The RSPBA Intercontinental Solo Drumming Championship Results

The snare drumming events were adjudicated by RSPBA judges David Brown Jr and Duncan Millar.  The tenor drumming was adjudicated by Andrew Elliott.

The contest was delighted to receive support from Andante Percussion.  Prizes for the adult snare and tenor events included cash and a donated snare and tenor drum.  Prizes for the juvenile events included Scholarships and donated products.  Juvenile snare drummers all received a pair of drumsticks and tenor drummers received a pair of tenor sticks, donated by Ace Percussion.  

RSPBA Intercontinental Solo Drumming Championship: each of these players have earned a qualification to the Semifinals at the World Solos in October:

1. Derek Cooper (1,1)

2. Blair Beaton (3,2)

3. Eric MacNeill (2, 4)

4. Alex Kuldell (5, 3)

Adult hornpipe and jig:

1. Derek Cooper (1,1)

2. Blair Beaton (2,3)

3. Eric MacNeill (3,2)

4. Alex Kuldell (4, 5)

5. Miles Bennington (5,4)

*All ties were broken by Senior Adjudicator preference (David Brown, Jr)

Adult Tenor drumming Champion:

1.Jamie Alfred

Martin Duffy Memorial Juvenile MSR

1. Caleb Ruddock

2. Kenneth Lynch

3. Will McCormick

4. Luca Damiani

John Murray Junior 4-parts March

1. Kade Duck

2. Sebastian Penza

Also competing in the adult snare was Joseph Wallace. Graham Brown had entered, but had to withdraw due to a sudden illness.

This event is a joint venture between the RSPBA and the EUSPBA to offer an international qualifier for the World Solo Drumming Championship Semi-Final in October, held in Scotland.  The Dunedin Scottish Arts Foundation was proud to be able to host and support this excellent drumming event.  Many thanks to all who made this event a success!