The sporran was won by Angus Macpherson (1800-1887). He was piper to 'Old Cluny' and father of Calum Piobair who succeeded him in that role. The sporran is inscribed :
To
Angus Macpherson
For the Second Best Performance
Of Strathspeys and Marches
on the Great Highland Bagpipes"
The Northern Meeting is a piping competition held annually at Inverness.