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With apologies for the delay in reporting, but we had another bumper evening last night at the pre-Easter Prize Bingo Tea in the Cochrane Hall. In spite of quite awful weather during the day, we still managed a healthy crowd, inspired to attend, in part at least, by the Creme…

At tonight's Committee meeting, we decided to keep Alva at the forefront of Highland Games by introducing a new Female Heavyweight event to the programme. This will take place along with the Juniors, beginning at 10.30am, but before the Open competition. There will be four individual disciplines and five prizes in each.…

Trade Stand Bookings for 2024 are now CLOSED Bookings for the 166th Famous Alva Games to be held on Saturday 13th July 2024 are now closed. There has been an outstanding response to the bookings for this summer's events and ALL pitches are now taken. Details for the 2025 Games will…

What a cracking start to the 2024 Prize Bingo Season which took place tonight amid a most welcome lull in the storms from which we have all been suffering recently.   Nearly five dozen enthusiastic players descended upon the Cochrane Hall for the 7.30 start, the buzz of the games and the…

The Games Committee is delighted to announce that our Guest of Honour for the 2024 Games is Alex James Colquhoun, currently Vice President of the European Showmen's Union and re-elected today as the Chairman of the Scottish Section of the Showmen's guild of Great Britain. The connection between the Games…

Well, perhaps the advance publicity did the trick. 74 folk made the extremely wise decision to attend the Festive themed Prize Bingo Tea which sees the record attendance demolished. Another record going south tonight was the sum collected, which was a staggering £766.50. The range of prizes was hugely impressive and…

Games Chairman Jamie Sharp on his way to pay his respects at the War Memorial in the Johnstone Park earlier today. …

Defying the doom mongers and their warnings about someone called Agnes, 68 keen supporters came along tonight to the opening Prize Bingo of the new season. An amazing array of prizes was on offer again and they were well shared around the Hall. Half time refreshments were well received. The Games…

After over 60 years, the Jimmy Miller Trophy for the Alva Hill Race comes home. It was handed to the late, great Bill Teasdale after he had won the race six times although he went on to win it nine in all. Eight times winner Alastair Dunn spotted it up for…

While the arena seating was being erected in record time, the Prize Bingo was also setting records down in the Hall. Just shy of 70 players were in attendance and the amazing sum of £717 was raised for the Games. This did not just break the previous record - it…