South Africa 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

July 26, 2025

Location

Bedfordview

Bands / Results

19 bands · 44 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2

4 bands 8 results

MSR

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Benoni MacTalla Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.45	99.09	6.88	1506.38
2	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 2) -	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 1	95.45	95.45	95.45	90.91	100.0	95.0	2.76	1507.25
3	Còmhlan 1645 Pipe Band Johannesburgh, Gauteng	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 3	90.91	86.36	86.36	95.45	90.91	90.0	-1.56	1500.34
4	Durban Caledonian Society Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 4	86.36	90.91	90.91	86.36	86.36	88.64	-2.56	1491.46

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 2) -	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	81.82	100.0	94.55	4.49	1504.49
2	Còmhlan 1645 Pipe Band Johannesburgh, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 4	90.91	90.91	90.91	100.0	72.73	90.0	1.9	1501.9
3	Benoni MacTalla Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 2	81.82	81.82	81.82	90.91	90.91	86.36	-0.5	1499.5
4	Durban Caledonian Society Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 3	72.73	72.73	72.73	72.73	81.82	74.55	-5.97	1494.03

3

5 bands 10 results

MSR

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.45	100.0	98.64	6.23	1512.45
2	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 3	95.45	95.45	95.45	100.0	90.91	95.91	-7.34	1493.59
3	Cape Town Highlanders Drums & Pipes Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 2	90.91	86.36	90.91	86.36	95.45	89.32	-2.01	1495.13
4	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 4	86.36	90.91	86.36	90.91	86.36	88.86	-2.38	1491.46
5	South African Irish Regiment Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	-7.5	1483.45

Medley

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	90.91	100.0	100.0	97.73	6.22	1506.22
2	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	81.82	100.0	90.91	90.91	90.91	2.18	1500.93
3	Cape Town Highlanders Drums & Pipes Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 3	81.82	90.91	81.82	72.73	81.82	81.36	-2.85	1497.15
4	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 5	72.73	72.73	72.73	81.82	63.64	73.64	-6.16	1493.84
5	South African Irish Regiment Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 4	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	72.73	65.45	-9.04	1490.96

4

6 bands 12 results

March

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) -	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.64	1508.64
2	Knysna & Districts Pipe Band Knysna, Western Cape	P1: 2, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 2	90.91	90.91	63.64	81.82	90.91	81.36	0.77	1500.77
3	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 6, E: 3	81.82	81.82	90.91	54.55	81.82	75.91	-1.25	1498.75
4	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	72.73	63.64	72.73	72.73	72.73	70.45	-3.84	1496.16
5	KZN Callies Pipe Band Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 5	63.64	72.73	81.82	63.64	63.64	70.45	-3.84	1496.16
6	Benoni High School Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 2, E: 6	54.55	54.55	54.55	90.91	54.55	65.45	-5.28	1494.72

MSR

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) -	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.45	100.0	98.64	6.16	1514.8
2	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	95.45	81.82	95.45	90.91	95.45	90.68	-0.66	1495.5
3	Knysna & Districts Pipe Band Knysna, Western Cape	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 6, E: 3	90.91	95.45	90.91	77.27	90.91	87.95	-2.51	1498.26
4	KZN Callies Pipe Band Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal	P1: 3, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 4	86.36	90.91	81.82	86.36	86.36	86.36	-4.34	1491.82
5	Benoni High School Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 6, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 6	81.82	77.27	86.36	100.0	77.27	86.36	-2.99	1493.79
6	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 5	77.27	86.36	77.27	81.82	81.82	81.82	-7.34	1493.59

Novice Juvenile A

5 bands 10 results

March

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.64	1508.64
2	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	90.91	81.82	81.82	81.82	90.91	83.64	1.73	1501.73
3	Jeppe Pipe Band Kensington, Johannesburg	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 3	81.82	90.91	90.91	72.73	81.82	83.64	1.73	1501.73
4	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 4	72.73	72.73	72.73	90.91	72.73	78.18	-0.58	1499.42
5	King Edward VII School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	-6.72	1493.28

MSR

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	95.45	100.0	100.0	98.86	6.38	1515.02
2	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 3	95.45	95.45	100.0	95.45	90.91	95.68	3.48	1505.2
3	Jeppe Pipe Band Kensington, Johannesburg	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	95.45	91.82	-0.14	1501.59
4	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	86.36	86.36	86.36	86.36	86.36	86.36	-4.53	1502.57
5	King Edward VII School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	-7.57	1485.71

Juvenile

2 bands 4 results

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	95.45	100.0	100.0	98.86	-4.53	1502.57
2	Benoni High School Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	95.45	95.45	100.0	95.45	95.45	96.59	-2.99	1493.79

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.68	1507.1
2	Benoni High School Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	2.06	1496.78

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

8.64

Lowest Delta

-9.04

Bands Scored

19

Grade Distribution

2 4 bands

3 5 bands

4 6 bands

Novice Juvenile A 5 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