Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Major 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

August 02, 2025

Location

Portrush

Bands / Results

33 bands · 48 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

1 band 2 results

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Ravara Pipe Band Ballygowan, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.67	1534.17

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Ravara Pipe Band Ballygowan, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.82	1526.49

2

7 bands

Medley

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Manorcunningham Pipe Band Manorcunningham, Co. Donegal	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.42	1538.92
2	Tullylagan Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Tullylagan, Mid Ulster	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	4.1	1510.23
3	Matt Boyd Memorial Pipe Band Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 3	75.0	75.0	62.5	75.0	75.0	71.88	0.51	1511.84
4	Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Ballyclare, Co. Antrim	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 4	62.5	62.5	75.0	50.0	62.5	61.88	-1.91	1516.62
5	Irvine Memorial Pipe Band Clabby, Co. Fermanagh	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 6	50.0	50.0	50.0	37.5	37.5	43.75	-4.36	1465.38
6	McNeillstown Pipe Band Portglenone, Co. Antrim	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 5	37.5	25.0	25.0	62.5	50.0	41.25	-5.81	1492.75
7	Cloughfin Pipe Band Cloughfin, Mid Ulster	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 7, E: 7	25.0	37.5	37.5	25.0	25.0	31.25	-7.78	1483.72

3A

13 bands

MSR

13 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Ballyclare, Co. Antrim	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.67	97.33	6.3	1522.92
2	Cullybackey Pipe Band Cullybackey, Co. Antrim	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 2	96.67	96.67	96.67	90.0	96.67	94.67	5.37	1489.59
3	Matt Boyd Memorial Pipe Band Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone	P1: 9, P2: 8 D: 2, E: 1	93.33	73.33	76.67	96.67	100.0	86.5	-0.05	1511.79
4	Syerla & District Pipe Band Syerla, Mid Ulster	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 8, E: 8	90.0	93.33	93.33	76.67	76.67	85.0	-0.57	1500.79
5	Irvine Memorial Pipe Band Clabby, Co. Fermanagh	P1: 5, P2: 7 D: 5, E: 6	86.67	86.67	80.0	86.67	83.33	84.33	-0.25	1465.12
6	McNeillstown Pipe Band Portglenone, Co. Antrim	P1: 10, P2: 10 D: 3, E: 4	83.33	70.0	70.0	93.33	90.0	81.0	-2.03	1490.73
7	Ballyboley Pipe Band Ballyboley, Co. Antrim	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 12	80.0	90.0	86.67	83.33	63.33	81.83	-0.86	1476.65
8	Cloughfin Pipe Band Cloughfin, Mid Ulster	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 9, E: 7	76.67	83.33	83.33	73.33	80.0	79.67	-3.36	1480.37
9	Clogher & District Pipe Band Clogher, Co. Tyrone	P1: 8, P2: 12 D: 10, E: 3	73.33	76.67	63.33	70.0	93.33	74.67	-5.33	1497.76
10	Drumlough Pipe Band Hillsborough, Co. Down	P1: 7, P2: 4 D: 11, E: 11	70.0	80.0	90.0	66.67	66.67	75.83	-4.29	1489.41
11	Upper Crossgare Pipe Band Upper Crossgare, Co. Down	P1: 11, P2: 9 D: 7, E: 10	66.67	66.67	73.33	80.0	70.0	73.0	-6.91	1507.19
12	Kildoag Pipe Band Kildoag, Londonderry	P1: 13, P2: 11 D: 13, E: 9	63.33	60.0	66.67	60.0	73.33	64.33	-8.2	1466.7
13	William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band Mid Ulster	P1: 12, P2: 13 D: 12, E: 13	60.0	63.33	60.0	63.33	60.0	61.83	-8.54	1462.19

3B

8 bands

MSR

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Syerla & District Pipe Band Syerla, Mid Ulster	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	-0.57	1500.79
2	Drumlough Pipe Band Hillsborough, Co. Down	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	96.67	96.67	96.67	96.67	96.67	96.67	-4.29	1489.41
3	Ballyboley Pipe Band Ballyboley, Co. Antrim	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 6	93.33	93.33	90.0	93.33	83.33	90.5	-0.86	1476.65
4	Moneygore Pipe Band Moneygore, Co. Down	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 3	90.0	86.67	86.67	90.0	93.33	89.0	2.02	1499.27
5	Upper Crossgare Pipe Band Upper Crossgare, Co. Down	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 6, E: 5	86.67	90.0	93.33	83.33	86.67	88.17	-6.91	1507.19
6	William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band Mid Ulster	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 5, E: 4	83.33	83.33	80.0	86.67	90.0	84.83	-8.54	1462.19
7	Cleland Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Cleland, Co. Down	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 8, E: 7	80.0	80.0	83.33	76.67	80.0	79.83	-3.7	1488.74
8	Raphoe Ulster Scots Pipe Band Raphoe, Co. Donegal	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 7, E: 8	76.67	76.67	76.67	80.0	76.67	77.67	-4.45	1481.46

4A

7 bands 8 results

MSR

7 bands 8 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Moneygore Pipe Band Moneygore, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 1	100.0	93.33	93.33	93.33	100.0	94.67	2.02	1499.27
2	Altnaveigh Memorial Pipe Band Altnaveigh, Co. Down	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 2	96.67	90.0	90.0	96.67	96.67	93.33	4.16	1503.01
3	Down Academy Pipe Band Downpatrick, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 5, E: 5	93.33	100.0	100.0	86.67	86.67	93.33	4.44	1499.24
4	Raphoe Ulster Scots Pipe Band Raphoe, Co. Donegal	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 1, E: 3	90.0	80.0	80.0	100.0	93.33	88.67	-4.45	1481.46
5	Thiepval Memorial Pipe Band Thiepval, Somme	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 4	86.67	83.33	83.33	90.0	90.0	86.67	-0.27	1514.64
6	Marlacoo Pipe Band Marlacoo, Co. Armargh	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 8, E: 8	83.33	96.67	96.67	76.67	76.67	86.67	0.15	1500.15
7	Raphoe Ulster Scots Pipe Band Raphoe, Co. Donegal	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 6	80.0	86.67	86.67	83.33	83.33	85.0	-4.45	1481.46
8	Cottown Pipe Band Cottown, Co. Down	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 7, E: 7	76.67	76.67	76.67	80.0	80.0	78.33	-4.37	1479.94

4B

10 bands

March

10 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Bready Ulster Scots Pipe Band Bready, Co. Tyrone	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	80.0	80.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	6.73	1528.74
2	Queen Elizabeth Pipe Band Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 3	90.0	90.0	90.0	70.0	80.0	82.0	4.94	1529.71
3	Letterkenny & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Letterkenny, Co. Donegal	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 8, E: 2	80.0	100.0	100.0	30.0	90.0	77.0	4.73	1501.72
4	Tullylagan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Tullylagan, Mid Ulster	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 7, E: 4	70.0	70.0	70.0	40.0	70.0	61.0	0.77	1515.58
5	Raffrey Pipe Band Saintfield, Co. Down	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 8	60.0	60.0	60.0	80.0	30.0	60.0	1.54	1484.1
6	Down Academy Pipe Band Downpatrick, Co. Down	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 5	50.0	50.0	50.0	60.0	60.0	55.0	0.1	1494.81
7	McDonald Memorial Pipe Band Dromore, Co. Down	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 2, E: 7	40.0	30.0	30.0	90.0	40.0	50.0	-1.15	1499.53
8	Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Ballyclare, Co. Antrim	P1: 9, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 6	30.0	20.0	40.0	50.0	50.0	40.0	-2.61	1476.29
9	Joseph Forde Memorial Pipe Band The Birches, Co. Armagh	P1: 7, P2: 9 D: 9, E: 10	20.0	40.0	20.0	20.0	10.0	23.0	-6.64	1485.43
10	Kirkistown Pipe Band Kirkistown, Co. Down	P1: 10, P2: 10 D: 10, E: 9	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	20.0	12.0	-8.41	1464.52

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

7.82

Lowest Delta

-8.54

Bands Scored

33

Grade Distribution

1 1 band

2 7 bands

3A 13 bands

3B 8 bands

4A 7 bands

4B 10 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