RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle

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 09, 2025

Location

Newcastle

Bands / Results

31 bands · 47 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	6.63	1546.93

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	6.39	1540.31

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	7.28	1524.54

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	7.09	1517.26

3A

7 bands 14 results

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Ballyclare, Co. Antrim	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	91.3	95.65	96.52	4.58	1527.88
2	Cullybackey Pipe Band Cullybackey, Co. Antrim	P1: 4, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 5	95.65	86.96	95.65	100.0	82.61	92.17	2.81	1490.44
3	Matt Boyd Memorial Pipe Band Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 6, E: 1	91.3	91.3	86.96	78.26	100.0	88.04	-0.59	1515.73
4	Cloughfin Pipe Band Cloughfin, Mid Ulster	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 7, E: 3	86.96	95.65	91.3	73.91	91.3	87.17	0.08	1473.39
5	Irvine Memorial Pipe Band Clabby, Co. Fermanagh	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 2, E: 7	82.61	82.61	78.26	95.65	73.91	83.7	-1.55	1453.95
6	McNeillstown Pipe Band Portglenone, Co. Antrim	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 4	78.26	73.91	73.91	86.96	86.96	80.43	-4.34	1484.51
7	Clogher & District Pipe Band Clogher, Co. Tyrone	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 6	73.91	78.26	82.61	82.61	78.26	80.65	-4.64	1491.89

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: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.67	100.0	96.0	5.0	1516.32
2	Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Ballyclare, Co. Antrim	P1: 4, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 5	93.33	80.0	93.33	100.0	73.33	88.0	0.83	1523.3
3	Clogher & District Pipe Band Clogher, Co. Tyrone	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 6, E: 2	86.67	93.33	86.67	66.67	93.33	83.67	-0.62	1496.54
4	McNeillstown Pipe Band Portglenone, Co. Antrim	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 2, E: 3	80.0	73.33	73.33	93.33	86.67	82.0	-1.09	1488.84
5	Cullybackey Pipe Band Cullybackey, Co. Antrim	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	73.33	86.67	80.0	80.0	80.0	81.67	-1.2	1487.63
6	Cloughfin Pipe Band Cloughfin, Mid Ulster	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	66.67	66.67	66.67	73.33	66.67	68.67	-6.27	1473.3
7	Irvine Memorial Pipe Band Clabby, Co. Fermanagh	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 7	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	-8.7	1455.5

3B

6 bands 12 results

MSR

6 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: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.78	1507.91
2	Drumlough Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Hillsborough, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	95.65	91.3	95.65	95.65	95.65	94.57	3.93	1493.79
3	Ballyboley Pipe Band Ballyboley, Co. Antrim	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	91.3	86.96	91.3	91.3	91.3	90.22	1.84	1473.07
4	Upper Crossgare Pipe Band Upper Crossgare, Co. Down	P1: 2, P2: 4 D: 6, E: 4	86.96	95.65	86.96	78.26	86.96	86.52	-1.48	1507.88
5	William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band Mid Ulster	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 5	82.61	82.61	82.61	86.96	82.61	83.91	-1.7	1460.65
6	Cleland Memorial Pipe Band Cleland, Co. Down	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	78.26	78.26	78.26	82.61	78.26	79.57	-5.1	1484.59

Medley

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Upper Crossgare Pipe Band Upper Crossgare, Co. Down	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 3	100.0	93.33	93.33	86.67	86.67	90.0	1.68	1509.36
2	Drumlough Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Hillsborough, Co. Down	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 2	93.33	80.0	80.0	93.33	93.33	86.67	0.86	1489.86
3	Cleland Memorial Pipe Band Cleland, Co. Down	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 5, E: 6	86.67	100.0	100.0	73.33	66.67	85.33	1.0	1489.69
4	Syerla & District Pipe Band Syerla, Mid Ulster	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 1, E: 1	80.0	66.67	66.67	100.0	100.0	83.33	-0.16	1500.13
5	William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band Mid Ulster	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 4	73.33	86.67	86.67	80.0	80.0	83.33	0.28	1462.35
6	Ballyboley Pipe Band Ballyboley, Co. Antrim	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 5	66.67	73.33	73.33	66.67	73.33	71.33	-5.08	1471.23

4A

8 bands

MSR

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Black Raven Pipe Band Lusk, Co. Dublin	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.48	1551.89
2	Moneygore Pipe Band Moneygore, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 2	95.65	91.3	86.96	91.3	95.65	91.09	1.74	1494.83
3	Thiepval Memorial Pipe Band Thiepval	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 3	91.3	86.96	91.3	86.96	91.3	88.91	-0.19	1514.38
4	Marlacoo Pipe Band Marlacoo, Co. Armargh	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 8, E: 8	86.96	95.65	95.65	69.57	69.57	82.61	-2.7	1497.43
5	Cottown Pipe Band Cottown, Co. Down	P1: 7, P2: 8 D: 2, E: 4	82.61	73.91	69.57	95.65	86.96	81.96	-2.82	1476.53
6	Altnaveigh Memorial Pipe Band Altnaveigh, Co. Down	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 6	78.26	78.26	82.61	82.61	78.26	80.65	-4.82	1497.66
7	Down Academy Pipe Band Downpatrick, Co. Down	P1: 8, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 5	73.91	69.57	78.26	78.26	82.61	76.96	-6.41	1489.39
8	Graham Memorial Clontibret Pipe Band Clontibret, Co. Monaghan	P1: 5, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 7	69.57	82.61	73.91	73.91	73.91	76.09	-6.82	1481.28

4B

9 bands

March

9 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Youghal Pipe Band Youghal, Co. Cork	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	88.89	97.78	8.9	1519.76
2	Queen Elizabeth Pipe Band Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry	P1: 2, P2: 6 D: 2, E: 1	88.89	88.89	44.44	88.89	100.0	80.0	4.48	1534.15
3	Tullylagan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Tullylagan, Mid Ulster	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 4	77.78	77.78	88.89	55.56	66.67	71.67	3.12	1518.66
4	Bready Ulster Scots Pipe Band Bready, Co. Tyrone	P1: 7, P2: 9 D: 3, E: 3	66.67	33.33	11.11	77.78	77.78	50.0	-1.97	1526.74
5	Joseph Forde Memorial Pipe Band The Birches, Co. Armagh	P1: 5, P2: 3 D: 9, E: 6	55.56	55.56	77.78	11.11	44.44	45.56	-1.59	1483.83
6	Down Academy Pipe Band Downpatrick, Co. Down	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 5	44.44	44.44	33.33	44.44	55.56	43.89	-2.35	1495.8
7	McDonald Memorial Pipe Band Dromore, Co. Down	P1: 8, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 8	33.33	22.22	66.67	66.67	22.22	46.67	-1.79	1497.71
8	Hollymount Pipe Band Hollymount, Co. Down	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 9	22.22	66.67	55.56	33.33	11.11	42.78	-2.33	1487.69
9	Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Ballyclare, Co. Antrim	P1: 9, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 7	11.11	11.11	22.22	22.22	33.33	21.67	-6.47	1469.79

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

8.90

Lowest Delta

-8.70

Bands Scored

31

Grade Distribution

1 1 band

2 1 band

3A 7 bands

3B 6 bands

4A 8 bands

4B 9 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