LORNE HIGHLAND GAMES UP & RUNNING writes Shane Fenton
The inaugural Lorne Highland Games went ahead at Mossfield Park, Oban on Sunday. The games are expected to be full members of the SHGA in 2014.
Despite a strong gusty wind it remained dry for most of the day and there were some good performances in the track and field events.
Scotland's leading high jumper Allan Smith, Pitreavie AC won both the High and Triple jump competitions.
Top under-20 sprinter James Higgins,Airdrie Harriers made his Highland Games debut and won the Open 90 metres handicap. The 200 metres went to former New Year Sprint winner Cumbie Bowers, Glenrothes with Billy Martin also Glenrothes taking the 400 metres.
Wallace McGown ,Sauchie and Craig Bell,Forfar were the respective winners of the 800 metres and 1600 metres handicaps..
I don't have the official results for the heavy events to hand but there was some good competition with Bruce Robb, Neil Elliot, Craig Sinclair and Sinclair Patience among those entertaining the crowd. There was also heavy event competitions for both females and locals.
RESULTS
OPEN 90M
1 James Higgins Airdrie Harriers [9.30s]
2 Tony Daffrun Shettleston
3 David Watson Glasgow.
200M
1 Cumbie Bowers Glenrothes [221.17]
2 Wendy Nicol Dunfermline
3 Gary Turner Campbeltown
400M
1 Billy Martin Glenrothes [58.64]
2 Willie Bates Tullibody
3 Cumbie Bowers Glenrothes
800M
1 Wallace McGown Sauchie [1:55.62]
2 Willie Bates Tullibody
3 Craig Robertsom Pitreavie AC
1600M
1 Craig Bell Forfar [4:27.32]
2 Michael Deeson Shettleston
3 Gary Turner Campbeltown
HILL RACE[Men]
1 Michael Deeson Shettleston.
HILL RACE[Women]
1 Nicola Meekin Lochaber AC.
YOUTH 90M
1 Paddy Dunne Oban[10.77]
2 Zara Connelly Pitreavie AC
3 Emma Thomson Oban
YOUTH 200M
1 Niamh Byrne Dunfermline [22.58]
2 Zara Connelly Pitreavie AC
3 Scott Black Oban
YOUTHS 400M
1 Zara Connelly Pitreavie AC[63.22]
2 Niamh Byrne Dunfermline
3 ??????? ????? Oban
YOUTHS 1600M
1 Sean Bates Tullibody[4:58.21]
2 Joseph Harper Mid-Argylle
3 Emma Baird Taynuilt
OPEN HIGH JUMP
1 Allan Smith Pitreavie [1.80m]
2= Tony Daffurn Kilbarchan AC
2= Douglas Paul Falkirk Victoria
OPEN TRIPLE JUMP
1 Allan Smith Pitreavie AC
2 Tony Daffurn Kilbarchan
3 David Watson Glasgow
OPEN LONG JUMP
1 Tony Daffurn Kilbarchan [21' 1.5'']
2 David Watson Glasgow
3 Allan Smith Pitreavie AC
Published: 2013-06-25 16:48:24