Loch Fyne Food Fair
Cairndow hosts seafood and live entertainment on May 14-15, 2011. For details contact: Virginia Sumsion, Loch Fyne Oysters, Cairndow,
Argyll, PA26 8BL. For application details contact Telephone: 01499 600471, Fax: 01499 600234,
email.
Tarbert Seafood Festival
Tarbert Seafood Festival has been regularly held since 1967.
The festival is usually held during the first full weekend in July every year. Many stalls are erected along the Harbour
Street. You should park your vehicle away from this street as it usually overflows
with visitors, street performers and cooking stalls. The visitors can sample the
deliciously cooked Scottish seafood while exploring the other stalls lining the
Harbour Street. You will find the vendors selling everything from hand made crafts
to souvenirs. The music is loud, may be live and plentiful. The entire Harbour
Street is well decorated and there is no admission fee. This year's festival will
be held on July 2-3, 2011.
Tunnock's Tour of Mull Rally
Tunnock's
Tour of Mull Rally is organised by the 2300 Club, a group of motor sport enthusiasts
based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK. This event is held every October
on the Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland.
The car rally is held annually, the event is open to anybody who would like to
have a go in the appropriate vehicle. The event runs from Friday Evening to Sunday
morning in three discrete sections. The cars compete against the clock over the
public roads which are closed to the public during the event.
The roads are all tarmac, single track lanes with numerous hairpins, steep hills,
and big drops. The next rally will be on October 14-16, 2011. For details contact
Mr. Neil Molyneux, Walkers Castle, Hurst Green, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9QJ.
Telephone: 01254 826564 Fax: 01254 878188.
West Highland Tennis
Championships
West Highland Tennis Championships is locally known as Oban Tennis Tournament. This tournament caters for all levels of ability in tennis and for a wide age range. The Gents and Ladies Championship Singles are part of the SLTA Senior Grand Prix.
The Championship will again be held over the final 3 days (Fri - Sun). Championship Events are the Open and Under 21 events. Players may enter two events and give an option for a third event. The Junior events cater for juniors 6.1 and above rating and events will be held on Thursday 30 June. Please contact
Neil for more details. The Veterans' day is a relaxed friendly day with coffee and scones to start then lots of good competition, and home baking all through the day. Handicap events give non championship players the chance to do well.
There are five (5) courts; three (3) artificial grass, and two (2) hard courts. The social side of the tournament is considered very important and they put on different events in the evenings: quiz, bbq, council reception, wine and cheese welcome. For details email, Telephone: 01631 563516, 0r write to the Tournament Secretary, Joan Tolmie, Lismore House, Rockfield Road, Oban.
West Highland Tennis Championships will be held on July 1-3, 2011
Local / Handicap events will run from June 25-30, 2011.
Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series
The
Brewin Dolphin
Scottish Series (also known locally as Tarbert Boat Race) is the
premier sailing event in Scotland and it is the second largest sailing series
in the United Kingdom. The Series is organized by the Clyde Cruising Club and
its Scottish Series Yacht Race has now become one of the biggest events in the
British Yachting calendar. The race is usually held in May/ June every year. The
next race will be on May 27-30, 2011.
Tarbert is proud of a beautiful natural harbour which is now well maintained,
well equipped with permanent pontoons and moorings, well provided with showers
and toilets. More than 300 boats usually participate in various boating events.
If you need more information, visit their
web site.
