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Alva Games 2025
New Shop, New Winner
Second in Command
Third Equal
The Prizewinners - minus one.
Inside the Pineapple
Alva Games Football Soccer 7's
Action all out wide on the wing
Concentration as pass goes inside
Goalkeeper saves at strikers feet
Who doesn't enjoy the fair, with the arena circled by the Showmen's Guild rides
Very busy in midfield
Player in Red Strip, goes past the defender with ease
Keeper gets down to save ball
goalkeeper comes out to clear his lines, with his hat for the sun and his gloves
Harry Martin looking for opening
Top Football strip of the day, Lime green and black stripes
Teams getting ready for presentation of medals
Players accepting their medals, well done
Soccer 7s Teams
2025 Souvenir Programme Cover - the last one by the Monument Press
The Hill - what more needs to be said?
Testing out the new safety cage
Murray Robb follows in father's footsteps in the Junior Caber
Pipes and Drums lead the Parade in to the field
Guest of Honour John MacPherson opens the Games
Guest of Honour John MacPherson and wife Maureen both with a small thank you from the Games Committee
Dennis Canavan, Christine Arlow and Games Treasurer, John Glencross
Grangemouth's Lorna Brown in the Female Caber
And now Jenn Little from Perth
Ross Broom kicks off the Shot Putt
Scottish Champion Kyle Randalls with the Shot Putt
Under 12 Hill Race gets under way - it's only about 26 degrees at this point!!
James Melville retains the Lewis Oliphant Trophy in the 800 cycle
Ambleside's Sean Wild-Garcia the first of 17 to complete the U12 Hill Race
Olive Akers wins the U12 Girls' Hill Race
Sean Wild-Garcia putting the bottled water to good use!!
All the way up from London, Oskar Fraser-Krauss wins the Open 800 metres
Presentation of the William Bates Trophy by Chris Faulds (right) of the Alloa Advertiser, long term sponsors of the 800 metres
Jim Savage (whose birthday it was!) makes the presentations in the Under 12 Hill Race on behalf of sponsor Russel + Aitken
Grant Dingman from Helensburgh takes the Youths Sprint for second year running
Callander's Stuart Anderson with the 28lbs Weight for Distance
Callum Letham is the 2025 Sprint Champion
Verity Monteith (Stirling), another fantastic day at Alva Games
A very happy Highland Dancer shows of her Alva Games Award
With temperatures reaching 30 degrees, everyone is looking for shade
It's hotting up! Margaret McRobie sporting the must have headgear for this year's Games! Husband looks like he is melting!
Callum Lethan with the Johen & Maree Henry Sash, the Jock & Wilma Taylor Sword (presented by their daughter Margaret Campbell) and the Bert Hutchison Trophy accompanied by runner up and Suzanne Murray from Sponsors Macdonald & Morson
A reduced field of six begins the U14 Hill Race
The Great and the Good - Games Chairman Jamie Sharp in the shade with Lord Lieutenant Johnny and his wife, Katie
Noah Cook retains his Under 14 Hill Race Crown
Luca Anderson, Leo Tait and Stuart Whiteford and Dave Beveridge who presented the Cup after a quite stunning Youths 800 metres
Interval Music
Gordon Robertson of Monument Press does the honours in the Under 14 Hill Race
Tillicoultry Quarries Sponsors of Highland Dancing
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Callum just gets caught in the line - he is getting closer every year!! First time I have heard a "winner" jeered by the crowd!!!!
Callum Macdonald is always a winner in our eyes though
Ten set off in the Under 17 Junior Hill Race - it is now almost 28 degrees
Furness FR's Henry Murray wins the U17 Hill Race
Highland Dancers, light on their feet
Angus McInroy with the Beast - the Alva Caber
Lucy Welsh in the Youths 200 metres
Award winners with their prizes in the Junior Hill Race
Catterall takes the tape in the 200 Metres
True Patriot Love commanded in this son of Canada
RSHGA 3200 metres Scottish Cycle Champion Lewis Dey with dethroned Charles Fletcher and Bruce Irvine in third
Local interest about to tackle the main event
Kenny Cook, Linda and friends showing support for Lisa Barnes in the Hill Race
Tom Sedgwick sends 63 Runners on their way in the Championship Hill Race
Jason Catterall (Durham) wins the Willie Murray Trophy for the Open 200 metres
Noah Cook wins the new Anthea MacPherson Shield for the Youths 1600 metres
The Top - only 28 degrees by this time
Nearly there - Hill Runners snaking their way to the Summit
Sam Bentham from Ilkley the British Hill Race Champion
Just don't be last over the line...........
The Marathon Men - top 3 in the Open 3200 metres being presented with their awards by Joyce Sharp
2025 Hill Race Champions
Relay Race gets under way
Ben Bates dips on the line
Stuart Whiteford from Inneleithen with the spoils in the Youths 400 metres
Highland Dancers in Sailor's Hornpipe costume display their awards
The End of the Night