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Highland Games

TONIGHT: Invitation to Kilmore and Kilbride Highland Games Meeting

Thursday, 25th September, 2008 | Community News, Events, Highland Games | None

[ September 25, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

September 25, 2008
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Tonight (25th September 2008) Kilmore and Kilbride Highland Games Committee are issuing an open invitation to attend their Annual General Meeting at Kilmore Village Hall at 8:00pm.

There is concern that the future of the Games is under…

2009 Luss Highland Games

Thursday, 18th September, 2008 | Events, Highland Games | None

[ July 26, 2009; ]

July 26, 2009

The 2009 Luss Highland Games will be on 26th July.

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And the Cowal Games’ gallon of whisky went to…

Tuesday, 2nd September, 2008 | Community News, Highland Games, Piping, Whisky | None

The Drum Major  who won the Mace Over the Bar competition at Argyll’s Cowal Gathering - and the gallon of whisky that went with it was… Brian Wilson, of Lomond and Clyde Pipe Band. The Most Entertaining Band was George…

Argyllshire Gathering Solo Piping Results

Monday, 1st September, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Highland Games, Piping | None

The results of the Solo Piping competitions at the 2008 Argyllshire Gathering (Oban Games) are

  • Senior Piobaireachd: Roddy MacLeod
  • Gold Medal: Niall Stewart
  • Silver Medal: Andrea Boyd
  • MacGregor Memorial: Ashley Bell.
  • A March: Allan Johnstone
  • A S/R: James Murray
  • B March: Peter MacGregor
  • B S/R: Fraser Wylie
  • Jig: Gordon…

2008 Cowal Games Piping Results - Argyll bands and other winners

Sunday, 31st August, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Highland Games, Piping | None

Results for all competing Argyll pipe bands at the 2008 Cowal Gathering are below - plus details of the winning band in each section.

  • Novice: Winners were Dumbarton & District. Kintyre School were fifth; Oban High School were ninth and Dunoon…

Big wins for Argyll pipe bands at the Cowal gathering - Islay and Inveraray

Sunday, 31st August, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Highland Games, Piping | None

We’ll have the full results shortly but - first things first - here’s the good news for Argyll. The Black Bottle Islay PIpe Band, relative newcomers, were winners in the 4A Grade and have been made Champion of Champions in…

The week the pipes ruled

Sunday, 31st August, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Highland Games, News, Piping, Sport | None

This week Argyll’s two major highland games took centre stage - the Argyllshire Gathering (shorthand: the Oban Games) on Thursday 28th August for one day. The featured pipe bands in this event were the Scots Guards Association and Tiree. The…

Cowal Gathering World Championships Highland Dancing Results

Sunday, 31st August, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Festivals, Highland Games | None

The 2008 World Champions in Highland Dancing, awarded at Argyll’s Cowal Gathering are:

  • Juvenile: Morgan Bamford, New Zealand
  • Junior: Alexandra Matthews, Ontario
  • Adult: David Wilton, Forfar

Full details are here, compiled by Highland Scrutineer.

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Cowal Games - latest results for Scottish Championship Highland Dancing

Saturday, 30th August, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Festivals, Highland Games | None

The international spectrum of winners in the competitions really underlines the reach and significance of Argyll’s Cowal Games. These are all Scottish Championship results for Highland Dancing and have been computed by Highland Scrutineer.

  • 8 Years: Morgan McDougall, Ontario
  • 9 Years: Soophie…

Cowal Gathering: Scottish National Highland Dancing Results

Friday, 29th August, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Festivals, Highland Games | None

These have been compiled by Highland Scrutineer.

  • 8 Years: Holly Donaldson, Kirriemuir
  • 9 Years: Erin Rae, Menstrie
  • 10 Years: Ellis Hayes, Newton Stewart
  • 11 Years: Abbie MacNeil, Glasgow
  • 12 Years: Heather Cameron, Stirling
  • 13 Years: Tamara Swanson, Edinburgh
  • 14 Years: Robyn Hart-Winks, Kirriemuir
  • 15 Years: Kirstie Brown, Oldham…