Campbeltown has a new Cowal champion

Eleven-year-old Highland dancer Korri McMillan returned to Campbeltown from the recent Cowal Highland Gathering, one of Scotland's most revered Highland Games events, as a champion.

 

The youngster won the Margaret Tait Challenge Trophy for first place in the under 12 years Argyll Championship, a cup which was won by her dance teacher James McCorkindale 55 years ago, in August 1967.

 

Korri also finished in fourth place in the Scottish Championship.

 

"attachment_782152" "aligncenter" "200"] Cowal champion Korri McMillan with the Margaret Tait Challenge Trophy. Photograph: Ronnie Cairns.

 

And she was not the only James McCorkindale School of Dancing trophy-winner, with an impressive haul of 12 trophies returning to Kintyre, from the Argyll, Argyll Championship and Scottish Championship sections.

 

The talented dancers are: Niamh McSporran, beginners nine and under winner; Amelie McTaggart, beginners 10 and over winner; Abigail McAllister, novice 10 and under runner up; Erin McCrae, intermediate 15 and under runner up; Emma Johnston, Argyll Championship 11 and under fourth place and Scottish Championship sixth place; Korri McMillan, Argyll Championship 11 and under first and Scottish Championship fourth; Taylor McMillan, Argyll Championship 12 and 13 years second; Rona McLean, Argyll Championship 12 and 13 years third; and Lisa McKellar, Argyll Championship adult section fifth.