Second British Open Quoits Championship

Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland August 25th 2007

View of the town from the road to Dunnottar Castle

The Harbour

Dunnottar Castle

The contingent from Holbrook, Suffolk (L-R) Leigh Steele, Albert Abbot, Aaron Gubb, Dick Abbot and Bob Abbot

Ready for action

Competitors line up before the match

A second opinion was called for to decide the points in this first round game between Dick Gauld and Bob Abbott but the players' quoits couldn't be separated so it was declared a rare 'no end'

Nigel James of Felinfach

Russell Owen of Caersws - 2007 Wales Captain

Hugh Cunningham of Glenburn Club - 2007 Scotland Captain

Brian Eddie of Dunnottar Club waits as his man's quoit just comes into view

Hugh Cunningham getting a little excited with Pugh Jones of Llanybydder looking on.

Brendon Lloyd of Caersws - 2007 Wales No 2

Alex Grant (L) and Jim Hendren of Glenburn Club, Prestwick

David Wrethman of Renton in his game against Dorian Thomas

Eirig Jones of Llanybydder plays a shot against Dunnottar's Sandy Chalmers

Sandy replies

Talking tactics?

William Reid of Glenburn delivers his quoit in his game against Kenny Forbes of Dunnottar Club

Kenny Forbes lining up a reply

Brendon Lloyd (L) and Russell Owen

William Reid in his next round game against Felinfach's Nigel James

How to dislocate your shoulder!

Finalists Brendon Lloyd of Caersws and Dorian Thomas of Saron

Serious business now

Losing semi-finalist Eirig Jones with competition sponsor Mr William Jolly

Losing semi-finalist and most successful Scot on the day - William Reid

Runner-up Dorian Thomas of Saron

Winner and British Open Quoits Champion 2007 - Brendon Lloyd

Brendon and Dorian with competition sponsor Mr William Jolly and President of Dunnottar Club, Norman Falconer

 

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