Steven Shedden (Hawthorn Pipe Band) was the inaugural winner of the RSPBA Oceania Adult Solo Drumming Championship held at St Andrew’s College in Christchurch.
Scott Birrell (Canterbury Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band) placed second. Both Steven and Scott qualify for the RSPBA World Solo Drumming Semi Final to be held in Glasgow in October 2024.
Connor Higgs (Canterbury Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band) won the Juvenile Section 5 competition, with Peter Devery placing second.
Paul Brown (Scotland) and Ross Levy (New Zealand) judged both events.
RSPBA Oceania Adult Snare Championship – Result
1st Steven Shedden (Hawthorn) (1,1)
2nd Scott Birrell (Canterbury Caledonian Society) (2,2)
3rd Douglas Bilsland (Auckland & District) (3,3)
4th Richard Black (Hawthorn) (4,4)
5th Georgia Eagle (New Zealand Police) (5,5)
6th Adam McCollum (ILT City of Invercargill) (6,6)
Also competing: Davy Clark, Robert Oliver, and Finn Cruickshank
RSPBA Oceania Juvenile Section 5 Snare Championship – Result
1st Connor Higgs (Canterbury Caledonian Society) (1,1)
2nd Peter Devery (ILT City of Invercargill) (2,2)
3rd Damon Wright (The Scot’s School Albury) (3,3)
4th Hayden Lam (St Andrew’s College) (4,4)
5th Kaitlyn Braithwaite (Canterbury Caledonian Society) (5,5)
6th Theo Laigas (St Andrew’s College) (6,6)
Both events were judged by Paul Brown (Scotland) and Ross Levy (New Zealand).
For more results, check out the Canterbury Drummers Club facebook page.
