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Lochearnhead highland games are held ar Lochearnhead games field next to the loch. Lochearnhead highland games, Strathyre highland games and Balquhidder highland games, at one time all individual games are all represented here at this now combined event at Lochearnhead
Lochearnhead Highland Games including Strathyre & Balquhidder
Traditional Highland Games are held at Lochearnhead - 19th July 2008, 12.30 - 17.30
Here in the lands of MacGregor, McLaren, MacNab, Stewart and Campbell you can experience all the thrills of traditional highland games at Lochearnhead in a fabulous setting beside Loch Earn; the swing of the kilt, the bagpipes, highland dancing, tossing the caber and all the other elements of traditional highland games.
Lochearnhead Events
At Lochearnhead Highland Games we run the traditional range of heavyweight events in both local and open competitions. Heavy and light hammers, caber tossing, shot-putt, weight over the bar, tug-o-war as well as a number of track and field events, including a gruelling hill race.
Traditional highland dancing and a range of piping events run throughout the afternoon, often with an opportunity to see world champion competitors in the most picturesque surroundings imaginable. There are also fun events for children and the more adventurous adults.
A number of trade stands are also present selling a range of confectionery, clothing and craft goods. On-field food and bar facilities are provided.
A full list of events will appear on the Lochearnhead events page once confirmed
Contacts for the Highland Games
2004
June 5 (Saturday)Strathmiglo Highland Games Secretary: John M. Pearson, Tel: 01337 860531 June 5 (Sunday) Comhill Highland Games Secretary: Mrs Shona Hay, Tel: 01466 751407 June 6 (Sunday) Markinch Highland Games Secretary: Isobel Westwater, Tel: 01592 751667 June 12 (Saturday) Hawick Border Games Secretary:
A.Crawford, Tel: 01592 753439 June 12 (Saturday) Kilmore 8 Kilbride Highland Games Secretary: Sue Pollard, Tel: 01631 770342 E-mail: usanpollard@btinternet.com
June 12 (Saturday) Bearsden & Milgavie Highland Games Secretary: C. Wallace, Tel: 0141 942 5177
June 13 (Sunday) Forfar Highland Games Secretary: Lorna Watson, Tel: 0771 265 4602 June 19 (Saturday) Selkirk Common Riding Games Secretary: A. Douglas, Tel: 01750 21954 June 19 (Saturday) Newburgh (Fife) Highland Games Secretary: . Mrs J Urquhart,Tel: 01337 840740 June 19 (Saturday) Oldmeldrum Sports 8 Highland Games Secretary: R.A. Forsyth, Tel: 01651 873909 E- mail: oldmeldrumsports@ukonline.co.uk June 20 (Sunday!
City of Aberdeen Highland Games Secretary: Audrey Walker, Tel: 01224 522208 (B) E-mail: dorothy@arts-rec.aberdeen.net.uk June 26 (Saturday Peebles Beltane Sports Secretary: Paul Spence, Tel: 01721 723637 E-mail: paul@pspence.freeserve.co.uk June 26(Saturday)
Ceres Highland Games Secretary: Mrs Tracey Oster, Tel: 01337 830962 E-mail: traceyosler@hotmail.com June 26 ($aturday) Drumtochty Highland Games Secretary: Douglas Gauki, Tel: 01581 378120 E-mail: ctouglas-g4uldwWgin.net June 27 (Sunday) Kelso Border Games Secretary: MA Fleming, Tel: 01573 224278
July 3 (Saturday) Thomton Highland Games Secretary: James McGiIIvary; Tel: 01592 774574 July 4 (Sunday) Cupar Highland Games Secretary: Rosemary Middleton, Tel: 01334 476413 E-mail: rosemarymiddleton.345@hotmail.com
July 7 (Wednesday) Kenmore Highland Games Secretary: Mrs Anne Garnett, Tel: 01887 830486
July 10 (Saturday) Alva Highland Games Secretary: C. Dunbar, Tel: 01786 813523 E-mail: alvacd@supanet.com
July 10 (Saturdayl Jedburgh Border Games Secretary: A. Ferguson, Tel: 0 1835 863677
July 11 (Sunday) Stirling Highland Games Secretary: John Boswell, Tel: 01786 860398 E-mail: info@stirling-tourism.co.uk
July 17 (Saturday) Loch Lomond Highland Games Secretary: D. Thornton, Tel: 01389 754995
July 17 (Saturdayl Lochcarron Highland Games Secretary: Mrs Maureen Brown, Tel: 01520 722554 July 17 (Saturday) St. Ronan's Border Games Secretary: Sarah Lindsay, Tel: 01896 831042 July 17 (Saturdayl Tomintoul Highland Games Secretary: Patricia Grant, Tel: 01807 580407
July 18 (Sunday) . Airth Highland Games Secretary: A. Dettlaff, Tel: 01324 831712 E-mail: alex.dettlaff@virgin.net
July 18 (aunday) Stonehaven Highland Games Secretary: K. Scott, Tel: 01224 879786
July 18 (Sunday) Rosneath Highland Games Secretary: Clair Stevenson, Tel: 01436 831373 July 19 (Monday) Burntisland Highland Games Secretary: Mrs Isa Duncanson, Tel: 01592 873234 July 20 (Tuesday)
Inveraray Highland Games Secretary: Mrs.Margaret Mather, Tel: 01499 302458 E-mail: margaret@upperlochan.fsnet.co.uk
July 21 1WednesdmL Luss Highland Gathering Secretary: Mrs Anne Paterson, Tel: 01389 762854
July 22 (ThursdayL Mull Highland Games Secretary Florence Kirsop, Tel: 01688 302270 July 24 (Saturday) Balquidder, Strathyre & Lochearnhead Highland Games Secretary Dr Charles Fishburne, Tel: 01567 830435 July 25 (Sunday) St. Andrews Highland Games Secretary: I. Grieve Tel: 01334 476305 E-mail: ig2@st-andrews.ac.uk
July 29 (Thursday) Ambleside Lakeland Sports Secretary Mrs S Prickett, Tel: 01539 435703 JulX 30 (Friday) Durness Highland Gathering Secretary: Ann Avison, Tel: 01971 511799 E-mail: ann@designonline.demon.co.uk
July 30 (Friday) Langholm Common Riding Secretary: Karl Nawrocki, Tel: 01387 380895
July 31 (Saturday) Dufftown Highland Games Secretary: A. Brown, Ashville, Tel: 01340 820265 E-mail:james.murray@lippen.freeserve.co.uk
July 31 (Saturday) Halkirk Highland Games Secretary: C. Miller, Ashleigh, Tel: 01847 831287 E-mail: ashleigh43@ukonline.co.uk
August I (Sunday) Montrose Highland Games Secretary Mrs Gladys Lumgair, Tel: 01561 377203 E-mail: lumgair@beeb.net August 4 (Wednesday) Skye Highland Games - Secretary: A. Stewart, Tel: 01478 612540 E-mail: astewart@csmco.net August 6 (Friday) Dornoch Highland Gatherina Secretary: W. Grant, Tel: 01862 8108
August 7 (Saturday) Aboyne Highland Games Secretary: James Garioch, Tel: 01339 881209 August 7 (Saturday) Inverkeithing Highland Games Secretary: W.Ruzzak, Tel: 01383 414391
August 7th (Saturday) Brodick (Arran) Highland Games Secretary: J.Dnwoodie, Tel: 01770 302290 August 8 Isunday) Bridge of Allan Highland Games Secretary: R. McMahon, Tel: 01786 822615
August 12 (Thursday) Ballater Highland Games Secretary: E. Anderson, Tel: 01339 755771 August 14 (Saturday) Morebattle Border Games Secretary: E.B.Young, Tel: 01573 440346
Auqust 14 (Saturday) AthoH 8 Breadalbane Highland Gathering Contact: Tel: 01796 482376 August 15 (Sunday) Caithness Highland Games Secretary Pauline Bain, Tel: 01847 841268 E-mail: johnbain@hotmail.cem
August 15 (Sundayl Perth Highland Games Secretary: A. Rattle, Tel: 01738 627782 E-mail: andeew@highlandgames.org.uk
August 21 (Satucdal Helmsdale Highland Games Secretary: A.Leitch, Tel: 01431 821679 E-mail: alastairleitch@helmsdalegames.info
August 21 (Saturday) Whittingham Border Games Secretary: Tel: 01669 621080
August 22 (Sundayl Grantown on Spey Highland Games Contact: Elaine Watt, Tel: 01479 873237 August 22 (SunduL Crieff Highland Games Secretary: A. Rettie, Tel: 01738 627782 E-mail: andrew@highlandgames.org.uk
Auaust 26 (Thursday) Argyllshire Gathering (Oban) Secretary: Neil Horne, Tel: 01631 564354 August 28 (Saturday) Invergordon Highland Games Secretary: Alison Stewart, Tel: 01862 893952
August 28 (Saturday) Lonach Highland Games Secretary: George Thomson, Tel: 01975 651297 E-mail: enquiries@Ionach.info
August 28 (Saturday) Birnam Highland Games Secretary: Peter Greig, Tel: 01350 727067
President: Angus J Cameron |
Treasurer Catie McNally |
Secretary Charles Fishbourn |
Dancing Convenor Mary McCallum |
Location
The games park is beside Loch Earn at Lochearnhead village which is located on the A84 north of Callander, and is just over an hours' drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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