BENARTY PIPE BAND COMPETITION
Incorporating
“Kingdom of Fife” JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIPS
UNDER R.S.P.B.A. RULES
LOCHORE MEADOWS COUNTRY PARK, CROSSHILL, FIFE KY5 8BA
SATURDAY 21st JUNE 2025
| Prizes | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Juvenile | Grade 4A | Grade 4B | Nov Juv A | Nov Juv B | Adult Drum Major | Juv Drum Major |
| 1st | £600 | £600 | £600 | £600 | £600 | £600 | £600 | £600 | £60 | Trophy |
| 2nd | £250 | £250 | £250 | £250 | £250 | £250 | £250 | £250 | £40 | Plaque |
| 3rd | £150 | £150 | £150 | £150 | £150 | £150 | £150 | £150 | £30 | Plauqe |
- THE CONTEST IS FOR ALL GRADES PLUS ADULT AND JUVENILE DRUM MAJORS.
- THE CONTEST WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER RSPBA RULES.
- CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES FRIDAY 6th JUNE 2024.
- ENTRIES TO BE MADE VIA THE FORM ABOVE. ANY QUERIES TO BE MADE TO
secretary@rspba-dpa.org - PAYMENT TO BE MADE VIA BANK TRANSFER TO ACCOUNT DETAILS SHOWN ABOVE.
- DRAW WILL BE POSTED ON RSPBA WEBSITE: www.rspba.org and BRANCH FACEBOOK PAGE.
- ALL BANDS MUST REGISTER ON ARRIVAL.
- PLAYING REQUIREMENTS SHOWN BELOW.
- ‘STATIC START’ WILL OPERATE FOR NJ-B GRADE ONLY.
- SUBJECT TO ENTRIES RECEIVED & AT ORGANISERS’ DISCRETION, NOVICE JUVENILE “A” & JUVENILE GRADES MAY BE COMBINED WITH GRADES 4A & 3 RESPECTIVELY WHEN CONTEST DRAW IS MADE.
- A BAND MAY PLAY UP ONE GRADE ONLY (SUBJECT TO TIME PERMITTING). PLEASE INDICATE ON ENTRY REGISTRATION AND SUBMIT PAYMENTS IF YOU WISH TO PLAY UP.
- ALL TROPHIES MUST REMAIN IN THE UK.
- ALL BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN MASSED BANDS (WEATHER PERMITTING).
- ENTRY FEES: BANDS £10 PER ENTRY ADULT D/M: £5.00 JUV D/M: £2.50 (Payments MUST be made when entering)
- ANY QUERIES OR FOR WITHDRAWAL OF ANY BAND PLEASE CONTACT
GARY MAIR ON +44(0)771 7758 778 OR E-MAIL secretary@rspba-dpa.org
PLAYING REQUIREMENTS – BENARTY PIPE BAND COMPETITION 2024
Grade 1 – MSR (Minimum 4-Parted Tunes) Submit 1
Grade 2 – Medley (4-6 Minutes)
Grade 3 – MSR
Juvenile – Medley (3-5 Minutes)
Grade 4A – MSR*
Grade 4B – 4 x 2 Parted Marches from the RSPBA list of prescribed tunes.
Nov Juvenile A – MSR*
Nov Juvenile B – 4 x 2 Parted Marches from the RSPBA list of prescribed tunes.* Grade 4A & Novice Juvenile A are require to play a MSR (1×4-parted March or 2×2-parted Marches, 1×4-parted Strathspey or 2×2-parted Strathspey, 1×4-parted Reel or 2×2-parted reel – all tunes to be from RSPBA list of prescribed tunes).