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The Sun Shines at Halkirk!

25 July 2009

The last Saturday in July is always the date of the Halkirk Highland Games. Nuvia has sponsored the Games since 2004 and it is a key event in our Scottish Region's calendar.

Despite the preceding week seeing rain coming down in sheets and local flooding, Saturday was brilliant sunshine - much to the relief of everyone.

First held in 1886, Halkirk Highland Games draws competitors from as far afield as the US and Canada and brings up to 5000 visitors to Caithness, the northern tip of the Scottish mainland.

Clay pigeon shooting and cycling join the traditional Highland sports and field events, such as caber tossing, throwing the Scots hammer, tossing the sheaf, putting the shot, the eight man tug o' war competition alongside bagpiping and Highland dancing.

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