▁comp ete ▁in ▁both ▁events . ▁ ▁P ip ing ▁competition ▁El ig ibility ▁for ▁the ▁Senior ▁compet itions ▁is ▁decided ▁by ▁a ▁J oint ▁El ig ibility ▁Committee , ▁compr ising ▁represent atives ▁of ▁the ▁Northern ▁Me eting , ▁the ▁Ar gy ll shire ▁G ather ing , ▁competition ▁jud ges ▁and ▁the ▁Comp eting ▁P ip ers ▁Association . ▁Compet itors ▁must ▁enter ▁themselves ▁each ▁year , ▁and ▁hear ▁in ▁March ▁whether ▁they ▁have ▁been ▁accepted . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁day ▁after ▁the ▁pip ing ▁compet itions ▁the ▁compet itors ▁form ▁a ▁band ▁and ▁march ▁through ▁the ▁town ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Ste wards ' ▁March . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁w inners ▁of ▁the ▁Gold ▁Medal , ▁Senior ▁P io ba ire ach d ▁and ▁Form er ▁W inners ' ▁MS R ▁at ▁the ▁Ar gy ll shire ▁G ather ing ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁all ▁w inners ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁recent ▁w inners ▁and ▁run ners - up ▁ ▁Category : P ip ing ▁events ▁Category : Music ▁festiv als ▁in ▁Scotland ▁Category : Sc ott ish ▁music ▁Category : Comp et itions ▁in ▁Scotland ▁Category : F olk ▁festiv als ▁in ▁Scotland ▁Category : C elt ic ▁music ▁festiv als <0x0A> </s> ▁Gary ▁Ty ron ▁Bow es ▁( born ▁ 1 8 ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 9 ) ▁is ▁an ▁English ▁footballer ▁who ▁plays ▁as ▁a ▁forward . ▁ ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁Mill wall , ▁and ▁also