1994 Onwards

The Prize money was greatly increased for the Centenary Year 1994 and a tug-of-war was introduced. The winning team receiving a keg of beer. The Margaret Currie Memorial Trophy was donated for the best performance on the day at the Games to be competed for annually. A celebration meal was held after the games in the Templehall Hotel. All officials, sponsors, committee, helpers were invited to attend. A special birthday cake was cut by the Games Queen - Denise Mabon and a toast was made to the future of the Games by   The evening concluded as always with the traditional games dance in the village hall.

Prior to the above the celebrations started week leading up to the games with Family Day, sports and games, barbecue, treasure hunt, fancy dress parade and street party and it was decided to continue with these events each year thus starting the Morebattle Games Festival Week (see Festival Week). Special commemorate ties and tee shirts were produced and a video was made of the Fancy Dress Parade on the Friday and all the events on the Games Day.

 
OSSIE SWORD - HANDICAPPER AND COMMITTEE MEMBER

A very dear friend of Morebattle Games sadly passed away and it was Ossie's wish that his ashes be scattered on Morebattle Games field. On Saturday 13⁰' August 1994 at 1 lam a service was held at the finish line of the sprint and Ossie's ashes was scattered. The Sword Family presented a Challenge Cup for the 400 metre race and sponsor this event annually in Ossie's memory.

1996

The wideopen hill race was introduced to the programme. Route leaves Morebattle Tofts Games field runs along the river banks joins farm tracks for approx. 0.75 mile then ascends through grass land along northern edge of grubbit law before ascending to peak of wideopen hill approx. 1200 ft elevation, return by same route, Senior, Ladies and Junior races now starting at 1.30pm at beginning of games.

1998

Tug-of-war dropped from programme.

2001

Foot and mouth --open events and hill race cancelled. Confined events held at Morebattle School.

2005

Air Display by RAF Strike Command and Solo Hawk 100 Squadron.

photo's supplied By Ron Richardson

2006

Air Display by RAF - Youths 200 metre race introduced to programme. Morebattle Games joined Borders Athletics as a founder member. All races on the programme was sponsored by local farmers and business's (see sponsor list).

2007

Air Display RAF Tucano 2007 by Flight Lieutenant Bobby Moore.  Eddie Young became our I" President after 30 years as joint Secretary/Treasurer with J. Mabon. J. Mabon continues as Secretary/Treasurer. Foot and Mouth scare resulted in the use of disinfectant at the gate and the hill race was cancelled.

2008

The 200 metre and 400 metre races were replaced with a lap race. The youths 200 metre race was replaced with a lap race. The youths 90 metre's was split into 2 races - one for front markers and one for back markers.