.02	93.02	100.0	93.26	3.13	1534.91
5	New Zealand Police Pipe Band Porirua, North Island	P1: 4, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 4	90.7	93.02	88.37	88.37	93.02	90.47	-0.34	1519.35
6	St. Andrew's Pipe Band AU Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 6	88.37	90.7	90.7	90.7	88.37	90.23	-2.15	1549.8
7	City of Tauranga Pipe Band Tauranga	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 3	86.05	86.05	86.05	86.05	95.35	87.91	-3.42	1512.14

3

8 bands 16 results

MSR

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Metro Scottish Pipe Band Christchurch, South Island	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	97.67	97.67	100.0	97.67	98.37	10.08	1558.14
2	Hamilton Caledonian Pipe Band Hamilton, North Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 3	97.67	100.0	100.0	97.67	95.35	98.37	10.58	1547.75
3	Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Canterbury, South Island	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 1	95.35	95.35	95.35	95.35	100.0	96.28	4.21	1606.26
4	Auckland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Aukland, North Island	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 4	93.02	93.02	90.7	90.7	93.02	91.74	1.69	1513.72
5	Wellington Red Hackle Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Wellington, North Island	P1: 5, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 7	90.7	90.7	86.05	93.02	86.05	89.3	-0.83	1496.64
6	Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui	P1: 6, P2: 4 D: 8, E: 6	88.37	88.37	93.02	83.72	88.37	88.14	-2.03	1491.03
7	Hawke's Bay Caledonian Pipe Band Hastings, North Island	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 8	86.05	86.05	88.37	88.37	83.72	86.86	-3.4	1482.21
8	Scottish Society of New Zealand Pipe Band Christchurch, South Island	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 7, E: 5	83.72	83.72	83.72	86.05	90.7	85.81	-4.39	1475.55

Medley

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Canterbury, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	10.77	1602.04
2	Hamilton Caledonian Pipe Band Hamilton, North Island	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 5	97.67	97.67	97.67	97.67	90.7	96.28	7.74	1537.17
3	Metro Scottish Pipe Band Christchurch, South Island	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	95.35	95.35	95.35	95.35	97.67	95.81	6.17	1548.06
4	Auckland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Aukland, North Island	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 7, E: 4	93.02	93.02	93.02	86.05	93.02	90.93	0.66	1512.03
5	Scottish Society of New Zealand Pipe Band Christchurch, South Island	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 3	90.7	90.7	88.37	88.37	95.35	90.35	1.51	1479.95
6	Hawke's Bay Caledonian Pipe Band Hastings, North Island	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 8	88.37	88.37	90.7	90.7	83.72	88.72	-1.0	1485.61
7	Wellington Red Hackle Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Wellington, North Island	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 7	86.05	86.05	86.05	93.02	86.05	88.14	-2.46	1497.46
8	Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 6	83.72	83.72	83.72	83.72	88.37	84.65	-6.72	1493.06

4A

11 bands 22 results

MSR

11 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	City of Rotorua Highland Pipe Band Rotorua, North Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.35	99.07	11.75	1548.32
2	St. Andrew's College Pipe Band NZ (Gr. 4A) Christchurch, South Island	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 5	97.67	97.67	95.35	93.02	90.7	94.3	4.66	1533.17
3	Papakura Pipe Band Papakura, Auckland	P1: 4, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 4	95.35	93.02	97.67	90.7	93.02	93.49	5.34	1494.41
4	Canberra Burns Club Pipe Band Canberra, New South Wales	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 6, E: 7	93.02	95.35	93.02	88.37	86.05	90.81	0.3	1518.13
5	Edmonton & District Pipe Band Edmonton, Alberta	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 2, E: 1	90.7	81.4	81.4	97.67	100.0	90.0	0.78	1515.34
6	Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Canterbury, South Island	P1: 5, P2: 7 D: 8, E: 8	88.37	90.7	86.05	83.72	83.72	86.05	-6.81	1531.52
7	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 9, E: 6	86.05	86.05	88.37	81.4	88.37	85.7	-6.14	1513.73
8	Wellington Red Hackle Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Wellington, North Island	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 3, E: 10	83.72	83.72	83.72	95.35	79.07	86.28	-2.9	1473.59
9	Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Gore, South Island	P1: 10, P2: 10 D: 7, E: 2	81.4	79.07	79.07	86.05	97.67	84.88	-5.93	1514.44
10	City of Wellington Pipe Band Wellington, North Island	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 10, E: 9	79.07	88.37	90.7	79.07	81.4	84.77	-4.86	1477.67
11	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 11, P2: 11 D: 11, E: 11	76.74	76.74	76.74	76.74	76.74	76.74	-14.88	1529.22

Medley

11 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	City of Rotorua Highland Pipe Band Rotorua, North Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.67	99.53	13.12	1536.57
2	St. Andrew's College Pipe Band NZ (Gr. 4A) Christchurch, South Island	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 4	97.67	97.67	97.67	95.35	93.02	96.05	7.6	1528.52
3	Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Gore, South Island	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 9	95.35	95.35	95.35	93.02	81.4	91.86	2.05	1520.37
4	Papakura Pipe Band Papakura, Auckland	P1: 9, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 1	93.02	81.4	88.37	90.7	100.0	89.65	0.82	1489.07
5	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 5	90.7	93.02	90.7	86.05	90.7	89.88	-1.17	1519.87
6	Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Canterbury, South Island	P1: 6, P2: 8 D: 2, E: 7	88.37	88.37	83.72	97.67	86.05	89.53	-2.09	1538.33
7	Edmonton & District Pipe Band Edmonton, Alberta	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 3	86.05	86.05	86.05	88.37	95.35	88.6	-2.58	1514.56
8	Canberra Burns Club Pipe Band Canberra, New South Wales	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 9, E: 6	83.72	90.7	93.02	81.4	88.37	88.02	-3.14	1517.83
9	Wellington Red Hackle Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Wellington, North Island	P1: 8, P2: 10 D: 8, E: 8	81.4	83.72	79.07	83.72	83.72	82.56	-8.01	1476.49
10	City of Wellington Pipe Band Wellington, North Island	P1: 10, P2: 9 D: 10, E: 10	79.07	79.07	81.4	79.07	79.07	79.65	-10.6	1482.53
11	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 11, P2: 11 D: 11, E: 11	76.74	76.74	76.74	76.74	76.74	76.74	-15.61	1544.1

4B

14 bands 28 results

MSR

14 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	13.81	1538.89
2	Celtic Pipe Band (Nelson) (Gr. 4B) Nelson, South Island	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 4	97.67	95.35	97.67	97.67	93.02	96.16	9.5	1493.82
3	Marlborough Pipe Band Blenheim, South Island	P1: 2, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 3	95.35	97.67	93.02	95.35	95.35	95.35	6.75	1521.76
4	South Canterbury Highland Pipe Band Canterbury, South Island	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 2	93.02	93.02	95.35	90.7	97.67	93.84	4.36	1524.91
5	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 11	90.7	88.37	90.7	88.37	76.74	86.63	-3.26	1490.93
6	Feilding Caledonian Pipe Band Feilding, North Island	P1: 5, P2: 8 D: 13, E: 5	88.37	90.7	83.72	72.09	90.7	83.37	-4.66	1466.55
7	Wellington Red Hackle Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Wellington, North Island	P1: 10, P2: 11 D: 4, E: 8	86.05	79.07	76.74	93.02	83.72	83.6	-4.02	1443.66
8	Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Gore, South Island	P1: 7, P2: 12 D: 9, E: 6	83.72	86.05	74.42	81.4	88.37	82.21	-5.08	1427.57
9	NSW Police Pipe Band (Australia) Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 8, P2: 7 D: 10, E: 10	81.4	83.72	86.05	79.07	79.07	81.98	-8.15	1475.13
10	Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band Wairarapa, North Island	P1: 12, P2: 13 D: 7, E: 7	79.07	74.42	72.09	86.05	86.05	79.65	-7.71	1447.52
11	New South Wales Highlanders Pipe Band Taree, New South Wales	P1: 11, P2: 9 D: 8, E: 12	76.74	76.74	81.4	83.72	74.42	79.53	-9.76	1467.66
12	Vale of Kawerau Pipe Band Kawerau, North Island	P1: 9, P2: 6 D: 12, E: 13	74.42	81.4	88.37	74.42	72.09	79.19	-9.08	1468.39
13	City of Sails Pipe Band Auckland, North Island	P1: 13, P2: 10 D: 11, E: 9	72.09	72.09	79.07	76.74	81.4	77.09	-10.97	1460.0
14	Stratford & District Scottish Society Highland Pipe Band Stratford, North Island	P1: 14, P2: 14 D: 14, E: 14	69.77	69.77	69.77	69.77	69.77	69.77	-14.37	1461.31

Medley

14 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 3	100.0	100.0	97.67	100.0	95.35	98.49	11.89	1525.08
2	Celtic Pipe Band (Nelson) (Gr. 4B) Nelson, South Island	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	97.67	95.35	95.35	95.35	97.67	95.81	9.29	1484.32
3	Marlborough Pipe Band Blenheim, South Island	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 5	95.35	97.67	100.0	93.02	90.7	95.47	7.55	1515.01
4	South Canterbury Highland Pipe Band Canterbury, South Island	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 2, E: 1	93.02	90.7	88.37	97.67	100.0	94.07	5.32	1520.55
5	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 6, E: 7	90.7	93.02	93.02	88.37	86.05	90.23	0.57	1494.2
6	Feilding Caledonian Pipe Band Feilding, North Island	P1: 10, P2: 8 D: 5, E: 4	88.37	79.07	83.72	90.7	93.02	86.51	-2.52	1471.21
7	NSW Police Pipe Band (Australia) Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 8, P2: 10 D: 7, E: 8	86.05	83.72	79.07	86.05	83.72	83.26	-7.5	1483.28
8	Wellington Red Hackle Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Wellington, North Island	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 11, E: 11	83.72	88.37	90.7	76.74	76.74	83.14	-4.52	1447.68
9	Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band Wairarapa, North Island	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 10, E: 10	81.4	86.05	86.05	79.07	79.07	82.56	-6.48	1455.23
10	New South Wales Highlanders Pipe Band Taree, New South Wales	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 8, E: 9	79.07	81.4	81.4	83.72	81.4	82.09	-8.56	1477.43
11	Vale of Kawerau Pipe Band Kawerau, North Island	P1: 12, P2: 11 D: 9, E: 13	76.74	74.42	76.74	81.4	72.09	76.63	-12.09	1477.47
12	City of Sails Pipe Band Auckland, North Island	P1: 13, P2: 13 D: 14, E: 6	74.42	72.09	72.09	69.77	88.37	74.65	-11.64	1470.97
13	Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Gore, South Island	P1: 11, P2: 12 D: 12, E: 12	72.09	76.74	74.42	74.42	74.42	75.0	-11.09	1432.65
14	Stratford & District Scottish Society Highland Pipe Band Stratford, North Island	P1: 14, P2: 14 D: 13, E: 14	69.77	69.77	69.77	72.09	69.77	70.47	-14.82	1475.68

Juvenile

9 bands 11 results

March

9 bands 11 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	St. Andrew's College Pipe Band NZ (Gr. Juvenile) Christchurch, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.8	1509.3
2	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	-6.61	1479.18
3	Manawatu Scottish Youth Pipe Band Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 3	81.82	81.82	81.82	63.64	81.82	76.36	6.93	1516.49
4	St. Andrew's College Pipe Band NZ (Gr. Juvenile) Christchurch, South Island	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 5	72.73	72.73	72.73	72.73	63.64	70.91	7.8	1509.3
5	Lewis Turrell Memorial Trust Juvenile Pipe Band Hamilton, North Island	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 11	63.64	63.64	54.55	81.82	9.09	55.91	-0.3	1509.94
6	Wellington Red Hackle Team Goose Pipe Band -	P1: 6, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 7	54.55	54.55	36.36	36.36	45.45	42.73	-4.58	1498.46
7	Papakura Pipe Band Papakura, Auckland	P1: 7, P2: 9 D: 9, E: 4	45.45	45.45	27.27	27.27	72.73	40.91	-4.71	1488.25
8	South Canterbury & Celtic (Nelson) Combied Youth Band Pipe Band Nelson & Timaru, Canterbury	P1: 10, P2: 11 D: 6, E: 6	36.36	18.18	9.09	54.55	54.55	34.09	-7.34	1490.1
9	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 9, P2: 5 D: 10, E: 10	27.27	27.27	63.64	18.18	18.18	31.82	-6.61	1479.18
10	Scots College Pipe Band Wellington, North Island	P1: 8, P2: 7 D: 11, E: 9	18.18	36.36	45.45	9.09	27.27	28.64	-7.95	1463.55
11	Canterbury Caledonian Society Juvenile Pipe Band Canterbury, South Island	P1: 11, P2: 10 D: 7, E: 8	9.09	9.09	18.18	45.45	36.36	27.73	-8.83	1473.76

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

13.81

Lowest Delta

-15.61

Bands Scored

51

Grade Distribution

1 3 bands

2 7 bands

3 8 bands

4A 11 bands

4B 14 bands

Juvenile 9 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