Scorching weather brought out bumper crowds to this years Thornton Highland Gathering. The 160th games was all so different from a year ago, when torrential rain forced its cancellation. Secretary June Innes said the Memorial Park event had been absolutely fabulous. Everybody was saying it was the best Thornton games they have seen in a long, long time, she added.
Scorching weather brought out bumper crowds to this year’s Thornton Highland Gathering. The 160th games was all so different from a year ago, when torrential rain forced its cancellation. Secretary June Innes said the Memorial Park event had been “absolutely fabulous”. “Everybody was saying it was the best Thornton games they have seen in a long, long time,” she added.
A highlight was the spectacular sight and sound of seven pipe bands on parade.
