ing ▁is ▁currently ▁held ▁in ▁B anner field ▁with ▁the ▁Agricult ural ▁Show ▁in ▁the ▁adjacent ▁field . ▁ ▁Kn own ▁locally ▁as ▁" the ▁Games ", ▁the ▁highlight s ▁of ▁the ▁day ▁include : ▁ ▁agricult ural ▁show ▁with ▁various ▁liv est ock ▁classes . ▁ ▁home ▁indust ries ▁tent ▁ ▁v int age ▁vehicles ▁ ▁trade ▁stands ▁ ▁pipe ▁band ▁ ▁High land ▁dan cing ▁and ▁pip ing ▁compet itions ▁ ▁track ▁and ▁heavy ▁events ▁ ▁open ▁t ug ' o ' war ▁ ▁a ▁musical ▁cars ▁event ▁- ▁similar ▁to ▁musical ▁ch airs ▁but ▁involving ▁cars ▁driving ▁round ▁the ▁ring ▁ ▁fun f air ▁ ▁food ▁ ▁st alls ▁ ▁The ▁G ather ing ▁started ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 1 ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁ann ually , ▁apart ▁from ▁the ▁inter - war ▁years ▁of ▁ 1 9 1 4 - 1 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 0 - 4 5 . ▁Loc ations ▁included ▁Cro ft ▁of ▁D oun ie , ▁Ald ch la pp ie ▁and ▁Dal n ag air n ▁before ▁sett ling ▁on ▁the ▁current ▁B anner field ▁location ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 4 0 s . ▁ ▁The ▁found ers ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁games ▁were ▁Alexander ▁Pet rie ▁of ▁Str ath gar ry , ▁Kill iec rank ie ▁( origin ally ▁of ▁Ball in lo an , ▁Kir km ich ael ), ▁" Mr ▁Mich ie " ▁of ▁Cl unes ke a , ▁En och d hu , ▁" Mr ▁James