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The Committee is delighted to unveil a number of new trophies for the 2017 Games to replace some of the older and time served silverware previously used. From left to right the Bert Hutchison Cup for the Open 90 metres; the Tom Sedgwick Trophy for the British Championship Hill Race and…

If it's Wednesday it is highly likely to be a prize bingo night at the Famous Alva Games. On a bitterly cold night, over 50 people made their way down to the warmth of the Church Hall tonight for the pre Easter bingo tea when the extra seasonal treats were…

Huge thanks are due to our Australian friends John Henry and his wife Maree for providing us with the Winners Sash for the Open 90 metres for the Games right through until the 165th Games in 2021. The sash has been made available to the winner of the "Big Sprint" since John…

Well done to all who attended tonight's bingo tea helping towards the 161st Games by raising the sum of £316, even although numbers were just a little bit down on last month. Some great prizes again and our thanks are also extended to all who donated them and made the…

The Prize Bingo Season resumes on Wednesday 25th January at 7.30pm in our usual venue of St John Vianney Church Hall, East Stirling Street. We hope to see all of our regular supporters and extend a warm and open invitation to anyone interested in having a great night out and…

The Honorary Chairman. Chairman and the entire Alva Games Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our sponsors, patrons, officials, competitors and supporters, whoever and wherever you may be, a very Merry Christmas and a most Happy and Healthy 2017. See you all next July.…

It is with much sadness that the Committee has been informed of the passing of Margaret Lyon, the widow of our late Life President, Campbell Lyon, who left us in February of this year. The funeral will take place at Falkirk Crematorium on Monday 19th December 2016 at 10.45am. The thoughts…

The final bingo tea of the year took place earlier tonight when 57 extremely brave souls braved the sub zero temperatures to join us in the heat of the Church Hall for the Christmas themed Prize Bingo Tea. Extra games and extra prizes were on offer as well as the…

The Alva Games Committee is delighted to announce that sprint legend Bert Hutchison from Alloa has accepted our invitation to be Guest of Honour at the 2017 Games. This article is simply too short to be able to do justice to the magnificent sprinting career which Bert enjoyed both in Scotland…

The Annual General Meeting of the Games Committee took place earlier tonight when all existing Committee members and one new party - in the form of long standing sponsor and helper Jamie Sharp - attended. The Chairman, Provost Derek Stewart, welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked all who had…