PICTURES: Youngsters enjoy Junior Highland Games at Gordonstoun
YOUNGSTERS flocked to Moray on what was a day of healthy competition at Gordonstoun’s Junior Highland Games.
Participants from all over Scotland came to the school’s grounds on Saturday, April 27, to take part in the 33rd edition of the games.
Schools were awarded medals for competing in traditional games activities such as hill racing, tug o’ war and caber tossing, as well as dancing the Eightsome Reel.
Gordonstoun Pipe Band played, and there was also a chance for participants to toss the haggis and take part in a slippery pole competition.
The overall winners on the day were Erskine Stewart Melville School, which is based in Edinburgh.
Chair of the organising committee, Kenny Stewart said: “It is important that we keep these traditions alive. It is a total celebration of our culture.
“We have more cultures coming into our country, and I think they get fascinated by it as well; it is very important we keep these things going.
“It was nice that an Edinburgh school won because they had come so far. I’m sure they would have got fish and chips on the way home.”
The results were as follows:
Junior Male Hill Race
1st ESMS (Erskine Stewart Melville School)
2nd Andersons Primary (Forres)
3rd Hopeman Primary
Junior Female Hill Race
1st ESMS
2nd ESMS
3rd Gordonstoun School
Eightsome Reel
Gold - Portknockie Primary
Silver - Gordonstoun
Bronze - Portgordon Primary
Overall School Winner
1st ESMS
2nd Gordonstoun
3rd St Sylvesters Primary (Elgin)
