Ballater Highland Games 2025 Results
Trophy Winners
BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES 2025
These are the results before the Games had to be cancelled due to a thunder storm. Out of the 83 events, 39 took place winners awarded before the weather changed.
Trophy Winners
Loch Kinord Trophy – Under 9
Sponsor – Hilton Grand Vacations
Rebbecca Torrance, Ballater
R Nicol Memorial Cup – Local Dancer 9 – 12 years
Sponsor – Hilton Grand Vacations
Anna Kummerlow, Germany
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
Esso Piper Cup – Best Overall Piper Open
Sponsor – The Glenmuick Estate
Joshua Chandler/ Anna Kummerlow, Melbourne/ Germany
Ian Smith Shield – Open Piping under 14yrs
Sponsor – Braemar Mountain Sports, Ballater & Braemar
Larry Preslie, Aberdeen
Inchgeal Lodge Trophy - Open Piping 17 yrs and under
Sponsor – Stuart Esson Ltd, Ballater
Larry Preslie/Rory Menzies, Aberdeen
Rosebowl – Local Heavy Events Champion
Sponsor - Stuart Walker Recoveries
James Dawkins, Aboyne
Norman Barbour Memorial Cup - Junior Heavy Champion GGQC
Sponsor - Stuart Walker Recoveries
Andrew Murphy, Granton O'Spey
BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES 2025
Winners
Local Dancing
Highland Fling (Under 9) - Rebecca Torrance, Ballater
Highland Fling (9-12 ) - Harris Fraser, Ballater
Highland Fling (Adults) - Lexi Mccracken, Ballater
Highland Fling(13 to 16) - Jera Nicholson, Kildrummy
Sword Dance (Under 9) - Polly Bukauska, Ballater
Sword Dance (9-12) - Elizabeth Rudge, Glenmuick Ballater
Sword Dance (13-16) - Cancelled,
Sword Dance (Adults) - Cancelled,
Seann Truibhas (9-12) - Cancelled,
Seann Truibhas (13-16) - Cancelled,
Seann Truibhas (Adults) - Cancelled,
Open Dancing
Highland Fling (Adults) - Cancelled,
Seann Truibhas (Adults) - Cancelled,
Highland Fling(12 and under) - Cancelled,
Highland Fling (13 to 16). - Cancelled,
Sword Dance (Adults) - Cancelled,
Sword Dance (12 and under) - Cancelled,
Reel of Tullich (Adults) - Cancelled,
Seann Truibhas (13 to 16) - Cancelled,
Sailors Hornpipe (12 and under) - Cancelled,
Sailors Hornpipe (Adults) - Cancelled,
Irish Jig (13 to 16) - Cancelled,
Irish Jig (Adults) - Cancelled,
Piping
Piobaireachd Open - Anna Kummerlon, Germany
Marches Local - No Entries,
Strathspey and Reel - No Entries,
Marches Open - Anna Kummerlon, Germany
Strathspey and Reel Open - Joshua Chanetter, Melbourne Australia
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,
Track
Boys Race (12-15) Handicap Open - Matthew Sommerville, Aston
100 Yard Race (Men 16 and over) - Allan Hamilton, Edinburgh
100 Yard Race – Women 16 and over) - Tia Raffan, Hillhead, Turrif
440 Yards Race (16 and over) - Cancelled,
440 Yards Race (Women 16 and over) Open - Cancelled,
Boys Race ( under 8) – Handicap Open - William Anderson, TBC
Girls Race (under 8) – Handicap Open. - Phoebe Hill, TBC
Boys Race (8 – 11) Handicap Open - Casper Abrdi, TBC
Girls Race (8-11) Handicap Open. - Alexandra Dunbar, TBC
Mile Flat Race (16 and over) - Local - Cancelled,
Girls Race (12-15) Handicap Open - Emma Martin, Aboyne
220 Yards Race (16 and over) - Allan Hamilton, Edinburgh
440 Yards Race (Men 16 and over) - Cancelled,
Half Mile Race (16 and over) Open - Cancelled,
Hill Race (Men 16 and over) Open - Cancelled,
Hill Race (Women 16 and over) Open - Cancelled,
Half Mile Race (10 – 15) Handicap Open - James Gerrard, Barthol Chap Aberdeenshire
Boys Sack Race (9 and Under) Open - Cancelled,
Girls Sack Race (9 and Under) Open - Cancelled,
Boys Sack Race (10- 13) Open - Cancelled,
Girls Sack Race (10 – 13) Open - Cancelled,
Mile Flat Race (16 and Over) –Open - Cancelled,
Long Leap – (16 and Over) Open - Allan Hamilton, Edinburgh
Long Leap (16 and Over) – Local - Fraser Davidson, Torphins
Hop Step and Leap (16 and Over) Open - - Luc MacLeod, Banchory
Hop Step and Leap (16 and over) Local - Fraser Davidson, Torphins
High Leap (16 and Over) Open - Cancelled,
High Leap (16 and Over) Local - Cancelled,
Adult Sack Race Open - Cancelled,
Tilting the Bucket - Open - Cancelled,
Tug of War - - Cancelled,
110 stone, Scottish Championship - Cancelled,
Field Events
Light Hammer Open - Jamie Gunn, Halkirk
Light Stone Open - Cancelled,
Throwing 28lb Weight Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Tossing the Caber Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Light Hammer Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Heavy Hammer Open - Jamie Gunn, Halkirk
Light Stone Local - James Dawkins, Aboyne
Heavy Stone Open - Cancelled,
Throwing Weight Distance - Cancelled,
Tossing the Caber - Cancelled,
Throwing Weight Over Bar - Cancelled,
Balmoral Stones - Cancelled,
Grampian Games Qualifying Championship (18-25 years)
Tossing the Caber - Jack Devanny, Kinross
Light Stone. - Bruce Rob, Saline
Throwing 28lb weight distance - Andrew Murphy, Granton On Spey
Light Hammer. - Andrew Murphy, Granton On Spey
Weight Over Bar – 56lbs - Andrew Murphy, Granton On Spey
