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AGM 2025 POSTPONED

21st Oct 2025

Due to a number of the existing Committee members being unavailable to attend for a myriad of reasons, the Chairman has decided to postpone the AGM by 2 weeks by which time it is hoped that as many members as possible will be able to attend. Accordingly, the AGM will now…

DEREK STEWART

14th Oct 2025

The Games Committee was deeply saddened today when it learned of the passing of former Clackmannanshire Provost, Derek Stewart. He had been the Chairman of the Games Committee for a considerable period of time and played a pivotal role in the 150th Games in 2006 and for more than a…

PRIZE BINGO RETURNS THIS MONTH

10th Sep 2025

The Prize Bingo Season gets underway once again on Wednesday 24th September in the Cochrane Hall with its usual 7.30pm kick-off. A superb range of prizes will be on offer and funds raised will all go towards the ever-increasing costs of staging the Games next Summer. Hope to see a large…

JOHN MACPHERSON IS GUEST OF HONOUR FOR 2025

27th Jan 2025

The Games Committee is delighted to announce that our Guest of Honour for the 167th Games is Sauchie resident, John MacPherson DL. John was raised and educated in Alloa at what was then Forebraes School. He founded Alloa Hire Centre in Medwyn Place in Alloa and that company, now run by son…

Bingo goes from Strength to Strength

27th Nov 2024

In what became sub-zero temperatures by the end of the night, once again over 60 folk came along to the Hall to take part in one of the highlights of the monthly calendar.   The atmosphere was enhanced by the Hall having its Christmas lights on and decorations up. Total raised tonight…

Remembrance Day 2024

10th Nov 2024

Games Chairman, James Sharp en route to lay the wreath on behalf of the Games at the War Memorial in Johnstone Park.…

GUS HUNTER HONOURED AT AGM

29th Oct 2024

WHO IS "ALAN" HUNTER? The look of surprise on some of the Committee's faces when his "real" name was revealed says it all. All of us know who he is, but we all know him as Gus. Erstwhile Window Cleaner of this Parish and a resident of Brook Street, Gus was…

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024

4th Oct 2024

The Annual General Meeting of the Alva Games Committee will take place at 7pm on Sunday 27th October 2024 in the Cochrane Hall, Alva to which all existing Committee members and all others interested in the Games are cordially invited.   Any items of competent business relative to the AGM should be…