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Guest of Honour 2015

15th Mar 2015

The Games Committee is delighted to announce that the Guest of Honour for 2015 will be Alex Webster from Forfar who will be joined on the day, as always, by his good lady, Ethel. Alex had been the judge of our heavyweight contests for over 20 years until he announced…

Alva in Adelaide

15th Feb 2015

Long term sponsor of our heavy events, Gordon Whitelaw, has recently begun a visit to his daughter and son in law (and his new born grandson)in Adelaide. They took in the nearby Mount Barker Highland Gathering on a blisteringly hot day (39C!)resplendent in the now internationally acclaimed Alva 2014 polo…

Bingo Tea Season 2014 - 2015

9th Feb 2015

The last prize bingo of the season yesterday was one to remember and for all the right reasons. A crowd of just under 60 packed the hall on a pretty dreich night - some of whom had only just made it back from a day trip to Carlisle - to…

Showmen's Guild 125th Anniversary Lunch

22nd Nov 2014

The Annual Luncheon of the Scottish Section of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain was held yesterday in the Banqueting Hall of Glasgow City Chambers to mark the 125th Anniversary of the national Guild. Guests including many MSPs, councillors and members of local fairs and Games Committees were welcomed by…

Annual General Meeting 2014

22nd Aug 2014

The Annual General Meeting of the Alva Games Committee took place tonight in St John Vianney Church Hall, East Stirling Street, Alva. All of the existing Committee members were in attendance. The Chairman welcomed all and thanked everyone, Committee or otherwise, who had contributed to the continuing success of the…

2014 Games Report by Shane Fenton, Markinch

13th Jul 2014

RAIN FAILS TO DAMPEN SPIRITS AT ALVAShane Fenton reports from the Johnstone Park.Christopher Kelly Edinburgh AC stormed to victory in the Open 90 metres handicap at the Famous Alva Games on Saturday. Running at his first ever Highland Games Kelly won his heat from the 8…

Official Going Report

9th Jul 2014

The Clerk of the Course has inspected the arena and is delighted to report that there is a good covering of grass all round, including on the Sprint Track and the ground is officially on the FIRM side of Good. Both tracks will be cut again on Friday morning to…

New Sponsor + Trophy for the Youths' 400 metres

10th Jun 2014

The Committee is delighted to announce that Brian Marantelli and the Marantelli family of Melbourne have volunteered to sponsor the Youths 400 metres foot race at this year's Games. In addition to the prize fund from the family, a Victor's sash will be donated by the Victorian Athletic League (VAL)…

Order of Events 2014

10th Jun 2014

ORDER OF EVENTS (track events begin at 12.30pm) OPENING CEREMONY AT 1PM 1.       800M CYCLE HEATS 2.       90M YOUTHS HEATS 3.       90M OPEN HEATS 4.       UNDER 12 HILL RACE 5.       800M CYCLE FINAL 6.       800M HANDICAP 7.       90M INVITATION SPRINT 8.       90M YOUTHS FINAL 9.       90M OPEN FINAL 10.   UNDER 14 HILL RACE 11.   800M YOUTHS HANDICAP 12.   1600M CYCLE HANDICAP –…

Queen's Baton Relay 2014

31st Mar 2014

The Games Committee is delighted to announce that its long serving Treasurer and son of Alva, John Glencross, has been successfully nominated as a baton bearer for the 2014 relay which will be passing through the town in the afternoon of 25th June.  Exact details of the timing and location…