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PICTURES: Highland Rugby Club round off centenary year celebrations


By Andrew Henderson

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Highland Rugby Club brought its centenary year celebrations to a close with a Christmas party at Canal Park.

Davie Carson, Brian Bell and Ali McCulloch. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Davie Carson, Brian Bell and Ali McCulloch. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Amy Brown, Kevin Brown, Fiona Hogg, Jonny Millton Scott Fraser and Grant Jamieson. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Amy Brown, Kevin Brown, Fiona Hogg, Jonny Millton Scott Fraser and Grant Jamieson. Picture: Callum Mackay..

Players from across the age groups and senior squads, directors and families all came together to round off 2022 after the club’s final matches of the calendar year were all postponed due to the inclement weather.

Lexy Wallace, Rebekah Mann and Angie Halliday. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Lexy Wallace, Rebekah Mann and Angie Halliday. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Rory Carson and Cameron Grant. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Rory Carson and Cameron Grant. Picture: Callum Mackay..

Centenary celebrations began back in January, when then city Provost Helen Carmichael and members of the city of Inverness area committee hosted a civic reception at Inverness Town House.

Rory Lee, Duncan Hill and Sammy Watt. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Rory Lee, Duncan Hill and Sammy Watt. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Emma Hill, Roy Dinnes, Louise Stewart and Claire Watt. .Picture: Callum Mackay..
Emma Hill, Roy Dinnes, Louise Stewart and Claire Watt. .Picture: Callum Mackay..

In February, the club then distributed 100 food hampers to the elderly and homeless in and around Inverness, following that up with 100 good deeds for the same communities in March.

Karen Latif trustee and David Wilson Business Operations Manager. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Karen Latif trustee and David Wilson Business Operations Manager. Picture: Callum Mackay..

Other highlights of the celebrations across the year included the inaugural North of Scotland Sevens tournament in early June, an exhibition on the club at Inverness Museum and the first professional match to take place in Inverness for over 20 years when the Glasgow Warriors travelled north to play a pre-season friendly.

Val Wemyss, Karen Carson, Shona Fraser and Jean McCulloch. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Val Wemyss, Karen Carson, Shona Fraser and Jean McCulloch. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Brian Knowles, Graham Findlater and Andy Brown. .Picture: Callum Mackay..
Brian Knowles, Graham Findlater and Andy Brown. .Picture: Callum Mackay..

Highland have also launched a commemorative book to mark and remember their first 100 years, which is available to buy from the club shop.


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