Games week in Uist
Sunday, July 25th, 2010stop press: I’ve now posted the results of the games on a new page on the left hand side
The South and North Uist Highland Games take place in the same week, separated by one day, during which Highlands and Islands Young Piper of the Year competition takes place in Benbecula.
They are sociable days, calendar days when you are sure to meet old friends and people you haven’t seen perhaps for the last year.
Here is the week in pictures:
The South Uist Games took place in overcast, windy conditions.
Young Piper of the Year was James D MacKenzie, of Back, Lewis.
Connor Sinclair from Crieff is under-15 champion, and definitely one to watch::
The North Uist Games. Ranald Fraser of Lewis swept the board in field events:
The start of the hill race, which was won by a Glaswegian holiday maker. That’s the nice thing about the games, anyone can join in. Islanders don’t mind if mainlanders beat them-well, not that much.
