Ba’ throwers named

The names of the four people who will get the Ba’ games underway this season have been announced by the Ba’ Committee.

The first game of the season, the Christmas Day Boys’ ba’ has been donated and will be thrown up by photographer Ken Amer, Berrybrae, St Ola, and will be displayed at his shop, Orkney Photographic, in Bridge Street.

The Christmas Day Men’s ba’ has been donated and will be thrown up by Ian Hutcheon, of 8 Bellvue Park in Kirkwall, 25 years to the day since he won his own ba’ with the Doonies.

This ba’ will be put on display at Kairds, in Albert Street.

The New Years Day Boys’ ba’ was donated by, and is set to be thrown up by Bryan Guthrie, 34 Royal Oak Road, Kirkwall. It will be displayed at McConechys, on Junction Road, which was formerly ATS.

The New Years Day Men’s ba’ was donated and will be thrown up by Sandy McConnachie, of 2 Clumly Avenue, 25-years to the day since he won his ba’ with the Doonies. It will be put on display at CLAN in Victoria Street.

The ba’ makers this year are,  Christmas Day boys’ – Sigurd Gibson, Christmas Day men’s – George Drever. New Years Day boys’ – Danny Bain, and New Years Day men’s – Edgar Gibson.