World Pipe Band Championships - Day 1

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Competition Info
Date
August 15, 2025
Location
Glasgow Green
Bands / Results
61 bands · 89 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1
14 bands 28 results
MSR
14 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Inveraray & District Pipe Band
Inveraray, Argyll 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 3 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.94 98.79 11.95 1572.85
2 Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band
Lisburn, Co. Down 		P1: 2, P2: 3
D: 2, E: 1 		96.97 96.97 93.94 96.97 100.0 96.82 9.68 1577.51
3 Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band
Shotts, North Lanarkshire 		P1: 3, P2: 2
D: 8, E: 2 		93.94 93.94 96.97 78.79 96.97 90.76 6.48 1530.6
4 Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band
Cardenden, Fife 		P1: 4, P2: 4
D: 4, E: 4 		90.91 90.91 90.91 90.91 90.91 90.91 5.38 1540.25
5 Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. 1)
Boghall, West Lothian 		P1: 6, P2: 6
D: 3, E: 6 		87.88 84.85 84.85 93.94 84.85 87.58 1.49 1556.32
6 St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band
Dublin, Co. Dublin 		P1: 5, P2: 5
D: 5, E: 7 		84.85 87.88 87.88 87.88 81.82 86.67 0.53 1555.5
7 Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
Burnaby, British Columbia 		P1: 8, P2: 7
D: 6, E: 5 		81.82 78.79 81.82 84.85 87.88 83.18 -2.4 1559.7
8 Scottish Power Pipe Band
Glasgow, Lanarkshire 		P1: 7, P2: 8
D: 7, E: 8 		78.79 81.82 78.79 81.82 78.79 80.45 -2.34 1518.06
9 Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 1)
Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 		P1: 9, P2: 9
D: 10, E: 9 		75.76 75.76 75.76 72.73 75.76 74.85 -6.44 1522.43
10 St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band
Houston, Texas 		P1: 10, P2: 10
D: 9, E: 11 		72.73 72.73 72.73 75.76 69.7 73.03 -6.42 1496.6
11 Ravara Pipe Band
Ballygowan, Co. Down 		P1: 11, P2: 11
D: 11, E: 10 		69.7 69.7 69.7 69.7 72.73 70.3 -9.82 1527.08
12 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band
Toronto, Ontario 		P1: 14, P2: 12
D: 12, E: 13 		66.67 60.61 66.67 66.67 63.64 64.55 -13.07 1512.13
13 Johnstone Pipe Band (Gr. 1)
Johnstone, Renfrewshire 		P1: 12, P2: 13
D: 13, E: 14 		63.64 66.67 63.64 63.64 60.61 63.79 -11.17 1463.03
14 Closkelt Pipe Band
Closkelt, Co. Down 		P1: 13, P2: 14
D: 14, E: 12 		60.61 63.64 60.61 60.61 66.67 62.58 -12.14 1465.75
Medley
14 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Inveraray & District Pipe Band
Inveraray, Argyll 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 5, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 71.43 100.0 91.43 12.14 1560.89
2 Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
Burnaby, British Columbia 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 3, E: 2 		92.86 92.86 92.86 85.71 92.86 90.71 11.82 1562.1
3 St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band
Dublin, Co. Dublin 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 1, E: 4 		85.71 85.71 85.71 100.0 78.57 88.57 11.41 1554.97
4 Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band
Lisburn, Co. Down 		P1: 5, P2: 5
D: 2, E: 6 		78.57 71.43 71.43 92.86 64.29 76.43 6.35 1567.83
5 Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band
Cardenden, Fife 		P1: 6, P2: 4
D: 7, E: 3 		71.43 64.29 78.57 57.14 85.71 70.0 5.73 1534.88
6 Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. 1)
Boghall, West Lothian 		P1: 7, P2: 7
D: 4, E: 5 		64.29 57.14 57.14 78.57 71.43 66.43 3.4 1554.83
7 Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band
Shotts, North Lanarkshire 		P1: 4, P2: 6
D: 9, E: 8 		57.14 78.57 64.29 42.86 50.0 58.57 2.14 1524.11
8 Scottish Power Pipe Band
Glasgow, Lanarkshire 		P1: 8, P2: 8
D: 6, E: 7 		50.0 50.0 50.0 64.29 57.14 55.71 1.3 1520.4
9 Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 1)
Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 		P1: 9, P2: 9
D: 8, E: 9 		42.86 42.86 42.86 50.0 42.86 45.0 -3.02 1528.87
10 St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band
Houston, Texas 		P1: 10, P2: 10
D: 13, E: 10 		35.71 35.71 35.71 14.29 35.71 29.29 -7.38 1503.02
11 Ravara Pipe Band
Ballygowan, Co. Down 		P1: 12, P2: 11
D: 10, E: 13 		28.57 21.43 28.57 35.71 14.29 26.07 -10.3 1536.9
12 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band
Toronto, Ontario 		P1: 11, P2: 12
D: 14, E: 11 		21.43 28.57 21.43 7.14 28.57 20.36 -11.77 1525.19
13 Johnstone Pipe Band (Gr. 1)
Johnstone, Renfrewshire 		P1: 14, P2: 13
D: 11, E: 12 		14.29 7.14 14.29 28.57 21.43 18.21 -9.91 1474.2
14 Closkelt Pipe Band
Closkelt, Co. Down 		P1: 13, P2: 14
D: 12, E: 14 		7.14 14.29 7.14 21.43 7.14 13.21 -11.91 1477.89
Novice Juvenile A
13 bands 14 results
MSR
13 bands 14 results
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. JUV)
- 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 7, E: 2 		100.0 100.0 100.0 81.82 96.97 93.94 9.46 1530.8
2 Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV)
Lochgelly, Fife 		P1: 9, P2: 3
D: 4, E: 1 		96.97 75.76 93.94 90.91 100.0 89.7 4.78 1545.3
3 George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Edinburgh, Lothian 		P1: 6, P2: 5
D: 1, E: 6 		93.94 84.85 87.88 100.0 84.85 90.15 -6.87 1496.85
4 Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Brisbane, Queensland 		P1: 3, P2: 2
D: 9, E: 5 		90.91 93.94 96.97 75.76 87.88 88.03 3.36 1542.9
5 High School of Dundee Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Dundee, Angus 		P1: 2, P2: 4
D: 13, E: 4 		87.88 96.97 90.91 63.64 90.91 84.24 2.04 1515.4
6 The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Bellevue Hill, New South Wales 		P1: 5, P2: 14
D: 3, E: 3 		84.85 87.88 60.61 93.94 93.94 84.09 2.25 1505.37
7 Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Boghall, West Lothian 		P1: 4, P2: 6
D: 6, E: 11 		81.82 90.91 84.85 84.85 69.7 83.33 0.67 1505.53
8 Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Dollar, Clackmannanshire 		P1: 8, P2: 8
D: 5, E: 7 		78.79 78.79 78.79 87.88 81.82 82.12 -0.71 1511.52
9 St. Columbas School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Kilmalcolm, Inverclyde 		P1: 7, P2: 7
D: 8, E: 9 		75.76 81.82 81.82 78.79 75.76 79.7 -2.24 1505.41
10 North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire 		P1: 10, P2: 11
D: 11, E: 8 		72.73 72.73 69.7 69.7 78.79 72.27 -7.41 1505.94
11 George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Edinburgh, Lothian 		P1: 12, P2: 9
D: 10, E: 10 		69.7 66.67 75.76 72.73 72.73 71.97 -6.87 1496.85
12 St. John's College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Harare 		P1: 14, P2: 13
D: 2, E: 14 		66.67 60.61 63.64 96.97 60.61 72.27 -5.31 1485.7
13 Oban High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Oban, Argyll & Bute 		P1: 11, P2: 10
D: 14, E: 13 		63.64 69.7 72.73 60.61 63.64 66.52 -10.37 1485.18
14 Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Prestonpans, East Lothian 		P1: 13, P2: 12
D: 12, E: 12 		60.61 63.64 66.67 66.67 66.67 65.91 -10.08 1470.73
Novice Juvenile B
29 bands 42 results
March
29 bands 42 results
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Oban High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA)
Oban, Argyll & Bute 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 3, E: 1 		100.0 97.62 97.62 95.24 100.0 97.38 12.0 1533.1
1 St. John's College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA)
Harare 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 7, E: 2 		100.0 100.0 100.0 85.71 97.62 95.24 7.03 1503.36
1 The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Sydney, New South Wales 		P1: 4, P2: 5
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 92.86 90.48 100.0 100.0 95.83 11.37 1516.52
2 Kintyre Schools Pipe Band
Campbeltown, Argyll & Clyde 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 8, E: 3 		97.62 100.0 100.0 83.33 95.24 94.05 9.1 1515.72
2 Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B)
Melbourne, Victoria 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 5, E: 2 		97.62 100.0 100.0 90.48 97.62 96.67 9.77 1557.4
2 Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B)
Melbourne, Victoria 		P1: 3, P2: 2
D: 6, E: 6 		97.62 95.24 97.62 88.1 88.1 92.26 9.77 1557.4
3 Bucksburn & District Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire 		P1: 3, P2: 5
D: 4, E: 4 		95.24 95.24 90.48 92.86 92.86 92.86 6.75 1540.49
3 Falkirk Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Falkirk, Falkirk 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 5, E: 5 		95.24 97.62 97.62 90.48 90.48 94.05 -14.75 1482.68
3 The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Sydney, New South Wales 		P1: 2, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 9 		95.24 97.62 95.24 95.24 80.95 92.98 11.37 1516.52
4 Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA)
Lochgelly, Fife 		P1: 4, P2: 5
D: 12, E: 1 		92.86 92.86 90.48 73.81 100.0 87.98 2.42 1540.65
4 St. John's College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA)
Harare 		P1: 6, P2: 6
D: 2, E: 6 		92.86 88.1 88.1 97.62 88.1 90.95 7.03 1503.36
4 The High School of Glasgow Pipe Band
Glasgow, Lanarkshire 		P1: 5, P2: 3
D: 6, E: 3 		92.86 90.48 95.24 88.1 95.24 91.9 6.07 1530.74
5 Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Dollar, Clackmannanshire 		P1: 4, P2: 4
D: 2, E: 7 		90.48 92.86 92.86 97.62 85.71 92.86 8.65 1503.36
5 Oban High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA)
Oban, Argyll & Bute 		P1: 8, P2: 7
D: 2, E: 5 		90.48 83.33 85.71 97.62 90.48 89.64 12.0 1533.1
5 The Glasgow Academy Pipe Band
Glasgow, Lanarkshire 		P1: 8, P2: 8
D: 4, E: 2 		90.48 83.33 83.33 92.86 97.62 89.05 4.28 1511.25
6 BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
BurntIsland, Fife 		P1: 7, P2: 6
D: 1, E: 8 		88.1 85.71 88.1 100.0 83.33 90.12 6.18 1492.76
6 Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Dollar, Clackmannanshire 		P1: 6, P2: 4
D: 5, E: 7 		88.1 88.1 92.86 90.48 85.71 89.52 8.65 1503.36
6 Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA)
Lochgelly, Fife 		P1: 5, P2: 3
D: 10, E: 4 		88.1 90.48 95.24 78.57 92.86 88.57 2.42 1540.65
7 Bucksburn & District Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire 		P1: 7, P2: 9
D: 8, E: 3 		85.71 85.71 80.95 83.33 95.24 85.71 6.75 1540.49
7 Isle of Arran Music School Pipe Band
Lamlash, Argyll 		P1: 3, P2: 4
D: 6, E: 12 		85.71 95.24 92.86 88.1 73.81 88.21 4.28 1494.82
7 North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire 		P1: 6, P2: 11
D: 7, E: 5 		85.71 88.1 76.19 85.71 90.48 84.88 -0.34 1518.9
8 Falkirk Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Falkirk, Falkirk 		P1: 5, P2: 8
D: 10, E: 4 		83.33 90.48 83.33 78.57 92.86 85.6 -14.75 1482.68
8 St. Columbas School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Kilmalcolm, Inverclyde 		P1: 9, P2: 9
D: 3, E: 7 		83.33 80.95 80.95 95.24 85.71 86.19 1.86 1501.73
8 Stirling & District Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Stirling, Stirlingshire 		P1: 8, P2: 8
D: 8, E: 11 		83.33 83.33 83.33 83.33 76.19 81.9 -1.4 1477.98
9 Hutchesons Grammar School Pipe Band
Glasgow, Lanarkshire 		P1: 11, P2: 11
D: 7, E: 8 		80.95 76.19 76.19 85.71 83.33 80.48 -3.36 1487.84
9 The High School of Glasgow Pipe Band
Glasgow, Lanarkshire 		P1: 9, P2: 6
D: 9, E: 10 		80.95 80.95 88.1 80.95 78.57 82.26 6.07 1530.74
9 West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
- 		P1: 10, P2: 10
D: 10, E: 6 		80.95 78.57 78.57 78.57 88.1 80.48 -2.29 1466.16
10 BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
BurntIsland, Fife 		P1: 12, P2: 11
D: 4, E: 8 		78.57 73.81 76.19 92.86 83.33 82.02 6.18 1492.76
10 Dunoon Grammar School Pipe Band
Dunoon, Argyll & Bute 		P1: 7, P2: 7
D: 13, E: 10 		78.57 85.71 85.71 71.43 78.57 80.0 -4.03 1494.03
10 Edinburgh Academy Pipe Band
Edinburgh, Lothian 		P1: 9, P2: 7
D: 12, E: 10 		78.57 80.95 85.71 73.81 78.57 79.52 -4.81 1497.4
11 Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Paisley, Renfrewshire 		P1: 12, P2: 13
D: 9, E: 9 		76.19 73.81 71.43 80.95 80.95 76.79 -6.48 1475.96
11 The Glasgow Academy Pipe Band
Glasgow, Lanarkshire 		P1: 11, P2: 12
D: 1, E: 11 		76.19 76.19 73.81 100.0 76.19 82.74 4.28 1511.25
11 Uplanders Pipe Band
Upland / Lander, California / Wyoming 		P1: 14, P2: 12
D: 11, E: 9 		76.19 69.05 73.81 76.19 80.95 74.76 -9.14 1491.78
12 Kintyre Schools Pipe Band
Campbeltown, Argyll & Clyde 		P1: 10, P2: 10
D: 11, E: 12 		73.81 78.57 78.57 76.19 73.81 76.9 9.1 1515.72
12 Scots College Pipe Band
Wellington, North Island 		P1: 11, P2: 9
D: 13, E: 13 		73.81 76.19 80.95 71.43 71.43 75.0 -8.0 1471.5
12 Tynecastle Youth Community Pipe Band
Edinburgh, Lothian 		P1: 10, P2: 10
D: 12, E: 11 		73.81 78.57 78.57 73.81 76.19 76.67 -6.82 1478.33
13 Balerno & District Schools Pipe Band
Edinburgh, Lothian 		P1: 13, P2: 12
D: 15, E: 13 		71.43 71.43 73.81 66.67 71.43 70.6 -12.48 1482.23
13 High School of Dundee Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B)
Dundee, Angus 		P1: 12, P2: 14
D: 9, E: 12 		71.43 73.81 69.05 80.95 73.81 74.76 -8.19 1472.56
14 Lewis & Harris Youth Pipe Band
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 		P1: 15, P2: 14
D: 11, E: 15 		69.05 66.67 69.05 76.19 66.67 70.12 -12.78 1487.22
14 Sgoil Lionacleit Pipe Band
Benbecula, Western Isles 		P1: 13, P2: 13
D: 15, E: 14 		69.05 71.43 71.43 66.67 69.05 69.52 -13.53 1486.47
15 Falkirk Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Falkirk, Falkirk 		P1: 15, P2: 15
D: 14, E: 15 		66.67 66.67 66.67 69.05 66.67 67.38 -14.75 1482.68
15 Gordon's School Pipe Band
West End, Surrey 		P1: 14, P2: 15
D: 14, E: 14 		66.67 69.05 66.67 69.05 69.05 68.45 -14.23 1485.77
Juvenile
5 bands
MSR
5 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile)
Edinburgh, Lothian 		P1: 1, P2: 2
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 96.97 100.0 100.0 99.24 11.52 1591.57
2 Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile)
Dollar, Clackmannanshire 		P1: 2, P2: 1
D: 2, E: 2 		96.97 96.97 100.0 96.97 96.97 97.73 12.22 1545.17
3 George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile)
Edinburgh, Lothian 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 5 		93.94 93.94 93.94 93.94 87.88 92.73 8.16 1522.23
4 Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile)
Prestonpans, East Lothian 		P1: 4, P2: 4
D: 5, E: 3 		90.91 90.91 90.91 87.88 93.94 90.61 6.26 1516.07
5 Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Paisley, Renfrewshire 		P1: 5, P2: 5
D: 4, E: 4 		87.88 87.88 87.88 90.91 90.91 89.39 4.53 1525.44
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
12.22
Lowest Delta
-14.75
Bands Scored
61
Grade Distribution
1 14 bands
14
Novice Juvenile A 13 bands
13
Novice Juvenile B 29 bands
29
Juvenile 5 bands
5
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