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Heavy Events Training Day April 24, 2022
Perthshire Highland Games Association (PHGA) in partnership with the Royal Scottish Highland Games Association (RSHGA) and Crieff Highland Games (CH... [MORE]

Pitlochry Highland Games agree to sponsor Highland Dancing League for 2022 April 21, 2022
We are delighted to announce Pitlochry Highland Games have agreed to spronsor the Highland Dancing League for the 2022 season. Pitlochry have been a... [MORE]

Training day at Pitlochry August 27, 2012
Heavy events training day for new / novice / established athletes. All welcome. Pitlochry Recreation Ground, Wednesday 29 August at 7pm. Coac... [MORE]

Rannoch website August 15, 2012
I've just been informed that Rannoch Games now have a website. Click here to be transferred ... [MORE]

Aberfeldy Show - Saturday 11 August August 04, 2012
Aberfeldy Show - Saturday 11 Aug. Agricultural Show in the morning - afternoon entertainment starts 1.30pm. Heavies; Tug-o-War; Piping; Dancing; Wre... [MORE]

Junior Piping July 30, 2012
League points have now been changed to reflect the increase in the number of Perthshire pipers competing and hopefully encourage more young pipers t... [MORE]

The sun shone....... July 22, 2012
Well Lochearnhead had a dry and sometimes sunny day. A good crowd watched the biggest number of dancers in many years with 8 dancers competing in th... [MORE]

ALL READY FOR LOCHEARNHEAD July 18, 2012
All Leagues are now updated ready for Lochearnhead on Saturday. Fingers crossed for a dry day. ... [MORE]

Change of venue for Perth July 18, 2012
Please note that Perth Games will be held on the North Inch this year near Bells Sport Centre where the ground should be drier than the South Inch. ... [MORE]

Kenmore gets a good night July 05, 2012
Despite several Games unable to go ahead because of the weather, Kenmore held its 40th Games last night in relatively good conditions. There was som... [MORE]

League Table July 05, 2012
Dancing League Table now updated ... [MORE]

Games report June 12, 2012
A new League for Tug-o-War teams sponsored by Perth Solicitors and Estate Agents McCash & Hunter is now underway for teams based in Perthshire. ... [MORE]

The first weekend's results June 01, 2012
Click here for Dancing results from the Atholl Gathering. Click here for Dancing and Piping League tables. ... [MORE]

Start of the season May 25, 2012
Good luck to all competitors at Blackford on Saturday and the Atholl Gathering on Sunday. Remember the Leagues all start this weekend too - He... [MORE]

NEW TUG-O-WAR LEAGUE! April 26, 2012
PHGA are delighted to announce McCash & Hunter as sponsors of a NEW Tug-o-War League for Perthshire teams. Information will be sent out soon reg... [MORE]

Dancing Entry Form March 22, 2012
Rannoch entry form now added. Click here for the Entry Forms page ... [MORE]

Junior Piping March 16, 2012
For information on Junior Piping at Atholl Gathering  click here ... [MORE]

Updates March 14, 2012
Just updating Piping photographs and adding some adverts to our site ... [MORE]

Promotional Leaflet March 02, 2012
Hopefully the PHGA promotional leaflets will be ready in 3 weeks time. This year there are more pages and we have adverts as well as a Perthshi... [MORE]

Have a go at Caber Tossing! March 02, 2012
Free coaching day for heavy events - 10am Sunday 15 April - Pitlochry Recreation Ground. Contact Stuart 07900 954798 or David 01796 48175... [MORE]

Home from Schliersee October 23, 2011
Perthshire competitors have had a great time in Bavaria. Thanks to our hosts who could not have looked after us better and to all who took part. Che... [MORE]

Final Results & Pictures September 21, 2011
Pitlochry results, Final League placings and pictures of the League winners are now on the site. The Junior Piping winners willl be presented with t... [MORE]

Parking at Pitlochry September 08, 2011
Parking for Pitlochry Games on Saturday for everyone will be in the field opposite the distillery as you come into town from the south. The Recreati... [MORE]

One Final Fling! September 08, 2011
With only Pitlochry to go when the League prizes will be presented, the League tables have been updated. Blairgowrie heavies results also posted ... [MORE]

Lorne breaks another Perthshire record August 22, 2011
Lorne Colthart has increased another Perthshire record this time by 3' 5". In the 28lb Weight for Distance at Rannoch on Saturday he threw 76' ... [MORE]

League updates & Rannoch results August 21, 2011
Leagues updated prior to Crieff Games today. Rannoch heavies also available ... [MORE]

Aberfeldy Dancing goes ahead August 11, 2011
Dancing at Aberfeldy Show on Saturday will go ahead in Aberfeldy Town Hall. Entries accepted in the Hall ... [MORE]

Games cancelled August 11, 2011
Aberfeldy on Saturday 13 August and Perth on Sunday 14 August have both been cancelled due to water-logged fields. Only the dancing at Aberfeldy sur... [MORE]

Crieff confined dancing August 09, 2011
Entry form now available for the confined events at Crieff ... [MORE]

New Trophy at Crieff August 04, 2011
The David McLaren Memorial Quaich will be presented at Crieff Highland Gathering on the 21st August to the best Perthshire Heavy weight athlete. ... [MORE]

Confined dancing Perth Games July 31, 2011
Form now available ... [MORE]

Confined at Perth & Crieff July 29, 2011
There will be confined to Perthshire dancing events at both Perth and Crieff this year. Entry forms not available as yet. Perth dances are H Fling a... [MORE]

Prizemoney increase July 27, 2011
Check out the Birnam dancing entry form for the increase in prize money ... [MORE]

Ryan takes training session July 24, 2011
Heavies training day will be on Wednesday 27 July in the Recreation Ground Pitlochry. *Note change of date* Please meet at the pavillion for a 6pm ... [MORE]

KENMORE GAMES July 06, 2011
Decision regarding Games will be taken at 12 but dancing will go ahead in Kenmore Primary School. Once into Kenmore go through the gates of Taymout... [MORE]

Kenmore July 06, 2011
Games cancelled. Dancing in Primary School ... [MORE]

Perthshire Leagues Swing Into Action June 02, 2011
The Perthshire Highland Games Leagues swung into action literally at Blackford Games and the Atholl Gathering at the weekend. With the Heavyweight ... [MORE]

Atholl Gathering May 17, 2011
New Annual Trophy for best male dancer. See updated entry form ... [MORE]

Perthshire Residency Clarification for Dancers May 17, 2011
While a dancer attends College/University, he/she is not required as a student to pay Council Tax and can therefore still be treated as living at&nb... [MORE]

Poem May 01, 2011
Read John Wands' poem about the Highland Games by clicking here ... [MORE]

Dancing entry forms April 12, 2011
Dancing entry forms for 9 Perthshire Games can now be downloaded from the Entry Forms page. The forms for the remaining 5 Games will follo... [MORE]

TRAINING DAY CANCELLED February 24, 2011
UNFORTUNATELY THE TRAINING DUE TO TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NEXT TRAINING INCORPORATING A HANDICAP COMPETITION WILL BE O... [MORE]

First Training Day January 24, 2011
The first training session this year will be held on Sunday 30 January in Pitlochry Recreation Ground and will be taken by two of Scotland's top ath... [MORE]

Final league placings September 15, 2010
Well done to all our Perthshire competitors this season. On average 10 athletes at each Games contested the Highland Safaris leagues; 7 dancers... [MORE]

Better late than never!! September 10, 2010
Tomorrow Pitlochry is the last in the Perthshire Games season. All league prizes will be presented - heavies, dancers and pipers. The points are sti... [MORE]

Two to go August 30, 2010
Although Strathardle results have yet to be received for Piping, the league leaders have changed in both the Highland Safaris Heavyweight leagu... [MORE]

Up-to-date heavies Highland Safaris league August 29, 2010
Pete has given me the placings at Strathardle so I've completed the League standings. Strathardle results will be posted ASAP ... [MORE]

Just four Games to go! August 24, 2010
The Highland Safaris Perthshire Heavyweight League is gearing up for an exciting finish with one point separating 1st and 2nd. Stuart Anderson, Kill... [MORE]

Kenmore Results July 09, 2010
Competitors flocked to Kenmore on Wednesday and apart from a nasty shower at 5.30 the weather held up to allow 11 Perthshire, 5 Primary and 48 ... [MORE]

Atholl Gathering videos & photographs July 04, 2010
I've just looked at videos and photographs from the Atholl Gathering 2010.   Follow this link http://www.speyvideo.net/Default.aspx&nb... [MORE]

Perthshire Athlete takes British Caber Title June 30, 2010
 Stuart Anderson from Killin, last year’s Highland Safaris League champion, won his first open Championship medal at Oldmeldrum Sport... [MORE]

Leagues June 15, 2010
The 3rd event in the Highland Safaris Heavyweight Leagues takes place at Alyth Agricultural Show on Saturday. With Lorne Colthart now recover... [MORE]

Next event in the League June 04, 2010
Alyth Show on Saturday 19 June is the next venue. Heavies at 2.30pm approx. Dancing organiser is George Mitchelson. Entry form on Results &... [MORE]

Atholl Gathering & Highland Games May 30, 2010
What a great turnout of competitors and spectators! Cold to start with then the sun shone on some great competition. Eight Perthshire heavies a... [MORE]

Blackford Highland Games May 29, 2010
Eight Perthshire heavies took part in pretty dreich conditions for most of the morning but athletes still managed to throw well, with Young David ... [MORE]