The skirl of the pipes heralded the opening of this year’s Cupar Highland Games on Saturday.
One of the newer games on the circuit, the Cupar event in Duffus Park only began in 1979 but is now recognised as a major event in the calendar.
Crowds from across Scotland watched a flag being hoisted in memory of the late council park keeper Bert Patrick, who was instrumental in the preparation of the park for the games for many years.Click here for a full photo galleryUnder the watchful eye of chieftain Euan Barbour, there were events for both adults and children.
Results:
800m cycle (open): 1 G Brown, Inchinnan, 1.14.95; 2 M Ball, Linlithgow; 3 S Jacklin, Glagow. 800m (open) 1 C Robertson, Logierait, 1.56.81; 2 M Deason, Shettleston; 3 S Bates, Menstrie. Youths 800m cycle: 1 A Bryce, Linlithgow, 1.25.30; 2 D Lindsay, Glenrothes; 3 A Ball, Linlithgow. 90m open final: 1 C Smith, Tullibody, 10.53; 2 L Halliday, East Kilbride; 3 V Stephens, Pitreavie. Youths 90m: 1 S Sadeghpoor, Dalgety Bay, 9.52; 2 Ewan Smith, CAC; 3 E Bradley, Inverness. 1600m cycle: 1 D Shaw, Edinburgh, 2.43.47; 2 G Brown, Inchinnan; 3 J Melville, Dumbarton. 800m disability race: 1 C Fuhrmann, Aberdeen, 2.16.96; 2 S Fernando, Gateside; 3 A Fisher, Kirkcaldy; 200m final open: 1 G Lister, Kirkcaldy, 20.33; 2 J Lowis, DTC; 3 V Stephens, Pitreavie.
1,600m open: 1 M Deason, Shettleston, 4.26.74; 2 C Robertson, Logierait; 3 F McGraw, Dunfermline. 3,200 cycle: 1 C Fletcher, Granton, 6.30.59; 2 J Melville, Dumbarton; 3 M Ball, Linlithgow.Youths 800m: 1 K Halliday, CAC,1.58.77; 2 D Thomson, Pitreavie; 3 E Bradley, Inverness. Youths 1,600 cycle: 1 C Hordon, Linlithgow, 3.14.30; 2 A Ball, Linlithgow; 3 A Bryce, Linlithgow. 400m open: 1 L Halliday, CAC, 48.26; 2 W Bates, Tullibody; 3 G Lister, Kirkcaldy.
Deil Tak the Hindmost: 1 G Brown, Inchinnan; 2 C Fletcher, Granton; 3 S Jackson, Glasgow. 16lb ball: 1 Lucasz Wenta, East Kilbride, 56ft 5in; 2 Heisi Geirmundsson, 48ft 8in; 3 Craig Sinclair, Drumoak, 47ft 11in. 22lb ball: 1 Lucasz Wenta, 45ft; 2 Heisi Geirmundsson, 42ft; 3 Bruce Robb, 39ft 11in. 28lb weight distance: 1 Craig Sinclair, 83ft 9in; 2 Lucasz Wenta, 80ft 8in; 3 Bruce Robb, 77ft 8in: 16lb hammer: 1 Craig Sinclair, 126ft 5in; 2 Lucasz Wenta, 121ft; 3 Stuart Anderson, 115ft 3in. 22lb hammer: 1 Craig Sinclair, 110ft 10in; 2 Lucasz Wenta, 102ft 2in; 3 Bruce Robb, 97ft 9in. Caber: 1 Lucasz Wenta; 2 Heisi Geirmundsson, 3 Stuart Anderson; 56lb weight height: 1st equal Lucasz Wenta and Heisi Geirmundsson, 15ft; 3rd equal Craig Sinclair, Bruce Robb and Stuart Anderson. Overall points: 1 Lucasz Wenta, 31; 2 Craig Sinclair, 24; 3 Heisi Geirmundsson, 19.
Highland dancing overall winners: 9 yr premier, Hannah Butchart, Stonehaven; 11 yr premier, Leah Batchelor, Linlithgow; 13 yr premier, Kirstin Mitchelson, Monifieth; 16 yr premier, Kirstin Stewart, Leven. Adults: Abbie MacNeil, Crookston.
Solo piping juniors: jig: 1 Callum White; 2 Jordan Ednie; 3 James Miller. March: 1 James Miller; 2 Callum White; 3 Callum Douglas. Strathspey and reel: 1 James Miller; 2 Callum Douglas; 3 Callum White. Pibroch: 1 Callum Wood; 2 James Miller. Open pibroch: 1 Mike Elder; 2 Alan Russell; 3 Robert Gibb. Strathspey and reel: 1 Alan Russell; 2 Craig Martin; 3 Michael Elder. March: 1 Alan Russell; 2 Greg Wilson; 3 Michael Elder.