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Sport: Active Schools launch a new app for activity bookings

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Free pictures on behalf of West Dunbartonshire council. 2019 Loch Lomond Highland games at the Moss O' Balloch. A record number of visitors turned out to watch the popular annual Loch Lomond Highland Games at Balloch today. More than 9,000 visitors attended the event, in Moss OÕBalloch Park, for a range of traditional highland game competitions including cycling, running, hammer throwing and heavy weights and the traditional tossing of the caber and tug-of-war. Dancers entertained the crowds by performing traditional highland dances with their immaculate costumes and perfect hair, and spectators enjoyed music from Helensburgh Clan Colquhoun and Tulliallan pipes and drums. The popular games welcomed visitors from as far afield as Germany and Canada who travelled to Scotland to enjoy the traditional Scottish games and was broadcasted to millions of viewers in China watching Chinese travel programme ÔZhuÕs life in BritainÕ. Aynsley Gouck, Assistant Director of Niagra Highland Dance Academy, said ÒWe are over from Ontario Canada and we are attending four Highland Games during our visit. We love Balloch itÕs a beautiful area of Scotland and weÕve been looking forward to our visit. The Highland Dancing competition is very well organised and the girls are very honoured to be dancing in Scotland.Ó German friends Tina and Arthur Helbig and Kirsten and Volber Rademacher, said: ÒWe are in Scotland for 10 days and although weÕre not staying in Balloch we couldnÕt miss this event. ItÕs a great to see all the smart girls in their beautiful Highland dress and hear the pipe band. We are very excited to be here today.Ó West Dunbartonshire Council leader Jonathan McColl, said: "This yearÕs event was a fantastic day and helped by the wonderful weather. Well done to all the competitors for putting on a great show and thanks to the spectators for encouraging the athletes and putting on a great show. ItÕs always lovely to meet visitors who have travelled around the world to attend this great event. I am proud of our Scottish heritage and the Games are a great way for tourists and visitors to get a true taste of Scotland. Well done to the GamesÕ committee, West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust and West Dunbartonshire Council on organising yet another hugely successful event.Ó The Chieftain of the Loch Lomond Highland Games, Major James Macrae said: "I am delighted with this yearÕs event which has been a great success and has been very well attended. WeÕve been really fortunate with the weather the last two years and we are grateful to the thousands who came along, which is great testament to everyone involved in organising the Games. Over the years, the games have attracted contestants and spectators from home and abroad every year and I would like to thank everyone who played their part in making this yearÕs games a huge success. On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank our contestants and sponsors, in particular West Dunbartonshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust, for their continued support." For a full round up of results please visit Loch Lomond High Games website at www.llhgb.com Copyright photo by Paul Chappells, 07774730898 www.paulphoto.co.uk

Image of Active Schools App

West Dunbartonshire Leisure’s Active Schools team has launched a new sports app to help families quickly and easily book extra curricular activities in schools and sessions at local sports clubs.

The WD Sports Hub App can be downloaded from the Google Play or App Store. It is cleverly designed to bring together school and community sport opportunities, enabling parents to sign their kids up to clubs with a few simple clicks of their phone or tablet. They can also favourite their local school(s) and sports clubs to receive information, news and push notifications via the app.

Not only can families make bookings for activities, but they can also manage their account with ease and keep up to date with all the Council’s latest leisure news including school health weeks and sports days.

West Dunbartonshire Council Provost and Chair of the West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust, William Hendrie, said: “We are delighted to launch this new app which will help parents and carers book and be informed of the full leisure programme within their children’s school.  It will also keep parents informed of additional activities in the area and give speedy results of Active School competitions.”

For further information please contact your Active Schools Coordinator or email active.schools@west-dunbarton.gov.uk  Families can still access all information through the website at https://www.westdunbartonshiresportshub.com/

Picture of young athlete by Bill Heaney

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