Pitlochry

Highland Games

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Throwing the Hammer

10 September 2005

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Throwing the Hammer ©

Throwing the Hammer

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -  Tug-of-War ©

Tug-of-War

 

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -  Anchor Man in the Tug-of-War  -  TRhe Anchor Man ©

Tug-of-War

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -  Tug-of-War ©

Tug-of-War

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -  The coach encourages his team ©

Tug-of-War

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -  Pipe Band and Athletics ©

Pipe Band + Athletics

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -  Tossing the Caber ©

Tossing the Caber

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -  Scottish Country Dancing and Cycling ©

Country Dancing + Cycling

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -  Scottish Country Dancing and Putting the Shot ©

Country Dancing
 
+ Throwing the Weight

 

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -  Pipe Band ©

Pipe Band

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Throwing the Hammer ©

Throwing the Hammer

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Throwing the Hammer ©

Throwing the Hammer

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Throwing the Hammer ©

Throwing the Hammer

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Throwing the Hammer ©

Throwing the Hammer

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Throwing the Hammer ©

Throwing the Hammer

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Throwing the Weight ©

Throwing the 56 lb Weight
over the bar

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Piper ©

Piper

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Pipers ©

Pipers

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Pipers ©

Pipers

Scottish Highland Games  -  Pitlochry  -  10 September 2005  -   Pipe Band ©

Pipe Band

 

Pitlochry

Pitlochry is on the River Tay in Perthshire.  It is well known for its salmon leap and Festival Theatre.

To the south:  Perth - 27 miles.   Edinburgh - 69 miles.

To the north:   Aviemore - 56 miles.  Inverness - 87 miles.

The Highland Games are held in Pitlochry on the second Saturday in September.  I found the 2005 games to be very lively with lots of contestants, many of the events taking place throughout the afternoon, including Scottish Country Dancing, piping, athletics, children's sports, cycling,  tug-of-war and the heavy events.

 

 

 

 

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