Scottish Highland Games Association

ALL FEMALE FINAL AT BLAIR

Shane Fenton reports from Bogles Field.


Despite it feeling a bit Autumnal at times the sun shone on Bogles Field which was in the best condition i have seen it for a number of years.

For the first time this season there was an all female sprint final. From the three heats of the Youth's 90 metres Handicap at Blairgowrie it was five girls who progressed to the five runner final.

Victory went to Anna Forsyth, Leithenburn RC who just got the verdict ahead of fellow Borderers Ellen Telfor-Thomas, Selkirk and Natashe Turnbull, Peebles in a time of 9.28 seconds.

Three of the five finalists in the Open 90 metres Handicap were also females, victory however went to Fraser Neil, Kelso who snatched the spoils on the line from Sarah Ross, Pitreavie AC and Jack Beattie, Rosyth, with Amy Clancy and Wendy Nicol 4th and 5th respectively. The winners time on a fast and slightly downhill track was 9.28 seconds.

Sarah Ross gained consolation in the Open 200 metres final when she just held on from Amy Clancy in 19.99 seconds with former New Year Sprint winner Cumbie Bowers in third.

There was a good field for the Open 400 metres Handicap with Liam Halliday, Central AC emerging the victor in 48.46 seconds ahead of Michael Burns, Pitreavie AC and Willie Bates, Tullibody. Selkirk duo Jack Stanners and John McLean who are in their first season in the Open competition were the victors in the 800 metres and 3200 metres Handicap's. Fergus McGaw, Dunfermline scored his first win of the season with victory in the 1600 metres Handicap.

Colin Donnelly, Lochaber AC followed up his previous day win in the Hill Race at Braemar with victory in the Blairgowrie Hill Race. This was his 3rd win at Bogles Field and was telling me his last win at Braemar prior to yesterday was 18 years ago!

Backmarker Jason McIntosh, Kelso turned in a fine performance to win the Youth's 1600 metres Handicap with Katey Anderspn, Dundee Hawkhil a comfortable winner of the Youth's 800 metres Handicap.

Dougie Shaw, Edinburgh landed a treble in the cycling events with wins in the 1600m, 3200m and Deil with Jason Brydon ,Edinburgh landing the 800 metres for his first ever race win on the circuit.

RESULTS
OPEN 90M
1 Fraser Neil, Kelso [9.28s]
2 Sarah Ross, Pitreavie AC
3 Jack Beattie, Kelty.

OPEN 200M
1 Sarah Ross, Pitreavie AC[19.99s]
2 Amy Clancy Peebles
3 Cumbie Bowers Glenrothes.

OPEN 400M
1 Liam Halliday Central AC [48.46S]
2 Michael Burns Pitreavie AC
3 Willie Bates Tullibdy.

OPEN 800M
1 Jack Stanners Selkirk Runners [1:55.51]
2 Willie Bates Tullibody
3 Wallace McGown Sauchie.

OPEN 1600M
1 Fergus McGaw Dunfermline [4:23.00]
2 Derek Scott Hawick
3 John Bates Menstrie

OPEN 3200M
1 John McLean Selkirk Runners[9:45.28]
2 Colin Donnelly, Lochaber AC
3 Wayne McIntosh Kelso

YOUTHS 90M
1 Anna Forsyth Leithenburn RC[9.69s]
2 Ellen Telfer-Thomas Selkirk Runners
3 Natasha Turnbull Peebles.

YOUTHS 200M
1 Sean Archibald Leithenburn RC[22.21]
2 Rachael Wicks Leithenburn RC
3 Ellen Telfer-Thomas Selkirk Runners

YOUTHS 800M
1 Kate Anderson Dundee Hawkhill [1:50.43]
2 Zayna Aziz Selkirk Runners
3 Jason McIntosh Kelso

YOUTHS 1600M
1 Jason McIntosh Kelso[4:33.37]
2 Zayna Aziz Selkirk Runners
3 Craig Angus Leithenburn RC

CYCLING [OPEN]
800M
1 Jason Brydon Edinburgh
2 Mathew Ball Linlithgow
3 James Melville Dumbarton
1600M
1 Dougie Shaw Edinburgh
2 James Melville Dumbarton
3 Jason Brydon Edinburgh
3200M
1 Dougie Shaw Edinburgh
2 James Melville Dumbarton
3 Jason Brydon Edinburgh
DEIL
1 Dougie Shaw Edinburgh
2 James Melville Dumbarton
3 Jason Brydon Edinburgh

800M YOUTHS
1 Dylan Lindsay Glenrothes
2 Alex Ball Linlithgow Clarion
3 Alison Bryce Linlithgow Clarion

1600M YOUTHS
1 Alwx Ball Linlithgow Clarion
2 Alison Bryce Linlithgow Clarion
3 Dylan Lindsay Glenrothes

Still awaiting the throwing results, they were still competing when i left, both Sebastien and Lukasz Wenta along with Bruce Robb were among those competing.