FOLLOWING a two-year enforced break, Peebles Highland Games made a welcome return to the town.

And this year the Games celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Despite a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers of the Games say they “went very well”.

Chris Patterson from the Games said: “It was quite challenging at times staging the games again after a three-year break.

“We have had some changes on our committee and so we had some people who were experiencing the games for the first time and so the burden on the more longstanding committee members was further increased.

“However, that said, the games went very well in the end and we got very lucky with the weather given the terrible forecast.

“As always, we’d be delighted to hear from anyone who could offer any help or who would be interested in joining the committee.”

Results

Heavies

Daniel Carlin

Paul Dearie

John Neil

Ross Broom

Pete Hart

Garry McClay

Pipe Band

Novice B & Grade 4B

1st - Burntisland and District, Craig Hooper

2nd - Preston Lodge High School, Ciaren Ross

3rd - Stockbridge, Christopher Fife

4th - Peebles Ex-Servicemens, Tracey Thompson

Novice A & Grade 4A

1st - George Heriot’s School, William McIntyre

2nd - Burntisland and District, Craig Hooper

3rd - Penicuik and District, Edward Hanratty

Grade 3 & Juvenile

1st - Stockbridge, Euan Whitmore

2nd - Preston Lodge High School, Lee Moore

3rd - City of Newcastle, Andy Jamieson

4th - Tweedvale - Bruce Gillie

Grade 2

1st - Stockbridge, Euan Whitmore

2nd - Preston Lodge High School, Lee Moore

3rd - City of Newcastle, Andy Jamieson

4th - Tweedvale, Bruce Gillie

Drum Majors (Adults)

1st - Gibb Fraser, Royal Burgh of Annan

2nd - Graeme Wyse, Burntisland and District

3rd - Graham Wilson, Penicuik & District

Drum Majors (Juveniles)

1st - Catherine Spears, Burntisland and District

2nd - Becky Cox, Troon Blackrock