Halkirk Highland Games, Scotland
Children from Halkirk Primary School came along to the Halkirk Games field today (Friday 29th July) to meet some of the heavyweight athletes that are competing in the World Championships and to learn some of
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Unfortunately, Jimmy Van de Walle from Belgium cannot compete at Halkirk due to unforeseen circumstances. His place has been allocated to Vladislav Tulacek from the Czech Republic. Tulacek has only turned professional this year and
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The website has been updated with the prize money for the 2016 Games. There is over £28,000 on offer, which includes money for breaking records. Click on Programme/prize money.
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The Halkirk Highland Games Association sponsored a logo competition for the pupils of Halkirk Primary School and after choosing from over 100 entries, Alysha Holmes, Primary 4, was the overall winner. She and the winners
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There has been huge interest in the World Invitational Heavy Events Championships with local and national businesses keen to help the Halkirk Highland Games Association meet the additional costs in staging the event by sponsoring a heavyweight athlete.
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The John O'Groat Journal has been publishing articles and profiles of each heavyweight athlete in the ten weeks running up to the Games on 30th July 2016. Eight of the published articles are attached. Two
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Halkirk’s Recreation Park was filled with 2,500 spectators on Saturday 25th July 2015 for the annual Highland Games. The weather stayed dry after a rain shower in the morning and conditions were perfect for the
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The Halkirk Games is to host the 2016 World Highland Games Heavy Events Championships on 30 July 2016. The worlds top ten "Heavies" will be invited to compete for the prestigious Webster trophy. The Championships
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Kyle Randalls, Falkirk, in the farmers walk. Photo: Robert MacDonald/Northern Studios Vlad Tulacek, Czech Republic, broke his own record,
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