Chieftain

Each year, a very special Chieftain is invited to act as a figurehead for the Games. The Chieftain for the 171st Games in 2022 will be chosen from nominations received from the public. We are looking for a real local COVID hero. Watch for an announcement from our sponsor, Central FM.

In 2022, we were delighted to welcome a very special Chieftain to the 171st Bridge of Allan Highland Games – A local COVID hero!

As Chieftain to the Highland Games, the hero will be presenting prizes and receiving the salute of the pipe bands at the end of the day which for many is the climax of the Highland Games.

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BofA Games Chieftains

2022 – Martin Lowe
2021 – COVID
2020 – COVID
2019 – Iain Watt
2018 – EastonRoy
2017 – Eve Muirhead
2016 – Mhair Ferguson
2015 – Judy Murray
2014 – Neil Oliver
2013 – Ewen Cameron
2012 – Cancelled
2011 – Derek Johnstone
2010 – Sean Batty
2009 – Gary Caldwell
2008 – Allister Hogg
2007 – Rt. Hon George Ried
2006 – Andy gray
2005 – Sir William Wallace
2004 – Bertie Vogts
2003 – Jonathan Watson
2001 – Fred MacAuley
2000 – Russell Hunter  & Una McLean

1999 – Mr Bob Shields
1998 – Ms Kirsty Young
1997 – Mr John Stahl
1996 – Mr Richard Gough
1995 – Mr Ben Gunn
1994 – Mr Bill Torrance
1993 – Mr Ally McCoist
1992 – Dame Diana Rigg
1991 – Mr Jimmie MacGregor
1990 – Mr John Cairney
1989 – Mr Andy Cameron
1988 – Mr terry Butcher
1987 – Mr Jim MacLeod M.B.E
1986 – Mr H.F.R MacLennan
1985 – Mr Peter Mallan
1984 – Mr W.N. MacDougall
1983 – Mr George Todd Esq.
1982 – Mr Alasdair MacCallum
1981 – Iain Mathieson
1980 – Mr H.L. Duncan
1979 – Mr G.N.S. Neave
1978 – Mr J.L. Bell
1977 – Mr Joseph F. Walker OBE
1976 – Mr James Anderson
1975 – Provost McAuley
1974 – Mrs E. MacLean