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The Games committee was truly saddened to read earlier tonight of the passing of one of the most colourful and entertaining sons of the Town, and former Games Committee Office Bearer, Charlie Paterson. He and brother Tom, the Guest of Honour in 2019, were both previously on the Committee with…

A post as late as thing can only mean one thing - a late finish in the Hall for the very busy April Prize Bingo Tea. 55 people were in attendance on a glorious Spring evening and there were lots of new faces among them too. All were of course…

The Cochrane Hall was in full swing at the event to celebrate the reopening of full facilities in the park. Alva Games had some memorabilia and merchandise on display and a Games Quiz, the winner of which will be announced on here later today. Congratulations to Alva Development Trust on…

Another superb turnout at the Cochrane Hall tonight for the Easter themed Prize Bingo Tea. The lighter and warmer night surely helped to entice folks along the road, as did one of the best selection of prizes displayed on the stage. The Games Committee is grateful to all who came…

It is with a sense of utter shock and deep sadness that we learned earlier today of the sudden and unexpected passing of our long-standing Committee member Willie Emslie. He had been a member of the Committee for over a decade and was ever present on Games Day, marshalling the cars…

51 hardy folk made their way to the Cochrane Hall last night on a truly foul night of wind and rain for the February Prize Bingo. They shared in some amazing prizes and great company. Thanks are due to everyone who joined in and who made it the success it was.…

The annual meeting between the office bearers of the Scottish Section of the Showmen's Guild and members of the Games Committee took place earlier today in the Woodsman, Fischross. Apart from the excellent food and great company, all agreed that we were looking forward to a successful return of the Games…

An excellent start to 2022 with 56 players in attendance to get the new season under way. Borders Biscuits, chocolate treats courtesy of the Alloa branch of B & M and the usual tea and coffee were appreciated by the crowd. The sum of £480 was raised towards the costs of…

On a night when the outside temperature was plummeting towards Zero, we had 71 people come along for the last Prize Bingo of 2021. Hot mince pies, tea, coffee and biscuits all helped to warm the atmosphere in the Hall, especially the winners of the prizes including the Festive Hamper…

At the Annual General Meeting held earlier tonight, the Committee decided unanimously to proceed with the organisation of the re-arranged 164th Games to be held on Saturday 9th July 2022. Although there are still some unresolved factors to be clarified over the next few months, all agreed that, barring a…