Cumnock Highland Games - 21 August 2011

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Willie Falconer from Glasgow throwing the Scots Hammer

Gary Hagan from Clydebank about to throw the Scots Hammer

Ladies Heavies competitors - Louise Blades from Ardrossan and Gina Douglas from Irvine

Ladies Heavies competitors, left to right Gina Douglas, Louise Blades and Rachel Hunter.

With my friend Susie

Left to right Bill Salmond (a cousin of Scotland's Prime Minister Alex Salmond), Stephanie Young, Provost of Cumnock and Rose-Ann Cuninghame of Caprington.

Rose-Ann Cuninghame with Fiona Lees, Chief Executive of East Ayrshire Council

Rose-Ann Cuninghame of Caprington with a Clan Cunningham member from Littleton MA

Left to right Bill Stafford, retired head of Environmental Services, East Ayrshire Council, Councillor Kath Morrice, East Ayrshire Council, Rose-Ann Cuninghame of Caprington and myself.

Rose-Ann Cuninghame of Caprington with Adam Inglis MSP and his personal assistant Katy Hall.
So much for the meeting and greeting, action pics from the games to follow shortly.

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Highland dancing

Highland dancers

Troon Blackrock Pipe Band

Troon Blackrock Pipe Band

Kirkcudbright & District Pipe Band

Kirkcudbright & District Pipe Band.
More to follow shortly

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Spectators

Young lads in grey kilts

Die Highlander Von Der Spree - the three German competitors in the men's heavy athletics, Andre Bonnie, Daniel Dorow and Hans Dietor Dorow.

Hans Dietor Dorow about to toss the caber

Hans Dieter Dorow tosses the caber

Gary Hagan tosses the caber.
One final instalment to come.

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Neil Elliot from Helensburgh wipes his hands at the end of the men's heavies.

Chieftain Robert Kyle presents first prize to winner of the men's heavies, Jason Young from Tain.

Massed bands finale

Massed bands poised to play Highland Laddie for the Chieftain

Drummers

Closing parade - Troon Blackrock Pipe Band

Marching to town, as the parade marches away from the ground and passes the Cumnock Swimming Pool, I bid farewell to highland games for the 2011 season. God willing my next games will be Victoria BC on 19/20 May 2012. See you there?
In the meantime I am expecting some visitors to Scotland in September and October so watch this space!

[KiltedDixon]

Great Pics! I love the Highland Games.

[Downunder Kilt]

Thanks Alex, we downunder are bereft of highland Games at the moment, being winter. You, taking us to a number of your local games has been great.

[CMcG]

There is such a variety of kilt wearing styles between the athletes, dancers, musicians, functionaries, and spectators, eh?

[Ancienne Alliance]

Very interesting set of photos, Alex.

Thank you for sharing them.


Best,

Robert

[OC Richard]

Thanks as always! It's always so nice to see how the Games in Scotland look. As always, you make me feel as if I were there.

I really like this tartan! Anyone know what it is? And what would a Games in Scotland be without those orange plastic fences?

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I really like this tartan! Anyone know what it is?

Those drummers are from Kilmarnock Pipe Band and the tartan which they are wearing is called Ayrshire.

By the way the Troon Blackrock Pipe Band are wearing Modern Davidson in the photos while Kirkcudbright and District Pipe Band are wearing MacLellan.