For the record Vlad is star of the show at Mallaig & Morar Highland Games

Competition was fierce but friendly at a Games that has always prided itself in offering something for everyone.

 

There were international and local competitors lifting trophies with a few records being broken along the way with lots of fun in the children’s races and the Junior Highland Games. 

 

Legendary Piping judge Iain MacFadyen described the piping as of "an extremely high standard".

 

Overall winner of the Alasdair FB Roberts trophy was Calum Carn from New Zealand while in the under 18 section, trophies were shared between Lily Robertson from Oban and Seonaidh Forrest from Skye.

For the second year the Highland Dancing attracted a huge number of entries, with Beth Campbell from Skye winning the John and Mae MacVarish trophy as top adult dancer.  

 

Perhaps the biggest stories of the day were in the athletics and heavy events. Two fantastic runs in the adult cross country races saw winner Romero Palma from Argentina lift the Jackie MacKellaig Memorial Trophy while Eilidh Moynihan from Fort William won the Mowi trophy.

 

The headline in the cross country was Sandy Gillies from Arisaig winning the 12 and Under race for the fifth year in a row, aged 8, 9, 10, 11 and now 12.

 

This year he lifted the brand new Angus MacKellaig Memorial Trophy. For his remarkable efforts, The Games committee has allowed Sandy to keep the previous version.

And so to the amazing end to the day - a new Highland Games record in the 56lb weight over the bar.

 

Arguably the star of day, Vladislav "Vlad" Tuláček who had cleaned up in the heavy events, winning the Big Mac Cup and the Gerard MacDonald Shield, firstly set a new Games record of 17 feet. He then followed with 18 feet, equalling his record set at Halkirk earlier in summer. 

 

The bar was moved up to 18 feet and 3 inches. As the crowd roared him on, and backed up by his fellow competitors, Vlad cleared the bar.

 

Colin Buchanan, Chair of Mallaig & Morar Games said: "Witnessing high quality competitors coming to our Games gives us credibility, reinforced this year with a Games record.

 

"We also love seeing people smiling and enjoying the day, telling us they’ll definitely be back.

 

"I want to take this opportunity on behalf of our committee to thank all the volunteers that work so incredibly hard to make our Games a success.

 

"I also want to thank our sponsors and supporters without whom we would struggle to remain sustainable."

Mallaig & Morar Highland Games Results
2nd August 2026

 

Adult Piping
Judges: Iain MacFadyen and Les Hutt
Event 1 - Piobaireachd Competition
1 st Sandy Cameron, Glasgow
2 nd Eirean Cameron,Glasgow
3 rd Calum Carn, New Zealand
4 th Magnus Stone, USA

 

John Gillies, Bourblach, Memorial Cup winner – Sandy Cameron

 

Event 2 - March

 

1 st Calum Carn, New Zealand
2 nd Teddy Krogh, USA
3 rd Scott MacLean
4 th Magnus Stone, USA

 

Event 3 - Strathspey and reel

 

1 st Calum Carn, New Zealand
2 nd Magnus Stone, USA
3 rd Calum Craib, Benbecula
4 th Eirean Cameron, Glasgow

 

Event 4 - Jigs and Hornpipe

 

1 st Calum Craib, Benbecula
2 nd Scott MacLean,
3 rd Teddy Krogh, USA
4 th Calum Carn, New Zealand

 

Overall winner and winner of The Alasdair FB Roberts Memorial Quaich – Calum Carn

18 and under Piping

 

Event 5 - Piping March

 

1 st Lily Robertson, Oban

2 nd Seonaidh Forrest, Skye

 

MacBrayne Cup winner – Lily Robertson, Oban

 

Event 6 - Strathspey and Reel

 

1 st Seonaidh Forrest, Skye
2 nd Lily Robertson, Oban

 

The Archie Gillies Memorial Trophy – Seonaidh Forrest, Skye
The Simon MacKinnon Memorial Trophy - Overall winner 18 and under section - Shared by Lily
Robertson and Seonaidh Forrest

 

HEAVY EVENTS - Men
Event 7 - Putting the 16lb ball

 

1 st Vladislav Tuláček , Czech Republic
2 nd Will Raynor, England
3 rd John MacLeod, Lochinver
4 th Rowan Hart, Glenisla

 

Event 8 - Putting the 22lb ball

 

1 st Vladislav Tuláček , Czech Republic
2 nd Will Raynor, England
3 rd John MacLeod, Lochinver
4 th David Hart, Fort William

 

Event 9 - 56lb weight over the bar

 

1 st Vladislav Tuláček , Czech Republic
2 nd =Will Raynor, England
= John MacLeod, Lochinver
4 th = David Hart, Fort William
= Martin Munsie, Skye

 

Event 10 - 56lb Weight for Distance

 

1 st Vladislav Tuláček , Czech Republic
2 nd John MacLeod, Lochinver
3 rd David Hart, Fort William
4 th Will Raynor, England

 

Event 10a - 28lb Weight for Distance

 

1 st Vladislav Tuláček , Czech Republic
2 nd John MacLeod, Lochinver
3 rd David Hart, Fort William
4 th Rowan Hart, Glenisla

 

Event 11 - 22lb Hammer

 

1 st Vladislav Tuláček , Czech Republic
2 nd John MacLeod, Lochinver
3 rd Martin Munsie, Skye
4 th Rowan Hart, Glenisla

 

Event 12 - Tossing the Caber

 

1 st Vladislav Tuláček , Czech Republic
2 nd = John MacLeod, Lochinver
= David Hart, Fort William
4 th Rowan Hart, Glenisla

 

The Gerard MacDonald Memorial Trophy for The Caber winner – Vladislav Tuláček , Czech Republic

 

Event 37 – 22lb Hammer (Local)

 

1 st David Hart, Fort William
2 nd Jason MacDonald, Arisaig

 

Event 98 – Putting the 16lb Ball (Local)

 

1 st David Hart, Fort William
2 nd Jason MacDonald, Arisaig

 

Event 98 – 28lb Weight for Distance (Local)

 

1 st David Hart, Fort William
2 nd Jason MacDonald, Arisaig

 

Big Mac Cup in memory of Ian MacNaughton winner - Vladislav Tuláček , Czech Republic

 

HEAVY EVENTS -Women
Shot Putt

 

1 st Kacie Wellington, Ireland
2 nd Mia Jackson, Dumfriesshire
3 rd Roslin Sutherland, Arisaig

 

Weight for Distance

 

1 st Mia Jackson, Dumfriesshire

2 nd Roslin Sutherland, Arisaig
3 rd Abi Wigley

 

Caber

 

1 st Kacie Wellington, Ireland
2 nd Roslin Sutherland, Arisaig
3 rd Mia Jackson, Dumfriesshire

 

Highland Dancing Events
Judge: Rebecca Fairbairn

 

Primary

 

Pas de Basques

 

1 st Emilia Clark, Inverness
2 nd Amelia Smith, Spean Bridge

 

Pas de Basques & High Cuts

 

1 st Emilia Clark, Inverness
2 nd Amelia Smith, Spean Bridge

 

Highland Fling

 

1 st Emilia Clark, Inverness

 

Sword Dance

 

1 st Emilia Clark, Inverness

 

Beginners

 

Highland Fling

 

1 st Emily Lord, Oban
2 nd Lily Clark, Inverary
3 rd Poppy Maxwell, Oban
4 th Katherine MacCuish, Glencruitten

 

Sword Dance

 

1 st Lily Clark, Inverary
2 nd Kayleigh Boyd, Fort William

3 rd Emily Lord, Oban
4 th Katherine MacCuish, Glencruitten

 

Seann Truibheas

 

1 st Emily Lord, Oban
2 nd Lily Clark, Inverary
3 rd Katherine MacCuish, Glencruitten
4 th Poppy Maxwell, Oban

 

Reel of Tulloch

 

1 st Katherine MacCuish, Glencruitten
2 nd Lily Clark, Inverary
3 rd Poppy Maxwell, Oban
4 th Emily Lord, Oban

 

Flora MacDonald’s Fancy

 

1 st Lily Clark, Inverary
2 nd Emily Lord, Oban
3 rd Katherine MacCuish, Glencruitten

 

Scottish Lilt

 

1 st Lily Clark, Inverary
2 nd Emily Lord, Oban
3 rd Katherine MacCuish, Glencruitten

 

Morar Community Council Trophy winner – Lily Clark, Inverary

 

 

Novice

 

Highland Fling

 

1 st Agnes Maclarty, Isle of Skye
2 nd Connie Breslin, Oban
3 rd Lucy Clark, Inverary
4 th Morven McKenzie, Isle of Mull

 

Sword Dance

 

1 st Lucy Clark, Inverary
2 nd Agnes Maclarty, Isle of Skye
3 rd Chrissie Finlayson, Kyle of Lochalsh
4 th Zara Innes, Spean Bridge

 

Seann Truibheas

 

1 st Lucy Clark, Inverary
2 nd Connie Breslin, Oban
3 rd Morven McKenzie, Isle of Mull
4 th Chrissie Finlayson, Kyle of Lochalsh

 

Reel of Tulloch

 

1 st Lucy Clark, Inverary
2 nd Connie Breslin, Oban
3 rd Chrissie Finlayson, Kyle of Lochalsh
4 th Morven McKenzie, Isle of Mull

 

Flora MacDonald’s Fancy

 

1 st Agnes Maclarty, Isle of Skye
2 nd Lucy Clark, Inverary
3 rd Connie Breslin, Oban
4 th Chrissie Finlayson, Kyle of Lochalsh

 

Scottish Lilt

 

1 st Lucy Clark, Inverary
2 nd Chrissie Finlayson, Kyle of Lochalsh
3 rd Agnes Maclarty, Isle of Skye
4 th Morven McKenzie, Isle of Mull

 

Mallaig Community Council Trophy – Lucy Clark, Inverary

 

Intermediate

 

Fling

 

1 st Jessica McCrae, Ardrishaig
2 nd Katelin Long, Isle Of Skye
3 rd Poppie Grimston, Isle of Skye
4 th Kirsty Ann MacMillan, South Uist

 

Sword Dance

 

1 st Jessica McCrae, Ardrishaig
2 nd Jenna Macfarlane
3 rd Katelin Long, Isle Of Skye
4 th Kirsty Ann MacMillan, South Uist

 

Seann Triubheas

 

1 st Jessica McCrae, Ardrishaig
2 nd Olivia Fulton, Connel
3 rd Jenna Macfarlane
4 th Kirsty Ann MacMillan, South Uist

 

Reel of Tulloch

 

1 st Jessica McCrae, Ardrishaig
2 nd Kirsty Ann MacMillan, South Uist
3 rd Olivia Fulton, Connel
4 th Poppie Grimston, Isle of Skye

 

Hornpipe

 

1 st Jenna Macfarlane
2 nd Jessica McCrae, Ardrishaig
3 rd Poppie Grimston, Isle of Skye
4 th Katelin Long, Isle Of Skye

 

Jig

 

1 st Jenna Macfarlane
2 nd Poppie Grimston, Isle of Skye

3 rd Katelin Long, Isle Of Skye

 

Caroline Currie cup – Jessica McCrae, Ardrishaig

 

Premier – 13 and under

 

Highland Fling

 

1 st Ella Luh Jeffrey, Fort William
2 nd Marsali MacNeill, Skye
3 rd Jess Kenny, Inverness
4 th Bella Man, Onich

 

Sword Dance

 

1 st Ella Luh Jeffrey, Fort William
2 nd Bella Man, Onich
3 rd Jess Kenny, Inverness
4 th Marsali MacNeill, Skye

 

Seann Truibheas

 

1 st Ella Luh Jeffrey, Fort William
2 nd Bella Man, Onich
3 rd Marsali MacNeill, Skye
4 th Ashleigh MacLeod, Isle of Skye

 

Reel of Tulloch

 

1 st Ella Luh Jeffrey, Fort William
2 nd Bella Man, Onich
3 rd Jess Kenny, Inverness
4 th Marsali MacNeill, Skye

 

Hornpipe

 

1 st Marsali MacNeill, Skye
2 nd Ella Luh Jeffrey, Fort William

3 rd Bella Man, Onich
4 th Eloise Clark, Inverness

 

Irish Jig

 

1 st Jess Kenny, Inverness
2 nd Ella Luh Jeffrey
3 rd Bella Man, Onich
4 th Marsali MacNeill, Skye

 

Jean MacKellaig Memorial Trophy - Ella Luh Jeffrey

 

Premier
15 and under

 

Fling

 

1 st Ava MacKenzie, Isle of Skye
2 nd Kiera Carney, Oban
3 rd Caitlin Farr, Isle of Skye

 

Sword dance

 

1 st Kiera Carney, Oban
2 nd Ava MacKenzie, Isle of Skye

 

Seann Triubheas

 

1 st Ava MacKenzie, Isle of Skye
2 nd Kiera Carney, Oban
3 rd Caitlin Farr, Isle of Skye

 

Reel of Tulloch

 

1 st Ava MacKenzie, Isle of Skye
2 nd Kiera Carney, Oban
3 rd Caitlin Farr, Isle of Skye

 

Hornpipe

 

1 st Ava MacKenzie, Isle of Skye
2 nd Kiera Carney, Oban
3 rd Caitlin Farr, Isle of Skye

 

Jig

 

1 st Caitlin Farr, Isle of Skye
2 nd Kiera Carney, Oban
3 rd Ava MacKenzie, Isle of Skye

 

Bank of Scotland Quaich to Ava MacKenzie, Isle of Skye

 

Premier Adults

 

Fling

 

1 st Beth Campbell, Isle of Skye
2 nd Emma Campbell, Skye

 

Seann Triubheas

 

1 st Beth Campbell, Isle of Skye
2 nd Emma Campbell, Skye

 

Reel of Tulloch

 

1 st Beth Campbell, Isle of Skye
2 nd Emma Campbell, Skye

 

Hornpipe

 

1 st Beth Campbell, Isle of Skye
2 nd Emma Campbell, Skye

 

Jig

 

1 st Beth Campbell, Isle of Skye
2 nd Emma Campbell, Skye

 

John and Mae MacVarish Memorial Trophy winner - Beth Campbell, Skye

 

Open Athletics

 

Men’s 200m

 

1 st Donal Bremner, Morar
2 nd Dylan McEntee, Portree
3 rd Colin MacDonald, Perth

 

Mallaig & Morar Games Cup winner – Donal Bremner, Morar

 

Women’s 200m

 

1 st Eilidh Moynihan, Fort William
2 nd Kendall Hughes, New Zealand
3 rd Merle Patchett, Bristol

 

The Donnie MacLellan mile

 

1 st Iain Rogerson, Fort William
2 nd Toby Smith, Fort William
3 rd Louis MacDonald, Morar
4 th Donal Bremner, Morar

 

Winner of the Donnie MacLellan Mile Cup – Iain Rogerson, Fort William

 

Women’s mile

 

1 st Eilidh Moynihan, Fort William
2 nd Katherine Diment, Winchester
3 rd Rosie Buchanan, Tullibody/Morar
4 th Isabella Martin, Campbeltown

 

International Relay

 

1 st MacDonalds & Bremners, Morar
2 nd Garramore & Callum, Morar
3 rd Tobelrone, Glasgow

 

Men’s Hill Race

 

1 st Romero Palma, Argentina
2 nd Toby Smith, Fort William
3 rd Iain Rogerson, Fort William
4 th Kenny Macpherson, Mallaig

 

Jackie MacKellaig Memorial Trophy winner – Romero Palma, Argentina

 

Women’s Hill race

 

1 st Eilidh Moynihan, Fort William
2 nd Ailsa McCrae, Ardrishaig
3 rd Merle Patchett, Bristol

 

The Mowi Trophy winner - Eilidh Moynihan

 

Men’s 400m

 

1 st Romero Palma, Argentina
2 nd Donal Bremner, Morar
3 rd Louis MacDonald, Morar

 

Women’s 400m

 

1 st Ellie Smith, Giffnock
2 nd Morag MacKinnon, Inverary
3 rd Susanna Dejager, Abu Dhabi

 

Men’s 100m

 

1 st Louis MacDonald, Morar
2 nd Dylan McEntee, Portree
3 rd Ben MacDonald, Morar

 

Morar Motors Cup winner – Louis MacDonald, Morar

 

Women’s 100m

 

1 st Kendall Hughes, New Zealand
2 nd Aine Macphee, Mallaig
3 rd Grace MacDonald, Morar

 

Ian MacDonald Memorial Cup winner – Kendall Hughes New Zealand

 

Boys 13-16 400m

 

1 st Leo Bulloch, Glasgow
2 nd Dylan McEntee, Portree
3 rd James Orr, Arisaig

 

Girls 13-16 400m

 

1 st Jessica Bulloch, Glasgow
2 nd Teela Kennedy, Spean Bridge
3 rd Megan Kennedy, Spean Bridge

 

Tug-of-War

 

1 st Rayners & Co, Winchester

 

Roslin Whisky to - Rayners & Co

 

High Jump - Men

 

1 st Ben MacDonald, Morar
2 nd Romero Palma, Argentina
3 rd Tom Benfield, Arisaig

 

High Jump – Women

 

1 st Karie Wellington, Ireland
2 nd Lauren Gillies, Arisaig
3 rd Jessica Bulloch, Glasgow

 

Children’s events

 

12 and under Hill Race

 

Boys

 

1 st Sandy Gillies, Arisaig
2 nd Liam Coull, Mallaig
3 rd Edie Kingswood, Morar

 

Girls

 

1 st Ellie Smith, Giffnock
2 nd Kay Innes, Bristol
3 rd Lewis Plowright, Yorkshire

 

Angus MacKellaig Memorial Trophy winner – Sandy Gillies, Arisaig

 

Boys 10 – 12

 

1 st Sandy Gillies, Arisaig
2 nd Grayson Jeffrey, Fort William
3 rd Magnus Hay, Bristol

 

Girls 10 – 12
1 st Sophie Fulton, Connel
2 nd Niamh Coull, Fort William
3 rd Megan Kennedy, Spean Bridge

 

Boys 7 – 9

 

1 st Grayson Jeffrey
2 nd Theo MacKellaig, Mallaig
3 rd Innes Sheriff

 

Girls 7 – 9
1 st Iona Kingswood, Morar
2 nd Flora Tovey, London
3 rd Lauren Gillies, Arisaig

 

Boys 5 – 6

 

1 st Oran McMaster, Acharacle
2 nd Sean Cant, Fort William
3 rd Remi Lough, Dundee

 

Girls 5 - 6

 

1 st Eva Plowright, Yorkshire
2 nd Aila Paterson, Glasgow
3 rd Eilidh Sheriff, Tarbert

 

Girls age 4

 

1 st Cadey Dann, London

 

Boys age 4

 

1 st Neil Henderson, Fort William
2 nd Archie McLennan, Fort William

3 rd Patrick Renfrew, Aberdeen

 

Under 4

 

Innes Finnlayson

 

Junior Highland Games

 

Shot Putt 12 - 14 years - Boys

 

1 st Victor Beradelli, Fort William
2 nd Oliver MacDonald, Perth
3 rd Toby Smith, Fort William

 

Junior Weight 12 - 14 years - Boys

 

1 st Victor Beradelli, Fort William
2 nd Toby Smith, Fort William
3 rd Oliver MacDonald, Perth

 

Junior Caber 12 - 14 years - Boys

 

1 st Victor Beradelli, Fort William
2 nd Oliver MacDonald, Perth
3 rd Toby Smith, Fort William

 

Shot Putt 12 - 14 years - Girls

 

1 st Anna Fothergill, Morar
2 nd Jasmine King, Arisaig

 

Junior Weight 12 - 14 years - Girls

 

1 st Jasmine King, Arisaig
2 nd Anna Fothergill, Morar

 

Junior Caber 12 - 14 years - Girls

 

1 st Anna Fothergill, Morar
2 nd Jasmine King, Arisaig

 

Junior Shot Putt 15 - 17 years - Boys

 

1 st Robert Rayner, Winchester
2 nd Connor MacDonald, Perth

 

Junior Weight 15 - 17 years - Boys

 

1 st Robert Rayner, Winchester

2 nd Connor MacDonald, Perth

 

Junior Caber 15 - 17 years - Boys

 

1 st Robert Rayner, Winchester
2 nd Connor MacDonald, Perth

 

Junior Highland Games (11 and under)

 

Shot Putt Boys

 

1 st Grayson Jeffrey, Fort William
2 nd Finnin Tovey, London
3 rd Magnus Hay, Bristol

 

Weight for Distance Boys

 

1 st Finnin Tovey, London
2 nd Magnus Hay, Bristol
3 rd Theo MacKellaig, Mallaig

 

Caber Boys

 

1 st Finnin Tovey, London
2 nd Lewis, Germany
3 rd Magnus Hay, Bristol

 

Shot Putt Girls

 

1 st Amira Whitefield-Hall, Morar
2 nd Flora Tovey, London
3 rd Edie Edwards, Liverpool

 

Weight for Distance Girls

 

1 st Sophia Fuulton, Connel
2 nd Ines Hay, Bristol
3 rd Eva Plowright, Yorkshire

 

Caber Girls

 

1 st Frances Sannen, Belgium
2 nd Jackie Sannen, Belgium
3 rd Niamh Cant, Fort William