Events in Moray: UK hunt on for missing Highland Games trophy
A nationwide search is underway for the top prize at a Highland Games event that returned last year for the first time since 1935.
Organisers of the Cabrach Picnic and Games want to trace the Rose Bowl which was historically awarded to the best-performing athlete.
Charles Taylor was first awarded the prize in 1927, and went on to be given it outright after winning the event twice more during the following three years.
The bowl was last traced in 1984 to Coventry where it was in the possession of Mr Taylor’s eldest son, Ron.
However he is now understood to have passed away and the Rose Bowl’s whereabouts have become a mystery once more.
The Cabrach Picnic and Games was a staple of the Highland Games calendar and ran annually from 1877 to 1935.
After the Cabrach Trust resurrected the event last year over 200 people came along to enjoy food and drink, Highland dancing, and traditional sports.
Charlie Murray, chair of the Royal Scottish Highland Games Association, said: "The Cabrach Rose Bowl represents a key component of the history of Scottish Highland Games.
"Silverware like this is steeped in the heritage of traditional Highland sport.
"It's culturally very significant that such prizes remain as the reward for the finest athletes that grace our games."
Jonathan Christie, CEO of the Cabrach Trust, said: "The aim of our charity is to breathe life back into the Cabrach after decades of depopulation and decline.
"We’ve started that process by creating a family-friendly destination to visit and become immersed in nature, and our project to deliver a new social enterprise distillery is in the midst of construction.
"We re-introduced the Cabrach Picnic and Games to the local calendar for people from near and far to enjoy. Having relaunched this important event, we now need the traditional top prize.
"We have a team working on relocating the Rose Bowl and would ask anyone with any inkling of its whereabouts to get in touch with us."
The Cabrach Picnic and Games will take place this year on Sunday, July 30.
