Action at Turakina

The annual Turakina Highland Games had some strong levels of competition with competitors coming from all over the North Island to take part during the weekend.

Entrants took part in the traditional events such as Highland Dancing, Solo Drumming and Piping.

Manawatu had a successful weekend with Palmerston North competitors gaining a number of placings at the event including Stewart MacKenzie who won the North Island Championship Open March in Solo Piping.

Bands Results 2010
T Noel (Teen) Cameron Cup: Youth Pipe Band, Manawatu Junior Pipe Band. A L Grant Trophy: Grade 4 Medley, Scots College Pipe Band.  Wilson Family Trophy: Grade 4 Set, Scots College Pipe Band. Stirling Trophy, Grade 3 Medley, Manawatu Development Pipe Band  Pipes & Drums of Horowhenua. Nancy Rhodes Trophy, Grade 3 Set, Manawatu Scottish Development Pipe Band. Phoenix Wine & Spirits Co. Trophy, Grade 1 Medley, Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band.  Jock Fitchet Trophy, Grade 1 Set, Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band. Hillary Glasgow Memorial, Drum Corp, Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band.  K McMillan Trophy, Bass Selection, Feilding & District Pipe Band. Tullochgorum Trophy, Ensemble, Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band. D & K Fitchet Cup, Premier Band, Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band.  McLean Schloarship, Youth Pipe Band, Recipient  Manawatu Junior Pipe Band.

Field Events

Men's: Tim Samual 1, winner of the Hurley's Cup - Overall Men's Field Events. Women's:  Tara Samual 1, winner of the Alexander Grant Cup - Overall Ladies Field Events. Novice boys:  Dylan Waugh 1, winner of the Wanganui Caledonian Society Gregor MAcGregor Memorial Cup - Boys Novice Field Events.  Novice girls:  Pippa Norman 1, winner of the Noel (Teen) Cameron Cup - Girls Novice Field Events. Junior boys:  Michael Findlay 1, winner of the Turakina Caledonian Society Cup - Boys Primary Schools Field Events. Junior girls:  Beth Norman 1, winner of the Turakina Caledonian Society Cup - Girls Primary Schools Field Events.

Highland dancing
North Island Reel O Tulloch 1st Samuel Tait New Plymouth; 2nd Lara Hornby Napier; 3rd Brigid Blackman Tauranga. North Island Double Time Jig - Under 18: 1st Lara Hornby Napier; 2nd Sarah Robson Palmerston North; 3rd Catherine Pretty Palmerston North. Wgtn Centre C/Ship Highland Fling - Open: 1st Samuel Tait New Plymouth; 2nd Sarah Robson Palmerston North; 3rd Lara Hornby Napier.Wgtn Centre C/Ship Irish Hornpipe - Under 18:1st Lara Hornby Napier;2nd Catherine Pretty Palmerston North; 3rd Brigid Blackman Tauranga. Wgtn Centre C/Ship Irish Reel - Under 16:1st Nicole Harvey Takapau; 2nd Niamh Blackman Tauranga; 3rd Madison Norman Palmerston North. Wgtn Centre C/Ship Sean Truibhas - Under 16:1st Catherine Pretty Palmerston North; 2nd Isabelle Merwood Hastings; 3rd Lisa Claridge Palmerston North.  Wgtn Centre C/Ship Highland Reel - Under 14:1st Isabelle Merwood Hastings; 2nd Nicole Harvey Takapau; 3rd Aine Blackman Tauranga. Wgtn Centre C/Ship Sword Dance - Under 12: 1st Christina Cotton Feilding; 2nd Emilie Mourie Otaki; 3rd Hannah McCrae Hastings. Wgtn Centre C/Ship Sailors Hornpipe - Under 11:1st Emilie Mourie Otaki; 2nd Jennifer Sinclair Te Awamutu; 3rd Briar Langerveld Palmerston North. Merit Award Reel O Tulloch - Under 15:1st Nicole Harvey Takapau; 2nd Isabelle Merwood Hastings; 3rd Niamh Blackman Tauranga. Merit Award Irish Hornpipe - Under 13:1st Isabelle Merwood Hastings; 2nd Nicole Harvey Takapau; 3rd Dayna Murrell Clive. Merit Award Irish Jig - Under 9:1st Briar Langerveld Palmerston North; 2nd Emilie Mourie Otaki; 3rd Emma Mackie Napier. Novice Fling - Under 14:1st No first placing;  2nd Fionn Blackman Tauranga; 3rd Kayla Fenn Lower Hutt. Highland Fling - 6 years & under:1st Keighley Woodmass Levin; 2nd Emma Mackie Napier; 3rd Brooke Wilson. Irish Jig - 6 years & under: 1st Keighley Woodmass Levin; 2nd Emma Mackie Napier; 3rd Brooke Wilson. Highland Fling - under 8 years:1st Zoe Croton Palmerston North; 2nd Emma Mackie Napier; 3rd Brooke Wilson Levin. Sword Dance - under 8 years:1st Zoe Croton Palmerston North; 2nd Brooke Wilson;  3rd Rachel Claire Corrigan Hawera. Irish Jig - under 8 years:1st Zoe Croton Palmerston North; 2nd Keighley Woodmass Levin; 3rd Emma Mackie Napier. Sailors Hornpipe - under 8 years: 1st Zoe Croton Palmerston North; 2nd Emma Mackie Napier; 3rd Ishbel Eade Morrinsville. Highland Fling - under 10 years: 1st Emilie Mourie Otaki; 2nd Connah Langerveld Palmerston North; 3rd Mary Grace Corrigan Hawera. Sword Dance - under 10 years: 1st Emilie Mourie Otaki; 2nd Niamh Robertson Palmerston North; 3rd Briar Langerveld Palmerston North. Irish Jig - under 10 years:1st Emilie Mourie Otaki; 2nd Mary Grace Corrigan Hawera; 3rd Niamh Robertson Palmerston North. Sailors Hornpipe - under 10 years:1st Emilie Mourie Otaki; 2nd Niamh Robertson Palmerston North; 3rd Zoe Croton Palmerston North. Highland Fling - under 12 years: 1st Christina Cotton Feilding; 2nd Monica Emsley Havelock North; 3rd Christopher Basman Lower Hutt. Sword Dance - under 12 years: 1st Christina Cotton Feilding; 2nd Christopher Basman Lower Hutt; 3rd Hannah McCrae Hastings. Irish Jig - under 12 years: 1st Christina Cotton Feilding; 2nd Hannah McCrae Hastings; 3rd Jennifer Sinclair Te Awamutu. Sailors Hornpipe - under 12 years: 1st Christina Cotton Feilding; 2nd Emily French Auckland; 3rd Jennifer Sinclair Te Awamutu. Sword Dance - under 14 years: 1st Isabelle Merwood Hastings; 2nd Aine Blackwood Tauranga; 3rd Aleisha Cotton Feilding. Sean Truibhas - under 14 years: 1st Nicole Harvey Takapau; 2nd Isabelle Merwood Hastings; 3rd Christina Cotton Feilding. Irish jig - under 14 years:1st Nicole Harvey Takapau; 2nd Isabelle Merwood Hastings; 3rd Aleisha Cotton Feilding. Sailors Hornpipe - under 14 years: 1st Nicole Harvey Takapau; 2nd Aine Blackman Tauranga; 3rd Aleisha Cotton Feilding. Highland Fling - under 16 years:1st Isabelle Merwood Hastings; 2nd Nicole Harvey Takapau; 3rd Niamh Blackman Tauranga. Sword Dance - under 16 years: 1st Niamh Blackman Tauranga; 2nd Nicole Harvey Takapau; 3rd Lisa Claridge Palmerston North. Irish Jig Single Time - under 16 years: 1st Catherine Pretty Palmerston North; 2nd Nicole Harvey Takapau; 3rd Isabelle Merwood Hastings. Sailors Hornpipe - under 16 years: 1st Catherine Pretty Palmerston North; 2nd Isabelle Merwood Hastings; 3rd Niamh Blackman Tauranga. Sword Dance - Open: 1st Lara Hornby Napier; 2nd Samuel Tait New Plymouth; 3rd Kirsten McCutcheon Lower Hutt.  Highland Reel - Open:1st Samuel Tait New Plymouth; 2nd Lara Hornby Napier; 3rd Brigid Blackman Tauranga. Irish Jig Single Time - Open:1st Samuel Tait New Plymouth; 2nd Lara Hornby Napier; 3rd Sarah Robson Palmerston North. Sailors Hornpipe - Open: 1st Samuel Tait New Plymout; 2nd Lara Hornby Napier; 3rd Brigid Blackman Tauranga. Highland Fling - Restricted under 10: 1st Monica Emslie Havelock North; 2nd Connah Langerveld Palmerston North; 3rd Mary Grace Corrigan Hawera. Irish Jig - Restricted under 10:1st Ellie Hurley-Langton New Plymouth; 2nd Samantha Manderson Rongotea; 3rd Aliza Snow Hawera.  Highland Fling - Restricted under 14:1st Christopher Bauman Lower Hutt; 2nd Emily French Auckland; 3rd Jasmin Manderson Rongotea. Sailors Hornpipe - Restricted under 14: 1st Emily French Auckland; 2nd Mary Grace Corrigan  Hawera; 3rd Jennifer Sinclair Te Awamutu.

Trophies
J L McMillan Esq Challenge Cup  Novice Class Not Awarded. Peter O'Brien Trophy 6 years & under - most points Keighly Woodmass. Julie & Marcia Sparks Cup Under 8 years  most points Zoe Croton. Beccard Challenge Cup Highland Fling under 8 years: Zoe Croton. Mrs Glasgow's Cup Under 10 years, most points: Emilie Mourie. Campbell Challenge Cup Sailors Hornpipe under 10 years: Emilie Mourie. Stafford Horman Cup Under 10 restricted: Monica Emslie,  Ellie Hurley-Langton. Drew Challenge Cup Under 12 years most points: Christina Cotton. Irving Challenge Cup Irish Jig under 12 years: Chrsitina Cotton. Makiri Cup Under 14 years most points: Nicole Harvey. Whyman Challenge Cup Sword Dance under 14 years: Isabelle Merwood. Ashleigh Horman Cup Restricted under 14: Emily French. W Glasgow Cup Under 16 years most points: Catherine Pretty. Janice Crysell Cup Irish Events most points under 16: Catherine Pretty. Hillary Glasgow Cup Open most points: Samuel Tait. Diana Brassell Memorial Shield Open highland Events most points: Lara Hornby Samuel Tait.
 
Solo Piping
N.I Championship Open March - 1st  Stewart MacKenzie Palmerston North; 2nd  Brendon Eade Morrinsville; 3rd Craig Martin Scotland. Wgtn Centre C/Ship A Grade Piobaireachd, 1st Brendon Eade Morrinsville; 2nd Murray Mansfield Palmerston North; 3rd  Meleana Eade Morrinsville. Wgtn Centre C/Ship B Grade Strathspey & Reel - 1st William Rowe Rata; 2nd Donella May Paraparaumu; 3rd Neil Marriot Hastings. Wgtn Centre C/Ship Under 21 Jig & Hornpipe - 1st Donella May Paraparaumu; 2nd  Neil Marriott Hastings; 3rd Jeremy Katterns  Nelson. Wgtn Centre C/Ship C Grade Slow March - 1st Tom Whittle Taihape; 2nd Alwyn McCallum Wellington; 3rd Cameron McKean Palmerston North. Wellington Centre C/Ship D Grade Slow March - 1st  William Rodgerson Masterton; 2nd Cameron McKean Palmerston North; 3rd Luke Jefferies Raumati. A Grade Jig & Hornpipe - 1st Stewart MacKenzie Palmerston North; 2nd Brendon Eade Morrinsville; 3rd Iain Robertson Palmerston North. A Grade Strathspey & Reel - 1st Iain Robertson Palmerston North; 2nd Brendon Eade Morrinsville; 3rd Murray Mansfeild Palmerston North. B Grade Piobaireachd - 1st William Rowe Rata; 2nd Donella May Paraparaumu; 3rd Simon Fraser Christchurch. B Grade 2/4 March - 1st William Rowe Rata; 2nd Donella May Paraparaumu; 3rd Simon Fraser Christchurch. B Grade Jig & Hornpipe - 1st Donella May; Paraparaumu; 2nd Neil Marriott Hastings; 3rd William Rowe Rata = Jeremy Katterns Nelson. C Grade 2/4 March - 1st Hayden Pullan Hamilton; 2nd Mathew Duncan Nelson; 3rd Ben Tait Wellington. C Grade Jig & Hornpipe - 1st Tom Whittle Taihape; 2nd  Hayden Pullan Hamilton; 3rd Kris Nielsen  Masterton. C Grade Strathspey & Reel - 1st Hayden Pullan Hamilton; 2nd Mathew Duncan Nelson; 3rd Alwyn McCallum Wellington. D Grade 2/4 March - 1st Cameron McKean Palmerston North; 2nd Rachel Parkinson Wellington; 3rd Matthew Storm Paraparaumu. Novice March -1st Curran Cunningham Wellington; 2nd Callum Carn Masterton = Alyssa Cowie Palmerston North. Veteran Recital March & Slow March - Graeme Buchanan & Barry Brookes. Chanter Class - 1st Charlie Stapleton Stevens; 2nd Michael Findlay; 3rd Joshua Claridge Palmerston North.

Trophies
Margaret & Gregor MacGregor Cup Chanter Class Charlie Stapleton-Stevens. Ben Nevis Cup Novice March Curran Cunningham. Clan Cameron Manawatu Cup  D Grade Most Points Cameron McKean. Turakina Caledonian Society Cup C Grade Most Points Hayden Pullen. Evan MacLean Cup C Grade Slow Air Tom Whittle.  Frank MacKinnon Memorial Cup Under 21 Championship Donella May. W MacRae Cup B Grade Most Points William Rowe. Millicent Brasell Cup B Grade Jig & Hornpipe  Donella May. B Cawood Trophy B Grade Piobaireachd Most Points William Rowe. Ian Campbell A Grade Most Points  Dr Brendon Eade. Kenneth Cameron Cup A Grade Slow Air & Jig  Stewart McKenzie. Lumsden Family Trophy A Grade 2/4 March Stewart McKenzie. A & J Braid Cup A Grade Piobaireachd  Dr Brendon Eade.The Rt Hon Sir Ian McKay Silver Tray Open Piobaireachd  Dr Brendon Eade. W Glasgow Memorial Cup Most promising female piper, Meleana Eade.

Solo drumming
Open March & Strathspey & Reel -1st Sarah Dewhurst; 2nd Josh Dean Wellington; 3rd Adam Alexander Wellington. C Grade 4 Parts 2/4 March Time 1st Gus Potter Wellington; 2nd Brett Cowie Palmerston North; 3rd Campbell Orchard Wellington.  Novice March - 1st Ben Martin Wellington; 2nd Brodie Grant Turakina: 3rd Ethan James Wellington;  Emerging Drummers -1st Jack Hunter; 2nd Edward Sargent Wellington; 3rd Siobhan Grant Turakina. Tenor Drumming Open March - 1st Jahnee Perkins Wellington; 2nd Amanda Duncan Nelson; 3rd Liam Argyle Palmerston North. Tenor Drumming Novice Any 4 Part Tune - 1st Jessica Nielsen  Masterton.

Trophies
Wanganui Caledonian Society Cup Novice  Ben Martin; Jock McKenzie Memorial Trophy C Grade March Gus Potter; Loyd McMillan Cup B Grade not awarded; Bevan Tasker Cup Open Sarah Dewhurst; Roz & Ewen Grant Cup Novice Tenor Jessica Nielsen; A Clouston Cup Open Tenor Jahnie Perkins; Thomas Glasgow Cup Emerging Drummer Jack Hunter.

Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing Results 30th January 2010
Competition results from SOBHD Competition held in conjunction with Turakina Highland Games on 30th January 2010. The Adjudicator was Dianne Harrison from Sydney, Australia.

Primary Section
16 Pas De Basque: Piper Taylor (Waipukurau) 1, Isla Russell (New Plymouth) 2, Georgia Mayo (Waipukurau) 3, Isabella Lamont (Marton) 4. Pas De Basque & Highcuts: Isla Russell 1, Georgia Mayo 2, Piper Taylor 3, Abby Cameron (Marton) 4, Isabella Lamont 5. Highland Fling: Piper Taylor 1, Isla Russell 2, Georgia Mayo 3. Sword Dance: Isla Russell 1, Georgia Mayo 2, Piper Taylor 3

Beginners Section
Highland Fling: Hope McClelland (Otane) 1, Siobhan Russell (New Plymouth) 2, Yasmine Hunter (Feilding) 3, Harvey Linton (Wellington) 4. Sword Dance: Hope McClelland 1, Gemma Cameron (Marton) 2, Yasmine Hunter 3, Siobhan Russell 4. Seann Truibhas: Yasmine Hunter 1, Hope McClelland 2, Siobhan Russell 3. Scottish Lilt: Hope McClelland 1, Yasmine Hunter 2, Penny Jongen (Marton) 3, Aimee Pickford (New Plymouth) 4. Flora McDonalds Fancy: Hope McClelland 1, Jasmine Hunter 2, Penny Jongen 3. Trophy Highland Fling: Hope McClelland 1, Jasmine Hunter 2, Siobhan Russell 3, Harvey Linton 4. Mark & Eris Conners Family Trust Shield - Most Points Beginners - Hope McClelland Heather School of Dance Challenge Shield - Runner Up Beginners - Yasmine Hunter

Novice Section
Highland Fling: Katie Reishma (Waipukurau) 1, Bridget Berry (Waipukurau) 2, Kirsten Bailey (Waipawa) 3, Emily Gribbon (Marton) 4, Ceildh Russell (New Plymouth) 5. Sword Dance: Katie Reishma 1, Kirsten Bailey 2, Emily Gribbon 3, Bridget Berry 4, Ceildh Russell 4. Seann Truibhas: Katie Reishma 1, Kirsten Bailey 2, Emily Gribbon 3, Bridget Berry 4. Half Tulloch: Katie Reishma 1, Kirsten Bailey 2, Emily Gribbon 3, Bridget Berry 4. Scottish Lilt: Katie Reishma 1, Bridget Berry 2, Kirsten Bailey 3, Emily Gribbon 4, Ceildh Russell 5. Flora McDonald: Katie Reishma 1, Bridget Berry 2, Emily Gribbon 3, Kirsten Bailey 4, Ceildh Russell 5. Trophy Highland Fling: Kirsten Bailey 1, Katie Reishma 2, Bridget Berry 3, Ceildh Russell 4, Emily Gribbon 5. Tunnell Hill Ltd Challenge Shield - Most Points Novice - Kaite Reishma Berry Family Challenge Shield - Runner Up Novice - Kirsten Bailey.

Intermediate Section
Highland Fling: Charlotte Mayo (Waipukurau) 1, Melissa Rosamond (Lower Hutt) 2, Alice Linton (Wellington) 3. Sword Dance: Charlotte Mayo 1, Alice Linton 2, Melissa Rosamond 3. Seann Truibhas: Alice Linton 1, Melissa Rosamond 2. Strathspey & Half Tulloch: Charlotte Mayo 1, Melissa Rosamond 2. Barracks Johnnie: Melissa Rosamond 1, Alice Linton 2. Highland Laddie: Melissa Rosamond 1. Sailors Hornpipe: Melissa Rosamond 1. Irish Jig (Merit Award): Melissa Rosamond 1, Alice Linton 2. Burgess Family Challenge Shield - Most Points Intermediate - Melissa Rosamond Welsh Family Challenge Shield - Runner Up Intermediate - Alice Linton

Premier Section 11 years: and Under

Highland Fling: Holly Keir (Waipawa) 1, Libby Taylor (Waipukurau) 2, Jessica Kerr (New Plymouth) 3, Elysha-Rose Grant (Onga Onga) 4, Shania Graham (Turakina) 5, Jazmyn Green (Auckland) 6. Sword Dance: Holly Keir 1, Elysha-Rose Grant 2, Jessica Kerr 3, Libby Taylor 4, Jazmyn Green 5, Shania Graham 6.  Seann Truibhas: Holly Keir 1, Elysha-Rose Grant 2, Jessica Kerr 3, Libby Taylor 4, Jazmyn Green 5, Shania Graham 6. Strathspey & Half Tulloch: Holly Keir 1, Elysha-Rose Grant 2, Jessica Kerr 3, Jazmyn Green 4. Village Maid: Holly Keir 1, Elysha-Rose Grant 2, Jazmyn Green 3, Libby Taylor 4, Jessica Kerr Blue Bonnets: Holly Keir 1, Elysha-Rose Grant 2, Libby Taylor 3, Jessica Kerr 4, Jazmyn Green 5. Sailors Hornpipe: Holly Keir 1, Elysha-Rose Grant 2, Jessica Kerr 3, Libby Taylor 4. Irish Jig (Merit Award): Holly Keir 1, Elysha-Rose Grant 2, Jazmyn Green 3, Jessica Kerr 4. Tullochgorum Challenge Shield - Most Points Premier 10 & Under - Holly Keir Latimer Family Challenge Shield - Runner Up Premier 10 & Under - Elysha-Rose Grant.

Premier Section 12 years and Under 15 years
Highland Fling: Abby-Jane Taylor (Waipukurau) 1, Georgia Keir (Waipawa) 2, Liam Elphick (Wellington) 3, Juliet Marsh (Waipawa) 4, Sarah Burgess (Marton) 5, Siobhan Bond (Palmerston North) 6 Sword Dance: Abby-Jane Taylor 1, Georgia Keir 2, Sarah Burgess 3, Juliet Marsh 4, Siobhan Bond 5, Emily Gudopp (Marton) 6. Seann Truibhas: Abby-Jane Taylor 1, Georgia Keir 2, Liam Elphick 3, Sarah Burgess 4, Siobhan Bond 5, Juliet Marsh 6. Strathspey & Half Tulloch: Abby-Jane Taylor 1, Georgia Keir 2, Liam Elphick 3, Juliet Marsh 4, Sarah Burgess 5, Siobhan Bond 6. Village Maid: Abby-Jane Taylor 1, Siobhan Bond 2, Juliet Marsh 3, Georgia Keir 4, Liam Elphick 5, Sarah Burgess 6. Blue Bonnets: Abby-Jane Taylor 1, Liam Elphick 2, Georgia Keir 3, Juliet Marsh 4, Siobhan Bond 5, Sarah Burgess 6. Sailors Hornpipe: Abby-Jane Taylor 1, Georgia Keir 2, Liam Elphick 3, Siobhan Bond 4, Emily Gudopp 5. Irish Jig (Merit Award): Abby-Jane Taylor 1, Georgia Keir 2, Juliet Marsh 3, Liam Elphick 4, Sarah Burgess 5, Siobhan Bond 6 Shanne Gribbon Ltd Challenge Shield  Most Points Premier 11 - 15 years: Abby-Jane Taylor Anne Biss Challenge Shield Runner Up Premier 11-15 years:  Georgia Keir.

Premier Section 16 years and Over
Highland Fling: Morgan Bamford (New Plymouth) 1, Nicole McCallum (Wellington) 2, Shannon Elphick (Wellington) 3, Harriett Phillips (Wellington) 4, Shelley Vickers (Turakina) 5. Sword Dance: Morgan Bamford 1, Nicole McCallum 2, Shannon Elphick 3, Harriett Phillips 4, Shelley Vickers 5. Seann Truibhas: Morgan Bamford 1, Nicole McCallum 2, Shannon Elphick 3, Harriet Phillips 4, Shelley Vickers 5. Strathspey & Half Tulloch: Morgan Bamford 1, Nicole McCallum 2, Shannon Elphick 3, Harriett Phillips 4, Shelley Vickers 5 Village Maid: Morgan Bamford 1, Nicole McCallum 2, Shannon Elphick 3, Harriet Phillips 4, Shelley Vickers 5 Blue Bonnets: Morgan Bamford 1, Nicole McCallum 2, Shannon Elphick 3, Harriett Phillips 4, Shelley Vickers 5. Sailors Hornpipe: Morgan Bamford 1, Nicole McCallum 2, Shannon Elphick 3, Harriet Phillips 4, Shelley Vickers 5 Irish Jig (Merit Award): Morgan Bamford 1, Nicole McCallum 2, Shannon Elphick 3, Shelley Vickers 4, Harriet Phillips 5. Eaton Family Challenge Shield - Most Points Premier 15 & Over - Morgan Bamford Chartwell Family Trust Challenge Shield - Runner Up Premier 15 & Over - Nicole McCallum. Benton Family Challenge Cup for local dancer with most points - Yasmine Hunter