The RSHGA learned earlier tonight of the passing of Jim Lang, another stalwart of the Highland Games circuit. He was in his time a Director at his local games at Blairgowrie and also at Perth – a meeting which he attended in August this year to mark their 200th anniversary – but was for many years the public face of the business of Lang’s Catering which was seen across the country providing quality food and refreshments to the public and officials alike.
He was keen to ensure that athletes were rewarded for their efforts and he was never shy to report that it was he who encouraged the increase in the sprint prizes at Blairgowrie to a level which he believed more accurately reflected well on the runners and the Games themselves.
The business and his name continue even although he retired from front line duty a few years back. Our thoughts are with his wife and family at what will be a difficult time for all of them