NORFOLK HIGHLAND GAMES 2021 REPORT, REVIEW AND RESULTS
NORFOLK HIGHLAND GAMES 2021 REPORT, REVIEW
AND RESULTS
A Truck Driver from Dewsbury West Yorkshire Dave Thornton has scooped the new title of Norfolk Highland Games champion at the National Country live show at the showground this weekend.
Athletes from the around the country descended on Norwich, including Guinness world record holder Nicky Walters and 3rd Wales strongest woman, putting on a demonstration of her abilities to the roar of the crowd.
caber toss
In the men's line up saw Scott maw (Hulls strongest man), Scott Mark Litchfield former Sheffield and 2 times Peak District Highland games champion, Mark Thomson 3rd Yorkshires Strongest man, Shaun Blairs from Stoke – Rotherham Highland games champion, and Neil Parker in the line up.
Elite athlete in the under 105kg (16.5 stone bodyweight) Matt Cole came all the way from Kent. Matt is current 3 times UK’s strongest man in that division and competed on the first day.
Events included
Log press (reps) 110kg (both days)
Caber toss (both days)
Atlas stone to shoulder (1 day)
Hammer throw (day 2)
Stone hold (day 2)
Stone throw (1 day)
Tug of war (crowd - both days)
Tug of war - 1 on 1 strongman
Hussafell stone carry (day 1)
Nicky Walters Guinness world record holder with face-paint
Matt was the first to take on the new custom made atlas stones for the show weighing in at 150kg (23 stones) and 190kg (29 stones) which he lifted and held both for 45 seconds at the end of day one in a special display of strength - picture below in the midst on zoning out and focus/
But it was Dave Thornton who remained consistent across the 12 highland games events which took place over two days to take the win.
Dave, who also won the Peak District highland games in August of this year and holding the stone hold record, was a force to be reckoned with in the throwing events such as the ‘tossing of the caber’, stone throw and hammer throw which scored valuable points.
He was chased all the way by Scott Mark Litchfield, who can never be discounted, surprisingly agile for his size and extremely strong holding highland games titles previously.
The 110kg log press was dominated by three big hitters Scott Mark Litchfield (10 reps), Shaun Blairs (10 reps), eventually Scott Maw winning that event with 11 reps lifting 18 stone above the head as many times as possible.
Novice, Neil Parker learning the events and happy to finally ‘toss’ the caber after taking advice from some of the more experienced athletes and stepping up in his first highland games appearance.
Shaun Blairs, always a surprise package, having a fantastic showing on the log and doing well in the throwing events and Mark Thomson, another under 105kg bodyweight competitor hitting 3rd quickest on the stone carry.
Matt Cole came in first place on the stone carry with a blistering time of 15.49 seconds carrying a 150kg stone over 40 metres!
kids tug of war vs strongmen
The show was wrapped up with a tug of war on each day where the strong kids of Norfolk stepped up and took the strongmen on over 3 rounds. 25 children lined up showing grit and determination to drag the strongmen over the line spurred on by a partisan crowd.
Feeling the aches and pains from 12 events and 2 days of highland games the competitors took time out to have pictures with the crowd whilst the medals and trophy was presented by Matt Upson, from the organisers of the National country live show – Aztec
Andrew Picken and Mark Anglesea, co founders of Man Beast strongman events based in Doncaster who run the competition, commented ' this new competition fit the country theme well, using mostly natural objects to display strength aswell as classic highland games events for the county of Norfolk to witness live"
Final results were;
1st place Dave Thornton
2nd place Scott Mark Litchfield
3rd place Scott Maw
4th Shaun Blairs
5th Mark Thomson
6th Neil Parker
Dave Thornton winner with Matt Upson Aztec
Nicky Walters demonstrating events and the first woman to lift the 150kg stone in a front hold for the crowd
Matt Cole - competed day one (top scores for that day) not included in overall results.
Events results & final positions Norfolk Highland Games
2021
DAY ONE -
Log press 110kg (reps)
Scott Maw 11
reps
Scott Mark
Litchfield 10 reps
Matt Cole 10
reps
Shaun Blairs
9 reps
Neil Parker
8 reps (at 65kg)
Mark Thomson
2 reps
Dave
Thornton 2 reps
Nicky
Walters 1 rep at 65kg
Stone
throw 20kg (distance in metres)
Dave
Thornton 7m 60
Scott Mark
Litchfield 7m 20
Matt Cole 7m
10
Scott Maw 6m
80
Shaun Blairs
6m50
Neil Parker
4m 60
Nicky
Walters 3m 70
Caber
Toss (distance in metres)
Dave
Thornton 8m
Scott Maw 7m
90
Scott Mark
Litchfield 7m 80
Matt Cole 7m
40
Shaun Blairs
6m 30
Mark Thomson
5m 40
Neil Parker
6m 80 (smaller caber)
Nicky
Walters 6m 40 (smaller caber)
Stone
Carry time - 150kg over 40 metres
Matt Cole
15.49 secs
Scott Mark
Litchfield 19.80 secs
Mark Thomson
21.25 secs
Scott Maw
22.82 secs
Dave
Thornton 23.82 secs
Shaun Blairs
57.64 secs
Atlas
stone to shoulder (reps)
Matt Cole 3
reps (joint)
Dave
Thornton 3 reps (joint)
Mark Thomson
2 reps
Scott Mark
Litchfield 2 reps
Scott Maw 1
rep
Day
one total points
Matt Cole 22
points
Scott Mark
Litchfield 21 points
Dave
Thornton 20 points
Scott Maw 19
points
Mark Thomson
10 points
Shaun Blairs
9 points
DAY 2 Stone
front hold 190kg (Time)
Shaun Blairs
45.10 secs
Dave
Thornton 31.36 secs
Scott Mark Litchfield
21.12 secs
Mark Thomson
19.42 secs
Scott Maw
10.25 secs
Neil Parker
20.07 secs (150kg stone)
Nicky
Walters 3 secs (150kg stone)
Log
press reps repeat event from day one
Scott Mark
Litchfield 11 reps
Shaun Blairs
10 reps
Scot Maw 10
reps
Dave
Thornton 3 reps
Mark Thomson
2 reps
Hammer
throw (distance best out of 3)
Dave
Thornton 13m 90
Shaun Blairs
13m 70
Scott Mark
Litchfield 12m 60
Mark Thomson
12m 50
Scott Maw
10m 50
Caber
toss distance
Dave
Thornton 8m 60
Scott Mark
Litchfield 7m 70
Scott Maw 6m
70
Shaun Blairs
6m 60
Mark Thomson
6m 10
Tug of
war
Shaun 5
points
Dave
Thornton 4 points
Scott Mark
Litchfield 3 points
Scott Maw 2
points
Mark Thomson
1 point
FINAL
POINTS AND STANDINGS
1st
place Dave Thornton 40 points
2nd
place Scott Mark Litchfield 39 points
3rd
Place Scott Maw 29 points
Shaun
Blairs 28 points
Mark
Thomson 17 points
Neil
Parker –
Nicky
Walters -
Matt Cole - day one competitor
Special mentions to
Max Thornton - helping out with loading / unloading and event set up.
Morgan Anglesea - Score keeper
Mark Anglesea - Co Man Beast Founder, referee and 2 times Guinness World record holder.
Andrew Picken - Co Man Beast Founder and PA
Natalie and razor 10 - Branded t shirts
Quickstep Doncaster - medals and trophies
Aztec events - event area, show management and coordination.
Meat and eat event catering - supplying the athletes with food trhoughout show
PHOTOS
A wider selection available on request
MAN BEAST STRONGMAN – ABOUT US
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ENDS
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