Alva Games

Robert Snaddon

21^st Nov 2017

Death of Alva Games' longest serving individual sponsor

It is with great sadness that the Games Committee has to intimate that our longest serving individual sponsor, Robert Snaddon of Tillicoultry, passed away on Friday 17th November. He has been the sponsor of the De'il tak the Hindmost cycle race, an event in which the winner's trophy carries his…

Annual General Meeting

29^th Oct 2017

Report from tonight's meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Alva Games Committee took place tonight in St John Vianney Church Hall, Alva. The full committee was joined by Trade Stands organiser Lorraine Douglas and long term sponsor of the Invitation Sprint, Jamie Sharp of Alloa. The Chairman extended a very warm welcome to all…

Prize Bingo Tea Season

25^th Oct 2017

Report on the October renewal

Another hugely successful prize bingo tea tonight with over 60 people in attendance and, once tablet sales were added in, just over £400.00 raised towards the 162nd Famous Alva Games next July. Much for which to be grateful so thanks to all who contributed to the continued success of the night.…

Kenny Stuart is Guest of Honour for 2018

18^th Oct 2017

Hill Race record holder accepts invitation for the 162nd games.

The Games Committee is delighted to announce that the Guest of Honour for the 2018 Games is Kenny Stuart of Threlkeld in Cumbria. His name is synonymous with our signature event, the Senior Hill Race, which he won in 1981 in what was then, and remains to this day, the…

Prize Bingo Tea a Winner

30^th Sep 2017

The new season gets under way

The first prize bingo of the new season drew an extremely healthy crowd of just under 60 on what has now turned out to be a really foul night with the rain lashing down as they all set off home at 10.15pm. Lots of new faces were welcomed into the…

Prize Bingo Season Begins

10^th Sep 2017

Fourth Wednesday Night Out Returns

Well, it is that time of year again when we are delighted to be able to remind everyone that the first Prize Bingo Tea of the season will be held on Wednesday 27th September 2017 at 7.30pm in St John Vianney Church Hall at 16 East Stirling Street, Alva. Looking…

Annual General Meeting 2017

22^nd Aug 2017

Sunday 29th October 2017 @ 7.15pm

The Annual General Meeting of the Alva Games Committee will be held in St John Vianney Church Hall, 16 East Stirling Street, Alva on the date and at the time shown above. All existing Committee members and any other interested parties are welcome to attend. Any items of business which are…

Best Dressed Shop Window Competition 2017

4^th Jul 2017

Prizewinners announced after judging this morning

On a fairly damp and miserable morning (which of course it will not be on Saturday!!) the judging team of Margaret Malcolm, Games Chairman Derek Stewart and Games Secretary Craig Dunbar had their spirits lifted by the colour, ingenuity and imagination displayed by the shopkeepers who took part in this year's contest. The…

Bingo Season comes to a close

28^th Jun 2017

Final pre Games fund raising evening in St John Vianney Church Hall

On a night of much activity on the Games park, at the other end of the town 58 keen supporters attended the final prize bingo of the season, enjoying the extra Games, the bumper prizes including the Hamper won for the first time by one of our longest serving supporters,…

Stevie the Starter MBE

17^th Jun 2017

Alva Games Starter appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List

The entire Committee would like to extend its warmest congratulations to our starter and stalwart supporter Stevie Ryder on the news of his appointment to Membership of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to highland games, the economy and the community. He was also for many years a…

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