Lothian and Borders Solos 2025

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

Competition Info

Date

March 29, 2025

Location

Bands / Results

39 bands · 53 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

4 bands

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Buchan Peterson Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	95.24	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.81	6.57	1506.57
2	Bucksburn & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 3	95.24	100.0	95.24	90.48	90.48	94.05	-1.01	1498.99
3	Grampian Police Scotland Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 2	90.48	90.48	90.48	95.24	95.24	92.86	1.74	1501.74

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.72	1506.72

2

11 bands

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Buchan Peterson Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	95.24	95.24	100.0	100.0	97.62	6.57	1506.57
2	TEXO Deeside Caledonia Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 4, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	95.24	85.71	95.24	95.24	95.24	92.86	8.08	1508.08
3	Grampian Police Scotland Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 3	90.48	90.48	100.0	85.71	90.48	91.43	1.74	1501.74
4	Bucksburn & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire	P1: 1, P2: 3 D: 6, E: 6	85.71	100.0	90.48	76.19	76.19	85.71	-1.01	1498.99
5	City of Discovery Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Dundee, Angus	P1: 5, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 4	80.95	80.95	90.48	90.48	85.71	87.14	0.48	1500.48
6	Arbroath Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Arbroath, Angus	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	76.19	76.19	80.95	80.95	80.95	79.76	-2.15	1497.85
7	Fraserburgh Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 7, E: 7	71.43	71.43	76.19	71.43	71.43	72.62	-7.88	1492.12

Medley

4 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: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.72	1506.72
2	George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 1	80.0	80.0	60.0	60.0	100.0	73.0	-1.68	1498.32
3	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 3	60.0	40.0	40.0	80.0	60.0	56.0	-5.76	1494.24
4	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 4	40.0	60.0	80.0	40.0	40.0	55.0	-6.0	1494.0

3

8 bands

MSR

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	TEXO Deeside Caledonia Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.08	1508.08
2	City of Discovery Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Dundee, Angus	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 5	95.24	95.24	95.24	85.71	80.95	89.52	0.48	1500.48
3	Elgin & District Pipe Band Elgin, Morayshire	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 2	90.48	80.95	85.71	90.48	95.24	87.86	8.08	1508.08
4	Buchan Peterson Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 7, E: 3	85.71	90.48	90.48	71.43	90.48	84.76	-2.47	1497.53
5	Arbroath Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Arbroath, Angus	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 2, E: 6	80.95	85.71	80.95	95.24	76.19	85.48	-2.15	1497.85
6	Culter & District Pipe Band Peterculter, Aberdeenshire	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 5, E: 4	76.19	76.19	71.43	80.95	85.71	78.33	3.92	1503.92
7	Fraserburgh Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 7	71.43	71.43	76.19	76.19	71.43	74.05	-7.88	1492.12
8	R.A.F. Lossiemouth Pipes & Drums Lossiemouth, Morayshire	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 8	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	-0.38	1499.62

3B

1 band

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.56	1500.8

4A

4 bands

MSR

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 4A) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.38	1506.38
1	Elgin & District Pipe Band Elgin, Morayshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.08	1508.08
2	Culter & District Pipe Band Peterculter, Aberdeenshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	95.24	95.24	95.24	95.24	95.24	95.24	3.92	1503.92
3	R.A.F. Lossiemouth Pipes & Drums Lossiemouth, Morayshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	90.48	90.48	90.48	90.48	90.48	90.48	-0.38	1499.62

4B

12 bands

March

12 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	City of Discovery Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Dundee, Angus	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	80.0	100.0	94.0	8.32	1508.32
1	Irvine & District Pipe Band Irvine, North Ayrshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	85.71	100.0	95.71	6.05	1506.05
2	City of St Augustine Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) St Augstine, Florida	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	60.0	90.0	81.0	5.55	1505.55
2	Penicuik & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Penicuik, Midlothian	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	85.71	85.71	85.71	100.0	85.71	90.0	3.67	1498.07
3	Bucksburn & District Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 4	80.0	80.0	80.0	90.0	70.0	81.0	5.55	1505.55
4	Dunnottar Pipes & Drums Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire	P1: 5, P2: 7 D: 1, E: 3	70.0	60.0	40.0	100.0	80.0	71.0	3.41	1503.41
5	City of Aberdeen Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 8, E: 5	60.0	70.0	70.0	30.0	60.0	56.0	0.21	1500.21
6	Granite City Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 9, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 6	50.0	20.0	60.0	70.0	50.0	51.0	-0.85	1499.15
7	City of Brechin Pipe Band Brechin, Angus	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 7	40.0	40.0	50.0	50.0	40.0	45.5	-2.03	1497.97
8	Alyth & District Pipe Band Alyth, Perth & Kinross	P1: 6, P2: 8 D: 10, E: 8	30.0	50.0	30.0	10.0	30.0	29.0	-5.55	1494.45
9	Carnoustie & District Pipe Band Carnoustie, Angus	P1: 8, P2: 9 D: 7, E: 9	20.0	30.0	20.0	40.0	20.0	28.5	-5.65	1494.35
10	47th Culter Boys Brigade Pipe Band Culter, South Lanarkshire	P1: 10, P2: 10 D: 9, E: 10	10.0	10.0	10.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	-8.96	1491.04

Novice Juvenile A

5 bands

MSR

5 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: 4, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	70.0	100.0	91.0	2.22	1502.22
2	West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) -	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 4	90.0	80.0	90.0	90.0	70.0	83.5	-2.58	1497.42
3	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 2	80.0	90.0	60.0	80.0	90.0	79.5	-3.7	1496.3
4	George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 3	70.0	70.0	70.0	100.0	80.0	81.0	-2.69	1497.31
5	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 5, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 5	60.0	60.0	80.0	60.0	60.0	65.0	-8.29	1491.71

Novice Juvenile B

5 bands

March

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	85.71	100.0	95.71	6.05	1506.05
2	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 4	85.71	71.43	85.71	100.0	57.14	80.71	0.69	1500.69
3	Balerno & District Schools Pipe Band Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	71.43	85.71	71.43	71.43	71.43	75.0	-2.03	1497.97
4	West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) -	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 2	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	85.71	62.86	-4.83	1495.17
5	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	42.86	42.86	42.86	42.86	42.86	42.86	-9.63	1490.37

Juvenile

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: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.17	1512.89
2	George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	0.03	1498.35
3	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	-4.1	1489.9

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

8.32

Lowest Delta

-9.63

Bands Scored

39

Grade Distribution

1 4 bands

2 11 bands

3 8 bands

3B 1 band

4A 4 bands

4B 12 bands

Novice Juvenile A 5 bands

Novice Juvenile B 5 bands

Juvenile 3 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