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1 Pipe Bands Australia A S Pipe Bands Victoria GEELONG PIPE BAND CONTEST SUNDAY, 18 MARCH 2018 GOLDSWORTHY RESERVE, CORIO, GEELONG VIC VICTORIAN PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS TIMETABLE & ORDER OF PLAY This timetable is to be read in conjunction with the appended notes. The Association and the Promoter reserve the right to amend times and order of play as deemed necessary. COMPETING BAND MSR/SOM & MO MEDLEY & DI Circle A B Grade 4 Aggregate Contest Judges A Judges B Geelong RSL P&D Watsonia RSL P&D Warrnambool & District P&D No Haileybury P&D No Frankston RSL Old Scotch P&D City of Melbourne Highland PB No Scotch College P&D No Golden City (Bendigo) P&D St Arnaud NSM PB Maryborough & District PB Warrnambool & District P&D No Juvenile Band Contest Judges A Judges B Haileybury P&D No Scotch College P&D No Ballarat Grammar P&D Presbyterian Ladies College PB * n/a Haileybury Pipes & Drums No LUNCH BREAK Drum Major Contest (Solo) Dress Inspection (Judge A) Drill, deportment & flourish (Judges A & B) Duty band: Warrnambool No.1 Circle A A Grade 3 Aggregate Contest Judges A Judges B Scotch College P&D No Greater Springfield PB (Brisbane) City of Melbourne Highland PB No Victoria Scottish PB Grade 2 Aggregate Contest Judges A Judges B St Andrews PB (Brisbane) Pipe Band Club (Sydney) Moorabbin City PB Hawthorn City PB

2 Circle Grade 4 Selection of Marches Contest Ballarat Grammar P&D Scotch College P&D No Haileybury P&D No Geelong RSL P&D Golden City (Bendigo) PB City of Melbourne Highland PB No Maryborough & District PB Presbyterian Ladies College PB B Judges C Finale Massed Band Assemble & ready to play move off in order of appearance Gr 4, 3 & 2 *=late entry BANDS PLEASE NOTE: 1. CONTEST ARENA: There will be two circles (A & B) in use. Fine tuning area is outside the gate on the grass. Retune area will be the grass on the band parking side of the toilet block. Once Grade 4 SOM contest has concluded Circle B will be available for Grade It is the responsibility of band representatives to liaise with the Marshall(s) to ensure your band arrives at the start line - between Flags AA - (not early and definitely not late) for your MSR/SOM & Medley at the designated times. 3. Bands are reminded that only authorised personnel are permitted within the judges tent which is part of the contest arena. (Rule B refers) 4. OFFICIAL OPENING: This will commence at precisely No official opening Massed Band is required. 5. FINALE MASSED BAND & PRESENTATION PROCEDURE: All bands required. THIS HAS CHANGED to save time; please ensure your band is familiar with the revised procedure. See POINTS 9 & 10 of the Appended Notes and attached PBA Memo. Drum Major-in-Charge is Richard Fraser, assisted by Chris Earl. Warrnambool, Haileybury and City of Melbourne No.1 & No.2 bands combine.

3 GEELONG HIGHLAND GATHERING SUNDAY, 18 MARCH 2018 APPENDED NOTES & MASSED BANDS INSTRUCTIONS 1. GENERAL: Enquiries prior to the day are to be directed to the Victorian Branch Secretary and on the day to the Contest Supervisor. Band Secretaries please ensure your Band Representative, on the day of the Contest, as well as your Band Officers are provided with a copy of this document for obvious reasons. 2: VENUE: Goldsworthy Reserve, Corio, Victoria. Melways Reference (big book) is Map 431 K9. Goldsworthy Reserve is surrounded by a fence and car parking is outside the grounds. A specific area will be set aside by the Promoter for band parking etc. and this will be covered in a letter to competing bands from the Promoter with their passes. 3. BAND REPRESENTATIVES: Band Representatives are to report to the Scorer`s tent between 9.15 and before your Band competes to: (i) sign in (a Band not signed in may be treated as withdrawn from the contest); (ii) collect any late changes to the Draw and / or Massed Band instructions; and (iii) to advise the Contest Supervisor of any relevant matters i.e. required under the Rules A and A , as well as confirm any matters previously advised to the Branch Secretary. (iv) protocol at Victorian contests is that only the Band Representative signing-in the band is eligible to collect results. Should a change be necessary contact the Contest Supervisor for advice/amendment. 4. ARENA & SILENT AREA: A formal definition of the silent area will be displayed in the scorer`s tent. Bands are advised to draw to the attention of their members the requirement of Rule B breaches of which shall be dealt with in accordance with the Rules (A.1.04 refers). The judges tent is part of the arena. Attention is also drawn to Rule B restricting the sounding of instruments on the arena or in the silent area except for Bands re tuning between the Contest Elements in the designated area. Tuning in the re tune area may be under the control of a marshal or a designated official. 5. START TIME: This requires your Band to be at the gate and the relevant starting point at flags AA on the line for both contest elements ready to proceed at the nominated times. The co operation of the Bands to be ready, on time, for both contest elements is essential. Calls will be made so that any Band not ready to proceed at the nominated time(s) will be LATE and the appropriate penalty is required to be applied (see Rule B.1.06). 6. ALTERATION & AMENDMENT TO THE DRAW: Pipe Bands Victoria and the Promoter reserve the right to amend the draw and the timetable. Bands should note any requests for variation to the draw should be made in accordance with Rule B immediately the relevant circumstances have arisen. 7. MARCH OFF DRILL CONTEST: Bands in the Grade 4, 3, & 2 contest do not have to wait until being told to proceed (Rule B usually refers). Do so immediately you desire. The sooner you complete same the more time you have available in the retune area. This contest element does not apply to the Juvenile band contest. Bands in Grades 3 to 2 inclusive shall play music in compound march time. Bands in Grade 4 shall play

4 music in march time. Contest. There is NO March Off Drill Contest for the Juvenile Band 8. DRESS INSPECTION: The judging of Dress will take place during the Medley (2 nd contest element) for the aggregate band contests. Rule B.6.02 allows the Judge up to five minutes. If your Medley is less than five minutes please stand fast until you are advised by the Judge, Contest Supervisor or a Steward to leave the arena. If the duration of your Medley is five or more minutes you do not have to be told to leave the arena. Rule B normally applies. 9. FINALE MASSED BAND: 9.1 All Bands required as a condition of entry for the contest. Failure to take part may result in forfeiture of prize monies and / or disqualification. 9.2 Drum Major in Charge is Richard Fraser, assisted by Chris Earl, and assisted as he/they so direct/s. 9.3 Massed Band to be assembled at the designated point by ready to proceed, playing and marching individually past the dais in the aggregate contest order of play. Warrnambool No.1&2, Haileybury No.1&2 and City of Melbourne No.1&2 bands to combine to save time. 9.4 Upon clearing the dais, bands shall cease playing and proceed to the massed band assembly area where they will be instructed to form one, two or three files. The final band to complete the march-past will enter the massed band formation and step-off will follow immediately. The massed band shall proceed to a point in front of the dais, mark time, halt and cease play as directed. 9.5 Advance: Tunes to be played are Bonnie Dundee and One Hundred Pipers alternatively. 9.6 Retire: After the winning Bands have played off the Massed Band will give a static performance of Scotland the Brave and Badge of Scotland before dismissal. Bands may leave the arena in a manner of their choosing. 10. PRESENTATION PROCEDURE: 10.1 Bands will stand fast as the results are announced, 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd in that order Band Officers of the winning and minor placed bands and the place getters in the Drum Major Contest (Solo) will remain in the Massed Band and can collect their prize money cheques from the Contest Supervisor, Geelong Highland Gathering President and Chieftain after the winning bands have played off and the Massed Band has also retired. These individuals will remain at the presentation area The winning Bands, in each grade, will assemble on the flank of the Massed Band, immediately the results are announced and play off in ascending order starting with the Juvenile band contest, Grades 4, 3, and 2 winners respectively Winning bands will cease playing when the rear of the Band is clear of the front of the Massed Band.

5 10.5 It is appropriate to salute the Chieftain / Presenting Officials and to return the salute of the Drum Major-in-Charge. 11. TIMETABLE & ORDER OF PLAY: Rule B.1.05 covers the Draw and order of play and complies with directions from Branch Council that Rule B apply and the order of play be Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2 etc with the Juvenile band contest slotted in where appropriate as far as possible (all other factors permitting). Other issues taken into consideration include Bands competing in the Juvenile band contest, involvement of registered tutors (by analogy with Rule B ), travel distances for country bands, Bands having a No. 1 and No. 2 Band and the involvement of a number of players from Geelong RSL Pipes & Drums, being Executive Committee Members of the GHGA, requiring their participation to be completed by etc. in view of their other commitments throughout the day. 12. JUDGES A & B and OFFICIALS: 12.1 Piping 1: B Eade (New Zealand) & S Young (NSW); Piping 2: S Nicholson & J Easdon; 12.2 Drumming: A Womersley & S Matthews: 12.3 Ensemble: N Russell GC OAM & P Turner (Scotland); 12.4 Dress & Drill: C Earl & C Hosking; 12.5 Contest Supervisor B McLeod all day at Circle A and M Johnstone OAM at Circle B; 12.6 Steward M Johnstone OAM, pm following conclusion of SOM contest; 12.7 Scorers B Hayes & D Thomson; 12.8 Marshalls P Parson & I Clark Judges C for the Grade 4 SOM s at Circle B to be advised. 13. COMPETITOR PASSES: Wrist bands will apply and were provided to Victorian bands at Ballarat on Sunday 25 February 2018; for judges and officials to the secretary, Pipe Bands Victoria, at the same time. Wrist bands for interstate bands and late entrants have been posted direct to the bands concerned. 14. A.PB.A CONTEST REGULATION: 14.1 The APBA`s Australian Pipe Band Contest Regulation effective from 1 July 2017 applies. Any Band not holding a copy can obtain same from the Branch Office or by going to the APBA website and downloading a copy. Go to and click on to Rules Bands are reminded that Rule A.1.08 applies throughout the day. 15. DRUM MAJOR CONTEST (SOLO): 15.1 Participants to confirm their participation by and the late fee of $20 will apply and must be paid at the time Late entries will be accepted on the day up until and attract double entry fee and must be paid prior to competing This contest will be held during the lunch break. Competitors are to proceed to the designated contest area as will the rostered duty band.

6 15.4 Dress inspection with Judge A will commence at hours. Duty band Warrnambool No.1 to be ready to play at where Judges A & B will adjudicate Drill, Deportment & Flourish It is a condition of entry to the contest that the rostered duty band will perform the duties as required If two entries are not confirmed / late entries paid for by hours on 18 March 2018 the event will be cancelled and the duty band advised once they conclude playing their Medley. Rule A refers. Barbara McLeod Contest Supervisor Mark 1 at 1 March 2018

7 MASSED BANDS SEASON College conducted a review of the massed band format following last competition season, considering weather factors and efficiency of assembling 16-plus bands of differing composition while also seeking to retain the spectacle expected by promoters during the event finale. College and branch council has endorsed a revised format for competition massed bands where appropriate to increase the enjoyability factor for our bands and the public. For this coming season: Bands will assemble at designated point, playing and marching individually past the dais Upon clearing the dais, bands shall cease playing and proceed to the massed band assembly area. Nearing the area, they will be instructed to form one, two or three files Bass drummers will square off on entering the massed band formation while tenors and snares will square as much as practical The final band to complete the march-past will enter the massed band formation and the step off will be immediate. Drum sergeants will be responsible for ensuring all drummers are ready as the final band approaches. While accurate squaring-off of pipe and drum corps will not take place, snake files will be removed during assembly time. There will be no counter-marches under this new format for massed bands. The massed bands shall proceed to point in front of dais, mark-time, halt and cease play as directed. Following the march-past of winning bands, a static performance of the massed bands shall be given and then the massed bands shall be dismissed. Bands may choose to leave the performance space in a manner of their choosing. The music competition massed bands for all competitions this season will be: Advance Bonnie Dundee/Hundred Pipers Static Scotland the Brave/Badge of Scotland. Note 1: Scots Day Out Bendigo, Orange and Blue for massed highland fling required Note 2: Amazing Grace may be required at request of other promoters. Scott Nicolson Vice-Principal Piping Andrew Womersley Vice-Principal Drumming Geelong Highland Gathering Timetable & Order of Play 2018 Chris Earl Vice-Principal Dress and Drill Mk 2 as at 1 Mar 2018