Ballater Highland Games 2026 Results
Trophy Winners
BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES 2026
These are the results from The 2026 Ballater Highland Games
Trophy Winners
Loch Kinord Trophy
Under 9 Local Dancer
Murron Dinnie/ Cassandra Clupea
Aboyne/ Strathdon
Sponsor - Hilton Grand Vacations
R Nicol Memorial Cup
Local Dancer 9-12
Ally Dey
Ballater
Sponsor - Hilton Grand Vacations
Caravan Cup
Local Dancer 13-16
Emma Anderson/ Harris Fraser
Strathdon/ Aboyne
Sponsor - Laurie & Co
Bobby Watson Memorial Cup
Local Adult Dancer
Lexi McCracken
Ballater
Sponsor - Aspire Aesthetics, Inverurie
The Mary Arthur Memorial Cup
Under 12 Years Open Dancing Champion
Ella Bailey
New Deer
Sponsor - Auld Kirk
Winifred Leitch Shield
Open Dancer 13-16
Eilidh Smith
Huntly
Sponsor - McCue & Porter
Craigendarroch Trophy
Open Dancing Champion
Rachel Walker
Fettercairn
Sponsor - Aspire Aesthetics
R Nicol Memorial Cup
Pibroch Champion Open
Andy Graham
Edinburgh
Sponsor - Colin Lawson Transport
Valenzuela Shield
Local Piping Champion
Rebecca Batchelor
Lumphanan
Sponsor - Roaring Stag
Ian Smith Shield
Open Piping under 14yrs
Larry Presslie
Aberdeen
Sponsor - Braemar Mountain Sports
Inchgeal Lodge Trophy
Open Piping 17 yrs and under
Rory Menzies
Aberdeen
Sponsor - Stuart Esson Ltd
Esso Piper Cup
Best Overall Piper Open
Andy Graham
Edinburgh
Sponsor - Glenmuik Estate
Johnstone Trophy
Local & Kindred Gathering 17 Years & under
No Entries
No Entries
Sponsor - Scott Fraser
Umbogintwini Shield
Local Track & Light
Fraser Davidson
Torphins
Sponsor - Axis Well Technology
Aboyne & Upper Deeside Rotary Club Trophy
Open Track & Light
Michael Ubiebor
Aberdeen
Sponsor - Colin Lawson Transport
Rosebowl
Local Heavy Events Champion
James Dawkins
Aboyne
Sponsor - Stuart Walker Recoveries
Norman Barbour Memorial Cup
Junior Heavy Champion GGQC
Andrew Murphy
Granton on Spey
Sponsor - Stuart Walker Recoveries
Murray Cup
Winner of Hill Race Open
James Espie
Dinnet
Sponsor - Glenaden Hotel
Riverside Garage Trophy
Best Local in Hill Race
Harry Bloomfield
Finzean
Sponsor - Athol Bowman
D Livingstone Memorial Cup
1st Woman - Hill Race
Jill Stephen
Aboyne
Sponsor - Athol Bowman
Glenmuick Quaich
Tug O’War
Cornhill
Cornhill
Sponsor - TBC
Glenaden Hotel Shield
Tug O’War
Cornhill
Cornhill
Sponsor - Neil Catto Plumbing
Sheridan Shield
Tilt The Bucket
Fraser Davidson/ Stuart Clark
Torphins/ Stonehaven
Sponsor - H.M. Sheridan
Sandy Sinclair Shield
Hill Race Open Over 50
David Rodgers
Roy Bridge
Sponsor - Ballater Community Enterprise
The Hon Drum Major Calum Morrison Memorial Trophy
Dress and Deportment
Callum Fraser
Towie Pipeband
Sponsor - Scott Fraser
Edward C Anderson Memorial Targe
Open Best Dressed
Lennie Smith
Tarland
Sponsor - Scott Fraser
Clan Farquharson Quaich
Best Dressed Uniform Highlander
Tanya Croft
Ballater
Sponsor - Scott Fraser
The Ardmeanach Shield
Best Dressed Highlander (Ballater Committee)
Scott Fraser
Ballater
Sponsor - Scott Fraser
Kilt Pin
Under 12s
Owen Yarnell/ Owen Wittall
Ballater
Sponsor - Scott Fraser
The Mackay Mile
Open Mile
James Espie
Dinnet
Sponsor - Hugh and Kathleen Mackay
Best Band
Dufftown Pipeband
Best Dressed Duff Highlander
John Macleish
BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES 2026
Winners
Local Dancing
Highland Fling (Under 9) - Cassandra Culpean, Strathdon
Highland Fling (9-12 ) - Ally Dey , Ballater
Highland Fling(13 to 16) - Harris Fraser , Ballater
Highland Fling (Adults) - Lexi McCracken, Ballater
Sword Dance (Under 9) - Charlotte Tait, Braemar
Sword Dance (9-12) - Ally Dey , Ballater
Sword Dance (13-16) - Emma Anderson, Strathdon
Sword Dance (Adults) - Lexi McCracken, Ballater
Seann Truibhas (9-12) - Callie Stewart , Lumphanan
Seann Truibhas (13-16) - Jera Nicholson, Kildrummy
Seann Truibhas (Adults) - Lexi McCracken, Ballater
Open Dancing
Highland Fling (Adults) - Rachel Walker, Fettercairn
Seann Truibhas (Adults) - Brogan Martin, Huntly
Highland Fling(12 and under) - Charlotte Langtree, Insch
Highland Fling (13 to 16) - Eilidh Smith, Huntly
Sword Dance (Adults) - Rachel Walker, Fettercairn
Sword Dance (12 and under) - Ella Bailey, New Deer
Reel of Tullich (Adults) - Brogan Martin, Huntly
Seann Truibhas (13 to 16) - Millie Bailey, New Deer
Sailors Hornpipe (12 and under) - Ella Bailey, New Deer
Sailors Hornpipe (Adults) - Brogan Martin, Huntly
Irish Jig (13 to 16) - Eilidh Smith, Huntly
Irish Jig (Adults) - Rachel Walker, Fettercairn
Piping
Piobaireachd Open - Andy Graham, Edinburgh
Marches Local - Rebecca Batchelor, Lumphanan
Strathspey and Reel Local - Rebecca Batchelor, Lumphanan
Marches Open - Andy Graham, Edinburgh
Strathspey and Reel Open - Cheng Bohan, China
Marches (Under 14) - Open - Larry Presslie, Aberdeen
Marches for Boys and Girls (17 and under) Open - Rory Menzies, Aberdeen
Slow Marches (Under 14 years) – Open - Larry Presslie, Aberdeen
Strathspey and Reel for Boys and Girls (17 and under) Open - Larry Presslie, Aberdeen
Local & Kindred Gathering – March, Strathspey & Reel - No Entries, No Entries
Track
100 Yards Race (16 & over) Local - Craig Chalmers, Banchory
Boys Race (12-15) Handicap Open - Tyler Fraser, Blackburn, Aberdeen
100 Yard Race (Men 16 and over) - Cameron Scott, Miltimber Aberdeen
100 Yard Race – Women 16 and over) Open - Tia Raffan, Turriff
440 Yards Race (16 and over) Local - James Espie, Dinnet
440 Yards Race (Women 16 and over) Open - Tia Raffan, Turriff
Boys Race ( under 8) – Handicap Open - Corran Thom, Ballater
Girls Race (under 8) – Handicap Open - Ella Pearson, Glasgow
Boys Race (8 – 11) Handicap Open - Ryan Fraser, Ballater
Girls Race (8-11) Handicap Open - Skye Hepburn, Ballater
Mile Flat Race (16 and over) - Local - James Espie, Dinnet
Girls Race (12-15) Handicap Open - Charlotte Fleming, Banchory
220 Yards Race (16 and over) - Cameron Scott, Miltimber Aberdeen
440 Yards Race (Men 16 and over) Open - Antony Daffurn, Airdrie
Half Mile Race (16 and over) Open - Dean Whiteford, Innerleithen
Hill Race (Men 16 and over) Open - James Espie, Dinnet
Hill Race (Women 16 and over) Open - Jill Stephen, Aboyne
Half Mile Race (10 – 15) Handicap Open - Ronnie Findlay, England
Boys Sack Race (9 and Under) Open - James Davidson, Banchory
Girls Sack Race (9 and Under) Open - Isla Duncan, Edinburgh
Boys Sack Race (10- 13) Open - Roman Duncan, Edinburgh
Girls Sack Race (10 – 13) Open - Isla Geward, Barthol Chapel
Mile Flat Race (16 and Over) – Open - James Espie, Dinnet
Long Leap – (16 and Over) Open - Antony Daffurn, Airdrie
Long Leap (16 and Over) – Local - Craig Chalmers, Banchory
Hop Step and Leap (16 and Over) Open - Michael Ubieor, Portlethen
Hop Step and Leap (16 and over) Local - Fraser Davidson, Torphins
High Leap (16 and Over) Open - Michael Ubieor/Stuart Whiteford, Portlethen/Innerlethen
High Leap (16 and Over) Local - Fraser Davidson, Torphins
Adult Sack Race Open - Johnathan Smart, York
Tilting the Bucket - Open - Fraser Davidson, Torphins
Tug of War - Open - Cornhill, Cornhill
110 stone, Scottish Championship - Cornhill, Cornhill
Field Events
Light Stone Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Throwing 28lb Weight Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Throwing the weight over the bar local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Tossing the Caber Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Light Hammer Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Heavy Hammer Open - Kyle Randalls, Falkirk
Light Hammer Open - Kyle Randalls, Falkirk
Light Stone Open - Kyle Randalls, Falkirk
Heavy Stone Open - Kyle Randalls, Falkirk
Tossing the Caber Open - Jamie Gunn, Caithness
Throwing Weight Distance Open - Kyle Randalls, Falkirk
Throwing the weight over the bar open - Kyle Randalls/ Craig Winslow, Falkrirk/ Glasgow
Balmoral Stones - Craig Winslow, Glasgow
Grampian Games Qualifying Championship (18-25 years)
Tossing the Caber - Andrew Murphy, Granton of Spey
Light Stone - Andrew Murphy, Granton of Spey
Throwing 28lb weight distance - Andrew Murphy, Granton of Spey
Light Hammer - Andrew Murphy, Granton of Spey
Weight Over Bar – 56lbs - Andrew Murphy, Granton of Spey
