Peebles Highland Games

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Lots of pics from today's Highland Games at Peebles, I'll post some of them here:-

Chieftain o' the Games, Norman Scott, in Isle of Skye tartan.

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Stockbridge Pipe Band, grade IV contest, tartan is Stuart of Appin Muted Hunting.

Tranent Pipe Band, grade IV contest, tartan is Tranent.

Kirkintilloch Pipe Band, grade IV contest, tartan is Ancient Caledonian.
More to follow shortly.

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Kinross and District Pipe Band, grade IV contest.

City of Newcastle Pipe Band, grade IV contest, McLean of Duart tartan.

Camelon and District Pipe Band, grade IV contest, McKenzie tartan.

Royal British Legion Annan Pipe Band, grade IV competition, Black Stewart tartan.

Glencorse Pipe Band, grade IV competition, Cameron of Erracht tartan.
More to follow shortly.

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Morpeth Pipe Band, grade IV contest, Gordon tartan.

Beer Tent

Checkmate

Highland dancers

Highland dancing

Williamwood Pipe Band, grade IV contest, Black Stewart tartan

West Linton Pipe Band, grade IV contest, Ancient MacLennan tartan
More to follow, including Heavies

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I have not seen this "highland dancing" style of dress in a competion before.

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Hawick Pipe Band, grade IV competition, Hawick tartan.

Clyde Valley Pipe Band, grade IV competition, McLean of Duart tartan

Bo'Ness Pipe Band, grade IV competition, Scotland 2000 tartan

Williamwood Pipe Band, grade III competition, Black Stewart tartan

Hammer Throw - Neil Elliot

A new and promising young athlete, not listed in the programme, who was introduced by the commentator as 18 year old Kyle. He went on to win one of the throwing events.
More to follow shortly.

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Troon Blackrock Pipe Band, grade III contest, Modern Davidson tartan.

Penicuik and District Pipe Band, grade III contest, Muted MacNaughton tartan

Seafield and District Pipe Band, grade III contest, Flower of Scotland tartan.

101 Regiment Royal Artillery (Tyneside Scottish) Pipe Band, Royal Stewart tartan.

Stan Pike

56lb weight over the 13 foot bar - Garry Hagan

Young Kyle clears the 13 foot bar with the 56lb weight - but the more experienced Mark MacDonald of Dumfries went on to win the event by being the only one to clear 14 feet.
More to follow shortly

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Are those traditional sports bras and shorts the dancers are wearing? I don't recognize the tartan.

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56lb weight over the 13 foot bar by Mark Hunter, alias Shrek.

Malcolm Cleghorn clears the 13 foot bar.

Caber Toss - Mark Hunter.

Caber Toss - Willie Falconer.

Tug o'War.
Scottish pride took a dent when our team of heavies was defeated in the Tug o'War by the GERMANS!!
Ah well there's always next year!
That's all folks!

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Fantastic pics!

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Lots of pics from today's Highland Games at Peebles, I'll post some of them here:-

Chieftain o' the Games, Norman Scott, in Isle of Skye tartan.

I love the colour of green of his coat.
Great pictures as always Alex,
Sara