The Nor Cal Rabble at the 133rd Sacramento Highland Games

[Panache]

This weekend marked the 133rd Sacramento Highland Games

The Nor Cal Rabble of X Marks the Scot.com were there!

This thread is for the Nor Cal Rabble to share their pictures of a glorious weekend




Back Row: Bill (XMTS lurker but not yet a member), Dave K, friend of the Monkey's scion, way2fractious, bunchdescendant , the lovely Chris (Ray's wife)

Middle Row: Sinbad (Panache's Progeny), The Monkey's Scion, Monkey@arms , walkerk, Mrs. Farlander, Farlander

Front Row: Panache , Wee Xena (Panache's Progeny), The little Celtic Dancer (bunchdescendant heir)

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[cessna152towser]

A superb group pic. Looks like you were blessed with fine weather for your games.
This has whetted my appetite, looking forward to viewing more pics.
I recognise WalkerK and the Saltire but I have yet to have the pleasure of meeting the rest of the group, including yourself Jamie.

[Alan H]

Here's a few. I got there late on Saturday, so I missed the group shot. I've been getting a few lads started in the Heavy Events and they did really well on Saturday. Charlie took 4th in the C's, out of a grouping of over 30 athletes. Josh took 10th and he didn't even toss the caber, 'cause of a strained bicep. Ian was 20th, but posted 10-20% improvement over his marks at the last Games. Girlfriends and cousins came and cheered, and the guys had a GREAT time....that's what it's all about.

Here are the young bucks with their old stag who's helping them out.

From left to right...Ian, Josh, some old fat, bald guy in a flat cap and Charlie

[Alan H]

Charlie Reid lining up a 56 pound WOB toss at 11 feet....I think he *just* missed this one.

[Alan H]

Ian Corcoran on the C class caber....

[Alan H]

Finally..................Caption THIS...

Mindy Pockoski (world record holder in several events), Karyn Dallimore (Masters Womens Champion for how many years now?) and our local sweetie and monster thrower, Bethany Owen (with the umbrella), seem to have something to say about John Adams, out there judging on Saturday.



Ian and Bethany, Josh, and Charlie...Charlie's lovely girlfriend Alyssa, and his uncle and cousing joined the Rabble for dinner at the Sudwerks after the Games. I bet there will be a passel of pictures of that!

[Alan H]

BTW, I took 2nd in the Master 50-54 group (with a mess of sort of OK marks...no disaster, but nothing outstanding), seemed to have gotten over my upsie-downsies on the WOB (not getting the weight OVER the bar) and won a spiffy dagger.

I also took second in the (frozen) Haggis Hurl on sunday with a MONSTER toss of 97 feet! LOL this is where you stand on a barrel and hurl a frozen haggis..a smallish one....for distance.

[Panache]

Robert (Demolay1310) as one of Queen MAry' lancers



Richard (way2fractious) and Demolay1310

By the by, for those of you that confuse maroon and pink here is the difference...



Gene had a special honor guard for the MacNaughton standard



The Black Knight, Xena, Sinbad, and Panache had to go see the The "Highland coos"






More to come!

[Panache]

The Black Knight and Sinbad show off their matching kilts



The F-H.C.A.G. did a mirror image pleating for Sinbad's compared to the one Alan H. made for The Black Knight



Xena and walkerk at the MacNaughton tent



Re-enactors about to fire their cannon



It was loud!



More to come

[Panache]

Tim C spent the whole day competing in the heavy athletics

Xena want to see her friend so we walked over to the field

"Tim!" she called, but Tim didn't her soft little voice



So she started jumping up and down, waving her hand, and yelling "TIM! TIM! TIM!"

He finally looked around



And came over



And gave her a hug



He didn't have a lot of time but we were able to get a picture of him and the good XMTSAS Saltire before he had to get back to the games




Speaking of the XMTSAS Saltire...

More to come!