Home Team Wins Halkirk Gala Bowling Competition The
home team of Halkirk won the Halkirk Gala Bowls competition. The winning
team interspersed with the gala queen and attendants from the left are Jim
Falconer, John Swanson, Mike Sutherland & Davie Campbell.
Friday, 8th June 2007
6.30 pm Disco (Primary 1-3) at Halkirk Youth Club, Sinclair Street.
8.00 pm Disco (Primary 4-7) at Halkirk Youth Club, Sinclair Street.
· Entry £1.
Saturday, 9th June 2007
10.00 am Open Indoor Bowling Rinks Competition at the Ross Institute.·
Licensed Bar.· Entry £5 per team.
Sunday, 10th June 2007
1.30 pm Fun Run from the Recreation Park
· Categories: 13 & over, 12 & under, 10 & under and 8 & under.· Trophies
for winners of all categories and fun run medals for all entrants.· Gift
Voucher for most sponsorship raised.
3.00 pm Children’s Races at the Recreation Park
· Flat, Three Legged & Sack Races.· Age Groups: Under 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12 to 14.· Prizes: 1st - £2, 2nd - £1.50, 3rd - £1.00.Sponsored by
Halkirk United Football Club.
3.30 pm 5-a-Side Football Competition
· Primary 4-7. Mixed boy/girl teams to be drawn on the field.
6.00 pm Car Treasure Hunt (starting from and finishing at the Ross
Institute)
· Clues by Miss Jessie Keith.· Prizes donated by J & G Sutherland, Halkirk.·
Entry £5 per car.
Monday, 11th June 2007
6.30 pm Duck Race at the Riverside
· Buy a duck for 50p.· Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5.· Re-entry
Race: 1st - £8, 2nd - £5, 3rd - £3.
7.00 pm Boat Race at the Riverside
· Build a boat for looks and speed.· Prizes for best designed boat: 1st -
£15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5· Prizes for boat race: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd
- £5
Monday, 11th June 2007 (contd)
8.00 pm Bingo in the Ross Institute
· Admission 50p. · Bingo Books £1.00.· Raffle and Light Refreshments on
sale.
Tuesday, 12th June 2007
6.00 pm Bicycle Treasure Hunt from the Ross Institute
· Primary 7 and under: 1st - £5, 2nd - £3, 3rd - £2· Seniors of all ages:
1st - £10, 2nd - £5, 3rd - £3
8.00 pm Quiz Night at the Ross Institute
· Teams of 4. · Entry Fees: Adult Teams £8, Junior Teams (Under 18) £4.·
Prizes: Trophy and medals for winners.· Seniors: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15, 3rd
- £10.· Juniors: 1st - £12, 2nd - £8, 3rd - £4.· Quiz Categories: General
Knowledge, TV and Films, Geography, Literature, Caithness, Natural Science
and Pictures. · Quick Fire: Music & Sport. · Special Categories for
Juniors: General Knowledge, Natural Science and Geography.· Entries to
Peter Blackwood (831238) by Friday, 8th June 2007.· Mini Bar and Light
Refreshments on sale.
Wednesday, 13th June 2007
6.30 pm Dog Show at the Ross Institute
· Entry Free. Prizes for each category in the Dog Show.
7.00 pm Pet Show at the Ross Institute
· For all pets no matter how unusual. · Categories for Cats, Rabbits,
Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Cage Birds, Fish and Unusual Pets. · Prizes for
each category. · Special prize for most unusual pet.
8.00 pm Scottish & Country Music Night at the Ross Institute
· Licensed Bar.· Admittance by ticket only £5.00.· Compere: Mr Philip
Coghill.· Artistes include: Daniel & Stuart McPhee, Ceol bho Thuath,
Magnus Macleod, Jocky Campbell & Adam Polson, Keith Baxter and Tanya
Horne’s Junior School of Dancing.
Thursday, 14th June 2007
7.00 pm Street Fayre in the grounds of the Ross Institute
· £10 per stall.
Friday, 15th June 2007
6.30 pm Clay Pigeon Shoot
· 10 Bird Shoot for the J.B Gunn Cup.· 15 Bird Shoot for the Sibster Cup.·
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15, 3rd - £10.
6.30 pm Senior & Secondary 5-a-Side Football
· Mixed male/female teams to be drawn on the field.
7.00 pm Quoits
· Open to over 18’s. Entry Fee £1.00.
7.30 pm Target Golf
· Entry Fee: Adults - £1.00 and Under 18’s – free.
7.30 pm Penalty Kick Competitions
· Seniors 17 and over, under 17, under 12, under 10 and under 8.
8.00 pm Netball Shooting Competition
(Licensed Bar from 7.00pm to 11.00 pm)
Saturday, 16th June 2007
10.00 am Coffee Morning in The Ross Institute
· Run by the Multiple Sclerosis Society who will have a baking table.·
Gala Committee will have a bottle stall and raffle.
10.00 am Show of Pictures from Children’s Art Competition in the Main Hall
· Book Token Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5.· Prizes to be
presented at 11.00 am.
10.00 am Senior Citizens Art Display in the Ross Institute
11.00 am Children’s Fancy Dress in the Main Hall
· Prizes for all.· Categories: Under 5 girls, Under 5 boys, 5-7, 8-10,
Pairs/Groups, Most Original Boy, Most Original Girl and Most Original
Pair.
6.30 pm Thurso Pipe Band play on Bridge Street.
7.00 pm Crowning of Gala Queen· With Guest Speaker, Miss Anne Dunnet, Lord
Lieutenant Caithness.
7.20 pm Parade of Decorated Floats led by Thurso Pipe Band.
