1867—John Mac Lennan, piper to the Earl of Fife. Donald Cameron, piper to Mr. K. W. S. Mac Kenzie, of Seaforth, was this year “Champion of Champions.” 1868—Andrew Gordon, piper to the Earl of Seafield, Balmacaan, Glen- Urquhart. 1869—Wm. Mac Donald, piper to the Prince of Wales. 1870—Alex. Cameron, piper to the Marquis of Huntly. 1871—Malcolm Mac Pherson, piper to Cluny Mac Pherson. 1872—Donald Mac Kay, piper to Sir George Mac Pherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch. 1873—Duncan Mac Dougall, piper to the Earl of Breadalbane. Champion of Champions, Ronald Mac Kenzie, 78th Highlanders. 1874—John Smith, 93rd Highlanders, Lochgilphead. 1875—Ronald Mac Kenzie, piper to Neil Mac Donald of Dunach. 1876—John Mac Kenzie, Royal Caledonian Asylum, London. Champion of Champions, Duncan Mac Dougall, piper to the Earl of Breadalbane. 1877—John Mac Bean, piper to Lord Middleton. 1878—Lewis Grant, piper to the Earl of Seafield. 1879—William Mac Lennan, Dundee. 1880—John J. Connan, piper to John H. Dixon, Inveran. 1881—Angus Mac Rae, piper to Mr. E. H. Wood of Raasay. 1882—Angus Mac Donald. South Morar. 1883—A. D. Longair, 2nd A. and S. Highlanders. 1884—John Mac Coll, Oban. 1885—Pipe-Major J. Mac Dougall Gillies, Glasgow. 1886—R. Meldrum, 93rd Sutherland Highlanders. 1887—Alex. Fletcher, Invermoriston. 1888—William Boa, piper to Mr. Dixon of Inveran. 1889—John Mac Kay, 4th A. and S. Highlanders. 1890—John Mac Donald, Glentromie Lodge, Kingussie. 1891—Colin Thomson, 3rd Seaforth Highlanders. 1892— John Cameron, 2nd Cameron Highlanders. 1893—Pipe-Major Matheson, 3rd Highland Light Infantry. 1894—Pipe-Major D. Campbell, Scottish Rifles. 1895—Murdo Mac Kenzie, piper to Mr. A. G. Butter of Fascolly. 1896—Alec. Mac Kenzie, Resolis, Invergordon. 1897—Wm. Campbell, second piper to the Queen. 1898—Murdoch Mac Kenzie, Church Street, Inverness. 1899—D. C. Mather, Lochcarron. 1900—W. G. Meldrum, Moy Hall. The Highland Society of London, have also, since 1875, presented a gold medal at the Argyllshire Gathering, to be competed for under the same conditions as that at the Northern Meeting. The two medals are of about equal value, and, though neither can be won twice by the same competitor, one piper may win both. The following are the prize winners at the Argyllshire Gathering, as kindly supplied by the secretary, Mr. Alexander Sharp, Oban:— 1875, Sept. 8.— John Mac Bean, Culloden. 1876, „ 13.— Malcolm Mac Pherson, Cluny. 1877, „ 12.— John Mac Bean, Culloden. 1878, „ 11.— William Mac Lennan, Inverness. 1879, „ 10.— George Mac Donald, South Morar. 1880, „ 15.— Pipe-Major Robert Mac Kinnon, Skipness. 1886, „ 8.— Pipe-Major Robert Meldrum, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.