Trophies & Medals

Over £9,500 in individual prize-money

  • Chieftain’s Challenge Trophy to Competitor in Open Sections (Heavy, Light, Piping and Dancing) with the highest aggregate in at least two sections.
  • Cock O’ The North Mace for the Best turned Out Pipe Band.

Heavy Events

  • Dinnie Challenge Trophy to Competitor with most points in Open Heavy Events – Trophy remains in custody of Committee.
  • Replica Alice Dyce Nicol Medal to Winner and prizes of £150, £100 and £50 to 1st, 2nd and 3rd (Sponsored by George Strachan Ltd., Royal, Deeside).
  • Dinnie Stone Trophy to Winner of Light Stone Open (Event 22) – Trophy remains in custody of Committee.
  • G & A Catto Trophy to Winning Tug o’ War Team (Event 26).
  • Dan Findlay Memorial Trophy to Winner of 56lb Weight over Bar Open (Event 28).
  • Robert Dinnie Perpetual Trophy for Best Open Caber Competition (Event 29).

Light Events

  • Ferguson Challenge Trophy to Competitor with most points in Open Light Events plus £20 prize.
  • Alan Brodie Trophy to Winner of Hill Race (Event 50) – Certificates to all.
  • Hill Race winner to receive further £50 if record is broken.
  • Alistair Munro Plate to Winner One Mile Race Open (Event 45).
  • D&A Thomson Trophy to winners of Academy Relay Race (Event 51).

Dancing Events

  • Jeannie Hendry Trophy to Best Dancer – 16 years and over.
  • Paterson Challenge Cup to Best Male Dancer – 16 years and over.
  • Edith Kirkham Trophy to Best Female Dancer – 16 years and over.
  • Hendry School of Dancing Trophy to Best Dancer 13, 14 & 15 years.
  • Dorothy Ogston Memorial Trophy to winner of Flora MacDonald’s Fancy Open Boys & Girls 13, 14 & 15 years (Event 88).
  • Davidson Challenge Cup to Best Dancer 10, 11 & 12 years.
  • Alba Homes Ltd. Trophy to Best Dancer under 9 years.
  • Violet Lawrie Memorial Trophy to Best Boy or Girl Dancer on Board 2.

Piping Events

  • Barclay Harvey Challenge Trophy (former Macdonald Trophy) to Winner of Piobaireachd Open Competition (Event 4).
  • Pipe Major Cruickshank Memorial Trophy to Winner of Marches Open (Event 2) – 1st Prize by Bucksburn Royal British Legion.
  • Gordon Highlanders Trophy to Winner of Strathspey and Reel Open (Event 3).
  • Esso Trophy to Winner of Open Junior Piping (Event 8).
  • Dr Jack Taylor’s Chanter to Winner of Open Junior Piobaireachd (Event 1).
  • Ian Smith’s Medal for Junior Piping under age 14 (Event 5).
  • Chalmers Quaich for Best Overall Open Piper.
  • Gerry Robb Quaich to Winner of Open Hornpipe & Jig (Event 10).

Fiddle Events

  • Chieftain Trophy for Winner March, Strathspey and Reel Local Competition (Event 95)
  • Scott Skinner Trophy for Winner Any Three Scottish Tunes 15 years and under Open (Event 94)
  • Peter Milne Trophy for Winner Slow Air, March, Strathspey and Reel 16 years and over Open (Event 96)

Local Trophies

Definition of Local

“Competitors for local prizes must be natives or residents of one year’s standing (at the date of the current Games) in the postcode areas of Aboyne, Ballater, Banchory, Alford and Strathdon (AB34, AB35, AB31, AB33, AB36)”

  • Brown Trophy to Champion in Local Heavy Events plus £10 prize.
  • George Clark Trophy to Winner of Local 28lbWeight by Ring (Event 18).
  • George Smith Memorial Trophy to Winner of Local Light Hammer (Event 19).
  • Dr Teall Trophy to Champion in Local Light Events.
  • Duncan Munro Challenge Shield to Winner of Local Half-Mile (Event 35).
  • John McPherson Trophy to Best Locally Resident Piper.
  • Aberdeen & District Piping Society Challenge Trophy for Piper under 18 years (Local to Aberdeenshire, Banffshire or Kincardineshire) (Event 9).
  • Gartly Cup for Runner up Piper under 18 years (Local to Aberdeenshire, Banffshire or Kincardineshire) (Event 9).
  • Aboyne & District Rotary Club Trophy for Junior Piping.
  • Gibbon Challenge Trophy to Best Local Dancer 10, 11 & 12 years.
  • Patron’s Trophy to Best Local Dancer 13, 14 & 15 years.
  • McLean Shield for Best Local Dancer under 9 years.
  • Mary Hay Memorial Cup for Best Local Dancer – 16 years & over.
  • Peter Dawkins Trophy for Best Local Female Runner in Hill Race (Event 50).
  • Fungle Cup for First Male Runner in Hill Race (Event 50).