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Re-opening of Facilities in Cochrane Park

4th Apr 2022

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…

March 22 Prize Bingo Report

23rd Mar 2022

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…

Willie Emslie RIP

11th Mar 2022

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…

February Bingo Success

24th Feb 2022

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.…

Games meet Guild

13th Feb 2022

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…

New Bingo Season Underway

26th Jan 2022

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…

November Bingo Tea Report

24th Nov 2021

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…

AGM Report - 2022 Games to Go Ahead

31st Oct 2021

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…

October Bingo Tea

27th Oct 2021

On one of the wettest nights of the year, almost five dozen enthusiastic supporters came along to take part in the monthly prize bingo tea. Lots of new faces joined our regular cast playing for a huge array of top quality prizes. The tremendous sum of £467 was raised which was…

Bingo Night a Huge Success

22nd Sep 2021

We were delighted to welcome back fifty loyal supporters on a typically dreich September evening to the first of our prize bingo tea evenings. A wide selection of prizes was on offer and the Special Raffle even had a spanking new toaster which went the way of Andrena Hutchison who was…