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In line with the S.H.G.A.’s policy of regular drug testing, and their recent agreement with UK Sport, to undertake testing on the Scottish Highland Games Association's (SHGA) behalf, Competitors please note, that drug testing may take place at the Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games on Saturday 12th June 2010.
With the Helensburgh Games being one of the first Games of the year, there is a distinct possibility that the UK Sport drug testing team could be in attendance.
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Games Patron - Sir Malcolm Colquhoun of Luss Bt.
Games Chieftain - Diarmid Iain MacAulay, Chief of Clan MacAulay.
| Games awarded British and Scottish championships The Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games has been awarded the 90 metre British Championship and the 22lb shot putt Scottish championship for our 2010 Games which are being held on 12th June, by The Scottish Highland Games Association. |
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Aussie Double World Champion to attend the 2010 Games |
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Australian, Aaron Neighbour is the proud 2009 IHGF Highland Games World Champion. (Photo courtesy of Lynn Richardson). Aaron won the SHGA World Championship at the Loch Lomond (Balloch) Highland Games, making him the double World Champion for the Heavy Events. Aaron has also won the vote for best overall Heavyweight Athlete of the year 2009 by the Scottish Highland Games Association (SHGA). Aaron won the Overall Heavy Events Championship at the 2009 Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games, with our own Neil Elliott in 2nd place. Aaron has now confirmed that he will compete at the 2010 Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games. |
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Helensburgh’s own Neil Elliot ranked World No. 1 Meanwhile our own Neil Elliot is now ranked as No.1 in the World for the Caber Throw Event. |
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The Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games will therefore have the Double World Heavy Events Champion as well as the Number 1 ranked Caber thrower at the 2010 Games. |
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The 2010 Games Start Here – Saturday 12th June 2010 with the passing of the
fantastic 2009 Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games, the preparation for the 2010
Games has now started.
The 2010 Games will take place on Saturday 12th June, again at Helensburgh Rugby Club Grounds. We will be purchasing new equipment for many different areas of the Highland Games.
Attraction, stall site, and charity stall site application forms can now be downloaded
from the Application tab on the website.
The committee is now actively looking for a main sponsor, and sponsors of events for
the 2010 Games, anyone interested in any form of sponsorship for next years Games,
please contact our Chairman Sephton MacQUIRE, or our Secretary Ian MacQUIRE.
Contact details can be found on our ‘Contact Us’ tab.
The 2009 Games were a huge success and the ‘Friendly Games’ as they have been tagged by visitors, will be even bigger and better in 2010, with more attractions and things to do.
After the success of introducing the Junior Heavy Event to the 2009 Games, we are introducing a ‘Local Heavy Event’ to the 2010 Games, for those wishing to enter who live in the local area (boundaries to be confirmed).
Each type of advertising allows your logo to be displayed and will give you a link to
your own website until the 12th June 2010.
