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The Durness Highland Gathering Association are members of the Scottish Games Association and registered to accept both amateurs and professionals

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PRESIDENT Iain Anderson

 COMMITTEE MEMBERS
  • Mrs I. Mackay, Chairperson
  • Mrs. M. Mackay, Treasurer
  • Miss Y. Mackay, Secretary
  • Stephen MacKinnon
  • Mrs. J. Cordiner
  • Mrs. D. Frazer
  • Mr. Danny Mackay
  • Mr. Donald Mackay
  • Mr. D. Morrison
  • Mr. H. Morrison
  • Mr. J.D. Whyte
  • Mr. Alistair Sutherland
  • Mr. David Downie
  • James Campbell
  • Chris Anderson
  • Alan Andrews

 

JUDGES
  • Dancing Mrs Marion Munro
  • Piping (Senior Event) Pipe Major A Venters
  • Piping ( Junior Event) Pipe Major S Forbes
  • Heavy Events Mr. Charlie Simpson
  • Track and Field Events Mr. Angus Wares
  • Tug of War Mr. Charlie Simpson

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DURNESS HIGHLAND GATHERING TROPHIES

  • 1. ROBERT MORRISON MEMORIAL TROPHY for Jnr. Piping under 15 years  - 

  • 2. ROBERT MORRISON MEMORIAL TROPHY for Jnr Piping 15 yrs – under 18 years

  • 3. J.& J MATHER MEMORIAL SHIELD for Junior Piping (confined to north west Sutherland)

  • 4. HUGH MACKAY CUP Jnr. Piping (Confined to County of Sutherland)

  • 5. LEWIS CUP for Professional Pipers

  • 6. ANDREW MACKAY GUNN MEMORIAL TROPHY for Piobaireachd

  • 7. BANK OF SCOTLAND TROPHY  for most promising piper (Confined to Sutherland)

  • 8. DEWAR TROPHY – Highland Dancing 12 & under

  • 9. SANDEMAN CUP – Highland Dancing 13 – 15 years

  • 10. JULIA MACKENZIE TROPHY For dancers 12 yrs & under confined to Sutherland & Ross-shire

  • 11. CABERFEIDH CUP – Highland Dancing 16 yrs & Over

  • 12. CAPE WRATH HOTEL CUP  for Open Track Events

  • 13. RISPOND TROPHY for open heavy events

  • 14. McCOUBREY TROPHY for Heavy events (Confined to Sutherland)

  • 15. KEEP-FIT TROPHY – Best Snr. Male Athlete from Durness Parish

  • 16. KEEP-FIT TROPHY – Best Senior Female Athlete from Durness Parish

  • 17. MARJORIE CAMPBELL SHIELD – Track, Field & Fun Events Boys & Girls 16 – 18 yrs Open

  • 18. FERGUSSON CUP Boys 16 – 18 Confined to Sutherland

  • 19.KINLOCH SHIELD – Track, Field & Fun events, Girls 12 – 16yrs (Confined to Sutherland)

  • 20. BURTON CUP,  boys 12 – 16 yrs (confined to Sutherland)

  • 21. ANN, DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER CUP for girls under 12 from Durness Parish

  • 22. MONTOMERY CUP for boys under 12 from Parish of Durness

  • 23. HAIG TANKARD – Hill Race

  • 24. RIDGWAY TROPHY – Hill Race 35 yrs & Over

  • 25. RIDGWAY TROPHY – HILL RACE 65 YRS & OVER (New trophy presented 2003)

  • 26. MARIE CHRISTINE RIDGWAY TROPHY – Hill Race Ladies

  • 27. DURNESS YOUTH CLUB TROPHY, Hill Race Boys under 18

  • 28. DURNESS YOUTH CLUB TROPHY, Hill Race Girls under 16

  • 29. KEEP FIT TROPHY – hill race (confined to Durness)

  • 30. BARR CUP Overall Champion from Parish of Durness

  • 31. CARRIE CUP for Snr Champion in Open Athletics

  • 32. RICHARD MACKAY MEMORIAL SHIELD – Tug O’War

  • 33. QUEEN’S GOLDEN JUBILEE TROPHY Overall winner, Under 8 confined to Durness Primary School

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EVENTS

Open Senior Piping

  •  1. PIOBAIREACHD         

  • 2. MARCH      

  • 3. STRATHSPEY & REEL     

  • 4.  JIG       

 Junior Piping Under 15 years

  •  5. MARCH     

  • 6. JIG          

Junior Piping 15 – Under 18 yrs.

  • 7. MARCH      

  • 8. STRATHSPEY & REEL      

 

Piping under 18 yrs

  • 9. PIOBAIREACHD                   

  • 10. JIG                                     

DANCING

12 years & under

  • 11. HIGHLAND FLING      

  • 12. SWORD DANCE                 

  • 13. SEAN TRUIBHAS    

  • 14. LILT 

  • 15. HORNPIPE  

13 – 15 years

  • 16. HIGHLAND FLING   

  • 17. SWORD DANCE                 

  • 18. SEAN TRUIBHAS                

  • 19.LILT                                     

  • 20. JIG                                     

16 Years & Over

  • 21. HIGHLAND FLING               

  • 22. SWORD DANCE                 

  • 23. SEAN TRUIBHAS                

  • 24. JIG                                     

  • 25. HORNPIPE                         

HEAVY EVENTS

  • 26. Putting Light Shot – Open    

  • 27. Putting Light Shot Confined     

  • 28. Putting Heavy Shot Open    

  • 29. Throwing Light Hammer Open  

  • 30. Throwing Light Hammer Confined   

  • 31. Throwing Heavy Hammer Open   

  • 32 Heavy Hammer Confined   

  • 33.Throwing Weight for Distance Open

  • 34. 56lb Wt for Distance Open  

  • 35. Putting Shot Boys 12 – under 16   

  • 36. Weight Over Bar Open   

  • 37. Tossing the Caber Open    

  • 38.  TUG OF WAR MEN 

  • 39. TUG OF WAR LADIES   

TRACK & FIELD

100 yards

  • 40. Open men’s 16+   

  • 41. confined men's 16+      

  • 42. Ladies 16+   

  • 43. Boys 13 –  16 yrs  

  • 44. Girls 13 -  16 yrs  

  • 45 .Boys 10 –  12 yrs   

  • 46. Girls 10 –  12 yrs  

  • 47. Boys 8 –  9 yrs  

  • 48. Girls 8 – 9 yrs  

50 yards

  • 49. Boys 5 – 7 yrs   

  • 50. Girls 5 – 7 yrs  

  • 51.Under 5’s   

220 yards

  • 52. Open men’s 16+  

  • 53. Confined men’s 16+   

  • 54. Ladies16+   

  • 55. Boys 13 – 15  

  • 56. Girls 13 – 15     

  • 57. Boys 8 - 12 

  • 58. Girls 8 – 12   

440 yards open           

HIGH JUMP

  • 60 Open   

  • 61. Boys 12 – 16 

  • 62. Girls 12 – 16  

  • 63  Ladies     

LONG JUMP

  • 64. Open 

  • 65. Hop, Step & Leap Open  

  • 66. Boys 12 – 16  

  • 67.Girls 12 –  16   

  • 68 Ladies

HILL RACE

  • 69. Open    

  • 70  Ladies 

  • 71. Boys 16 yrs & UNDER    

  • 72. Girls 16 & UNDER 

  • 73. 35 yrs & Over  

  • 74. 65 Yrs & Over

NOVELTY EVENTS

  • 75. Pillow Fight under 12   

  • 76. Pillow fight 12 -16 

  • 77. Pillow Fight over 16

  • 78. Egg & Spoon Girls 5 – 7   

  • 79. Egg & Spoon Boys 5 - 7  

  • 80.Egg & Spoon Girls 8 – 9 

  • 81.Egg & Spoon Boys 8 – 9  

  • 82. Egg & Spoon Girls 10 – 12  

  • 83. Egg & Spoon Boys 10 – 12 

  • 84.Egg & Spoon Girls 13 – 16  

  • 85. Egg & Spoon Boys 13 – 16 

  • 86. Egg & Spoon  Ladies  

  • 87.Chuck the Wellie GIRLS 12 - 16  

  • 88.Chuck the Wellie, Ladies  

  • 89. Sack Race Girls 5 – 7 

  • 90. Sack Race Boys 5 – 7  

  • 91. Sack Race Girls 8 - 9  

  • 92 Sack Race Boys 8 – 9  

  • 93 Sack Race Girls 10 – 12 

  • 94.Sack Race Boys 10 – 12  

  • 95. Sack Race – Girls 13 – 16  

  • 96. Sack Race Boys 13 – 16

  • 97 Sack Race Ladies 

  • 98 Tilt the Bucket 16 and under

  • 99 Tilt the Bucket Over 16 

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GROUND RECORDS

  • Light Shot (Open)           54 ft 2in       G. Capes           1985

  • Light Shot (Conf)............39 ft 7in       A. Matheson      1973

  • Heavy Shot (Open)..........46 ft1in       G. Capes           1985

  • Heavy Shot (Conf) ..........34 ft 2in      A. Matheson      1972

  • Light Hammer (Open).....136 f 11in     A. Gunn            1993     

  • Light Hammer (Conf).......lOl ft 11in     I. Ross              2004

  • Heavy Hammer (Open).....116ft7in    G. Patience         1991

  • Heavy Hammer (Conf) .....84 ft 2in       I. Ross             2004

  • Weight for Distance.......... 88 ft1.5in    L.Brock            2004

  • 56lb Weight for Distance...47 ft 6in       L.Brock            2006

  • 56lb over Bar................... ...16 ft 3in    S.Bets              2003

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RULES FOR COMPETITORS

 

1.   The Games shall be open to all comers except where otherwise stated.

2.   No entry money will be charged, but all competitors must pay admission money to the field.

3.   Competitors in Confined Events must either have been born in the County or resident for at least 6 consecutive months. Confined and Open Events may be run together, at the discretion of the Clerk of the Course.

4.   Competitors in local events must have been born in Durness or Eddrachillies, or resident for at least 6 consecutive months.

5.   In competitions where there are not more competitors than prizes, prize money may be with held at the Judges' discretion.

6   The Committee reserves the right to alter the order of events.

7.   Only Officials, Competitors and Members of the Press will be allowed inside the Course.

8.   All prize money must be collected from the secretary's tent.

9.   Trophies may not be collected before the end of the Games.

10. No Trophies to be taken out of the UK.

11. All competitors’ taking part in Open Heavy Events must wear Highland Dress (kilt).

12. The decision of the judges will be final.

 

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