Men's
Dave
Cheney
Adam
Smith
Josh
Plum
Ian
M. Nicoll
Joseph
Byrne
Sam
Denson
Jeff
Kaste
John
Livingstone
Thayer
Kitchen
Chris
Lacour
Scott Sideleau
Women's
Denise
Housman
Katie
Richardson
Alison
Tostevin
Melissa
McElreath
Nancy Baker Fawler
Master's
Matthew
Jurkoic
Happy Mayor
Jeff
Herbert
John
McElreat
Buck Buchanan
Judges
Bob
Elder
Tim Blackwell
Tina Calabro
ACTIVITIES
EXPLAINED
· Sheaf Toss
(Championship)
The sheaf is a 16lb. or 20lb. burlap or plastic bag stuffed with either
chopped rope, straw, or mulch. The sheaf is tossed over a cross bar with a
pitch fork. Three attempts are allowed at each height. If the thrower
misses all three tries at one height, the he is out of the competition.
· Braemar Stone Put
This stone put uses a heavier stone usually between 22 and 28 pounds and
it must be put from a standing position. The same throwing area and fouls
for the open stone apply.
· Open Stone Put
Similar to the shot put, except a stone is used that weighs usually
between 16 and 22 pounds. It is called "open" style because any
style of putting is allowed with the spin and glide styles being the most
popular. The throwing area is a box 4'6" wide and 7'6" long.
The thrower must keep one foot inside this area and not step over the back
line or inside face of the trig or the throw is a foul.
· Weight for Distance
The weight can be either block or spherical shaped with links and a
handle. The overall length cannot exceed 18". The weight is thrown
with one hand in a throwing area 4'6" x 9'. The thrower must keep
one foot inside this area and not step over the back line or inside face
of the trig or the throw is a foul.
· Weight for Height
The weight for height is the same as used for distance except it is
shorter. The weight is tossed over a cross bar with one hand. Three
attempts are allowed at each height. If the thrower misses all three tries
at one height, the he is out of the competition.
· Hammer Throw
The hammer has a lead or steel head with a bamboo or rattan handle affixed
through a hole in the head. The overall length cannot exceed 50". The
athlete stands behind the trig with his back to the throwing area, winds
the hammer around the head and releases over the shoulder. The athlete's
feet must remain in a fixed position until the hammer is released. Boots
with blades attached to the front of them are usually worn to keep the
feet on the ground and in a fixed position.
· Caber Toss
The Caber is a tree that has been cut and trimmed down so one end is
slightly wider than the other. It can vary length from 16 to 22 feet and
between 100 and 180 pounds. The smaller end is rounded off so it will be
easy to cup in the thrower's hands. The caber is stood up for the thrower
with the large end up. The thrower hoists the caber up and cups the small
end in his hands. He then takes a short run with the caber and then stops
and pulls the caber so that the large end hits the ground and the small
end flips over and faces away from the thrower. The caber is scored for
accuracy as though the thrower is facing the 12:00 position on a clock
face. A judge behind the thrower calls how close to the 12:00 position the
small end of the caber lands, 12:00 being a perfect toss. If the caber is
not turned, a side judge calls the degrees of the angle the caber makes
with the ground. Sometimes a Challenge Caber is also used which is larger
than the Games Caber.
THE
CLASSES OF ATHLETES
· Amateur
This is the class you want to try and get into if you are a beginner. The
athletes in this class range from first-timers to experienced throwers who
are trying to improve enough to compete with the pros. At some Games there
can be up to three different Amateur classes to divide up Amateurs of
different skill levels.
· Master
This class is for throwers of ages 40 and up. The exact range of the age
group can vary; usually it is either 40+, 45+, or 50+.
· Women
This one is self-explanatory, sometimes it is also divided up into
different skilled classes.
2009
Results
Don Stewart broke 7 world record (50+
age group) at the 2009 Cape Cod Games
- Braemar Stone 39'-10"
- HWFD 51'-5"
- LWFD 71' 5"
- Light Hammer 110'-10"
- Heavy Hammer 91'
- Sheaf 30'-7"
- WOB 18'-3"
Sheaf champions:
- Women - Lacy Johnson
- Masters - Don Stewart
- Ams - Dave Cheney
Overall Winners:
Womens
- 1st Place: Lacy Johnson
- 2nd Place: Alison Tostevin
- 3rd Place: Denise Houseman
Masters
- 1st Place: Don Stewart
- 2nd Place: Scott Depanphilis
- 3rd Place: S. John Collins
AMS
- 1st Place: Scott Sideleau
- 2nd Place: Will Tagye
- 3rd Place: Mark Howard
