Caithness Galas Index

Halkirk Gala Queen's List

Take A Look At Halkirk

Friday, 5th June 2009
Junior Disco at Halkirk Youth Club
6.30pm Primary 1-3.
8.15pm Primary 4-7.
Entry £1.

Saturday, 6th June 2009
6.30 pm Car Treasure Hunt (starting from and finishing at the Ross Institute).
Clues by Mr & Mrs John Coghill.
Prizes donated by J & G Sutherland, Halkirk.
Entry £5 per car.

Sunday, 7th June 2009
10.00 am Open Indoor Bowling Rinks Competition at the Ross Institute.
Licensed Bar.
Entry £5 per team.
3.00 pm Sunset Walk commencing at the Recreation Park.
8½ mile walk to raise money and awareness for local charities.
Charities are Crossroads Care, Alzheimers Scotland and CEYAC.
Sponsor forms available from Sonja Sinclair 01847 831401.

Monday, 8th June 2009
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.
6.30pm Judging of Model Boats at the Riverside.
Build a boat for looks and speed.
Prizes for best designed boat: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5.
7.00 pm Boat Race at the Bridge.
Prizes for boat race: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5.
8.00 pm Bingo in the Ross Institute.
Admission 50p, Bingo Books £1.00.
Raffle and Light Refreshments on sale.

Tuesday, 9th June 2009
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 and runners-up.
Seniors: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15, 3rd - £10.
Juniors: 1st - £12, 2nd - £8, 3rd - £4.
Quiz Categories: General Knowledge, Sport, Scottish History, Who Am I? (quick fire round), Caithness & Sutherland, Pictures, Entertainment and Geography.
Special Categories for Juniors: General Knowledge, Entertainment and Geography.
Entries to Peter Blackwood (831238) by Friday, 5th June 2009.
Mini Bar and Light Refreshments on sale.

Wednesday, 10th June 2009
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, Insects and Unusual Pets.
Prizes for each category.
Special prize for most unusual pet.
8.00 pm Ceilidh and Dance at the Ross Institute.
Licensed Bar.
Admission £5 by ticket only (contact Billy Manson 831459).
Compere: Mr Philip Coghill.
Artistes include: Liz Mackenzie Ceilidh Band, Joan Elder performing Caithness Dialect, Sally Edwards & Katrina Scott, Joanna Harper & Lynsay Vines and Tanya Horne’s Junior School of Dancing.

Thursday, 11th June 2009
7.00 pm Street Fayre for Local Organisations at the Ross Institute.
£10 per stall.
Contact Elaine Gunn tel – 01847 821227 to book a table.

Friday, 12th June 2009
Sports Night at the Recreation Park
6.30 pm Clay Pigeon Shoot.
10 Bird Shoot for the J.B Gunn Cup.
15 Bird Shoot for the Sibster Cup.
Entry Fee £4, Re-entry £3.
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15, 3rd - £10.
6.30 pm Children’s Races.
Flat & Sack Races.
Age Groups: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 to 14.
Prizes: 1st - £3.00, 2nd £2.50, 3rd - £2.00, 4th - £1.50, 5th - £1.00.
Sponsored by Halkirk United Football Club.
7.30 pm Senior & Primary 5-a-Side Football Competition.
Mixed male/female teams to be drawn on the field.
Primary 4 and above.
7.30 pm Quoits.
Open to over 18’s.
Entry Fee £1.00.
8.30 pm Penalty Kick Competitions.
Seniors 17 and over, under 17, under 12, under 10 and under 8.
8.30 pm Netball Shooting Competition.
Under 12 and Over 12.

(Refreshment Tent open from 7.00pm to 11.00 pm)

Saturday, 13th June 2009
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
Entries in advance through Halkirk Primary School
Book Token Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5.
Prizes to be presented at 11.00 am.
11.00 am Children’s Fancy Dress in the Main Hall.
Categories: Under 5 girls, Under 5 boys, 5-7, 8-10, Pairs/Groups, Most Original Boy, Most Original Girl and Most Original Pair/Group.
Prizes for all.
6.30 pm Wick Pipe Band play on Bridge Street.
7.00 pm Crowning of Gala Queen.
With Guest Speaker Rev Alastair Gray.
7.20 pm Parade of Decorated Floats and Foot Collectors.
Led by Wick Pipe Band.

Gala Week Programme with full details of all events is available from Mackays of Halkirk, 1 Sinclair Street, Halkirk.