Sunday @ Stone Mtn

**fhpdo** · 25th October 07, 03:23 PM

Indeed they are Beowulf. I am no athlete and pretty much just throw in the few games that I attend just for fun, but even the pros will stop and give you pointers. It is a rare sport where someone competing , even at the lower levels, will give you tips that just might help you to best their throws. I shagged cabers for the pros at Stone a couple of years ago and Larry pulled me off to the side, got my name and announced to the crowd that while each athlete that was tossing the caber only had to pick it up three times I had to help carry back every throw for 2 flights of athletes. Each and every pro and legend that competed that day thanked me and spoke to me as if I was just another one of them and I have gotten several good tips from them at other games as well. This truly is a big family. Shriner some games have the masters class starting at age 40 by the way. I hope to meet you at Dunedin next year and share a good single malt with you if the occasion arrises. It will be my first Masters competition if they start at 40.
John

**Shriner** · 25th October 07, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by fhpdo

Shriner some games have the masters class starting at age 40 by the way. I hope to meet you at Dunedin next year and share a good single malt with you if the occasion arrises. It will be my first Masters competition if they start at 40.
John

fhpdo,

The Tampa Bay Highland Games next weekend Nov. 3rd here in Tampa, the Master will start at 40...

John

**rmmcscott** · 26th October 07, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

It's the Bruce tartan (ancient colors). His last name is Carruthers, if I remember correctly, which is one of the septs (families) of the Bruce clan.

You are correct, the Wolfe tartan greatly resembles the Bruce. It was designed in or around 1950. There was/is a trend for tartan suppliers to design "Irish family tartans" to fill an order by altering pre-existing Scottish tartans, so it is not surprising to see a resemblence.

See:
http://blog.albanach.org/2005/11/iri...artans-in.html

I believe that's the Bruce Ancient - it's alot more orange than the bright red of the Bruce Modern. Interesting... another Carruthers... I may want to get ahold of this guy!

And... I really like the Bruce Ancient... hmmmm... another for the wish list!

**CaberDave** · 26th October 07, 01:55 PM

If anyone is interested in learning about the Highland Games, Larry Brock ( who won the Pro division @ Stone Mountain this year) Has a clinic every fall.More info can be found on his website www.brockthrow.com
Also, Larry Satchwell will be there again this year helping with the clinic.

I've only had the chance to compete once, and had a blast. It is alot of fun, and I will be throwing in the Master division in '08.

**Chase** · 27th October 07, 06:34 AM

Shriner,

I will be competing next year at age 48...I'm not familiar with the divisions and/or age groups and I don't know if there are winning places for each event or overall? I competed as a lumberjack throughout my twenties and know I'm now hooked on the Highland Games thanks to Yaish's post titled "So you want to be an athlete"

Good luck in Tampa