Chieftain Notches Up Sixty Year Achievement
Pitlochry Highland Games had a special reason to celebrate on September 9 when Sir David Butter attended as chieftain for his sixtieth successive year.
With the hills of Highland Perthshire providing a spectacular backdrop, Sir David presided over the last highland games of the season, and the colours, sounds and spectacle of all the traditional events attracted some of the best competitors.
Held alongside the River Tummel at the town's recreation ground, the games began with local heavyweight athletes and dancers competing. Open heavy events, highland dancing, solo piping and track and field events continued throughout the day.
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The games were opened by the Robert Wiseman Vale of Atholl Pipe Band and in all 19 bands competed. By tradition they marcedh down Atholl Road to the games field in the morning and competde in the afternoon, culminating with the massed parade of pipe bands at around 5pm
Around the field were a variety of local charity, craft and trade stalls with entertainment for children and bar and refreshment tents. Sir David had seen it all 59 times before, but still looked forward to a magnificent day of competition beneath the hills of Pitlochry.
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