Livermore, CA Games 2007

[David Dalglish]

Alan, you look like you were enjoying the games--well done

[walkerk]

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[Pour1Malt]

lots o' guid piccies!

guid oan ya

[way2fractious]

Wait, does this mean that someone can walk on, compete in ONLY ONE EVENT, and then actually receive an award? I thought that when you competed in these games, you had to compete in EVERYTHING. If this young man competed in everything, then fine, but if he only competed in this one event, fresh, then he doesn't deserve to place.

Be well,

Alan could probably answer your question about actual placings and awards. It was only my observation that at a games of this small size, an opportunity allowed for seeking walk-ons in the "C-class" to augment the four who signed up prior. I did see these young men compete in some of the first events, but I do not know if they signed on at the very beginning or not. I did see other spectators "invited to walk on" at later events, too. My overall impression was one of good-natured inclusion.

What a great recruiting tool for celtic youth! What competitive male (and a fair number of females) could resist the urge to take the field and prove their manliness and whatever females call their equivalent characteristic? {Fantasy/on} Even I could scarcely contain the desire [to attempt] to throw large and heavy objects in front of a cheering audience. Who needs a certificate when awash in adulation? {Fantasy/off} "A man's GOT to know his limitations." (Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry.)

Don't fret on Alan's account. The "C-class" novices are trying to decide if they're good enough to continue on, and the officials are trying to decide if they are good enough to let them continue on.

[Arlen]

Fantastic pictures. Looks like you all had a great time.

[mbhandy]

Great Pictures.

Hay Arlen are you turning were on us I noticed the new avitar

MrBill

[Alan H]

The four lads that volunteered out of the crowd didn't win an award, but they did get little certificates with the heights/distances they achieved that day. They didn't do all the events, though.

In general, except for the one lad who was just OUTSTANDING at the weight over the bar, the lads weren't even close to the "C"s who'd been practicing. Even my caber, which was AWFUL, was better than theirs. On the other hand, I've been praciticing for four months! Note that th e"C" class is the Novice" class. B's are "intermediate"...A's are Advanced and then there's the Pro classes. There are also Master classes; 40-45, 46-49, 50 and over, 60 and over. And of coure, there are the womens classes.

F-HC.A.G, you can't win the overall award for the day without competing in all the events. You may do LOUSY in all the events, but you have to get out there and try..

Here in Nor Cal, some of the Games are 'specialty championship" Games. for example, Woodland was the Nor Cal Championships for weight over the bar. TimC will be put out to learn that Livermore was the Nor Cal Caber championships. A new fellow Charles *** won this on the strength of turning the caber twice, on his last two throws. Tim very well could have turned it two three times as well, if he'd been there.

I think I'm going to ask which Games are the Nor Cal hammer championships, and also the weight for distance, since I'm improving rapidly in the 28 pound weight for distance toss.