ground records

Any New Ground Record Verified receives an additional £50.00 in prize money!

HEAVY EVENTS

Putting 16Ib Ball - 2012 - Lucas Wenta, Poland - 58’ 11.5”

Putting 22Ib Ball - 2012 - Sebastian Wenta, Poland - 48’ 8”

Throwing 16Ib Hammer - 2002 - A. Gunn, Halkirk - 141’ 5”

Throwing 22Ib Hammer - 1995 - A. Gunn, Halkirk - 115’ 1.5”

56Ib Weight for Height - 2012 - Dominic Zelinski, Poland - 17’ 3”

28Ib Weight for Distance - 2003 - M. Sandford - 86’ 5”

56Ib Weight for Distance - 2012 - Sebastian Wenta, Poland - 42’ 2.5”

HILL RACE

Scottish Hill Race Championship

Best recorded time - 1994 - S. Tivendale - 22mins 54secs

Winning Times for 2023

Open - Eoghan Gollan, Edderton - 26 mins 29 secs

Open Lady - Sheila Gollan, Edderton - 32 mins 01 secs

Open Youth - n/a in 2023


TRACK & FIELD

Open 100m - 2017 - Tony Daffurn - 11.00s

Open 200m - 2022 - Stuart Clark - 23.8s

Open 400m - 2024 - Ewen Bradley - 55.64s

High Jump - 2023 - Alister Mackay - 1.84m

Long Jump - 2022 - Tony Daffurn - 21ft 8.5"

Hop, Step and Leap - 2022 - Tony Daffurn - 46ft 2.5"


TROPHIES

heavy events

Navidale House Hotel Trophy         

 - Heavy Hammer(Open)

Anderson Murray Cup

- Caber Tossing (Open)

Bannockburn Cup                               

- Best Athlete (Confined)

Edward Mackay Cup                           

- Best Athlete (Open)

Belgrave Arms Hotel Cup                 

- Tug of War (Open)

Frank Macpherson Salver               

- Weight for Height (Confined)

Angus Ross Bowl                               

 - Local Junior Heavyweight

Hugh Ross Memorial Shield           

 - Best Athlete (Confined to Sutherland)

 

Hill Race

Graham Cameron Memorial Trophy   

- Winner (Junior, Confined to Parish of Helmsdale, 10-12yrs)

Sonny & Robin Trophy                         

 - Youngest competitor to finish

Tommy Knox Cup                                   

 - Winner (12-16 yrs, Confined

Sandy Davidson Memorial Shield     

- First Girl – Junior/Youth Hill Race (12-16 years Open)

Roy Hendy Shield - Open Youth         

- First boy – Junior/ Youth (12-16 years Open)

Charles Sutherland Memorial Cup     

- Winner (Adult, Confined to Parish of Helmsdale)

Klibreck Trophy                              

- Ladies Hill Race Winner

Andy & Laura Murray Cup                     

 - Winner (Open)

 

Cycling

Sutherland Bros Salver                    

- Best Cyclist (Open)

James B. Cowie Cup                       

  - D’il take the Hindmost – (Open)

 

Track and Field

Lemon & Co Cup                            

- Best Athlete (Open)

Rapson’s Coaches, Brora           

- Best Athlete (Confined)

Marrel Trophy                                 

- 1500m (Open)

A. McCorquodale Trophy           

 - 100m (Confined to Parish of Helmsdale)

 

Dancing

Murray Shield                                         

- Best Dancer (Confined to Parish of Helmsdale

Shirley McCulloch Trophy                   

- Best Dancer (12yrs & Under Confined)

Iona Macdonald Shield                     

  - Best Dancer (13-15 years Confined)

Tommy Sutherland Memorial Cup   

- Best Dancer (16 years over Confined)

Kate Mackay Memorial Trophy         

- Best Sailors Hornpipe (Confined)

Hayley Sutherland Memorial Shield

- Best Dancer (12 and under Open)

Carol Findlay Memorial Cup               

- Best Dancer (13–15 years Open)                                             

Dudgeon Cup                                         

 - Best Dancer (16 years over Open)

Janet Murray Memorial Shield         

 - Best Highland Fling (Open)

Alex Innes Memorial Quaich             

 - Best Sailors Hornpipe (16 years and over Open)

 

 Piping

The Sinclair Family Rose Bowl 

-   Best Piper (Open)

Strathullie Targe                         

-   Best Piper (Confined)

John Taylor Cup                         

-   March (Under 18 Confined)

Bob Mackay Memorial Cup        

- Strathspey and Reel(Open)

Hugh Macpherson Memorial Trophy -  Piobaireachd (Open) (presented by Edinburgh/Sutherland Association)

M & T MacBeath Trophy              

-   Junior Piping (Events 15 & 16)

Clan Gunn Quaich

- Junior Piping Overall Winner 16/17 Years (Events 5-8 and 13-14)

 

Fly Casting

Roy Hendy Shield

- Junior Salmon Casting (Confined)

Roy Hendy Shield

- Junior Trout Casting (Confined)

Ian Sinclair Memorial Shield

- Trout Casting (Confined)

Achentoul Shield

- Fly Casting (Open)

Pete Carson Trophy

- Salmon Casting for Distance (Confined)

George Hardie Memorial Trophy

-  Trout Casting for Accuracy (Confined Under 16)

Sandy Macleod Memorial Trophy

- Overall Fly Casting (Confined to Parish of Helmsdale)

Novelty

Homecliffe Shield

- Ladies Haggis Hurling

Bunillidh Thistle Shield

- Ladies Throwing Besom

Shield

- Mens Wellie Hurling

Part of the Championship of the Highlands and Islands Games League

 

All CONFINED trophies, confined to residents of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-Shire, unless otherwise stated.