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THRILLING ACTION AT BRIDGE OF ALLAN - REPORT AND VIDEOS writes Shane Fenton [Report & full results]
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THRILLING COMPETITION AT BRIDGE OF ALLAN
Shane Fenton reports from the Wallace Monument
A crowd of in the region of 8000 were treated to some excellent competition at the Bridge of Allan Highland Games on Sunday.
Held in glorious sunshine the 161st Strathallan Meeting lived up to it's reputation as the leading athletics meeting on the games circuit.
The British Heavy Events Championship was a truly international competition with competitors from Poland, Iceland, Holland, Belgium, Australia and England who joined Scotland's top throwers Bruce Robb, Craig Sinclair, Lorne Colthart and Kyle Randalls.
The bookies favourite was Scott Rider from Kent who recently took the World title at Loch Lomond, and he didn't let his backers down winning 4 of the seven disciplines, finishing runner up in two and 4th in another for a total of 37 points to take the title.
Sebastien Wenta from Poland finished runner up with 26.5 points with his brother Lukasz joint third on 18 points with Craig Sinclair, Drumoak.
There was some exiting finishes on the track, the top prize of the day was the £600 for the victor in the 90 metres handicap, this went to Craig Bruce[16'5] from Selkirk, but only after the judges had to consult the photo finish equipment.
Border athletes won the two Youth's 90 metre events, Brodie Cowan, Jedburgh won the 10-12 age group with Eve Huxley, Innerleithen victorious in the older 13-15 category.
Wallace McGown, Sauchie produced his best performance of the season to land the 800 metres while former New Year Sprint winner Martyn Paterson produced a sparkling run to from the backmark to claim victory in the 400 metres.
Scottish hill international Christine Rankin, Kilbarchan turned in a strong performance to win the 1600 metres while in the 3200 metres Derek Scott, Hawick led from flagfall to tape.
Dougie Shaw, Edinburgh was the man in form on the bilkes with wins in both the 800m and 3200m, James Melville, Dumbarton took the 1600m with Craig Hardie, Dalgety Bay taking the concluding Deil.
Top Scot's jumper Tony Daffurn, Kilbarchan who had been competing down south on Saturday flew back up just in time to contest the Long and Triple Jumps, and the rush was worthwhile as he landed the double with David Watson runner up on both occasions.
RESULTS
16LB SHOT
1 SCOTT RIDER [58' 1'']
2 LUKASZ WENTA [57' 10'']
3 SEBASTIEN WENTS[51' 8'']
22LB SHOT
1 SCOTT RIDER[45' 6'']
2 LUKASZ WENTA[44' 1'']
3 SEBASTIEN WENTA[41' 4'']
16LB HAMMER
1 CRAIG SINCLAIR [135' 3'']
2 SCOTT RIDER[134' 10''
3 LORNE COLTHART [132' 7'']
22LB HAMMER
1 CRAIG SINCLAIR[113' 8'']
2 SCOTT RIDER[109' 10'']
3 LORNE COLTHART [107' 7'']
56LB FOR DISTANCE
1 BRUCE ROBB [37' 6'']
2 SEBASTIEN WENTA [37' 3'']
3 CRAIG SINCLAIR [36' 10'']
56LB FOR HEIGHT
1 SCOTT RIDER [15' 6'']
2 BRUCE ROBB
2 SEBASTIEN WENTA
CABER
1 SCOTT RIDER]
2 LUKASZ WENTA
3 SEBASTIEN WENTA.
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
1 SCOTT RIDER 37PTS
2 SEBASTIEN WENTA 26.5
3 = CRAIG SINCLAIR 18
3 =LUKASZ WENTA 18
5 BRUCE ROBB 13.5
6 LORNE COLTHART 12
7 AARON NEIGHBOUR 7
8 HEISI GERMUNDSON 6
9 KYLE RANDALLS 5
10 EDDY CARDOL 3
11 SEBASTIEN HUYS
OPEN 90M
1 CRAIG BRUCE SELKIRK[9.40]
2 MARTHA DOUGLAS JEDBURGH
3 RYAN CALDER CENTRAL AC
OPEN 200M
1 IAN DOUGLAS SELKIRK[20.36]
2 BILLY MARTIN GLENROTHES
3 MARTHA DOUGLAS JEDBURGH
OPEN 400M
1 MARTYN PATERSON CENTRAL AC [49.92]
2 BILLY MARTIN GLENROTHES
3 ANDREW HOMSON JEDBURGH
OPEN 800M
1 WALLACE MCGOWN SAUCHIE[1:53.61]
2 ANDREW THOMSON JEDBURGH
3 GARY TURNER CAMPBELLTOWN
OPEN 1600M
1 CHRISTINA RANKIN KILBARCHAN[4:20.02]
2. COLIN WELSH KELSO
3 CRAIG ROBERTSON PITREAVIE AC
OPEN 3200M
1 DEREK SCOTT HAWICK[10:10.48]
2 WAYNE MCINTOSH KELSO
3 CRAIG ROBERTSON PITREAVIE AC
90M INVITATION
1 DAVY RAE HAWICK [9.70]
2 JAMIE SINCLAIR KILBARCHAN
3 EWAN DYER PITREAVIE AC
YOUTH 90M [10-12]
1 BRODIE COWAN JEDBURGH [9.72]
2 NATASHA TURNBULL PEEBLES
3 AIDEN BAMBRICK JEDBURGH
YOUTH 90M [13-15]
1 EVE HUXLEY INNERLEITHEN[9.90]
2 RIHANNA MCINTOSH INVERNESS HARRIERS
3 RACHAEL WICKS LEITHENBURN
YOUTH 200M [10-12]
1 BRODIE COWAN [23.68]
2 AIDEN BAMBRICK JEDBURGH
3 LUKE MCLEAN PEEBLES
YOUTH 200M [13-15]
1 RIHANNA MCINTOSH INVERNESS HARRIERS[23.84]
2 RYAN HOUTEN CADRONA
3 ELLIE THOMAS SELKIRK
YOUTH 400M [10-12]
1 CRAIG ANGUS LEITHENBURN[54.46]
2 SEAN BATES TULLIBODY
3 CAMERON MCINTOSH INVERNESS HARRIERS
YOUTHS 400M [13-15]
1 KIERAN HALLIDAY CENTRAL AC[54.36]
2 RIHANNA MCINTOSH INVERNESS HARRIERS
3 RACHAEL WICKS LEITHENBU4RN
YOUTHS 800M [10-12]
1 CRAIG ANGUS LEITHENBURN [1:58.50]
2 CAMERON MCINTOSH INVERNESS HARRIERS
3 JACK AMOS JEDBURGH
YOUTH 800M 13-15]
1 ZAYNA AZIZ SELKIRK [2:01.80]
2 RUARIDH BRITTON LEITHENBURN
3 SCARLET YATES JEDBURGH
LONG JUMP
1 TONY DAFFURN KILBARCHAN [20' 7'']
2 DAVID WATSON KILBARCHAN
3 JORDAN CHARTERS EDINBURGH AC
4 STEVEN CHARTERS EDINBURGH AC
TRIPLE JUMP
1 TONY DAFFURN KILBARCHAN
2 DAVID WATSON KILBARCHAN
3 DAVID CLUNIE OBAN
4 JORDAN CHARTERS EDINBURGH AC
800M CYCLE
1 DOUGIE SHAW EDINBURGH [1:23.22]
2 JAMES MELVILLE DUMBARTON
3 JASON BRYDON EDINBURGH
1600M CYCLE
1 JAMES MELVILLE DUMBARTON[2:56.00]
2 DOUGIE SHAW EDINBURGH
3 IAN HEPBURN CAIRNEYHILL
3200M CYCLE
1 DOUGIE SHAW EDINBURGH[5:31,35]
2 CRAIG HARDIE DALGETY BAY
3 JAMES MELVILLE DUMBARTON
DEIL
1 CRAIG HARDIE DALGETY BAY
2 DOUGIE SHAW EDINBURGH
3 JAMES MELVILLE DUMBARTON
Link to Sharon's photo coverage of the event
https://www.facebook.com/sharon.toni.9/medi...34874668&type=1
Published: 2013-08-04 21:55:11
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