Ards & North Downs

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

July 19, 2025

Location

Newtownards

Bands / Results

18 bands · 24 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

1 band

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	7.08	1521.05

2

2 bands

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	McNeillstown Pipe Band Portglenone, Co. Antrim	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.0	1499.19
2	Irvine Memorial Pipe Band Clabby, Co. Fermanagh	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	2.13	1476.94

3A

5 bands

Medley

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	McNeillstown Pipe Band Portglenone, Co. Antrim	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	90.91	90.91	100.0	100.0	95.45	5.54	1491.19
2	Irvine Memorial Pipe Band Clabby, Co. Fermanagh	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 4	90.91	100.0	100.0	90.91	72.73	91.82	4.47	1474.81
3	Syerla & District Pipe Band Syerla, Mid Ulster	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	90.91	83.64	0.43	1500.87
4	Drumlough Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Hillsborough, Co. Down	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 5	72.73	72.73	72.73	72.73	63.64	70.91	-5.27	1493.3
5	William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band Mid Ulster	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 3	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	81.82	67.27	-6.79	1470.64

3B

5 bands

Medley

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Syerla & District Pipe Band Syerla, Mid Ulster	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.91	98.18	0.43	1500.87
2	Drumlough Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Hillsborough, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 4	90.91	81.82	90.91	81.82	72.73	82.27	-5.27	1493.3
3	Upper Crossgare Pipe Band Upper Crossgare, Co. Down	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 3	81.82	72.73	72.73	90.91	81.82	80.0	-2.42	1514.63
4	William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band Mid Ulster	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 1	72.73	63.64	63.64	72.73	100.0	73.64	-6.79	1470.64
5	Cleland Memorial Pipe Band Cleland, Co. Down	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 5	63.64	90.91	81.82	63.64	63.64	75.0	-3.9	1492.42

4A

5 bands

MSR

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Moneygore Pipe Band Moneygore, Co. Down	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	85.71	85.71	100.0	100.0	92.86	4.97	1490.91
2	Altnaveigh Memorial Pipe Band Altnaveigh, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 2	85.71	100.0	100.0	57.14	85.71	84.29	2.03	1504.89
3	Down Academy Pipe Band Downpatrick, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	-3.38	1493.57
4	Raphoe Ulster Scots Pipe Band Raphoe, Co. Donegal	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 5	57.14	42.86	57.14	85.71	42.86	59.29	-5.42	1485.31
5	Graham Memorial Clontibret Pipe Band Clontibret, Co. Monaghan	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 4	42.86	57.14	42.86	42.86	57.14	49.29	-8.33	1488.1

4B

6 bands

March

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Queen Elizabeth Pipe Band Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 3	100.0	83.33	100.0	100.0	66.67	89.17	6.58	1524.73
2	Tullylagan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Tullylagan, Mid Ulster	P1: 1, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 4	83.33	100.0	66.67	83.33	50.0	76.67	3.94	1514.78
3	Down Academy Pipe Band Downpatrick, Co. Down	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 1	66.67	33.33	33.33	66.67	100.0	56.67	-0.21	1496.95
4	Bready Ulster Scots Pipe Band Bready, Co. Tyrone	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 2	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	83.33	56.67	-1.07	1521.98
5	Raffrey Pipe Band Saintfield, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 5	33.33	66.67	83.33	33.33	33.33	54.17	-0.32	1482.53
6	Kirkistown Pipe Band Kirkistown, Co. Down	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	16.67	16.67	16.67	16.67	16.67	16.67	-8.92	1472.92

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

8.00

Lowest Delta

-8.92

Bands Scored

18

Grade Distribution

1 1 band

2 2 bands

3A 5 bands

3B 5 bands

4A 5 bands

4B 6 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