2015 Records
HEAVY RECORDS
| Light Hammer 16lbs | Event No.1 | |
| Best Known Authentic Record | 156’ 8½ “ | B Aitken, Achenblae at Aboyne, 2000 |
| Halkirk Record, Open | 154’ 11½” | M Sandford, Australia, 1998 |
| Confined to Caithness | 150’ 2” | A Gunn, Halkirk, 1996 |
| Heavy Hammer 22lbs | Event No.2 | |
| Best Known Authentic Record | 129’ 10½” | M Sandford, Australia at Halkirk, 1998 |
| Halkirk Record, Open | 129’ 10½“ | M Sandford, Australia, 1998 |
| Confined to Caithness | 122’ 5” | A Gunn, Halkirk, 1996 |
| Throwing 56lb Weight for Distance | Event No.3 | |
| Best Known Authentic Record | 47’ 5” | F Brebner, Peterhead at Tomintoul, 1996 |
| Halkirk Record, Open | 46’ 7” | L Brock, USA, 2008 |
| Confined to Caithness | 40’ 9½” | A Gunn, Halkirk, 1995 |
| Throwing 28lb Weight for Distance | Event No.4 | |
| Best Known Authentic Record | 95’ 10” | Gregor Edmunds, Glasgow at Markinch, 2011 |
| Halkirk Record, Open | 90’ 6 “ | S Betz, USA, 2008 |
| Confined to Caithness | 82’ 4” | A Gunn, Halkirk, 1995 |
| Heavy Ball (22lbs) | Event No.5 | |
| Best Known Authentic Record | 53’ 4” | G Capes, Spalding at Crieff, 1982 |
| Halkirk Record, Open | 52’ 2’’ | S Rider, Kent, 2013 |
| Confined to Caithness | 48’ 0” | A Gunn, Halkirk, 1999 |
| Light Ball (16lbs) | Event No.6 | |
| Best Known Authentic Record | 65’ 3” | G Capes, Spalding at Oxton, 1982 |
| Halkirk Record, Open | 57’ 7’’ | S Rider, Kent 2013 |
| Confined to Caithness | 53’ ½” | A Gunn, Halkirk, 1999 |
| Throwing 56lb Weight for Height | Event No.7 | |
| Best Known Authentic Record | 17’ 1½“ | K Chuprinine, Ukraine at Loch Lomond, 2005 |
| Halkirk Record, Open | 16’ 10“ | M Sandford, Australia, 1999 |
| Confined to Caithness | 15’ 6” | A Gunn, Halkirk, 1999 |
TRACK & FIELD RECORDS
| Track Events (noted from 1990) | ||
| Open Running | ||
| 85m | 9.30s | P Walker, Edinburgh, 1999 |
| 200m | 22.32s | A Daffurn, Coatbridge, 2010 |
| 400m | 51.00s | P Walker, Edinburgh, 1999 |
| 800m | 1m 58.70s | P Walker, Edinburgh, 1999 |
| 1600m | 4m 37s | C Robertson, Pitlochry, 2008 |
| Field Events (noted from 1987) | ||
| High Jump | ||
| All Comers Record | 7’ 11” | J Sotomayor, Cuba at Crystal Palace, 1994 |
| Scottish Record | 6’ 6.5” | A Macdonald, Lossiemouth at Grantown on Spey, 2008 |
| Halkirk Record | 6’ 1 5/8” | C MacDonald, 2014 |
| Confined to Caithness | 5’ 9” | B Atkins, Lybster, 2001 |
| Long Jump | ||
| All Comers Record | 25’ 6” | H Hines, at Crystal Palace, 1975 |
| Scottish Record | 24’ 3”
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A MacDonald, Lossiemouth at Tomintoul, 2006 |
| Halkirk Record | 21’ 11” | Allan Hamilton, Edinburgh, 2015 |
| Confined to Caithness | 20” 5.5” | A Raeburn, Thurso, 2011 |
| Hop, Step & Leap | ||
| All Comers Record | 58’ 6” | J Edwards, at Crystal Palace, 1995 |
| Scottish Record | 49’ 9” | M Parham, at Tomintoul, 1992 |
| Halkirk Record | 47’ 0“ | A Daffurn, Coatbridge, 2014 |
| Confined to Caithness | 45’ 5.5“ | A Raeburn, Thurso, 2011 |
| Track & Field (Open 14 yrs and under 16yrs noted from 1997) | ||
| 200m | 24.86s | S MacDonald, Dingwall, 2002 |
| 400m | 55.97s | C Robertson, Logierait, 2002 |
| Long Jump | 19’ 1” | A Raeburn, Thurso, 2006 |
| High Jump | 5’ 7.5” | S O’Kane, Halkirk, 2008 |
| Cycling (Open noted from 1990, under 16 yrs noted from 1997) – Scratch | ||
| 800m (Open) | 1m 15.6s | E Oliphant, Wick, 2004 |
| 800m (Open, under 16) | 1m 21.0s | E Oliphant, Wick, 1997 |
Halkirk Highland Games
29 July 2017
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