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INVERCHARRON HIGHLAND GAMES

Saturday 19th September 2015

SHGA RULES APPLY www.invercharrongames.co.uk

REGISTRATION AND START TIMES

EVENT

REGISTRATION TIME

START TIME

Novice Heavies 09:30 10:00

Junior Piping 09:30 10:00

Pibroch 09:30 10:00

Senior Piping 12:30 13:30

Open Heavies/Field 12:00 13:30

Cycling/Track 12:00 13:00

Hill Race 12:00 14:30

Tug o’ War Open 13:00 14:00

Tug o’ War Local 14:00 15:00

Open Dancing 13:00 14:00

All athletes MUST register at the Secretary’s Tent

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PPPPRESIDENT’S WELCOMERESIDENT’S WELCOMERESIDENT’S WELCOMERESIDENT’S WELCOME

Once again, welcome to Invercharron Games, the last Traditional Highland

Games of the season. Our Games committee, Michael, Sally, Alison, Ian,

Caroline, John, Carol, Elissa, Kay and Yvonne work very hard throughout the

year to bring you a great event and I am very grateful to our extremely

hardworking and tireless members for their efforts.

The Invercharron Games began in 1888 and were revived in 1981 and have

been running annually since, with 1 exception. The Invercharron Games’

opening ceremony, includes the performance of the ‘Beating of the Targe’.

The origin of the Targe has been lost in the mists of time, but history records

it being used in Greek battles. Scottish history relates it being used at the

Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 by Robert the Bruce and his clansmen and it

was also used at the Battle of Culloden in 1745. The warrior Targe had a

boss to which was attached a metal spike of about 6 to 8 inches long making

it a formidable weapon in hand-to-hand combat. Many clans have their own

design on their Targe which was originally beaten to call the clansmen to

discussions on how to benefit the lives of each member, as well as a call to

arms to safeguard the land, its people and all of the clansmen’s belongings.

The Invercharron Targe is made from wood, covered in deerskin and was

studded in 1981 by one of the committee members. The sword used in our

ceremony was presented by a past president, Ian Brinklow.

Our athletes look forward to these Games in a relaxed and informal

environment, although the competition is extremely keen and well

contested. As usual our presenter Mr Ian Robb will keep everyone informed

of the action throughout the day so you need not miss anything. This year

our local Heavy athlete Jason Young has announced that this will be his final

year for competing. We wish him well for the future and thank him sincerely

for his loyalty and the great skill and entertainment he has given us over

many years. Thanks Jason and we look forward to seeing you and your family

next year as spectators, you are always welcome.

We are delighted to welcome the Rev. Susan Brown, Minister of Dornoch

Cathedral and Queen’s Chaplain as our Chieftain this year. She will be ably

assisted by Junior Chieftains Hamish Munro and Jessica McCulloch from local

primary schools. We sincerely thank them all for agreeing to join us. We are

also pleased to welcome three visiting TV film crews this year. The crew

from West4Media Austrian TV, filming a documentary on specific athletes

competing in ‘unusual sports’. They are focusing on the heavy athletes; The

GTV film crew from Taiwan and the Gala TV Corporation from China. All will

be filming throughout the day with at least two presenters being given a

Master class in Heavy Sports and then trying their hand at competing.

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We will be royally entertained by the Gizzen Briggs Traditional Scottish Music

band from Tain Royal Academy. Come and listen, dance if you want to and

enjoy these hugely talented young people. You can continue dancing at the

Traditional Scottish Family Ceilidh later (see back for details).

Last year we welcomed visitors from over 20 countries including Australia;

USA; Canada; Austria; Switzerland; Hungry; Denmark; France; Germany;

Slovenia; Netherlands; Alaska; Norway; Spain; Japan; China and many more.

This year we look forward to once again welcoming many more local,

national and international visitors and hope that you all have a fun filled,

action-packed day with many wonderful memories. Soon we will be

launching a new and improved website so please feel free to send us copies

of your photographs for our website gallery, we would love to include them.

Also please visit our team in the Secretary’s tent to sign our Visitors Book for

2015.

The Committee would like to thank all of our many local sponsors, without

whose regular support the Games would not be possible. This year we have

also been successful in gaining additional funding support from The Big

Lottery, Awards for All; The Hugh Fraser Foundation and the Hector Gordon

Russell Trust and we are very grateful to everyone. We, on the Committee

once again extend our sincere thanks to Mr Peter Campbell for use of the

Games Field this year and to Mr Hugh Murray of Migdale Smolts and Migdale

Transport for his financial sponsorship and the printing of our programmes.

Thanks too go to SSE Community At Heart project for helping with the setting

and erection of the games field.

This year sincere thanks also go to Gordon and Calum Smart for their superb

carpentry skills used in their sponsorship and making of our new Winners

Podium and the dancing boards. Thanks boys – great job. Our thanks too to

our judges, officials and the many volunteers who support the Games and, of

course, the Tain Pipe Band, and our many fabulous athletes, pipers and

dancers, all of whom make the Games as successful as they are. We hope

you all have a great day and enjoy the wide range of sports, athletic

performances, displays of strength and the amazing piping and dancing you

will be treated to. Why not test your strength and enter the Strongman or

Strongwoman competitions taking place at 2pm, all are very welcome? The

annual Children’s Art competition entries are displayed in the Catering Tent

and presentation of prizes will take place at 2pm. Please also take time to

visit and enjoy the many trade stands and other attractions on offer, not

forgetting the catering and Drinks facilities spread across the field.

A hundred thousand welcomes –Ceud Mille Failté Michael BairdMichael BairdMichael BairdMichael Baird President

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CHIEFTAIN’S MARCH PAST accompanied by

THE TAIN PIPE BAND

12.45 Invercharron Championships in:

* 110 stone Tug o’ War & 56lb Weight over the Bar *

* Junior & Senior Piping Competitions *

* Highland Dancing *

Additional attractionsAdditional attractionsAdditional attractionsAdditional attractions Gizzen Briggs Traditional Scottish music band Strong man and strong woman competitions 2pm

Will and his Digger competitions;

Tarot Card Reading; Castles in the Sky –

Snake assault course; Octopus bouncy castle;

Giant drag slide; Inflatable football;

Strongman Striker; Simulator and Rides;

Art Competition; Trade stands; Catering; & more

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Email: [email protected]

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Handmade cards

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RULES • All Pibroch and Junior Piper entries to Piping Board by 09:30

• All other Senior Piping entries to Piping Board by 12:30

• All Dancing entries to Dancing Tent by 12:30

• All Novice Heavy entries to Secretary’s Tent by 09:30

• All Open Heavy and Light entries to Secretary’s tent by 12:00

• All Tug o’ War entries to Secretary’s tent by 13:00

1. Competitors must show entrance ticket when entering competitions.

2. In all competitions, SHGA Rules apply.

3. All competitors must be dressed in Highland costume in Piping, Dancing and Heavy events.

4. In all events, competitors must be ready when called, otherwise they may

be disqualified.

5. No person will be allowed in the ring except competitors engaged, officials and authorised members of the press.

6. Championships in Field, Heavy and Track events - the athlete gaining most

points on aggregate in Open Events will be declared the winner.

7. The Committee reserve the right to make any alterations to the programme.

8. Junior competitions – ‘age’ means competitors’ age at the date of the

current games.

9. Birth certificate to be produced to determine correct age group.

10. The decision of the Judges shall be final.

11. Any complaints to be made to the Secretary with a deposit of £5.00. If the complaint is upheld, the money will be refunded.

12. No responsibility can be accepted for damage to equipment during

competitions or practice. Cyclists should insure their own machines.

13. No betting on courses or tracks.

14. Above Games Association to be holders and owners of all trophies in perpetuity.

15. In Novice Heavy events, athletes must compete in all events for Challenge

Shield. Athletes winning Shield once will no longer be considered Novices.

16. Successful athletes in Open Heavy events are not eligible for Novice Heavy events.

17. All competitors must be prepared to be drugs tested.

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NOVICE HEAVY EVENTS- START TIME 10:00 Sponsored by Balblair Distillery

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd 1 Putting 16lb shot £20.00 £15.00 £12.00

Mr J Gilmour Trophy

2 Putting 22lb shot £20.00 £15.00 £12.00

Mr & Mrs Eddington Trophy

3 Throwing 16lb hammer £20.00 £15.00 £12.00

Mr & Mrs J Docherty Trophy

4 Throwing 22lb hammer £20.00 £15.00 £12.00

Strath Enterprises Trophy

5 Throwing 28lb weight distance £20.00 £15.00 £12.00

Mr & Mrs Ross Trophy

6 Throwing 56lb weight distance £20.00 £15.00 £12.00

Mr & Mrs J McNeill Trophy

7 Throwing 56lb weight over bar £20.00 £15.00 £12.00

Mr R Taylor Trophy

8 Tossing the caber £20.00 £15.00 £12.00

Mr D Clark Trophy

Kincraig Trophy Overall

£10.00 Broken Record

Heavy Events overall winners will be presented with whisky donated by Balblair Distillery

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JUNIOR PIPING - START TIME 10:00 Sponsored by Architech, Inverness

15 years and under

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 9 Marches £15.00 £10.00 £8.00 £5.00

10 Strathspey & Reel £15.00 £10.00 £8.00 £5.00

10a Jig £15.00 £10.00 £8.00 £5.00

Charlie O’Brien Trophy overall points (Confined)

Cameron Chalmers Quaich for youngest piper

BP Oil Challenge Trophy (Open)

16 – 18 years Sponsored by The Invershin Hotel and Alternatives, Tain

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

11 Marches £20.00 £15.00 £10.00 £5.00

12 Strathspey & Reel £20.00 £15.00 £10.00 £5.00

13 Jig £20.00 £15.00 £10.00 £5.00

Cairngorm Shield overall

Senior Piping events Sponsored by Bell Ingram


14 Pibroch 10:00 £100.00 £50.00 £35.00 £20.00

15 March 13:15 £50.00 £40.00 £30.00 £15.00

16 Strathspey & Reel 13:15 £50.00 £40.00 £30.00 £15.00

17 Jig 13:15 £50.00 £40.00 £30.00 £15.00

Pipe Major Matheson Cup

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PRE-PREMIER DANCING – START TIME 11.00

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd

18a Primary – Highland Fling,

Sword dance, Pas de Basque,

Pas de Basque & High Cuts

- - -

19a Beginners - Highland Fling,

Sword dance, S/Truibhas,

Flora, Lilt

Cup &

medal

Medal Medal

20a Novice - Highland Fling,


Flora, Lilt

Cup &

medal

Medal Medal

21a Intermediate - Highland Fling,


Flora, Lilt

Cup &

medal

medal Medal

OPEN DANCING - START TIME 14:00

9 years and under Sponsored by Munro Fruit Merchant

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd

18 Highland Fling £10.00 £5.00 £3.00

19 Sean Truibhas £10.00 £5.00 £3.00

20 Reel of Tulloch £10.00 £5.00 £3.00

21 Irish Jig £12.00 £7.00 £3.00

Carol Thomson Trophy

(Open)

Christine MacDonald Trophy

(Confined)

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OPEN DANCING (cont) START TIME 14:00

11 years and under

Sponsored by Munro Fruit Merchant Tain & Mr Andy Simpson

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd

22 Highland Fling £12.00 £9.00 £6.00

23 Sean Truibhas £12.00 £9.00 £6.00

24 Reel of Tulloch £12.00 £9.00 £6.00

25 Sailors’ Hornpipe £16.00 £12.00 £10.00

Bonar Bridge FC Trophy

(Open)

Dunroamin Hotel Shield (Confined)

13 years and under Sponsored by Mitchells Chemist

EVENT

1st 2nd 3rd

26 Highland Fling £15.00 £10.00 £7.00

27 Sean Truibhas £20.00 £12.00 £10.00

28 Reel of Tulloch £15.00 £10.00 £7.00

29 Irish Jig £15.00 £10.00 £7.00

Lady Ross Shield (Open)

Trudi Munro Cup presented by The Caledonian Hotel (Confined)

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OPEN DANCING (cont) START TIME 14:00

15 years and under Sponsored by Café & Crafts, Bonar Bridge and Robert Howden

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd

30 Highland Fling £25.00 £15.00 £12.00

31 Sean Truibhas £20.00 £12.00 £10.00

32 Reel of Tulloch £20.00 £12.00 £10.00

33 Sailors’ Hornpipe £20.00 £12.00 £10.00

Lyn Paavola Trophy (Open)

Ben Reay Cup (Confined)

16 years and over Sponsored by Mr Hugh Murray of Migdale Smolts

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd

34 Highland Fling £30.00 £20.00 £12.00

35 Sean Truibhas £30.00 £20.00 £12.00

36 Reel of Tulloch £30.00 £20.00 £12.00

37 Irish Jig £40.00 £30.00 £15.00

Mr & Mrs Brinklow Trophy (Open), Munro Trophy (Confined)

Kenny Campbell Cup (Overall confined), Bridge Hotel Salver

(Overall open), Iona MacDonald Trophy (Youngest competitor

confined)

Bonar Bridge Police Trophy (Male dancer open)

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OPEN FIELD EVENTS Sponsored by Breedon Aggregates


39 High Jump £40.00 £30.00 £15.00 £10.00

40 Long Jump £40.00 £30.00 £15.00 £10.00

41 Hop Step & Leap £40.00 £30.00 £15.00 £10.00

42 Pole Vault £40.00 £30.00 £15.00 £10.00

Invercharron Games Trophy, Matheson & MacLeod Trophy,

Mairi Sarah Trophy for hop, step & leap, £10 Broken record

OPEN TRACK EVENTS Sponsored by Mr David Shaw


43 100 metres £40.00 £30.00 £15.00 £10.00

44 200 metres £40.00 £30.00 £15.00 £10.00

46 400 metres £40.00 £30.00 £15.00 £10.00

47 800 metres £40.00 £30.00 £15.00 £10.00

48 1600 metres £40.00 £30.00 £15.00 £10.00

49 Relay £60.00 £40.00 - -

J Hewitt Trophy (100/200m), Winnie Ewing Trophy

Kincardine Community Council Trophy - 43-48, £10 Broken record

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JUNIOR TRACK EVENTS

16 years and under

Sponsored by Ormiston & Watt, Butchers, Bonar Bridge

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd 50a 100 metres £15.00 £10.00 £5.00

51a 200 metres

Games trophy for 1st and

Maurer Trophy for 2nd

£15.00 £10.00 £5.00

52a

400 metres

Medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in

each event

£15.00 £10.00 £5.00

12 years and under - no cash prizes

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd

53a 100 metres Darren Michael Trophy for 1st

54a 200 metres David Coghill Trophy for 1st &

Maurer Trophy for 2nd

55a 300 metres Medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each event

8 years and under - no cash prizes

57a 100 meters Amy-Beth Trophy plus medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd

58a Sack race Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd

59a Novelty race Simmers Shield plus medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd

60a Toddlers’ race Prize for each entrant

61a Relay race Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd

(Team of 4 – max of 2 over 12 years of age)

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OPEN CYCLING EVENTS Events 66 & 67 are sponsored by Donald Munro Plant Hire

EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 62 800 metres £50.00 £30.00 £20.00 £10.00

63 1600 metres £50.00 £30.00 £20.00 £10.00

64 3200 metres £50.00 £30.00 £20.00 £10.00

65 4800 metres £50.00 £30.00 £20.00 £10.00

Games Trophy & Senior League Trophy, MacLean Trophy

66 800 metres (under 17 years) £20.00 £15.00 £10.00 -

67 1600 metres (under 17 years) £20.00 £15.00 £10.00 -

Cambusmore Cup

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OPEN HEAVY EVENTS Events Sponsored by Glencalvie Estate; Bamnuttall;

E Mac Engineering; Environmental Forestry Services


68 Throwing 16lb hammer £100.00 £80.00 £60.00 £30.00

69 Throwing 22lb hammer £100.00 £80.00 £60.00 £30.00

70 Putting 16lb shot £100.00 £80.00 £60.00 £30.00

71 Putting 22lb shot £100.00 £80.00 £60.00 £30.00

72 Throwing 28lb weight

distance

£100.00 £80.00 £60.00 £30.00

73 Throwing 56lb weight

distance

£100.00 £80.00 £60.00 £30.00

74 Throwing 56lb weight over

bar

£60.00 £45.00 £30.00 £20.00

Invercharron Championship Medal

75 Tossing the caber £60.00 £45.00 £30.00 £20.00

Frews Overall Heavies Shield

£10.00 broken record

Please remember to sign our visitor’s book in the

Secretary’s tent.

If you want to send us any of your photographs to be

included on our new website we would love to have

them. Please email to

[email protected]

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TUG O’ WAR - WEIGH IN ON FIELD Sponsored by Helen Houston & Cross Country Contracting Ltd,

Dornoch


76 14:00 – Open 104 stone £180.00 £150.00 £120.00 £100.00

Winner – Invercharron Gold Cup Runner-up – Caley Cup

77 14:30 – Open 110 stone £250.00 £160.00 £120.00 £95.00

Creich Community Council Trophy Invercharron Medals

77a 15:00 – Local confined – no

weight restriction

£100.00 £50.00 £30.00 -

J & Y McNeill Trophy

77b 15:15 – Ladies Open £100.00 £50.00 £30.00

Ronnie Cameron Cup

78 15:45 – Open - no weight

restriction

£250.00 £160.00 £120.00 £95.00

HILL RACES Sponsored by the Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle

EVENT

Senior Runners Aged

18 years and over

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 79 Over all timed

Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain

Trophy

Runners Up (Male)

Runners Up (Female)

Gneiss House Shield

£300

£100

£100

£50

£50

£30

£30

£20

£20

Junior Runners Aged

12 to 17 years

80 Over all timed

Runners Up (Male)

Runners Up (Female)

£30

£15

£15

£10

£10

£5

£5

£3

£3

£2

£2

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TAIN PIPE BANDTAIN PIPE BANDTAIN PIPE BANDTAIN PIPE BAND

This year, we welcome once

again the Tain Pipe Band to

the Games and thank them

for coming to entertain us at

these Invercharron Games.

They are an integral and always enjoyed part of the

Games opening ceremony and on-going

entertainment throughout the afternoon. For many years pre-war (1920’s-30’s)

the band was known as the Boy Scouts Pipe Band, but in the 1930s became the

Tain Burgh Pipe Band. The Band went into abeyance in 1939 for the duration of

the war and was resurrected in 1946 by old members and newcomers. In 1950

the British Legion took over the band to be called the Tain BL Pipe Band. Donald

Ross was Pipe Major and led an 18-20 strong band. P.M. Willie Morrison later

took over as Pipe Major. The band went defunct in 1956 and uniforms were

badly stored. In 1995 a number of individual pipers and drummers playing as a

group at various local venues, set up a committee and formed The Royal Burgh

of Tain Pipe Band. Raising funds proved hard until uniforms and drums were

provided by Mohammed Al Fayed (Harrods) in 1996. The object of the band is to

promote an interest in Pipe Band Music in the area, to entertain people and

visitors, and especially, to encourage the younger generation to build up an

interest in music and their heritage.

GIZZEGIZZEGIZZEGIZZENNNN BRIGGSBRIGGSBRIGGSBRIGGS Gizzen Briggs are a Scottish traditional Music group from Tain Royal Academy

who have been in existence now for over 20 years. They rehearse every week

and regularly perform at numerous local ceilidhs and charity events. To date

they have made 6 CDs, and were delighted to be awarded “Community Project

of the Year” at the 2013 Scots Trad awards.

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CHIEFTAIN AND JUNIOR CHIEFTAINS

REV. SUSAN BROWN - CHIEFTAIN

Susan has been Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland since 2011

and also Minister of Dornoch Cathedral since 1998. Susan has

lived in the Highlands all her working life, although she was born

and raised just outside Edinburgh and studied at Edinburgh

University. Susan is married to Derek and they have two grown

up children. Both Susan and Derek served on the local lifeboat

for many years. Now however, life is much more sedate with

dog walking and golf as pastimes, burning (a few) calories to

make room for the cooking and bread-making she enjoys.

JESSICA McCULLOCH – JUNIOR CHIEFTAIN

Jessica is 12 years old and likes to be as active as possible. She is a

member of East Sutherland Athletics Club, and is particularly keen

on running longer distances such as 3km, or 5km. She loves doing

the Cross-country races in the winter months. Jessica hopes to be

the first junior chieftain to do the hill race!! Jessica also likes

gymnastics and dancing and has recently joined Jan Trumble's

dance troupe. She spends hours practising her cartwheels and

tumbling. Jessica also likes to spend time on the trampoline,

usually with her big sister. Jessica likes most subjects at school

but English is her favourite. She also likes being creative which includes using

Apps on her phone to create Instagram edits. She is really looking forward to

moving up to Tain Royal Academy this year because of all the different subjects

she can do. She is also looking forward to making lots and lots of new friends.

Jessica's mum is a community nurse, and her dad is a ghillie. She has one sister

who is older than her and is going into 5th year in Tain.

HAMISH MUNRO – JUNIOR CHIEFTAIN

Hamish Munro lives in Altass near Rosehall with his parents, older

brother Cameron (17), sister Annie Rose (16) and twin sister Jessie,

they recently celebrated their 12th birthday. Hamish attended the

Gaelic medium class at Bonar Bridge Primary and will shortly be

moving up to Tain Royal Academy. Hamish recently took part in the

local Mod held in Bonar Bridge where he did very well and won

many prizes. Hamish enjoys helping on the family croft and has

many hobbies including rugby, biking, football, running and he is

learning to play the guitar and mandolin. Hamish attends the

Invercharron games every year and is looking forward to his very important role

on the big day!

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Colin Campbell

Andy Stewart

John Stahl

Ellice MacDonald CBE

Bill McCue OBE

John Matheson (Prof)

Jesse Rae

Alasdair Gillies

Nancy Nicolson

Phil Cunningham

Stephen Robertson

Fiona Kennedy

Norman MacLean

Ian Brinklow

Lesley Riddoch

Charlie Simpson

Martin Ramsay

Peter Campbell

Cllr Mrs Alison Magee

Angus McLaren

Nicola McAlley

Peter Crome

Mark Stephen

Raymond More

Bruce MacGregor

Dr Mary Fortune

Councillor Deirdre Mackay

HONORARY CHIEFTANS HONORARY PRESIDENTS Roderick Macdonald Street

David Watt

Charlie Simpson

Ian Brinklow

HONORARY MEMBERS Mrs Matheson (Rosehall)

Mrs V Macdonald

George Dingwall

Jay Miller

Ron Cameron

Paul Forster

Mr & Mrs John Forster

JUDGES

Piping: P/M Paul Harrison

P/M John Don Mackenzie

Dancing: Robyn Kennedy

Dancing Piper Shona Laidlaw

Field/Track/Cycling: Alistair Macdonald

Stan Fraser

Heavies: Sandy Sutherland

Sandy Wilson

Tug O War: Charlie Murray

Hamish Wiseman

Hill Race: Adrian Green

PAST PRESIDENTS

Iain Glennie

Morag Chalmers

Thanks to you for attending our 2015 Games.

Your support is very much appreciated and we

hope you have had a great day with many happy

memories.

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COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

NAME PHONE NO

PRESIDENT: Michael Baird 01863 766726

SECRETARY: Sally Mackintosh 01549 421394

TREASURER: Alison Holden 01863 760068

MEMBERS: Iain Campbell

Carol & James Munro

Caroline Munro

Elissa Steven

John Mackintosh

Yvonne Lowe

Kay Smart

Jocky Hewett

CONVENERS

GATE MANAGEMENT: James & Carol Munro

DANCING: Leona Macdonald

FIELD/TRACK/CYCLING: A MacDonald/ S Fraser

HEAVIES: Sandy Sutherland/

Sandy Wilson

PIPING: Michael Baird 01863 766726

TUG O’ WAR: Charlie Murray/ Hamish

Wiseman

HILL RACE: Adrian Green 01862 810021

JUNIOR EVENTS: Elissa Steven

FIELD LAYOUT: Iain Campbell

DRINKS TENT: The Nip Inn, Lairg

FIELD DRAW: Caroline Munro and Liz

Cormack

FIELD ANNOUNCER: Ian Robb

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THE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO

SINCERELY THANK::::

Aly Bain

Amy Beth Trophy

Bank of Scotland Bonar Bridge

Bonar Bridge Football Club

Bonar Bridge Police Force

BP Oils Lairg

Bridge Hotel

Cairngorm – Mrs W Chalmers

Cambusmore Cup

Carol Thomson

Christine MacDonald

Mr & Mrs I Brinklow

Kincraig House Hotel

Maurer

Creich Community Council

Mr & Mrs J McNeill

Mr & Mrs Eddington

Mr & Mrs J Docherty

Dunroamin Hotel

Frews of Invergordon

Iona McDonald

Mairi Sarah

J Hewitt

Kenny Campbell

Kincardine Community Council

Cameron Chalmers

Lady Ross Hotel

Lynn Paavola

Matheson & McLeod

Mr & Mrs Munro (Ben Reay)

Mr & Mrs R McNeill

Mr & Mrs R Ross

Mr Charlie O’Brien

Mr D Clark

Mr David Coghill

Mr J Gilmour

Mr R Taylor

Phil Cunningham

Pipe Major Matheson

Ronnie Cameron

Simmers

Skibo Limited

Strath Enterprises

Trudi Munro

Winnie Ewing MEP

• Architech Inverness

• Alternatives Tain

• Mr Andy Simpson Whisky Highland

• Mr Andrew Vinen

• Balblair Distillery

• Bamnuttal l

• Bell INgram

• Big Lottery Awards for All

• Breedon Aggregates

• Café & Crafts, Bonar Bridge

• Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle

• Cross Country Contracting

• Mr David Shaw

• Donald Munro Plant Hire

• E Mac Engineering of Invergordon

• Environmental Forestry Services

• Glencalvie Estate - Mr Nicholas Forman Hardy

• Hector Gordon Russell Trust

• Helen Houston

• Hugh Fraser Foundation

• Invershin Hotel

• Mitchells’ Chemist

• Munro Fruit Merchant, Tain

• Mr Hugh Murray Migdale Smolts Ltd Bonar Bridge

• Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust

• Mark Shaw SHP Haulage

• Robert Howden

• Ormiston & Watt Butchers Bonar Bridge

SPONSORS TROPHY DONORS

A very big thank you to all who generously

made donations to our PRIZE DRAW including:

SHP Ardgay Heavy Haulage (for 1st prize);

Balblair Distillery; Invergordon Distillery;

Morangie Distillery; Bonar Bridge Post Office;

Teaninich Distillery; Ardgay Game;

Mackintosh Moments; Reflex Highland;

Crannag Bistro; Kyle Bakery

Mitchell’s Chemist;; Alison Agnew; Kyle of

Sutherland Fisheries Trust; Plant & Quarry

Services, Ardgay; HIS Inverness; Bank of

Scotland

Thanks to Peter

Campbell for the

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Comparison of Results of 1901/2 with modern records

WORLD RECORDS GAMES RECORDS AT INVERCHARRON

HEAVY FIELD EVENTS HEAVY FIELD EVENTS

16lb Hammer Bruce Aitken 156’ 82/3” 2000 Bruce Aitken 144’6” 2000

22lb Hammer Matt Sandford 129’ 102/3 “ 1998 Bruce Aitken 116’ 11” 2000

16lb Shot Geoff Capes 65’ 3” 1982 Lucas Wenta 56’ 2” 2014

22 lb Shot Geoff Capes 53’ 4” 1982 Lucas Wenta 47’ 2” 2014

28lb Wt /Dist Gregor Edmunds 95’ 10” 1997 Francis Brebner 82’ 5” 1996

56lb Wt/Dist Francis Brebner 47’ 5” 1996 Francis Brebner 41’ 5” 1998

56lb Wt/O Bar K Chiprinine 17,11/2 “ 2005 George Patience 15’ 7” 1991

For conversion purposes ’= foot = 30.5c ”= inch = 2.54cm LIGHT FIELD EVENTS LIGHT FIELD EVENTS

High Jump Javier Sotomajor 8’ ½” 1983 Malcolm Macleod 5’81/4” 2003

Long Jump Mike Powell 29’ 41/4” 1991 Donald Bradley 19’ 5” 1997

Hop/Step/Leap Jonathan Edwards 60’ 1/1 1995 Willie Beattie 40’ 11” 1989

Pole Vault Renaud Lavilleni 20’233/64” 2014 Donald Bradley 8’ 6” 2003

1901 / 1902 16lb Hammer G Johnstone (Aberdeen) 115’ 41/2” 1901

22lb Hammer G Johnstone (Aberdeen) 93 0” 1901

16lb Shot D Ross (Kiltarlity) 45’ 8” 1901

22lb Shot C Maclean (Fort William) 35’ 11” 1902

56lb Wt /Dist G Johnstone (Aberdeen) 26’ 6” 1902

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