Committee of Management
Chieftain: The Most Honourable The Marquis of Huntly
Chairman: Alistair Grant Vice Chairman: Daniel Robb
Treasurer: Ian Rigby Assistant Treasurer: Martyn Paterson
Secretary: Morag McBeath
Banner Man and Standard Bearer: Gerry Robb
Committee and Roles
Piping, Dancing and Fiddle: Dr. Jack Taylor (Convenor); Messers: Paul Anderson MBE; Adam Coutts; Stewart Davidson; Robert F Dinnie; Mike Forbes; Peter Henry; Alan Honig; Edward Humphrey; J.M. Marcus Humphrey, CBE OStJ DL; Harry Leith; Lewis Lilburn; James McPetrie; Graham Ross; William Shand; Ian Smith, MBE
Heavies: Murray Brown (Convenor); Edward Anderson; Alfred Bruce, MBE; Gordon Coutts; Gavin Dinnie; Mick Henson; Steven Robertson
Lights: Neil Fyvie (Convenor); Coralie Arthur; Dermid Arthur; Fred Forsyth; Justin Grant; Miles Newman; Ian Paterson; Allan Perry; Norman Wright
Hospitality, Sponsors & Guests: Stewart Scott (Convenor) and Wilson Forbes
Arena: Stuart McConnach (Convenor); Assistants: Alistair Gerrard; Allan McConnach; James Michie
Media / Programme Editor : Neil Meldrum (Convenor)
Car Parking: Ron Hay (Convenor)
Fairground & Trade Stands: Mike Martin (Convenor)
Event Safety Officer: Lewis Lilburn (Convenor)/Daniel Robb
Trophies: Brian Paterson BEM
Child Protection Officer: Morag McBeath
Data Protection Officer: Morag McBeath
Honorary Members: Alex Anderson; Edward Anderson; Bill Barclay; Robert Blackhall; Richard Dingwall; Robert Dinnie; Heb Ferries; John Hislop; Calum McDonald; Bert McIntosh; William Milne; Angus Ogston; Stuart Robertson; Ian Scott; Robbie Shepherd MBE; George Strachan; James Tawse; Charles Thomson; Neil Williams.
Youth Forum: We have a team of committed youngsters who assist with the Junior Games on the Wednesday night prior to the event and then again with the actual Games on the Saturday.
As well as the Committee listed there are many others who help before, during and after the Games. We are indebted to the helpers in the Secretary’s Tent, the Scoreboard Operators, Gate Keepers, Car Park Attendants, Programme Sellers and Stewards. Trophy Guard is Sandy Cowie and Scott Raeburn manages the Overseas Visitors’ Tent with the assistance of Karen Martin, Brian and Alison Saunders, Julia Nicol. The Committee wishes to record its heartfelt appreciation of the invaluable assistance given by all helpers. Committee Members and others who erect the grandstands and other Games installations on the Green. After the Games, the process is reversed and all equipment is returned to the store.
Announcer: Graham Thomson
Judges
Highland Bagpipe Music: Ian Duncan, Duncan Watson, James Hamilton, Stuart Samson MBE, Murray Henderson, Patricia Henderson, Lewis Barclay
Highland Dancing: Alex McGuire, Rosemary McGuire, Aileen Brown, Lorraine Ballingall
Dancing Pipers: Calum Brown, Ben Hall, Ciar Milne, Jake Robertson
Heavy Events: Gordon Forbes and Norman Marshall
Tug O’War: Alfred Bruce, M.B.E. and Hamish Wiseman
Fiddle: Pete Clark, Charlie McKerron
Drum Major: Bill Barclay, Bert Summers
Pipe Bands Attending: Lonach, Towie, Ballater, Newtonhill, Ellon, Gordon Highlanders Association, Huntly & District, Deeside Caledonia