Inverness Worlds On Saturday

Will The US Dominate Or Will The Title Come Home To Auld Scotia.

Ps I think Its Coming Home!!!

Edmunds , Aitken, Robb.

No yanks in the top three just like in 1995, lol

I hate to rain on your parade folks - but the OFFICIAL worlds were held last weekend (and every year) at Balloch on Loch Lomond

Results were as follows

1st Ryan Vierra - World champion for 2007 with 41 points

2nd Bruce Robb - Runner up with 32 points

3rd Pat Hellier - with 30 points

4th Bruce Aitken

Bad weather and heavy rain was the order of the day, so no records were broken by any thrower. Hopfully next year will be better.

Cabar Man Relax Inverness Is Going Ahead Like It Or Not, I agree The Sga Balloch Worlds Was Last Weekend, But Sats Field On Sat Will Be The Strongest Of The Year So My Advice Is Go Along And Enjoy The Comp,

Ally Could Be Right, I Predict 3 Scots In Top 6 In What Order Is  Anyones Guess!   

Ps Ryan Wont Be Far Away     

caber catcher wrote: I hate to rain on your parade folks - but the OFFICIAL worlds were held last weekend (and every year) at Balloch on Loch Lomond Results were as follows 1st Ryan Vierra - World champion for 2007 with 41 points 2nd Bruce Robb - Runner up with 32 points 3rd Pat Hellier - with 30 points 4th Bruce Aitken Bad weather and heavy rain was the order of the day, so no records were broken by any thrower. Hopfully next year will be better.

Way to go Paddy! So close to 2nd.

stickin' with my american brother! ryan vierra, like gallagher said until someone beats him in the big ones he's still the man.

vulnerable maybe but a wounded bear is not to be messed with.

GIVE EM' HELL RYAN!!!

With everybody is throwing so well these days, it's a tough call. Ryan is the safe bet. Sean is pure excellence these days, but Dave is my sleeper because he is capable of pulling off a meet with a pr in every event.

Having said that, if Brock puts together a day like he did at Loch Norman, he'll be hard to touch.

Ryan deserved to win as I heard he said he was in the best shape of his life.I think he meant to say best Form of his life.

You would have be a damn fool to bet against Ryan. Since I'm only a fool I say Ryan.

With everybody is throwing so well these days, it's a tough call. Ryan is the safe bet. Sean is pure excellence these days, but Dave is my sleeper because he is capable of pulling off a meet with a pr in every event. Having said that, if Brock puts together a day like he did at Loch Norman, he'll be hard to touch.

K-Manster did you or did you not have sexual relations with that chubby intern?

Tough Call because of the way the events are spaced out.

Sean Betz (he was good at Alva, after an epic journey)

Ryan Vierra (because he is the WORLD champion)

Gregor Edmunds (His strength carries him but on a good day, wow)

Bruce Robb (top six, depends on his hammers, might make him higher)

Larry Brock (Hammers and weights are Larry's forte but the putts. . . .)

And don't count out Bruce Aitken ( broke the ground record at Stonehaven on Saturday in the hammer).

But then again, what do I know!

It seems the Americans have been nobbled in Scotland just like the Brazilians at the soccer world cup in France a few years back when the hotel staff gave them food poisoning.

Just heard they are all sick and tucked up in their beds in Inverness. Lets hope they all get better by saturday or I`ll have to wipe the dust off me hammer boots.

Oops I forgot about the one man A-team, The Superfunktastic megafreak athletem he'll be there or there abouts. If you get a chance DB ping me a private message some time.

Where might I be able to find makrs / rankings from Pro or Am Athletes all over the world, not just NASGA stuff? I see the Amercian's marks, and read the names of the other athletes, but have no way of seeing marks.

Best of luck to everyone at Worlds!!!! Go USA!

Thank you,

Bert

In regards to WHOM...if you want to be the KING...you have to kill him first...

ALWAYS go with experiance and its really more about WHO all shows up to thrw in a particular individuals weak events so the invites have a lot to do with it.

As I related to a doubtful pro once who questioned Ryans "vitamin" regimen...do you know anyone who wore out 3-VCR's in a years time ?  How about anyone who wore the pads off his feet doing drills.  Find that guy first then ask the QUESTION ....

LONG THROWS to ALL !!!

Inverness Bookmakers Cant Split Vierra/Edmonds/Betz

Looks Like It Will Go To Final Event !

Weather Bright With Some Lite Drizzle/Rain Temp Around 60 Is Predicted.

Let The Games Begin

Im going to say

1st Bruce Robb

2nd R vierra

3rd G edmunds

Yes Its Standing But Im Going For Gregor If He Wins 28!

2 Great Wins For Scotland/Europe.

Gregor Wins World Highland Games And Harrington Wins Open ,Great Performances The Question To Be Asked Is This The Start Of Scotland In Highland Games Getting Back To THe Top Of The Food Chain?

 With Gregor/Bruce/Bruce What A Team In A 3 Man Comp Or Own There Own!

Well Done To All Athletes For A Great Show.

Ps It Came Home As I Called

Gregor Wins World Highland Games And Harrington Wins Open ,Great Performances The Question To Be Asked Is This The Start Of Scotland In Highland Games Getting Back To THe Top Of The Food Chain?-doubt it!!

congrats to Gregor on his win but when he can do what Ryan has done for as long as he has then you can say otherwise...great showing by the scots but still think the uS athletes DOMINATE the upper echeleon performances in the highland games...I mean Vierra,Brock,Betz,Bailey,Brown,D.Barron,soon to be Frasure,Smith,Zolk,Smith,Overfelt-thats money in the bank!

dWood wrote: Gregor Wins World Highland Games And Harrington Wins Open ,Great Performances The Question To Be Asked Is This The Start Of Scotland In Highland Games Getting Back To THe Top Of The Food Chain?-doubt it!! congrats to Gregor on his win but when he can do what Ryan has done for as long as he has then you can say otherwise...great showing by the scots but still think the uS athletes DOMINATE the upper echeleon performances in the highland games...I mean Vierra,Brock,Betz,Bailey,Brown,D.Barron,soon to be Frasure,Smith,Zolk,Smith,Overfelt-thats money in the bank!

Yes your throwers are excellent, no doubt there, but you got to remember you have 10 times as many throwers as us thats why you have more in the pro division. we are just a small nation. But dont really want to get into an argument as to who is better, scotland or the us. Childs play..

I concur with Macleod here.  Country of 4.5 Million vs. a country of 300 Million?  In the long run of course the US will have more and better throwers.  But on any given Sunday......

Having said all of that Congrats to the Scots for a brilliant victory.  Gregor is young enough to become a force for sometime. Bruce A and Bruce R are impressive as well.

I am looking forward to Bridgeport WV next year! A healthy Ryan, great field to throw on, great competitors from all over fighting for the world championship.

Huge congrats to Larry Brock as well after coming back from an injury and surgery sometime ago to be competing at the level he did this year is incredible. 

Us System Is Geared For Creating Great Athletes In Most Sports And Have World Class Facilaties That Here In Scotland We Would Love To Have, Your Weather Is Better Suited To Train In Most States! And Your Field Coaching Throughout Your Educational Studies Are Brilliant Being Lucky To See These For Myself A Number Of Years Ago.

Bruce Aitken Won 2 hammers ,Bruce Robb Won 28/56wfh And Without Winning Any Of The Events Gregor Was Consistent Enough To Claim The Win.

As Some Powerlifting Mate Of Mine Keeps On Saying Quality Not Quantity!

I Us Win Out Of 8 Events Suggest That THere Is A Changing of The Guard Happening And Its Not At The Palace.

Have to agree with most comments, agm is quite right that Rugby is a first sport here but so is 'lethargy'  It will be good to see how these new throwing 'schools' in Scotland will change things if they work well.  Was speaking with David Horne who is doing a lot of good work with his group, the Perthshire scheme is going well and I have been doing a lot of work in the schools here.

Steve I don't think there is a change more like an inconsistency, when the guys are competing at this level it's really hard to choose a winner and as you already mentioned the wins were split between a few guys although Gregor proved to be the most consistent on the day he did not win any events.  We have been waiting for big Bruce to come over to the heavy events from Discus for a few years now, let's hope he stays now.  We certainly need more guys, never seen so many oldies taking part in Scotland, you could even come out of retirement and throw for another 10 years and you would not be the same age as somo of the guys still throwing, so get yer hammer boots out the cellar and start throwing again!!!

Even though I will always pull for Ryan, it is good for the health of the sport to have a Scot win.  Long-term domination by the U.S. or any other country can really take the interest out of it and discourage young throwers in Scotland.

I hope that Ryan heals up, stops going to the chiropractor, and reclaims his title next year in Bridgeport.  But, now it is really interesting.

Yes  Some Good Points Lads And I have Great Respect For Ryan As A Thrower And A Person, Malky My Back/Shoulder Are Done But Maybe I will Come Out For One Last Whirl With The Hammer!!

No Offense To All My American Friends Everything That I have Is With Tongue In Cheek

Malky How Far You Throwing????????

Malky Making My Comeback At Strath ;Is That Not Your Local Games ?Are You On The Committee And Do I Qualify For Local  Events As Diesel Hellavu Expensive!

Is That Hundreds Or Thousands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ps

Aye Lira

Malky

Greed Is a Terrible Evil; You Cant Take It With You Mate

Where You Playing To Go For The Next Month? Let Me Know I Will  Make A point Of Going And Might Even Buy You a Half Lager Shandy!!!

Steve

Why are you trying to get him drunk Steve?

You know Julie doesnt like us sending him home drunk when he is so far behind with the ironing and hoovering.... 

 As long as he paid to get in mate

Oh i was there all right - even spoke to you malky. Just been reading all that guff on the alba site about how well organised the Inverness games were and all that back patting everyone was dishing out - perhaps you should speak with Kenny Mcdonald or Walter Weir and ask them why they had to go fetch the groundsman and get him to paint in circles during the games so that athletes could throw, or perhaps you call that well organised

Also i thought that was rather a cheap shot by Gerry slaggin me off on your board as he knows full well that you have denied me the right of reply. When you going to grow up son and recognise the right of free speech - i may not agree with everything you say but i will defend to the death your right to say it. Pity you dont have the same principals

                                                  cc

P.S. When BJIB asked you the question on Alba your silence was deafening and spoke volumes - just goes to show that the emotional balckmail that Gerry  hit on you about leaving the board done the trick."Its my bat and my ball and your no playing" springs to mind.

OO PPS   Touched a raw nerve did we

OK Dummerkopf here's the story

Mike and the other groundsmen were not to mark out the rectangles/circles until they had spoken to Steve Conway, I believe that they were marked out soon after.  Mike MacLeod is not an expert on highland games throwing (unlike caber catcher freak) so how was he to know that circles were also required?  Did you? Maybe you should have pointed it out.  So who'd fault was it???? yup Kenny and Walter's as they are the only people who wanted circles, the throwers hate them.

About yer free speech yes you have it here and I agree with free speech until your death, but free speech should be conducted in a sensible and non volatile way and you proved on many occasions that you could not contain your violent nature by sticking knives in everyones back, why do you have to be like this?  You must have had a severe bullying at school or something similar?

Funny when I got back on Sunday Jules had tae pull that dagger oot ma back, why didn't you tell me then who you were?

chicken sh1t springs to mind " I'll be nice to your face but stick knives in you as soon as you turn your back"

Explain knifes !!!   As for violent nature perhaps you should read your last post then tell me who is the one insulting people and name calling.

Truth is MR. Cleghorn you just cant stand anyone who dont agree with yourself or Gerry so you get rid of them under the guise of bad behaviour, cowards way out is that i think. Stand up to me verbally on your own board (if you have the bottle that is) and stop hideing behind wee Gerry and using him as an excuse to keep me banned

caber catcher wrote: Explain knifes !!!   As for violent nature perhaps you should read your last post then tell me who is the one insulting people and name calling. Truth is MR. Cleghorn you just cant stand anyone who dont agree with yourself or Gerry so you get rid of them under the guise of bad behaviour, cowards way out is that i think. Stand up to me on your own board (if you have the bottle that is) and stop hideing behind wee Gerry.

Don't mind if I but in........Who asked me?  I did.

You are a joke, Who is the one hiding?  What a freaking Pu$$y you are!!! 

Just had to do it people.  Good call Wally. He is the genetic freak with a scottish accent, another garbage spewer.

caber catcher wrote: Thats the second time you have called me a jackass for no good reason,.

Sounds like he had a few good reasons to me.

Caber Catcher must be someone I spotted in the crowd on sunday then.

Hmmm think I know who it is? ha ha.

Wally,

In spirit he's probably another Genetic Freak but he doesn't have the spelling errors of the GF we all know and love.

Frankly cc, Gerry has done a hell of a lot for the Highland Games (not sure what you've done since you haven't posted your name), and he busts his a$$ doing it.  IMHO, Scotland is damned lucky to have him.  He's an organizational and marketing genius, and his Games are among the finest in the world.  (I was in Inverness last year.)

P.S. Got balls?  What's your name? 

CIRCLES At The Games !! Were They Crop Circles?  I Thought We Only Found These  In Southern England And Mainland Europe,Did Gerry Smuggle These through Passport Control

Cabar Man You Will To Calm Down And Address Any Issues You Have With Gerry In Person,Online Chatrooms Are Not The Place To Resolve Your Disputes And With This In Mind I Suggest You Reveal Your Real Name:!

We Are All Proud Scots But But Bannockburn And The Other Clan Battles Have Been Over For Centuries And We Have A Scot As Top Man In The UK ,Gordon Brown Prime Minister

Continuing This Fued Will Only End In You Getting Banned From ALL Sites . So My Advice Is Resolve Your Issues In A Mature And Peacefully Manner

I like Caber Catcher.  If you read past some of the personal stuff he gets involved with, he has some good points to make. Maybe he feels backed into a corner. Cut him some slack.

BB

 I am going to share something with you folks and I hope that you will realise that it is time to ignore CC because I know I am.

Nobody will ever be able to spoil last weekend for me because something happend to me that I will remember for the rest of my life.

Those of you who were at Inverness or saw the you tube video of Bruce demolishing our Games record in the WOB will have seen the great statues that were erected alongside our running track.

A couple of years ago I was introduced to a wonderful woman in her early thirties called Evi Whatmore from New York.

She had come to the Highland Capital to help us brighten the place up with public art and her vision and her personality lit up the place.

I was really looking forward to seeing what she was so determined to achieve being turned into a reality.

A few months later I heard that she had returned to New York and then the sad news filtered through.

She was fighting cancer and it didnt look good.

A while later I heard that she had lost her battle and I asked around for her parents email address because I wanted them to know just how much we had thought of her.

It was tough to find the words but it was something I needed to do.

They needed to know.

A few months passed and then I got an email out of the blue from her monther.

She apologised for not replying sooner (which says more about her than I ever can) but it had been so hard for them that they couldnt find the strength to reply to all the emails that had been sent to them from the Highlands.

On the day that I got her reply I was attending a meeting at the VisitScotland HQ in Strathpeffer about our Games and as I got out of the car I noticed that there were these four giant statues that a local sculpter was working on.

I dunno if Evi was watching or if it was the email from her mother but instead of going in for the meeting I found myself walking over to the statues and suddenly arranging to have them taken by crane to Inverness to decorate the Games field.

Our local paper ran a piece about the statues on the Tuesday before the Games and everyone who saw them when they were lowered into position on Friday loved them.

Anyway, the Games came and went and by Sunday I was shattered.

As I stood to one side watching Gregor being photographed and congratulated, a couple broke away from the crowd and asked if I was Gerry Reynolds.

"We are Evi's parents and we heard about the statues on Wednesday...."

When two people fly from New York to give you a hug and thank you for doing something that they will appreciate for the rest of their lives......who cares what CC thinks.

I know I dont.

BawBag wrote: I like Caber Catcher.  If you read past some of the personal stuff he gets involved with, he has some good points to make. Maybe he feels backed into a corner. Cut him some slack.   BB

Dont create a new identity to defend yourself ....

Hi  all,

My name is Julie (wife of Malky) I read this board every day and it is fab. The big thing I am noticing is that you all seem to be encouraging CC, now if you all surf over anything he has to say and dont acknowledge it then he will go away.  He is obbviously an attention seeker, so dont give him any attention good or bad.

well said julie  -  but i'mm still here

p.s.  for all those who think i am hideing behind a name  -  jock bell  thats me

Everyone loves a loser Jules and caber catcher is No 1

Catcher I can't believe I spoke with you at Inverness, you didn't unmask yourself - sign of a real coward.

What Games Are These Malcolm? Was Back Today Well Down And Almost Out Destroyed And Hurting Aye My Body!!

Malcolm

Played 2  Rounds Of 18 Hole Golf Yesterday Which In Hindsight Was Not The Best Prep!! Body Not Used To Throwing Again Yet I had Thrown Thurs Night With Jm And Need Lots More,How Was Airth?   

Well Done, Did You Get There On Time Today Alah 2004! Where You Going Sat? By The Way Did You Get My Text I Sent?

DId get your text no offence taking whatsoever, just wondering about yer civilian mate

Was thinking Aberlour but may go elsewhere, what were you thinking?

Great Minds Mate: ,Civilian Mate! Some Scandi Freak /Willie Robbie I Thought Or Maybe Your CC Under Another Disguise What Games Is He Involved In Then ? Throwing Will Need To Improve And Fast  Unless I Will Be Worst In Scotland.

Caber catcher, how about you go find Malky sometime and introduce yourself properly, "Hi I'm Jock Bell."

Then we'll see who the coward is.

Better yet, go find Julie and introduce yourself.

Yeah

We Can All Gather Around In A Circle! And Start Chanting Whos Name We Think Will Win! Malky Winning No Cabar Man Landed A Heft Hook Right On Malkys Jaw Ooch,Malky Stung And Catches CC With A Knockout Punch Its All Over Littlered Riding Hood Comes In To The Ring To Celebrate With The Winning Fighter Malcolm The Cabar Clubber Cleghorn.

Does He Have That Many !!!!?

Nice to see you all having a laugh at my expence - trouble is  - i really dont mind.   But if you had listened to what i had to say on the more serious issue of our scottish culture and heritage then i think you might just start to agree with me.

message for AGM - YOU MAY RIDICULE ME ALL YOU WANT BUT I BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR IF SOME MEXICAN CAME OVER YOUR BORDER AND TRIED TO CHANGE THE GAME OF BASEBALL OUT OF ALL RECOGNITION THEN YOU MIGHT HAVE JUST A SMALL IDEA OF WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO WATCH HELPLESSLY AS TO WHAT IS HAPPENING IN INVERNESS

That kinda puts it into context about how i feel about gerry reynolds and what he is doing to highland games.

"Jock Bell" how do you know Adam is not Mexican.

Judge ! Did Gerry Appoint Him?

Now you are just being a jackass and a goon at the same time well done

The masters at Inverness was absolutely nothing to do with me and was solely Gerry's baby.

oh and but the way caber chicken what do you do to help the longevity of the games, since we only know you as Jock and I certainly have not heard of you helping any games at ANY level at all.

I sit on 7 committees (none of which have a masters category) and also go round schools running mini highland games maybe running around 30 - 40 per term.

All you do is whinge and get at people negative negative negative why don't you get back under your rock and leave highland games alone, they are obviously doing fine without your whingeing.