Craigavon & District Pipe Band Championship

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

Competition Details Back to Rankings

Ranking Model: Elo-like (discipline-weighted). Event deltas are based on expected vs actual field outcomes.

Competition Info

Date

August 08, 2026

Location

Lurgen Park

Bands / Results

28 bands · 42 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

1 band 2 results

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Ravara Pipe Band Ballygowan, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.87	1538.8

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Ravara Pipe Band Ballygowan, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.81	1531.93

2

1 band 2 results

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Tullylagan Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Tullylagan, Mid Ulster	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.48	1517.95

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Tullylagan Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Tullylagan, Mid Ulster	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.46	1510.47

3A

7 bands 14 results

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Cloughfin Pipe Band Cloughfin, Mid Ulster	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.48	95.24	96.19	5.11	1501.08
2	Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Ballyclare, Co. Antrim	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 1	95.24	90.48	95.24	95.24	100.0	95.0	2.15	1567.04
3	McNeillstown Pipe Band Portglenone, Co. Antrim	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 3	90.48	95.24	90.48	100.0	90.48	94.52	3.38	1517.9
4	Cullybackey Pipe Band Cullybackey, Co. Antrim	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 5	85.71	85.71	80.95	76.19	80.95	80.71	-3.41	1451.2
5	Matt Boyd Memorial Pipe Band Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 4	80.95	71.43	76.19	85.71	85.71	79.76	-6.1	1534.66
6	Irvine Memorial Pipe Band Clabby, Co. Fermanagh	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 7, E: 7	76.19	80.95	85.71	71.43	71.43	77.38	-4.15	1425.33
7	Syerla & District Pipe Band Syerla, Mid Ulster	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 5, E: 6	71.43	76.19	71.43	80.95	76.19	76.43	-6.04	1465.45

Medley

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Matt Boyd Memorial Pipe Band Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone	P1: 3, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	100.0	85.71	100.0	92.86	92.86	92.86	2.36	1540.76
2	Cloughfin Pipe Band Cloughfin, Mid Ulster	P1: 1, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 1	92.86	100.0	78.57	78.57	100.0	88.21	2.04	1495.97
3	Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Ballyclare, Co. Antrim	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 4	85.71	92.86	85.71	100.0	78.57	90.36	0.66	1564.89
4	McNeillstown Pipe Band Portglenone, Co. Antrim	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 3	78.57	71.43	71.43	85.71	85.71	78.57	-3.32	1514.52
5	Cullybackey Pipe Band Cullybackey, Co. Antrim	P1: 4, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 5	71.43	78.57	64.29	64.29	71.43	69.29	-5.05	1454.61
6	Irvine Memorial Pipe Band Clabby, Co. Fermanagh	P1: 6, P2: 2 D: 7, E: 6	64.29	64.29	92.86	57.14	64.29	69.29	-3.71	1429.48
7	Syerla & District Pipe Band Syerla, Mid Ulster	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 5, E: 7	57.14	57.14	57.14	71.43	57.14	61.43	-7.72	1471.49

3B

5 bands 10 results

MSR

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Drumlough Pipe Band Hillsborough, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.56	1549.34
2	Black Raven Pipe Band Lusk, Co. Dublin	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 2	95.24	95.24	90.48	95.24	95.24	94.05	0.85	1585.2
3	Upper Crossgare Pipe Band Upper Crossgare, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 3	90.48	90.48	95.24	85.71	90.48	90.24	0.33	1520.98
4	Ballyboley Pipe Band Ballyboley, Co. Antrim	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 4	85.71	85.71	80.95	90.48	85.71	85.95	-1.01	1475.91
5	William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band Mid Ulster	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 5	80.95	80.95	85.71	80.95	80.95	82.14	-2.23	1435.84

Medley

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Drumlough Pipe Band Hillsborough, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.86	100.0	97.86	5.11	1542.77
2	Black Raven Pipe Band Lusk, Co. Dublin	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 3	92.86	92.86	92.86	85.71	85.71	89.29	-0.82	1584.35
3	Upper Crossgare Pipe Band Upper Crossgare, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 2	85.71	85.71	85.71	78.57	92.86	85.0	-0.76	1520.65
4	Ballyboley Pipe Band Ballyboley, Co. Antrim	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 4	78.57	78.57	78.57	100.0	78.57	85.0	1.01	1476.93
5	William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band Mid Ulster	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	-4.07	1438.07

4A

7 bands

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Moneygore Pipe Band Moneygore, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.0	1568.79
2	Ballybriest Pipe Band Ballybriest, Co. Londonderry	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 2	95.24	95.24	95.24	80.95	95.24	90.95	1.5	1496.34
3	Gransha Pipe Band Gransha, Co. Down	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	90.48	85.71	90.48	90.48	90.48	89.29	0.2	1505.3
4	Cottown Pipe Band Cottown, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	85.71	90.48	85.71	85.71	85.71	86.9	-0.12	1465.51
5	Altnaveigh Memorial Pipe Band Altnaveigh, Co. Down	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 2, E: 5	80.95	76.19	76.19	95.24	80.95	82.86	-3.77	1512.63
6	Marlacoo Pipe Band Marlacoo, Co. Armargh	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 7	76.19	80.95	80.95	76.19	71.43	77.62	-5.09	1452.96
7	Queen Elizabeth Pipe Band Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 6	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	76.19	72.38	-8.52	1487.6

4B

7 bands

March

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Hollymount Pipe Band Hollymount, Co. Down	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 1	100.0	85.71	100.0	71.43	100.0	87.86	6.55	1527.49
2	Tullylagan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Tullylagan, Mid Ulster	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	85.71	71.43	71.43	100.0	85.71	82.86	3.74	1578.2
3	Bready Ulster Scots Pipe Band Bready, Co. Tyrone	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 3	71.43	100.0	85.71	57.14	71.43	77.86	3.64	1545.49
4	J Forde Memorial Pipe Band The Birches, Co. Armagh	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 2, E: 4	57.14	42.86	42.86	85.71	57.14	58.57	0.85	1494.77
5	Cleland Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Cleland, Co. Down	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 6, E: 5	42.86	57.14	57.14	28.57	42.86	45.71	-1.84	1486.23
6	Dromara & District Pipe Band Dromara, Co Down	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 7	28.57	28.57	28.57	42.86	14.29	30.0	-5.51	1487.27
7	Kirkistown Pipe Band Kirkistown, Co. Down	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 6	14.29	14.29	14.29	14.29	28.57	17.14	-7.42	1454.59

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

7.48

Lowest Delta

-8.52

Bands Scored

28

Grade Distribution

1 1 band

2 1 band

3A 7 bands

3B 5 bands

4A 7 bands

4B 7 bands

Scoring Explanation

PU (Placing Units): Base score from overall position
Q_P1/Q_P2: Qualified piping scores (Piping 1 & 2)
Q_D: Qualified drumming score
Q_E: Qualified ensemble score
Q: Overall qualified score (weighted average)

Delta: Rating change for this event
Rating: Elo-like rating after this event
Scores are calculated using current ranking parameters
Higher positions (1st, 2nd, etc.) generate higher scores
Piping, drumming, and ensemble outcomes drive rating changes