Scottish Pipe Band Championship: Ayrshire schools confirmed for high profile event

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The competing Ayrshire schools have been confirmed for the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championship (SSPBC).The championships will take place at the William McIlvanney Campus, in Kilmarnock, on Sunday, March 12.In total 121 schools from across the nation will take part.But all eyes will be on the Ayrshire region’s schools to see if they can pick up a ‘home win.’Grange Academy, Kilmarnock Academy and Robert Burns Academy will represent East Ayrshire, while South Ayrshire’s hopes rest upon Ayr Academy, Belmont Academy, Carrick Academy, Girvan Academy, Kyle Academy and Queen Margaret Academy.And 10 schools from North Ayrshire will be hoping to blow up a storm at the championships - with Ardrossan Academy, Arran High School, Brodick Primary School, Corrie Primary School, Kilmory Primary School, Lamlash Primary School, Largs Academy, Pirnmill Primary School, Shiskine Primary School and Whiting Bay Primary School all participating.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Entries are also now officially open for the competition’s coveted Eilidh MacLeod Endeavour Award – an award honouring the young Manchester Arena attack victim from Barra, who would have turned 18 this month.The Championships was launched in 2013, as part of a nationwide drive by the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust (SSPDT) to revive dwindling access to the instruments across schools – despite evidence