By selecting the desired award from the left hand side navigation menu you can reveal the archive of Victorian recipient’s.
Awards
Peter Clohesy Memorial Shield
The Peter Clohesy Memorial Shield is awarded annually by Pipe Bands Victoria, in memory of drumming adjudicator Mr Peter Clohesy. The perpetual shield, donated by Peter’s family, acknowledges an outstanding contribution to highland drumming and includes all instruments (snare, base, tenor).
The Awardee is selected from nominations by two members of the Victorian Drumming Panel. The award is announced and presented at the annual Daylesford Highland Gathering in December.
Suggest we remove the info on the closing date for nominations as this changes a wee bit year to year. I’ve attached this year’s nomination form.
Sir Rupter Hamer Award
The Sir Rupert Hamer Award is awarded annually in honour of Pipe Bands Victoria’s (PBV’s) inaugural Chieftain, Sir Rupert Hamer AC, KCMG, ED. Except for Life Membership, this award is the highest honour bestowed on a person by PBV.
A nominee should be a person who has made a significant contribution and personal commitment to supporting the objectives of Pipe Bands Victoria and Pipe Bands Australia over a period of many years. The nominee’s contributions may be as a piper, drummer, drum major, tutor, administrator, or a combination of these roles.
Wendy Faulkhead Memorial Trophy
This trophy is awarded jointly by Pipe Bands Victoria and the Daylesford Highland Gathering Committee on an annual basis to recognise an individual, or group of individuals, who have given considerable service to Victorian pipe bands and the Victorian pipe band community in any role, including administrative, teaching, or leadership. The award particularly recognises those individuals who have given “quietly” and in a sustained manner to the further highland pipe band music and community.
Victorian Life Members
Chronological by year awarded
Information pertaining to Life members of Pipe Bands Australia can be found on the National Website. You can jump there using the button below.
Sir Rupert Hamer Award
Chronological by year awarded
Recipient
Year Awarded
R J K Semple
1990
M Johnstone OAM
1991
L Zillies
1992
R Gallacher OAM
1993
A Sell
1994
D Blair
1995
F Roberts
1996
D MCP Reid
1997
D R Reid (Rodger)
1998
I Morrison
1999
B Neal OAM
2000
C Sinclair
2001
E Christie
2002
W Russell
2003
R Campbell
2004
Not Awarded
2005
A McCormick
2006
J Brown
2007
B McLeod
2008
P McLoughlin
2009
H Gillespie
2010
L Postlethwaite
2011
R Bates
2012
T McLeod
2013
B Symington
2014
B Stewart
2015
H Dilks
2016
L Hardy
2017
R Bennett
2018
I Clarke
2019
P Parson
2019
T Troup
2020
John Young
2021
John McIvor
2022
M. Turnley
2023
Chris Bouwmeester
2024
Peter Clohesy Memorial Shield
Chronological by year awarded
Recipient
Year Awarded
Alexander McCormick
2007
William Russell
2008
Bruce Neal OAM
2009
H Gillespie
2010
Peter Moir
2011
Ian Bouch
2012
Dougal McConnell
2013
Rob Bennett
2014
Gary Minne
2015
Timothy Bodey
2016
Andrew Womersley
2017
Brett Staley
2018
Tom Troup
2019
Not Awarded
2020
Nick McLeod
2021
Dean Hall
2022
Daniel Staley
2023
Wendy Faulkhead Memorial Trophy
Chronological by year awarded
Recipient
Band
Year Awarded
Donald Blair
Warrnambool and District Pipes & Drums
2022
Liz Minne
Horsham City
2023