In 1864, the Highland games moved to a purpose-built stadium, called The Northern Meeting Park, in Ardross Street, Inverness.
As local lairds no longer supported the traditional Highland games, the Northern Meeting Park was consequently sold to the Inverness Council.
The World Championship was won by Gregor Edmunds of Scotland with Larry Brock and Ryan Vierra of the USA finishing in second and third positions.
In 2009 the Masters World Championships returned to Inverness for the second time and took place the week before "The Gathering" celebrations organised as the centre piece of Scotland's Year of Homecoming.
Following this, it was agreed that the Inverness Shopkeepers Association would be invited to take over the running of the Games but plans for a September 1939 event was abandoned as a result of the outbreak of the Second World War.
Organised by the North of Scotland Amateur Athletic Association, Highland games were staged in the Northern Meeting Park for a final time in 1948.