Lions star roars to victory at Stow Sports

Published 1 Jul 2010 13:35 0 Comments

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FORMER Scotland and British Lions lock Doddie Weir was among the winners during the annual sports week in Stow.

The retired rugby star, who finished his playing career at the now disbanded Borders, won the Toshing the Sheaf event following the Hillheid Race on Wednesday last week.

It was one of a number of highlights of the festival week which culminated with the sports day on Saturday.

As well as the fancy dress parade on the Friday and the superstars event on the Tuesday, which attracted a record 94 entries, the crowds also turned out for the new quoiting event - a game in which flat rings of iron or rope are pitched at a stake.

And the sports were so keenly contested the parents broke the rope.

Stow Sports President John Clarke said: "It's been a fantastic week and the weather has really made it.

"We've had a great turnout at all the events and it was nice to finish with the sports on Saturday."

Stow Sports 2010 - Results. Sunday, June 20 - Five a-side football: Primary Girls (Winners): Drumlanrig Demons; Primary Boys (Winners): Gala Dean. S3-S6 (Winners): Jamaica. Monday, June 21 - Football Match: Stow 2- 1 Killochyet.

Tuesday, June 22 - Superstars: Junior girls (P1-4): 1st. Erica Docherty. Junior Boys (P1-4): 1st, Max Logan. Intermediate girls (P5-7): 1st, Sarah Lyons. Inermediate Boys: 1st, Ryan Wilson. Secondary girls: 1st, Megan Chapman. Secondary boys: 1st, Jamie Mitchel.

Wednesday, June 23 - Hillheid Race: Primary girls: 1st, Maeve Henderson. Primary boys: 1st, Jamie Logan. Secondary girls: 1st, MAya Jack. Secondary boys: 1st, Euan Nelson. Ladies: 1st, Anya Campbell. Men: 1st, Adam Priestly. Tossing the sheaf: 1st, Doddie Weir.

Friday, June 25 - Fancy Dress: Under 8 girls: 1st, Lady GaGa. Under 8 boys: 1st, Postman Pat. Girl 8-10: 1st, Cowboy. Boy 8-10: 1st, Doctor Who. Girls 11-14: 1st, Many Hands. Boys 11-14: Have I Got News For You. Couple: 1st, Horse and Hound. Group (children): World Cup Football. Group (adults): Alice in Wonderland. Most Humorous: 1st, The Circus. Rider: 1st, Horse Fly. Float: 1st, World Cup Party. Group: 1st, World Cup Football. Best in Show: The Circus.

Saturday, June 26 - Sports Day: 100m (13-14 girls): 1st, Sarah Thomson. 100m (13-14 boys): 1st, Callum Hunter. 200m (ladies): 1st, Aaron Gillis/Hannah Johnson. 200m (men): Scott Hunter. 300m (13-14 girls): 1st, Sarah Thomson. 300m (13-14 boys): 1st, Callum Hunter. 800m (mixed): 1st, Cameron Balfour. 1500m (mixed): 1st, James Runciman. 70m (ladies): 1st, Kathryn Holloway. 120m (men): 1st, Sean Reid. Long jump (9-12 girls): 1st, Anna Houston. Long jump (9-12 boys): 1st, David Steel. Long jump (13-14 girls): 1st, Maya Jack. Long jump (13-14 boys): 1st, Callum Hunter. Long jump (women): 1st, Anya Campbell. Long jump (men): Fraser Hunter. Triple Jump (women): 1st, Aaron Gillis. Triple Jump (men: 1st, Gregor Hunter. High Jump (9-12 girls): 1st, Sarah Lyons. High jump (9-12 boys): 1st, Ryan Wilson. High Jump (13-14 girls): 1st, Sarah Thomson. High Jump (13-14 boys): 1st, Sean Keane. High Jump (women): 1st, Aaron Gillis. High Jump (men): 1st, Gregor Hunter. Shot Putt (women): 1st, Hannah Johson. Shot Putt (men): 1st, Gregor Hunter.

Points winner (mens): 1st, Fraser Hunter/Gregor Hunter. Points winner (ladies): Aaron Gillis.

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