Published: Friday, 9th May, 2008 12:00
Get set for Gourock games
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SOME-FLING SPECIAL: Expect Highland dancers and plenty colour at the weekend’s events.
THE best in Scottish traditional entertainment will be coming to Inverclyde this weekend.
Gourock Highland Games is taking place on Sunday at Gourock Park.
Visitors will be heading along in their hundreds to get a piece of the action from Scotland’s first Highland games of the year.
Chieftan of the event, Provost Michael McCormick, will welcome everyone to the park and introduce the events, which will run from noon until 6pm.
Councillor Jim Clocherty, Inverclyde’s regeneration convener, said: “Gourock Highland Games is Inverclyde’s leading annual event and is an occasion the West of Scotland can be proud of."
The action will take place in four different arenas. For a full rundown on the events, see today's Tele, in shops now.
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