Highland Games

Saturday's competition featured the Junior Men.  The events are the same as for the Senior Men, except that the weights are less.  These photos show the Juniors in action.

Stone Throw, Junior event. Stone Throw, Junior event. Caber Toss, Junior event. Hammer Throw, Junior event. Hammer Throw, Junior event.

Sunday's schedule had the Senior Men competing.  Highland Games are comprised of seven events: tossing a 25-lb. rock, tossing a 53-lb ball and chain, tossing a hammer (all for distance), tossing cabers (logs) of 2 different lengths and weights (for accuracy), and tossing a ball (for height).

This next photo group is the Senior Men Stone Throw.

Senior Men Stone Throw, (Doogie) Senior Men Stone Throw Senior Men Stone Throw

This next group is the Senior Men Ball & Chain throw

Senior Men Ball and Chain Throw, (Doogie) Senior Men Ball and Chain Throw Senior Men Ball and Chain Throw Senior Men Ball and Chain Throw

Next we have the Senior Men Hammer Throw.

Senior Men Hammer Throw Senior Men Hammer Throw Senior Men Hammer Throw

Below are the competitors.

The competitors come out The competitors are introduced.

On to the Senior Men Caber Toss.

Senior Men Caber Throw Senior Men Caber Throw Senior Men Caber Throw Senior Men Caber Throw, (Doogie in action)
Douglas (Doogie) MacDonald tossing a ball for height Doogie tossing a ball for height Doogie setting a Antigonish Games record

Last but not least, Douglas (Doogie) MacDonald setting the Antigonish Games record for "tossing a ball for height".

 

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