McAlpines North Canterbury Pipe Band Rankings

Performance overview, discipline averages, and calculated rating changes.

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Band Information
Location:Rangiora, South Island
Grade:Grade 5 / 4B (Grade 4B)
Founded:1928
Status:Active
Website:-
Results:8
Aggregate Scores

1439.62

Total Points
-7.55
Avg Points
-4.49
Best Result
Discipline Averages

65.91

Piping Average

60.0

Drumming Average

63.63

Ensemble Average

Competition Results & Calculated Scores
8 Results
Date Competition Place G_comp G_reg Expected Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating
Aug 03, 2026 Riccarton Bush (Day 2)
Christchurch 		7 4B 4B 0.3745 75.0 62.5 62.5 62.5 65.62 -6.55 1422.98
Aug 03, 2026 Riccarton Bush (Day 2)
Christchurch 		6 4B 4B 0.384 68.75 62.5 62.5 68.75 65.31 -6.8 1429.53
Oct 11, 2025 Hororata Highland Games
Canterbury 		9 4B 4B 0.4088 70.59 52.94 52.94 52.94 57.35 -6.95 1436.33
Oct 11, 2025 Hororata Highland Games
Canterbury 		6 4B 4B 0.4154 82.35 82.35 64.71 76.47 75.88 -4.49 1443.28
Mar 10, 2025 New Zealand Pipe Band Champio…
Invercargill 		13 4B 4B 0.4386 80.43 82.61 71.74 80.43 78.37 -9.55 1447.77
Mar 10, 2025 New Zealand Pipe Band Champio…
Invercargill 		14 4B 4B 0.4553 73.91 73.91 76.09 71.74 74.13 -11.65 1457.32
Jan 03, 2025 Riccarton Bush (Day 2)
Christchurch 		9 4 4B 0.4605 40.0 46.67 46.67 53.33 46.33 -7.54 1468.98
Jan 03, 2025 Riccarton Bush (Day 2)
Christchurch 		8 4 4B 0.4722 50.0 50.0 42.86 42.86 46.43 -6.85 1476.52
Column Explanations
  • G_comp: Grade competed in
  • G_reg: Grade registered in
  • Expected: Expected pairwise score against the event field
  • Q_P1/Q_P2: Qualified scores for Piping 1 and 2
  • Q_D: Qualified score for Drumming
  • Q_E: Qualified score for Ensemble
  • Q: Overall qualified score
  • Delta: Rating change from this event
  • Rating: Elo-like rating after this event
  • Higher scores are better for all columns
  • Piping, drumming, and ensemble drive actual event outcomes