Committee of Management

Chieftain: The Most Honourable The Marquis of Huntly

Chairman: Daniel Robb Vice Chairman: Robert Dinnie

Treasurer: Ian Rigby Assistant Treasurer: Martyn Paterson

Secretary: Lydia Rattray

Banner Man and Standard Bearer: Gerry Robb

Committee and Roles

Piping, Dancing and Fiddle: Dr. Jack Taylor (Convenor); Messers: Paul Anderson MBE; Adam Coutts; Charles Dunbar; Mike Forbes; Peter Henry; Alan Honig; Edward Humphrey; J.M. Marcus Humphrey, CBE OStJ DL; Harry Leith; James McPetrie; Graham Ross; Peter Ross; Ewan Sargent; William Shand; Tommy Thomson; Ian Smith, MBE; Garry Welsh

Heavies: Murray Brown (Convenor); Edward Anderson; Gavin Dinnie; Brian Smith

Lights: Neil Fyvie (Convenor); Coralie Arthur; Dermid Arthur; Fred Forsyth; Justin Grant; Miles Newman; Ian Paterson; Ian J Paterson; Norman Wright

Hospitality, Sponsors & Guests: Stewart Scott (Convenor); Wilson Forbes; Kirsty Saluja

Arena: Stuart McConnach (Convenor); Assistants: Alastair Gerrard; Allan McConnach; James Michie

Media / Programme Editor : Neil Meldrum (Convenor)

Car Parking: Ron Hay (Convenor); Assistants: Athol Bowman

Fairground & Trade Stands: Mike Martin (Convenor)

Event Safety Officer: Lewis Lilburn (Convenor)

Trophies: Brian Abel

Child Protection Officer: Lydia Rattray

Honorary Members: Alex Anderson; Edward Anderson; Bill Barclay; Jim Brown; Alfred Bruce, MBE; Gordon Coutts; Stewart Davidson; Richard Dingwall; Robert Dinnie; John Hislop; Calum McDonald; Morag McBeath; Bert McIntosh; William Milne; Brian Paterson BEM; Allan Perry; Stuart Robertson; James Tawse; Charles Thomson; Neil Williams; Terry Wright.

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. Scott Raeburn manages the Overseas Visitors’ Tent with the assistance of Karen Martin, Julia Nicol, Ian Middleton, Thomas Raeburn. Our trophy guard is Adrian Sims. 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 and Sandy Greig

Judges

Highland Bagpipe Music:   Lewis Barclay,   Murray Henderson, Patricia Henderson, Logan Tannock, Duncan Watson, Bill Wotherspoon,

Highland Dancing:  Lorraine Ballingall, Aileen Brown, John Collins, Rosemary McGuire,

Dancing Pipers: Calum Brown, Ben Hall, Ciar Milne,

Heavy Events: Gordon Forbes and Norman Marshall

Tug O’War: Hamish Wiseman

Fiddle: George Davidson, Bruce MacGregor

Drum Major: Bill Barclay

Pipe Bands Attending: Lonach, Towie, Ballater, Dunnotter Pipes and Drums, Ellon, Gordon Highlanders Association, Huntly & District, Deeside Caledonia