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Dogs welcome at the Famous Alva Games

7th Jul 2016

For the avoidance of any doubt, dogs are permitted to attend the Games with their owners provided they (the dogs, not the owners!) are kept on leads at all times.  …

Shop Window Competition 2016

7th Jul 2016

The prizewinners of the 2016 Best Dressed Shop Window Contest were presented with their prizes this morning outside the premises of the winner Lynne J Stewart who was collecting the trophy for the fourth time. Runners up were former (and indeed inaugural) winners, Nicol's Opticians and third place went to the Alva Fishmongers.

Games Chairman, Provost Derek Stewart made the presentation of the Alva Games Cup, certificates and cash prizes and commented "It was great to see so much effort made by the shopkeepers who took part to reflect the theme of the contest with bright and colourful displays and with novel and intricate handicrafting for which all of the participants should be rightly proud. It is a credit to the town of Alva".

Photos of the awards ceremony are on the Gallery page. 

Going Report Latest

4th Jul 2016

Update from the Clerk of the Course

Following an inspection at 1pm today, the Official Going has been given as Good, Good to Firm in places. The grass has had two cuts with two more planned before racing takes place on Saturday morning. There remains a good covering throughout. The sprint track is in its traditional position running…

Prize Bingo Tea

22nd Jun 2016

Bumper Finale to the 2015 - 2016 Season

This post is a little bit later than normal after a Bingo Tea. More attendees, more prizes and more cash raised all meant that it took a little bit longer to clear up, but boy was it worth it. An unrivalled 70 people squeezed into the hall tonight for the…

Going Report

19th Jun 2016

Ground condition update from the Clerk of the Course

A full inspection of the arena today disclosed that the ground has a good covering of lush grass on FIRM ground although the rain which has fallen since then will have softened it somewhat. There is very little water in the burn and the path up to the Golf Course from…

Prize Bingo - May 2016

25th May 2016

Second last of the current season draws bumper crowd

A packed hall tonight for the 2nd last Prize Bingo Tea of the 2015 - 2016 season as the lighter - and brighter - night seems to have drawn out over 60 supporters.  A fantastic array of prizes was on display and the interval goodies were all well received. A total of…

Best Dressed Shop Window Competition 2016

23rd May 2016

A Right Royal Occasion

The 11th Annual Best Dressed Shop Window contest will have as its theme "A Right Royal Occasion" to mark various occasions in the history of our Royal Family. HM the Queen has just turned 90, following upon her becoming Britain's longest reigning monarch and her ever present husband, HRH the Duke…

Guest of Honour 2016

16th May 2016

The Committee is delighted to announce that the Guest of Honour for the 2016, 160th Famous Alva Games is Alva resident Iain Anderson. A well known face around the county for many a decade, Iain has had a long standing interest in the Games both in the town but also…

D Campbell Lyon

4th Mar 2016

The passing of a legend

D Campbell Lyon 1930 - 2016 Life President, Alva Games Committee It is with much sadness and a great sense of loss that we have to announce the passing on Monday 22nd February of our Life President, Daniel Campbell Lyon, peacefully, after a short illness. He had been a life long…

Prize Bingo Tea Evenings Season 2015 - 2016

2nd Dec 2015

Tonight's Bingo Tea was a mixture of the happy and the sad. Sadness at the news that this was the first ever such night not under the auspices of the late Campbell Lyon but happiness that he would have been delighted by the turnout of 60 hardy souls on a…