Dunblane butchers' pies have been deemed worthy of national recognition at the recent Scottish Craft Butchers Awards.
John Hill won four awards in the 2017 Scottish Craft Butchers Steak Pie, Speciality Pie and Mince Round Evaluation :
Gold Award – Mince Round
Silver Award - Traditional Steak Pie
Silver Award – Chieftain Pie
Silver Award – Steak & Caramelised Onion Pie
David Bennett & Son, Dunblane won :
Gold Award – Game Pie
Silver Award – Steak & Pepper Pie
Silver Award – Mince Round
The heats were held at Forth Valley College last month with more than 250 pies from throughout the country were tested for appearance, flavour, filling and appeal. The panel of judges included experts, food writers and interested consumers and the event is organised by the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders in conjunction with Lucas Ingredients and William Sword Ltd.
Harry is from Dunblane and is recognised as being Perthshire’s Premier Bagpiper. He provides bagpipe services all over Scotland and anywhere in the world. Harry is a Grade 1 piper, the very top level of piping and along with this, he is a member of the most famous bagpipe band ever, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Harry has played at events far and wide from Switzerland, Germany, France and Belgium, to Mauritius and all over the USA. He also was the first ever piper to close Scotland’s biggest music festival, T in the Park, at its new venue Strathallan Castle, on the Main Stage in 2015. In addition to this he appeared on the BBC Hogmanay Show in 2015, and he also recorded the National Anthem of Scotland that was used at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow every time a Scottish athlete won gold. Harry can play at any event and can tailor his services to suit your own unique and special occasion, adding a very memorable touch of tartan. Please do not hesitate to get in touch in order to get the most professional bagpipe service that there is to offer.
Jamie Murray won his first Queen's Club title on Sinday as he and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares beat France's Julien Beneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin at the Aegon Championships in London.
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Dunblane golfer Sean McCormack has qualified for the final of the American Golf U.K. Long Drive Championship following a hugely impressive drive of 387 yards in the Over 45 category regional qualifier. This achievement leaves the big hitting veteran top of the Over 45 qualifying distances and hot favourite to take the title along with a place in the World Championships in the U.S.
McCormack was one of over 5000 budding long drivers who entered the event that is run by nationwide golf retailer American Golf. He won his first stage qualifying event at his local American Golf store in February, progressing to regional qualifying where he sent out a 387 yard monster to secure a spot in the final. McCormack now lines up against the best long drivers in the U.K at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire on 4th August, where he will battle it out for the national title and the only U.K. Over 45 qualifying spot for the World Championships in Oklahoma.
After securing qualification McCormack commented, “I’m really pleased to have qualified for the final and to have done so as top qualifier is a great boost. But there’s a lot of competition in the Over 45 category so I know I’ll have to perform to my best. I’ll be working hard for the next few months and know if I can take this form forward I’m in with a good chance of taking the title and qualifying to take on the world’s best in the U.S.”
After watching qualifying come to a close at the American Golf Manchester Golf Show, Daniel Gathercole, Director of Marketing and Communications at American Golf commented, “The standard of qualifying this year has been amazing. To make the final from over 5000 entrants is an incredible achievement. This Championship really has brought together every type of golfer, from professionals to big hitting club golfers, and we can’t wait to find our 3 Champions who’ll go on to represent the U.K. and American Golf at the World Championships.”
The 2017 Under 45, Over 45 and Ladies finals will be shown on Sky Sports. Spectator entry to the final will be completely free and all are welcome. The Long Drive Championship is one part of American Golf’s drive to get more people hitting more balls and for 2017 those balls have been going a very long way!
Tennis on the Road will be visiting Dunblane Sports Club on Tuesday 30th May from 4 - 5 pm. If you are interested in attending with your child (5-9 years old), please e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 02082 336410. It's completely free but spaces are limited. This session is targeted mostly at beginners and parents attend along with their children.
More info about the event is on the flyer here : http://dunblanesportsclub.co.uk/documents/Dunblane%20P&C%20Poster.pdf
