Dufftown Highland Games Results 2008

Dufftown Highland Games
A Taste of something Scottish for Everyone!
Last Saturday every July.
RESULTS – 2008.

It was a dazzling day in Dufftown in more ways that one as clouds departed, the sun came out and a record crowd of over 4000 attended what Dufftown proudly claims is not the largest but, "Simply The Best", Highland Games in the North.

A total of 7 Pipe Bands thrilled the audience with the Heavy Athletes, true to form putting on great trials of skill and strength.

Nearly 100 Highland Dancers, Dufftown never being short, showed the colour, the gaiety, while Tug O’ War made up for anything that might have been lacking in the way of strength.

The Chieftain, Robin MacLennan, fully equipped, portrayed the magnificence

of clan dress and armour, while welcoming those from overseas.

Libby Lafferty, P.R.O. Willian Grant & Sons Dufftown, was presented with a special plaque to commemorate their part in the Games by promoting Grampian Game’s Heavy Events for the past 25years.

James Murray, recently retired Chairman for 35 years, was presented with a cut glass crystal bowl in appreciation for his work for Dufftown Games, Grampian Games, The Scottish Games Association, furthering such work in Russia.

A new field record record was set by Ian Garioch for the 200 metres, time 10.56

Heavy Events – Qualifying Heavies

16lb Ball for Distance

1^st Sinclair Patience 42 ft 3 ins.

2^nd Craig Sinclair

3^rd John MacLeod

4^th John Fyvie

16lb Hammer

1^st Craig Sinclair 121 ft 4 ins

2^nd John MacLeod

3^rd Sinclair Patience

4^th John Fyvie

42lb Weight Height

1^st Craig Sinclair 16 ft 6 ins.

2^nd John MacLeod

3^rd Sinclair Patience

4^th Tom Fyvie

28lb Weight Distance

1^st Craig Sinclair 75 ft 9 ins.

2^nd Sinclair Patience

3^rd John MacLeod

4^th John Fyvie

Caber

1^st (equal) Craig Sinclair & Sinclair Patience

2^nd (equal) John MacLeod & Grant Sinclair

Heavy Events – Open Heavies

16lb Ball – Distance

1^st Bruce Robb 49 ft 6 ins.

2^nd David Dowson

3^rd Craig Sinclair

4^th Sinclair Patience

22lb Ball Distance

1^st Bruce Robb 41 ft 4 ins.

2^nd David Dowson

3^rd Craig Smith

4^th Sinclair Patience

28lb Weight – Distance

1^st Bruce Robb 77 ft 9 ins.

2^nd Craig Sinclair

3^rd David Dowson

4^th Sinclair Patience

56lb Weight – Height

1^st = Craig Sinclair 14 ft 6 ins.

1^st = Bruce Robb

3^rd Craig Smith

4^th David Dowson

56lb Weight – Distance

1^st Bruce Robb 40 ft 3 ins.

2^nd David Dowson

3^rd Sinclair Patience

4^th Craig Sinclair

Caber

1^st Bruce Robb

2^nd Sinclair Patience

3^rd David Dowson

4^th Craig Sinclair

Champion of the Day – Bruce Robb

2^nd Craig Sinclair

3^rd David Dowson

Tug O’ War

Open

Winner – Elgin

2^nd Cawdor

3^rd Strathardle

Track Events

90 metres

1^st Ian Garioch 10 . 56.

2^nd David Garioch

3^rd Richard Gray

4^th Rob Crbry

200 metres

1^st Ian Garioch 24. 84

2^nd Richard Gray

3^rd David Garioch

4^th Rob Crbry

400 metres

1^st Ian Garioch 56.17

2^nd Richard Gray

3^rd Robbie Cammack

4^th Tom Brodie

800 metres

1^st Robbie Cammack 2.28.45

2^nd Richard Gray

3^rd Jamie Crow

4^th Tom Brodie

1600 metres

1^st Robbie Cammack 5.20.31

2^nd Jamie Crow

3^rd David McKenzie

4^th William Tubby

Field Events

High Jump

1^st Rob Crbry

2^nd William Tubby and Tom Brodie

4^th Tim Tubby

Long Jump

1^st Ian Garioch

2^nd Richard Gray

3^rd David Garioch

4^th Rob Corby

Triple Jump

1^st Richard Gray

2^nd David Garioch

3^rd Tom Brodie

Ben Rinnes 5 Tops Hill Race

Male

1^st Sean Bolland

2^nd David Riach

3^rd Brian Marshall

Female

1^st Jacqui Higginbottom

2^nd Roxy Bannerman

3^rd Joanne Anderson

Whisky Lottery, one Gallon of Whisky, Joyce Stewart, Dufftown.

Lucky Programme Winner, No. 695 claimed but no name.

Overseas Visitors Race
1^st Male - Malasia
1^st Female – Germany.