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The Tradition
of the The Scottish Heavy Events have been a part of Highland Games for centuries. The ancient Heavy Events date back to early Scottish history, originating during the reign of King Malcolm Canmore in seven traditional events. At the end of the second day of competition, the points are totaled and a winner is declared. The events are as follows: The ancient stone throw is similar to a shot-put competition, except a stone 22-24" is used instead. The contestants stand behind a trig, or a piece of lumber 4" long and 8" wide and take three throws. The best throw will be the one that is counted for competition. This event involves a block of iron of any shape not longer than 18" (including the iron ring or handle attached to the weight by a short chain). The weight is thrown with one hand for horizontal distance. The athlete must throw from behind the trig. Scoring is identical to that of The Stone Throw. |
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