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05/11/2005
New
South Wales Solo Championships
Only
a small contingent of The Miners made the treck to Blacktown but still
finished day leaving their mark.
Results
of the day
Dianna
- 2nd Elementary Slow Air
Brad - 2nd Sub Intermediate Side drum
2nd
Intermediate Side drum
Renee
- 1st Intermediate Side drum
2nd
Open Side drum
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30/10/2005
New
South Wales Championships
It
was a wet day to say the least but the miners sprit was not dampened.
Luckly we brought a large tarp to shelds us from the blazing heat like
the day before but insted it shielded from the terrenchal rain.
Results
of the day
Grade
3 overall 2nd
MSR - Piping 2nd, Drumming 1st, Band 2nd
Medley - Piping 3rd, Drumming 3rd, Band 2nd
Grade
2 overall 2nd
MSR - Piping 3rd, Drumming 2nd, Band 3rd
Medley - Piping 2nd, Drumming 2nd, Band 2nd
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15/10/2005
City
of Wollongong Highland Gathering
The
band pulled together to produce a top performance. Agood day was had
by all.
Results
of the day
Grade
3 overall 1st
MSR - Piping 1st, Drumming 1st, Band 1st
Medley - Piping 1st, Drumming 1st, Band 1st
Grade
2 overall 2nd
MSR - Piping 2nd, Drumming 1st, Band 2nd
Medley - Piping 2nd, Drumming 1st, Band 2nd
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here to see the mastersheet
28/08/2004
At
the Combined Scottish Societies of NSW Solo Contest held at Ryde Tafe
collage:
Results
of the day
Brad - 1st Sub Intermediate Side drum
1st
Intermediate Side drum
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30/04/2005
New
South Wales Mini Band Championships at Bankstown
Held
in Bankstown RSL Club the band was able to enter two mini bands. With
a very eventful day.... the comp was one to remember.
Results
of the day
Grade
3
Mini
band A overall 3rd
Medley - Piping 3rd, Drumming 5th
Mini band B overall 1st
Medley - Piping 1st, Drumming 1st
Grade
2
Mini
band A overall 6th
Medley - Piping 7th, Drumming 4th
Mini
band B overall 2nd
Medley - Piping 2nd Drumming 3rd
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26 & 27/03/2005
Maclean
Contest Weekend
The
weekend started with the solos on the Friday. We had three entrants Dianna
Daley and Campbell McLeod on the pipes and Brad King on the side drum.
The highlights being;
Dianna
- 1st Elementary Slow Air
Brad - 1st Sub Intermediate Side drum
3rd Elementary Side drum
The
Friday night was to be a quiet affair down at the Top Pub but as usual
a few members took it a little further and were still partying early
into the next morning back at the boat shed where we were staying.
They
managed to get themselves going the next morning for the street march.
We enjoyed a few hours back at the boat shed before heading down to the
showground at around lunch time. We had four
plays on the day two being in 3rd grade and
two
in 2nd grade.
We
were
happy
with our
performances
considering
a few little slip ups were made. However, at least the weather appeared
to be on our side. During our second last play it started to
spit rain.
As
soon
as we
got off
the field and the next band went on it bucketed down, as we watched from
the stables. Then remarkably as we prepared to march on for our last
play of the day, the clouds
parted and allowed
us to play
unscathed.
Results
of the day
Grade
3 overall 3rd
MSR - Piping 4th, Drumming 5th, Band 4th
Medley - Piping 2nd, Drumming 1st, Band 2nd
Grade
2 overall 2nd
MSR - Piping 3rd, Drumming 3rd, Band 3rd
Medley - Piping 1st, Drumming 2nd, Band 2nd
After
the contest the usual tradition preceded with ingesting much alcohol
at the beer tent and later at the Top Pub. The night then continued with
every one from the Pub (i think) making their way to the boat shed to
drink
and
play
pipes
and
drums (with varying degrees of competence!!) late into the night.
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19/03/2005
Armidale
Autumn Festival
After
playing at the Retired Mineworkers Dinner at Myuna Bay until about 7:30 pm,
we packed the bus, made a stop in for supplies at the Morriset Pub and
set of towards Armidale. We arrived in Armidale in the early hours of
the Saturday morning and managed to get a couple of hours sleep before
the street march.
The
next morning wasn't pretty!! However, we managed to get organised and
made our way down to the start of the street march. We got through the
street march and massed bands.
Later
that night there was an outdoor ceildh and most of the bands were in
attendance. After playing a few tunes for the crowd most of the band
left to head back to our accommodation. After a few extra drinks the
remaining members slowly made their way
back to
the
accommodation, stopping in at every pub they saw to play a few
tunes and get some free drinks. Finally they made it to Tattersalls Pub
were we
were staying and after playing a few more tunes there continued to party
away on the dance floor till the nights end.
A
good weekend was had by all, an occasion not to be missed!!!
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27/02/2005
Moss
Vale Contest
A few members of the band arrived in time for the solo piping and drumming
events which started at ten o’clock. However one entrant almost
didn’t make it after the driver of their car decided to take a short
detour through Dapto. Brad King, Matt Spicer and Dianna Daley all competed
in the elementary and sub-intermediate sections. Brad won 2nd place
in the elementary side drumming. Matt won 3rd place in the elementary
slow
air and 2nd place in the sub-intermediate strathspey - reel. Dianna
won 3rd place in the elementary march, 2nd place in the elementary
slow air and 2nd place in the sub-intermediate march.
By 12'oclock all the band members had arrived and it was time to begin
warming up and tuning. We played in both third grade and second grade. We
came first in third grade beating Blacktown 2 and Sydney Thistle. However,
we were not placed in second grade. We played well and showed a great deal
of improvement since our last competition. We now look forward to our next
competition which is in Maclean on the Easter weekend.
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6/11/2004
Westpac
Rescue Helicopter gig
At no later than 7:00 the band was asked to arrive at the Broadmeadow
Westpac Helicopter Base in order to play for their tenth annual fundraising
bike ride. A dedicated bunch of band members managed to pull themselves out
of bed at an early hour of the morning in order to arrive bleary eyed but
ready to play. The band played a number times whilst team photos were being
taken and then lined both sides of the road for the bike riders to ride between.
The band was there on behalf of the Australian United Mine Workers Union
who are sponsors of the Westpac Helicopter.
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6/11/2004
Bright
and early on Saturday morning the band arrived at Cessnock to play for
the last ever Freedom of The City ceremony for HMAS Cessnock. After a
couple of standing selections and the street march, we returned to our
cars and headed north for Gladestone.
The
band arrived at Gladstone Pub in the early afternoon and had a few light
refreshments before getting ready for the evenings events. We played
and danced throughout
the night and finished up in the early hours of the next morning.
On
Sunday morning we struggled out of bed, with many players being slightly
under the weather. We played for the Gladstone Remembrance Day
Service and street march and then returned to the pub for lunch. A busy
but enjoyable weekend was had by all.
31/10/2004
At
the state championships held at Castle Hill the miners had a big day
competing in 3rd and 2nd grade. The results from all the event is as
follows.
Grade
Three
MSR - Piping 2nd , Drumming 1st, Overall 2nd
Medley - Piping 1st , Drumming 1st, Overall 1st
Aggregate
placing - 1st
Grade
Two
MSR
- Piping 2nd , Drumming 2nd, Overall 2nd
Medley
- Piping equal 1st, Drumming 1st, Overall 1st
Aggregate
placing - 2nd
3rd for dress
1st in drill
Equal
Champion drum corp of the day
Champion band of the day
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here to see the mastersheet
31/10/2004
At
the state championships held at Castle Hill the miners had a big day
competing in 3rd and 2nd grade. The results from all the event is as
follows.
Grade
Three
MSR - Piping 2nd , Drumming 1st, Overall 2nd
Medley - Piping 1st , Drumming 1st, Overall 1st
Aggregate
placing - 1st
Grade
Two
MSR
- Piping 2nd , Drumming 2nd, Overall 2nd
Medley
- Piping equal 1st, Drumming 1st, Overall 1st
Aggregate
placing - 2nd
3rd for dress
1st in drill
Equal
Champion drum corp of the day
Champion band of the day
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here to see the mastersheet
16/10/2004
Wollongong
Pipe Band Competition held at Dapto showground. Having been upgraded,
the Miners played third grade and up into second grade. The results were
as follows:
Grade
Three
MSR - Piping 1st , Drumming 1st
Medley - Piping 1st , Drumming 1st
Grade
Two
MSR
- Piping 1st , Drumming 1st
Medley
- Piping 1st . Drumming 1st
Congratulations
to Emma and Luke who competed with the band for their very first
time. Great effort everyone.
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05/09/2004
It
was the day of the Holmesville Pub Centenary and the Mineworkers Pipe Band
joined in with the festivities. The day started with a street march around
the block that the pub sits upon and then continued with a few more sets
being played in the pub itself, along with a fair few beers (OLD of course).
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Play
of the day went to Karl for persisting to wear a light blue sarong instead
of a kilt with a G-string underneath, nearly all day!?!?
23/08/2004
At
the Combined Scottish Societies of NSW Solo Contest held at Ryde Tafe
collage:
Mathew
Spicer was crowned Elementary and Sub-Intermediate piping champion
Dianna
Daley won a silver medal in the Elementary piping 2/4 March and a Bronze
Medal in the slow air
A
very late entry by Brad King resulted in him winning a gold medal in
the Elementary Snare
