Articles

Games President is Citizen of the Year 2006

2nd Nov 2006

The winner of the Lord Lieutenant's Award for Clackmannanshire citizen of the year 2006 is Alva Games President, Campbell Lyon. At a packed Alloa Town Hall tonight, Campbell received the award from The Earl of Mar & Kellie in his customary humble fashion and sought to deflect attention from his…

Premier Dancing Results on Web

10th Sep 2006

Just a short note to say that we have now added the results of the Premier Age Groups Dancing for 2006. Click on Results and then Results 2006. They follow the listings for the Hill Races.

Annual General Meeting 2006

19th Aug 2006

The Annual General Meeting of the Alva Games Committee took place last night in the St John Vianney Church Hall. East Stirling Street, Alva. This was one of the best attended AGM's of recent memory and a testament to the success of the whole of the Civic Week in 2006. The…

150th Games a Triumph

9th Jul 2006

The 150th celebration of the Famous Alva Games was hailed as a triumph by Games Chairman Ken McCaffrey on Saturday evening. With record numbers of entries in the various competitions including 140 dancers and a spectacular 51 in the Championship Hill Race, the Chairman was left with a broad smile…

150th Games a Triumph

9th Jul 2006

The 150th celebration of the Famous Alva Games was hailed as a huge success last night by Games Chairman, Ken McCaffrey. He could hardly keep the smile from his face as he reflected on the numbers of competitors who took part including 140 dancers from around the globe and a record…

Bingo Tea

29th Jun 2006

The November Bingo Tea was very well attended on the 22nd and the large turnout appreciated the festive theme of the prizes. There is no Bingo Tea in December due to the Christmas holidays but we return for the New Year on Wednesday 24th January at the usual time of…

150th Games Souvenirs on Sale

28th Jun 2006

The special souvenir edition of the Alva Games programme is now on sale at the Mill Trail Visitor Centre, Dalmore Centre and CAP office in Alva and at CAP offices throughout the county. Priced at just £2, it is filled with pictures, ancient and modern, history of games past and…

Civic Week Children's Events

23rd Jun 2006

ALVA FUN WEEK 3rd – 7th JULY 2006 To mark the 150th year of Alva Games, there will be a week of events and activities for children aged…

Civic Week Children's Programme

23rd Jun 2006

ALVA FUN WEEK 3rd – 7th JULY 2006 To mark the 150th year of Alva Games, there will be a week of events and activities for children aged…