COWAL HIGHLAND GATHERING

The Carl Highland Games in Dunoon featured various athletic competitions, including track events, hammer throwing, and caber tossing. Highland dancing attracted large crowds, and a young girl surprised many by entering the drum majors competition. The event concluded with prize presentations, where James McKenzie won the Adult World Championship cup for the third time, and Ian Binnie set new records in the one-hour run, earning a special gold medal. The day ended with a grand assembly of mass bands.

What types of competitions are included in the Carl Highland Games?

• Only dancing competitions

• Only traditional Scottish sports

• Track, field, and traditional Scottish sports

• Only track and field events

What was surprising about the drum majors competition?

• A young girl participated

• It was the most popular event

• It had no participants

• It was canceled

Who won the Adult World Championship cup?

• James McKenzie

• Carol Nevis

• A young girl

• Ian Binnie

What record did Ian Binnie break?

• World record for the 100m sprint

• British and British Empire records for the one-hour run

• British record for the hammer throw

• World record for the marathon

What marked the end of the Carl Highland Games?

• The closing speech

• The final track event

• The mass bands' performance

• The presentation of prizes