R U Brown Piobaireachd Society of South Australia Inc
P/M Fred Adam Memorial Competition - August
The P/M Fred Adam Memorial Competition is held annually, in conjunction with the Port Adelaide Caledonian Society, to honour P/M Fred Adam's contribution to the South Australian piping fraternity. Fred was originally from Montrose, Scotland, and for a number of years served as Pipe Major of the Port Adelaide Caledonian Society Pipe Band.
The P/M Fred Adam Memorial Competition will be held on Saturday TBA August 2025, with the first events commencing at 1:30pm. The venue is the Port Adelaide Caledonian Society Hall, 189 Semaphore Road, Exeter SA 5019.
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Tune Requirements
P/M Dickie Hepburn Memorial Trophy (A Grade)
Element 1: March, Strathspey and Reel (4 parts minimum for each tune)
Prize Monies: 1st $100; 2nd $75; 3rd $50
Entry fee $5.00
Element 2: Hornpipe and Jig (4 parts minimum for each tune)
Prize Monies: 1st $100; 2nd $75; 3rd $50
Entry fee $5.00
The P/M Dickie Hepburn Memorial Trophy will be presented to the aggregate winner. In the event of a drawn aggregate result, the aggregate result will be decided by the higher result in the March, Strathspey and Reel element.
R U Brown Piobaireachd Society of South Australia Trophy (B Grade)
1 x 2/4 March (4 parts minimum)
Prize Monies: 1st $80; 2nd $60; 3rd $40
Entry fee $5.00Royal Caledonian Society Trophy (B Grade)
Hornpipe and Jig (4 parts minimum for each tune)
Prize Monies: 1st $80; 2nd $60; 3rd $40
Entry fee $5.00Clan McLeod Trophy "Spirit of Borreraig" (C Grade)
March, Strathspey and Reel (2 parts minimum for each tune)
Prize Monies: 1st $60; 2nd $50; 3rd $30
Entry fee $5.00Fred Adam Memorial Trophy (C Grade)
1 x 6/8 March (4 parts minimum)
Prize Monies: 1st $60; 2nd $50; 3rd $30Clan McFarlane Trophy (D Grade)
2 x Simple Time Marches (2 parts minimum each)
Prize Monies: 1st $40; 2nd $30; 3rd $20
Conditions of Entry
All events are conducted under the Competition Rules of the R U Brown Piobaireachd Society of South Australia Inc.
All entries are required to be submitted to secretaryrubrown@gmail.com by 18th August 2025.