Ballater Highland Games 2024 Results
Trophy Winners
BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES 2024
Trophy Winners
Loch Kinord Trophy – Under 9
Sponsor – Hilton Grand Vacations
Holly Milne, Strathdon
R Nicol Memorial Cup – Local Dancer 9 – 12 years
Sponsor – Hilton Grand Vacations
Harris Fraser, Ballater
Caravan Cup – Local Dancer 13 – 16 years
Sponsor – Laurie & Company, Solcitors, Ballater & Aberdeen
Lexi McCracken, Ballater
Bobby Watson Memorial Cup – Local Adult Dancer
Sponsor – Aspire Aesthetics, Inverurie
Abbie Smith, Kincardine o’Neil
The Mary Arthur Memorial Cup – Under 12 years Open Dancing Champion
Sponsor – Auld Kirk Hotel, Ballater
Harris Fraser, Ballater
Winifred Leitch Shield – Open Dancer 13 – 16yrs
Sponsor – McCue & Porter, Quantity Surveyors
Ellie Murgha, Australia
Craigendarroch Trophy - Open Dancing Champion
Sponsor – Aspire Aesthetics, Inverurie
Rachel Walker, Fettercairn
R Nicol Memorial Cup – Pibroch Champion Open
Sponsor - Colin Lawson Transport
Angus McPhee, Inverness
Esso Piper Cup – Best Overall Piper Open
Sponsor – The Glenmuick Estate
Not Awarded
Valenzuela Shield – Local Piping Champion
Sponsor – Roaring Stag Coffee Roasters
Craig Mitchel, Ballater
Ian Smith Shield – Open Piping under 14yrs
Sponsor – Braemar Mountain Sports, Ballater & Braemar
Not Award
Inchgeal Lodge Trophy - Open Piping 17 yrs and under
Sponsor – Stuart Esson Ltd, Ballater
Not Awarded
Johnston Trophy – Local & Kindred Gathering Piping 17 years and under
Sponsor - Scott Fraser
Craig Mitchell, Ballater
Umbogintwini Shield – Local Track & Light
Sponsor – Axis Well Technology, Aberdeen
Will Tubby, Blackhall
Aboyne & Upper Deeside Rotary Club Trophy Open Track & Light -
Sponsor - Colin Lawson Transport
Allan Hamilton, Edinburgh
Riverside Garage Trophy – Best Local in Hill Race
Sponsor - Athol Bowman, Ballater
Stuart Pringle, Ballater
Derek H. M. Livingstone Memorial Cup – First Woman in Hill Race
Sponsor - Athol Bowman, Ballater
Jill Stephen, Aboyne
Rosebowl – Local Heavy Events Champion
Sponsor - Stuart Walker Recoveries
James Dawkins, Aboyne
Norman Barbour Memorial Cup - Junior Heavy Champion GGQC
Sponsor - Stuart Walker Recoveries
Sean Gunn
Murray Cup – Winner of Hill Race Open
Sponsor – The Barrel, Ballater
James Espie, Dinnet
Glenmuick Quaich - Tug O’War
Cornhill
Glenaden Hotel Shield – Tug O’War
Sponsor – Geordie Catto & Neil Catto, Plumbing, Banchory
Cornhill
Sheridan Shield – Tilt The Bucket
Sponsor – HM Sheridan Butchers
George Watt/Ellis Whyte Ballater/Glasgow
Sandy Sinclair Shield – Hill Race – First over 50 years
Ayron Comber, Monymusk
BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES 2024
Winners
Local Dancing
Highland Fling (Under 9) - Holly Milne, Strathdon
Highland Fling (9-12 ) - Harris Fraser, Ballater
Highland Fling(13 to 16) - Lexi McCracken, Ballater
Highland Fling (Adults) - Abbie Smith, Kincardine O'Neil
Sword Dance (Under 9) - Holly Milne, Strathdon
Sword Dance (9-12) - Harris Fraser, Ballater
Sword Dance (13-16) - Lexi McCracken, Ballater
Sword Dance (Adults) - Abbie SMith, Kincardine O'Neil
Seann Truibhas (9-12) - Harris Fraser, Ballater
Seann Truibhas (13-16) - Lexi McCracken, Ballater
Seann Truibhas (Adults) - Isla Van Der Heiden, Ballater
Open Dancing
Highland Fling (Adults) - Rachel Walker, Fettercairn
Seann Truibhas (Adults) - Laura Smith, Cairnie
Highland Fling(12 and under) - Millie Bailey, New Deer
Highland Fling (13 to 16) - Alice Gill, Australia
Sword Dance (Adults) - Molly Smith, Huntly
Sword Dance (12 and under) - Harris Fraser, Ballater
Reel of Tullich (Adults) - Rachel Walker, Fettercairn
Seann Truibhas (13 to 16) - Ellie Murgha, Australia
Sailors Hornpipe (12 and under) - Harris Fraser, Ballater
Sailors Hornpipe (Adults) - Laura Smith, Cairnie
Irish Jig (13 to 16) - Willow Brown, Newmachar
Irish Jig (Adults) - Michelle Gordon, Huntly
Piping
Piobaireachd Open - Angus McPhee, Inverness
Marches Local - Craig Mitchell,Ballater
Strathspey and Reel – Craig Mitchell, Ballater
Marches Open - Andrew Donlon, USA
Strathspey and Reel Open - Anna Kummerlow, Germany
Marches (Under 14) Open - Larry Preslie, Aberdeen
Marches for Boys and Girls (17 and under) Open – James Fraser, Aberdeen
Slow Marches (Under 14 years) Open – Liam Leating, Mintlaw
Strathspey and Reel for Boys and Girls (17 and under) Open - Craig Mitchell, Ballater
Local & Kindred Gathering – March, Strathspey & Reel – Lewis Stewart, Culter
Track Events
100 Yards Race (16 & over) Local - Will Tubby, Blackwall
Boys Race (12-15) Handicap Open - Josh Price, Stratton
100 Yard Race (Men 16 and over) - Alan Hamilton, Edinburgh - New Record 9.72
100 Yard Race – Women 16 and over) Open - Emma McPherson, Alford
440 Yards Race (16 and over) Local - George Watt, Ballater
440 Yards Race (Women 16 and over) Open - Lizzie Wastnedge, Edinburgh
Boys Race (Under 8) Handicap Open - James Anderson, Dubai
Girls Race (under 8) Handicap Open - Ottilie Hoyland-Carr, Valencia
Boys Race (8 – 11) Handicap Open - Cooper Gray Ballater
Girls Race (8-11) Handicap Open - Felicity Smith, Peterhead
Mile Flat Race (16 and over)Local - James Espie, Dinnet
Girls Race (12-15) Handicap Open - Isla Connor, London
220 Yards Race (16 and over) Open - Allan Hamilton, Edinburgh
440 Yards Race (Men 16 and over) Open - Alan Hamilton Edinburgh
Half Mile Race (16 and over) Open - Nic Hammet, Bedfordshire
Hill Race (Men 16 and over) Open - James Espie, Dinnet
Hill Race (Women 16 and over) Open - Jill Steven, Aboyne
Half Mile Race (10 – 15) Handicap Open - Michael Ubiebor, Portlethen
Boys Sack Race (9 and Under) Open - Ken Nagaya, Japan
Girls Sack Race (9 and Under) Open - Annie Hutcheon, Ballater
Boys Sack Race (10- 13) Open - Oli Stewart, Aberdeen
Girls Sack Race (10 – 13) Open - Eilidh Smith, Huntly
Mile Flat Race (16 and Over) Open - Nic Hammett, Ellon
Long Leap – (16 and Over) Open – Alan Hamilton Edinburgh
Long Leap (16 and Over) Local – Will Tubby. Blackhall
Hop Step and Leap (16 and Over) Open - Cameron Scott, Milltimber
Hop Step and Leap (16 and over) Local - Will Tubby, Blackhall
High Leap (16 and Over) Open – Joint First, Alan Hamilton, Edinburgh & Antony Daffurn, Airdrie
High Leap (16 and Over) Local – Will Tubby, Blackhall
Adult Sack Race Open - Sam Griffin, Aberdeen
Tilting the Bucket Open – George Watt/Ellis Whyte, Ballater/Glasgow
Tug of War - Cornhill
110 Stone Scottish Championship - Cornhill
Field Events
Light Hammer – James Dawkins, Aboyne
Light Stone Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Throwing 28lb Weight Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Tossing the Caber Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Light Hammer Open – James Dawkins, Aboyne
Heavy Hammer Open - Equal: James Dawkins, Aboyne & Sinclair Patience, Tain
Light Stone Open - James Gunn, Halkirk
Heavy Stone Open - James Gunn, Halkirk
Throwing Weight Distance Open - Sinclair Patience, Tain
Tossing the Caber Open - James Gunn, Halkirk
Throwing Weight Over Bar Open - Craig Winslow, Dumbarton
Balmoral Stones - Craig Winslow, Dumbarton
Grampian Games Qualifying Championship (18-25 years)
Tossing the Caber - Andrew Murphy, Grantown on Spey
Light Stone - Sean Gunn, Halkirk
Throwing 28lb weight distance – Sean Gunn, Halkirk
Light Hammer - Sean Gunn, Halkirk
Weight Over Bar 56lbs – Sean Gunn, Halkirk
