St Benedict’s pipe bands fare well in South Coast Highland Gathering

The St Benedict’s pipe bands recently travelled to Amanzimtoti to compete in the South Coast Highland Gathering.

Two bands were entered into the competition by the school, a novice and (B) and a juvenile band (A).

The novice band achieved a third place overall and third in drumming, while the juvenile band placed first overall and first in drumming.

A few boys also entered the solo competition the following day. The results were as follows:

Junior snare: first – Rahil Sookdeo and second – Ritvik Menon; open snare drumming: second – Ritvik Menon, third – Rahil Sookdeo; novice tenor drumming: second – Kabelo Mokoala; open tenor drumming: third – Reatile Maphoto; and junior tenor drumming: third – Kyle Grimsley.