VISITORS turned up in their thousands to enjoy the cool weather, fun and atmosphere at the Inverkeithing Highland Games on Saturday.

More than 4000 thronged Ballast Bank for the town’s biggest social event of the year, where Highland dancing, heavyweight competitions, piping, track, field and cycling event, Fife Active Schools’ children’s Highland games, tug-of-war and children’s races were on offer.

There were also games, inflatables, community stalls and tents offering a range of crafts and services, plus plenty of refreshments on offer.

Visitors came from Europe and as far afield as New Zealand, the United States, Belgium, India and Sri Lanka to enjoy the day, which kicked off with the Royal Burgh of Inverkeithing and Stonehouse pipe bands leading the parade from the Civic Centre.

Games publicity convener Hank John said: “It was a very good day. We had more than 4000 people – the gates did very well and we’re grateful for that.

“We had visitors from across the world and a lot of enquiries from people planning to come beforehand.

“The temperature was even throughout and that was good in the sense there wasn’t anyone suffering from heat exhaustion!

“It started to spit in the afternoon and rain came in the last hour, but it didn’t halt proceedings and we completed all events.

“It was a fantastic day and we’ll be gathering soon to put on an even better show and get more bands in next year.”

Results from the Games: 

Athletics 

90m Handicap Sprint

1 David Lauder (Hawick) 9.74

2 Jessica Concannon (DT&F)

3 Eve Huxley (Pitreavie)

90m Youths Sprint

1 Sean Bates (Tullibody) 10.51s

2 Billy Doyle (Pitreavie)

3 Steven Bates (Tullibody)

200m Handicap

1 David Lauder (Hawick) 21.58

2 William Bates (Tullibody)

3 Geoff Keen (Selkirk)

200m Youths (Tom Oliver Award)

1 Donald Maclean (Giffnock) 23.25

2 Billy Doyle (Pitreavie)

3 Aaron Russell (Innerleithen)

400m Handicap

1 Rory Muir (Dundee HH) 49.36

2 Craig Bell (Forfar)

3 Ross Mathieson (Woodford Green)

800m Open Handicap

1 Kyle Henderson (Pitreavie) 1:53.71

2 Ross Mathieson (Woodford Green)

3 Tyler White (Pitreavie)

4 Craig Ben (Forfar)

5 Corey Smith (Pitreavie)

800m Youths Handicap 1 Lucy Nuttall (Anstruther) 1:53.91

2 Donald Maclean (Giffnock)

3 Ruby McNair (Rosyth)

1600m Handicap

1 Josh Entwistle (Oxford University) 4:17.76

2 Charlotte Arter (Cumbria)

3 James Taylor (Oxford University)

1600m Youths Handicap

1 Connor Allan (Pitreavie) 5:00.86

2 Steven Bates (Tullibody)

3 Donald Maclean (Giffnock)

Cycling

800m Cycle Handicap

1 Gus Gillie (Peebles) 1:05.14

2 Paul Gallagher (Kirkcaldy)

3 James Melville (Dumbarton)

1600m Cycle Handicap

1 Julian Pearson (Lancaster) 2:12.85

2 Gus Gillies (Peebles)

3 Gavin Shirley (Castle Douglas)

3200m Cycle Handicap

1 Daniel Clarke (Newburgh) 4:50.04

2 James Melville (Dumbarton)

3 Julian Pearson (Lancaster)

6400m Cycle Handicap (Scottish Championship)

1 Gus Gillies (Peebles) 10:01.09

2 Tom Roper (Penrith)

3 Charles Fletcher (Grantown)

De'il Tak' The Hindmost

1 Gus Gillies (Peebles) 5:00.79

2 Charles Fletcher (Grantown)

3 Tom Roper (Penrith)

Heavyweight Events (heights, distances or points)

Heilan' Man's Dash

1 Stuart Anderson (Killin) 7.5

2 Sebastian Wenta (Poland)

Open Putting 16lb Ball 1

Sebastian Wenta (Poland) 44.11

2 Stuart Anderson (Killin) 42.4

3 Rafal Obrebski (Poland) 23.9

Open Putting 22lb Ball

1 Sebastian Wenta (Poland) 40.3

2 Stuart Anderson (Killin) 37.2

3 Rafal Obrebski (Poland) 21.6

Throwing 28lb Weight for distance

1 Sebastian Wenta (Poland) 75.0

2 Stuart Anderson (Killin) 73.10

3 Rafal Obrebski (Poland) 30.3

Throwing 56lb Weight for distance

1 Sebastian Wenta (Poland) 36

2 Stuart Anderson (Killin) 33.8

3 Rafal Obrebski (Poland) 16.6

Open Throwing 16lb Hammer

1 Sebastian Wenta Poland 125

2 Stuart Anderson Killin 119

3 Rafal Obrebski Poland 55

Open Throwing 22lb Hammer

1 Sebastian Wenta (Poland) 105.5

2 Stuart Anderson (Killin) 94.5

3 Rafal Obrebski (Poland) 50

Weight over the bar

1 Sebastian Wenta (Poland) 14.6

2 Stuart Anderson (Killin) 14

Open Tossing the Caber

1 Sebastian Wenta (Poland) 2 Past

2 Stuart Anderson (Killin) 4 Past

Open Overall Heavyweight

1 Sebastian Wenta (Poland)

2 Stuart Anderson (Killin)

3 Rafal Obrebski (Poland)

Best Scottish-domiciled Heavyweight

Stuart Anderson (Killin)

Local Tug O’ War

1 The Office

2 (Joint) Flemmings Red

2 (Joint) Low Hanging Haggis

3 (Joint) Flemmings Blue

3 (Joint) Southern Ferries

Solo Piping

Open: Brian Lammond

Under-18: Erin Clarke

Under-15: Erin Clarke

Hornpipe & Jig: Brian Lammond

Highland Dancing

Premier 9 Years

Highland Fling

1 Ruby Baillie

2 Bevyn Moyes-Bruce

3 Megan McGovern

Seann Truibhas

1 Ruby Baillie

2 Abi McIntosh

3 Kayleigh Duncan

Hullachan

1 Ruby Baillie

3 Kayleigh Duncan

Irish Jig

1 Ruby Baillie

2 Bevyn Moyes-Bruce

3 Ellie Rennie

Hornpipe

1 Ruby Baillie

2 Abi McIntosh

3 Megan McGovern

Overall Section Winner

Ruby Baillie

Premier 11 Years

Highland Fling

1 Hannah Innes

2 Charlotte Simpson

3 Cara McFarlane

Seann Truibhas

1 Abby Livingstone

2 Hannah Innes

3 Cara McFarlane

Irish Jig

1 Abby Livingstone

2 Charlotte Simpson

3 Hannah Innes

Hornpipe

1 Hannah Innes

2 Charlotte Simpson

3 Cara McFarlane

Overall Section Winner

Hannah Innes

Premier 13 Years

Highland Fling

1 Megan Punton

2 Callie Bowers

3 Emily McLauchlan

Seann Truibhas

1 Callie Bowers

2 Connor Woodcock

3 Emily McLauchlan

Hullachan

1 Callie Bowers

3 Emily McLauchlan

Irish Jig

1 Connor Woodcock

2 Anna Ewing

3 Emily McLauchlan

Hornpipe

1 Megan Punton

2 Callie Bowers

3 Anna Ewing

Overall Section Winner

Callie Bowers

Premier 15 Years

Highland Fling

1 Amy McLeod

2 Louise Barton

3 Katie Mills

Seann Truibhas

1 Louise Barton

2 Katie Mills

3 Amy McLeod

Irish Jig

1 Louise Barton

2 Katie Mills

3 Amy McLeod

Hornpipe

1 Katie Mills

2 Louise Barton

3 Michelle Tan

Overall Section Winner

Louise Barton

Premier 17 Years

Highland Fling

1 Islay Lyttle

2 Chloe McClean

3 Fiona Sherrington

Seann Truibhas

1 Chloe McClean

2 Islay Lyttle

3 Byrony Walker

Irish Jig

1 Chloe McClean

2 Byrony Walker

3 Islay Lyttle

Hornpipe

1 Islay Lyttle

2 Chloe McClean

3 Byrony Walker

Overall Section Winner

Chloe McClean

Adults

Highland Fling

1 Candice Walker

2 Rachel Sherven

3 Renee Ingram

Seann Truibhas

1 Candice Walker

2 Brooke Hanna

3 Renee Ingram

Irish Jig

1 Candice Walker

2 Renee Ingram

3 Rachel Sherven

Hornpipe

1 Candice Walker

2 Rachel Sherven

3 Brooke Hanna

Overall Section Winner

Candice Walker