[steveg]

The event is being organised by Dave Warner and Sam Graham.
This is a qualifier for Britain's Strongest Man

Date: 19th May 2007
Venue: Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim.

events will start at 12.30
Im not sure of all the events ,but i think there is log-press, deadlift, atlas stones, super yolk, tyre flipping and possilbly farmers walk. It looks like being a good event with a good line up of competitors. Dave himself will be competing. Oly Thompson and Darren Sadler will be guests for the day. Any guys not busy that saturday should definately call in!!

[colie]

what are the general starting weights for the stones/deadlifts/press etc steve?

[steveg]

1:the stones start at 100kg and go up to 150 or 160 kg i think.

2:deadlift is for reps and is on a frame with 2 tyres on it that are usually flipped. its a thicker bar and not knurled, but i think its just under knee height. Going by Dave, he reckons it will be about 300kg.

3:log press is 4 logs starting at about 100kg, then 115, 130 and i think about 145kg, and timed.

4: not quite sure about the yolk, i think its about 380kg

5: i think the tyre was weighed at about 400kg

As this is a qualifier for the BSM, the events have to be similar to the weights in the britains.

[XXLTank]

Think I'll be there.

[steveg]

yep it looks like heating up into a good comp. Dave Warner, Brian Irwin, Francis Kirby, Neville Bamford are just some of the top guys doing it. there will also be competitors from the south competing too, although they will not qualify as n.irelands representatives for the britians strongest man.

[steveg]

The day went off superbly. Unfortunately Dave Warner and Brian Irwin had to withdraw with injuries but for the rest of the competitors it was a great day.
Line up was , Neville Bamford, Karl Wiatoha, Paul Roberts, Gary McKelvey, Bert Clark, Lesley Steel, Francis Kirby.
Francis Kirby was on fire and won all but 1 event, which was won by Neville Bamford.
Guest Oly Thompson is recovering from surgery following a bicep tear so was unable to do an exhibition. The stones event were 5 stones of 100kg, 125kg, 135kg, 150kg, and 160kg. Darren Saddler, during the interval performed an atlas stones exhibition for the crowd, where he completed the stones twice in lightning fast speed, and looked light for Darren!

top 4 placings were:
1st Francis Kirby
2nd Paul Roberts
3rd Neville Bamford
4th Karl Wiatoha