ABERNETHY GAMES: Bumper crowd turns out despite unpredictable weather
Tributes were paid to two great supporters of the Abernethy Highland Games as they popular gathering took place in a mixture of sunshine and some heavy showers.
The unpredictable weather did not put off the spectators who turned out in great numbers for the Friendly Games in Nethy Bridge – which can trace their roots all the way back to the 1830s – on Saturday.
As ever, there was a strong contingent from the Clan Grant for their home gathering.
And Sandy MacCook, chairman of the Abernethy Highland Games Association, paid tribute to Lord Strathspey, clan chieftain who passed away earlier this summer.
He said: "James, Lord Strathspey, has for many years led the members of his clan, and received clan visitors from throughout the world here on games day, and was himself a member of our organising committee and indeed games chieftain in 1997.
"We extend sincere condolences to all members of the clan but in particular to his wife Judy and brother Michael who leads the clan today."
Mr McCook also paid tribute to well-known Spar Shop owner, Andy Young, who served so many of those who arrived from all points to Nethy Bridge on games day.
He said: "While not directly involved in the games, Andy had been a great supporter of our event and many others within the village and indeed sponsored this morning's races for children supplying the badges so eagerly sought and also the sweets for the winners.
"Again our condolences and sympathies to the family."
There was a great turn-out for the track and field with the junior section continuing the recent trend of rising numbers and there was a good level of competition in the heavies.
RESULTS
Local heavy
Putting the shot (Local): 1 Conan Quinn 11.56m; 2 Andrew Murphy 10.19; 3 Ali Davidson 9.57m; 4 Harry Hancock 8.87; 5 Robert Flipsen 8.63,
28lb weight for distance (Local): 1 Conan Quinn 15.22m; 2 Ali Davidson 13.70m; 3 Andrew Murphie 12.12m; 4 Theo Pilkington 11.10m; 5 Jordan Lafferty 10.88m.
Scots hammer (Local): 1 Andrew Murphie 28.88m; 2 Ali Davidson 28.28m; 3 Conan Quinn 27.97m; 4 Jordan Lafferty 22.63m; 5 Robert Flipsen 22.51m.
44lb weight over the bar (Local): 1 Conan Quinn 13’0”; 2 Andrew Murphie 13’0”; 3 Ali Davidson 12’0”; 4 Jordan Lafferty 12’0”; 5 Robert Flipsen 11’0’’.
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Tossing the caber (local): 1 Conan Quinn 12:00’; 2 Andrew Murphie 12:00; 3 Robert Flipsen 12:01; 4 Ali Davidson 12:03; 5 Harry Hancock 50’.
Open heavy
Putting the shot (Open): 1 Craig Winslow 13.38m; 2 James Dawkins 11.52m; 3 Conan Quinn 11.30m; 4 Martin Schiller 11.20m; 5 Rory Mathison 10.35m.
28lb weight for distance (Open) (Trophy): 1 Craig Winslow 18.30m; 2 James Hawkins 17.53m; 3 Conan Quinn 17.48m; 4 Rory Mathison 15.83m; 5 Martin Schiller 15.49m.
Scots hammer (Open) (Trophy): 1 James Dawkins 37.98m; 2 Craig Winslow 34.96m; 3 Martin Schiller 29.92m; 4 Rory Mathison 28.87m; 5 Conan Quinn 28.15m.
56lb Weight over the bar (Open): 1 Criag Winslow 14’0”; 2 James Dawkins 12’0”; 3 Martin Schiller 11’0”; 4 Rory Mathison 10’0”; 5 Conan Quinn 10’0”.
Tossing the caber (Open): 1 Craig Winslow 85’; 2 James Dawkins 80’; 3 Andrew Murphie 75’; 4 Martin Schiller 75’; 5 Rory Mathison 65’.
Overall: 1 Craig Winslow; 2 Martin Schiller; 3 James Dawkins
Junior heavy boys
Putting the shot (junior heavy boys 15-16yrs); 1 Rowan Hart 9.55m; 2 Rory Flipsen 8.42m; 3 Brodie Bostock 5.93m. 16lb weight for distance (junior heavy boys 15-16yrs): 1 Ruaridh Flipsen 14.81m; 2 Brodie Bostock 9.27m; 3 Rowan Hart N/T.
Scots hammer (junior heavy boys 15-16yrs): 1 Rowan Hart 26.91m; 2 Ruaridh Flipsen 21.51m; 3 Brodie Bostock N/T.
32lb Weight over bar (junior heavy boys 15-16yrs): 1 Ruaridh Flipsen 12’0”; 2 Rowan Hart 10’0”.
Tossing the caber (junior heavy boys 15-16yrs): 1 Ruaridh Flipsen 80’; 2 Rowan Hart 70’; 3 Brodie Bostock 25’.
Overall (junior heavy boys15-16yrs): 1 Ruaridh Flipsen; 2 Rowan Hart; 3 Brodie Bostock
Putting the shot (junior heavy boys 17-19yrs): 1 Robert Flipsen 9.83m; 2 Theo Pilkington 8.36m; 3 Joshua Goodwin 6.77m.
22lb weight for distance (junior heavy boys 17-19yrs): 1 Theo Pilkington 14.42m; 2 Robert Flipsen 13.21m; 3 Joshua Goodwin 10.80m.
Scots hammer (junior heavy boys 17-19yrs): 1 Robert Flipsen 25.67m; 2 Joshua Goodwin 18.74m; 3 Theo Pilkington N/T.
44lb Weight over bar (junior heavy boys 17-19yrs): 1 Robert Flipsen 11.06m; 2 Theo Pilkington 11.00; 3 Joshua Goodwin N/T.
Tossing the caber (junior heavy boys 17-19yrs): 1 Robert Flipsen 12.00; 2 Theo Pilkington 11.54; 3 Joshua Goodwin 60’.
Overall (junior heavy boys 17-19yrs): 1 Robert Flipsen; 2 Theo Pilkington; 3 Joshua Goodwin.
Junior Heavy Girls
Putting the shot (junior heavy girls 15-16yrs): 1 Jules Ramsay 9.06m; 2 Hermione Allan 7.92m.
16lb weight for distance (junior heavy girls 15-16yrs): Jules Ramsay 17.79m; 2 Hermione Allan 9.73m.
Scots hammer (junior heavy girls 15-16yrs): Jules Ramsay 28.25m; 2 Hermione Allan 13.69m.
32lb Weight over bar (junior heavy girls 15-16yrs): 1 Jules Ramsay 11’6”; 2 Hermione Allan N/T.
Tossing the caber (junior heavy girls 15-16yrs): 1 Jules Ramsay 11.56; Hermione Allan 60’.
Overall (junior heavy girls 15-16yrs): 1 Jules Ramsay; 2 Hermione Allan.
Track & Field Events
100yds (men): 1 Sam Griffin; 2 Calum Hardy; 3 David Entwistle.
200m (men) (trophy): 1 Sam Griffin; 2 Calum Hardy; 3 David Entwistle.
400m (men) 1 Sam Griffin; 2 David Entwistle; 3 Alistair Miller.
800m (men): 1 Sam Griffin; 2 Bruce Evans; 3 David Entwistle.
1500m (men) (Trophy): 1 Sam Griffin; 2 Bruce Evans; 3 Alistair Miller.
100yds (ladies): 1 Lizzie Entwistle.
200m (ladies): 1 Lizzie Entwistle.
400m (ladies): 1 Tessa Challis; 2 Stephanie Shearer; 3 Emma Wilson.
800m (ladies): 1 Eilidh Wardlaw; 2 Stephanie Shearer; 3 Lianne Logan.
1500m (ladies): 1 Stephanie Newman; 2 Stephanie Shearer; 3 Emma Wilson.
100yds (boys 12yrs and under): 1 Lachlan Sandilands; 2 Ryan Davidson; 3 Adam Johnston.
200m (boys 12yrs and under): 1 Adam Johnston; 2 Lachlan Sandilands; 3 Zachary Walker.
800m (boys 12yrs and under): 1 Riley Davidson; 2 Adam Johnston; 3 Noah McAllister.
100yds (girls 12yrs and under): 1 Skye Robertson; 2 Josie Byres; 3 Iona Thompson.
200m (girls 12yrs and under): 1 Skye Robertson; 2 Iona Thompson; 3 Rowan Bain.
800m (girls 12yrs and under): 1 Skye Robertson; 2 Hannah MacKay; 3 Iona Thompson.
100yds (boys 14yrs and under): 1 Fergus McGrath; 2 Archie Hendry; 3 Tom Brydie.
200m (boys 14yrs and under): 1 Fergus McGrath; 2 Archie Hendry; 3 Alex Henthorn.
1500m (boys 14yrs and under): 1 Tom Brydie; 2 Alex Henthorn; 3 Ewan Thompson.
100yds (girls 14yrs and under): 1 Tia Raffan; 2 Isla Burns; 3 Gemma Forgie.
200m (girls 14yrs and under) (trophy): 1 Tia Raffan; 2 Isla Burns; 3 Gemma Forgie.
1500m (girls 14yrs and under): 1 Tia Raffan; 2 Isla Burns; Niamh Wilson.
100yds (boys 16yrs and under): 1 Angus Hendry; 2 Toby Hill.
100yds (girls 16yrs and under): 1 Tazmin Raffan.
Abernethy 10-mile Road Race
1st male: Bruce Evans (Forres Harriers) 61.12 mins; 1st female: Caroline Marwick (Highland Hill Runners) 68.58; 1st male vet: Iain McLeod (Corstorphine AAC) 63.12; 1st female vet: Lesley Hanson (Inverness Harriers) 69.29; 1st local male: Alasdair Bisset (Edinburgh University Hares and Hounds) 61.21; 1st local female: Harriet Hayworth (UA) 70.06; 1st team: Corstorphine AAC.
Full results
Winner: Bruce Evans (Forres Harriers) 61.12mins; r/up: Robin Howie (Highland Hill Runners) 61.14; 3 Alasdair Bisset (Edinburgh University Hares and Hounds) 61.21; 4 Peter Bird (Corstorphine AAC) 61.32; 5 Iain McLeod (Corstorphine AAC) 63.12; 6 Paul Paterson (Inverness Harriers) 63.25; 7 Liam Hinshelload (Bad Boy Running Club) 64.26; 8 Bruce Grithis (UA) 65.04; 9 Murdo Trail (Corstorphine AAC) 65.56; 10 Jevan Robertson (UA) 66.13.
11 Thomas Logie (Highland Hill Runners) 67.11; 12 Colin Potter (UA) 67.21; 13 Andrew Scott (UA) 67.35; 14 Caroline Marwick (Highland Hill Runners) 68.58; 15 Mark Raistrick (Metro Aberdeen) 69.07; 16 Lesley Hanson (Inverness Harriers) 69.29; 17 Paul Meldrum (Moray Road Runners) 69.31; 18 Chris Ray (Abernethy Trust) 69.59; 19 Harriet Hayworth (UA) 70.06; 20 Andy Nichol (Corstorphine AAC) 71.00.
21 Alec Monteux (UA) 71.23; 22 Richard Dowling (UA) 71.23; 23 Monica Padilla (Highland Hill Runners) 71.47; 24 Steffen Alex (UA) 71.52; 25 Luke Laley (UA) 72.09; 26 James Fotheringham (Perth Road Runners) 72.28; 27 Meg Naylor (UA) 72.48; 28 Huge Naylor (UA) 73.43; 29 Katie Mitchell (UA) 74.00.
30 Lisa Trail (Corstorphine AAC) 74.52; 31 Asiya Cunningham (Inverness Harriers) 76.01; 32 Kit Naylor (UA) 76.20; 33 James Stock (Abernethy Trust) 76.25; 34 Ilona Johnstone (UA) 77.07; 35 Jessica Hayworth (Moray Road Runners) 77.10; 36 Carrie-Ann Ward (Forres Harriers) 77.10; 37 Caragh McWhirr (Metro Aberdeen) 77.34; 38 Claire Houston (Central AC) 77.44; 39 Scott Logan (UA) 77.49.
40 Kristan Alexander (Garscube Harriers) 78.00; 41 Patrick Cord (UA) 78.43; 42 Nick Fotheringham (UA) 78.45; 43 Jilly Adams (Corstorphine AAC) 79.00; 44 Alec Sutherland (Inverness Harriers) 79.09; 45 June Jessop (UA) 79.58; 46 Sandy Grigor (Cairngrorm Runners) 80.06; 47 Kerry Sutherland (UA) 80.53; 48 Hannah Battram (UA) 82.21; 49 Darren Jones (UA) 82.25; 50 Steven Blair (Corstorphine AAC) 82.37.
51 Hugh Laidlaw (Perth Tri Club) 83.09; 52 Graham Tennet (UA) 83.26; 53 Frank Shenker (UA) 84.54; 54 Daniel Whitehorn (Abernethy Trust) 86.29; 55 Abigail Strickland (Abernethy Trust) 86.30; 56 Andrew Lilley (Triathlon Inverness) 88.42; 57 Jason Baggaley (UA) 89.20; 58 Jim King (UA) 91.33; 59 Julie King (UA) 92.17; 60 Jen Mair (UA) 92.44.
61 Graeme Reid (Corstorphine AAC) 93.28; 62 Rupert Williams (UA) 93.49; 63 David Stone (UA) 94.20; 64 Craig Thompson (UA) 95.01; 65 William Naylor (UA) 97.00; 66 Martin Calder (Corstorphine AAC) 97.45; 67 Jack MacLean (UA) 98.18; 68 Caroline Casson (UA) 99.30; 69 Elaine McCann (UA) 99.30; 70 Louise Malin (UA) 100.11.
71 Michael Dearman (UA) 101.50; 72 Dawn McQueen (UA) 102.12; 73 Nicola Howden (UA) 103.47; 74 Callum MacLean (UA) 111.35; 75 Toby Hill (UA) 112.28; 76 Trudy Harryson (UA) 113.32; 77 Lucy Weir (UA) 115.12; 78 Jo Weir (UA) 115.12; 79 Beth Kirkland (Abernethy Trust) 121.15; 80 Finn Mochan (Abernethy Trust) 121.15; 81 Gerda Mallin (UA) 121.59.
