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Clan Hororata welcomed 10,000 people to the 11th Hororata Highland Games on Saturday, November 5th, one of the biggest Scottish gatherings in the Southern Hemisphere. Kilts swirled, drums played, bagpipes sang, cabers were tossed and ropes tugged as 600 competitors competed in all the traditional Scottish sports. The Games hosted the first Pipe Band competition in eighteen months, with twenty bands travelling from all over the South Island to compete. They combined to play together in the massed bands’ march, which brought a tear to people’s eyes as the sound wave of bagpipes and drums rolled over the huge crowd. Heavy athletes from Australia and NZ battled for the Oceania Heavyweight Championship over eight disciplines, including the Caber Toss and the Hororata Stones. Australian, Terry Sparkes retained the title, giving him back-to-back wins, albeit with a three-year gap for this international Championship as it was last run in 2019. The Games also hosted the NZ Heavyweight Championship, which Ashburton’s Craig Manson won. The Women’s Championship was
hotly contested, with Australian Lily Riley winning. Strongwoman, Red Wiard travelled from Brisbane to compete in Hororata for the first time and was blown away by the event, “I am so grateful for this experience. It was a massive day. Being in the arena with 10,000 people cheering me on made me feel like a celebrity. I am going home with second place, a few personal bests, new friends and a whole lot of memories.” Have-A-Go is another part of the Games with people of all ages able to enter the arena to see if they can toss a caber, play the pipes or be victorious in the Tug of War. Cindy Driscoll from the Hororata Community Trust explains that the ‘have-a-go’ element is the most popular part of the festival. “This gives people an intimate experience of the Highland Games because they don’t just watch but are part of it, and then some catch the bug and end up becoming competitors.” In every corner of this festival, there is something to discover, including medieval arts, sword fighting, live music, and of course, haggis; all combined for a rich cultural experience. In a show of true community
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Isla Rose competed in the Harraways Junior Warriors, under Marty Gameson’s instructions. Photo credit: Jeremy Sim.
The Windwhistle Team BBC competed in the Tug O’ War event. Photo credit: John De Vries.
spirit, 230 volunteers join the Hororata Community Trust to make the Hororata Highland Games happen. “The Games is unique in the way it celebrates
Scottish culture with a Kiwi twist, but what really makes it special is the passion people give in to making the event happen. Continue on page 9….