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We hope you enjoy our website and that you will be able to come along and enjoy the Crieff Highland Games themselves. 19th August 2007 starting at 10:30am.

The Kangaroos Gymnastics Team was formed in 1981, and over the years has grown in popularity at all types of venue, County Shows, The Grosvenor House Hotel, The National Indoor Arena, Birmingham . The Kangaroos are now recognised as one of the leading Gymnastic Display teams in Europe, and one of the top indoor and outdoor large and small arena acts of any kind in Britain. The level of performance is now so high that at least six members perform double somersaults over a car (such as a Land Rover 'Discovery'), and perform an Olympic vault simultaneously over a six foot vaulting table, and several perform triple somersaults at the end of the incredible 'Big Move', the longest and highest continuous vaulting move, we believe, in the World! In an average display well over 250 somersaults of all kinds are performed, producing an enthralling and exciting spectacle for any audience.

The Chairman and Directors are delighted that Donald Comrie accepted their invitation to be Chieftain of the 2007 Highland Games.

Born and bred in Crieff, Donald was educated at Crieff Primary and Junior Secondary Schools, he started his Scouting career at the age of eight as a Wolf Cub leading on to the Scouts with the 5th Perthshire (Crieff) Scout Troop.

After leaving the Group in his late teens, he returned as Cub Scout Master in 1965 and held this post until September 1975, when he was invited to take over the position of District Commissioner in charge of Groups in Comrie Crieff , Ardvreck, Morrison's Academy , Muthil and Auchterarder.

In June 1979 Donald returned to the 5th Perthshire (Crieff) Group as Assistant Cub Scout Leader until June 1985 when he decided to return to District level as Commissioner again. In February 1993 he returned to the 5th Perthshire (Crieff) Group, this time as Assistant Scout Leader until in December 1998, after thirty three (33) years of service to the scouting movement, he decided to hang up his woggle and retire from the Crieff Group.

On his retiral at Group level, he was made an Honorary Scouter with Perth and Kinross and now acts as Camp Visitor for the area. He was awarded the Long Service Medal in 1988, The Silver Acorn for Special Distinguished Service in 1989, the Bar to the Long Service Medal in 1993and the Bar to the Silver Acorn for further Distinguished Service in 2000.

The directors of CHG Ltd. would like to present the plans of what could be achieved for Crieff and district by moving to a new green field site that would be about 400yds from the existing Market Park. A new purpose built facility would provide a larger area than is available at the current market Park and would include the grandstand complex that would provide covered seating for 350 people. Note that the actual arena would be built with a banking around it that would be 2.2 metres above the pitch at the top, hence retaining the 'amphitheatre' feel and enhancing the viewing area greatly. The provision of four changing rooms, referees room, with all toilets and showering, as well as cooking facilities make this a very efficient and attractive building. A practice football/rugby/other training pitch is included and the whole thing would bring a facility to Crieff that would otherwise be unattainable.
 

Please take some time to study the plans and let us know what you think. The board feels that this would be a very positive move for Crieff and would ask site visitors to comment with their views on this proposal, and indeed with any other general comments or feedback on Crieff Highland Games.

Please contact:
Paul Turek (Chairman),12 Nellfield Road, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 3DU - 01764 654229
John McWilliam (Vice-chairman), 82A Burrel Street, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 4DG - 01764 655108
or by e-mail to frankduncan@btopenworld.com

The view from what could be the new home of Crieff Highland Games.

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