Dan DeWelt, pictured with Angus Billy Scruggs, shows off his Hall of Fame
Plaque. Scruggs
presented the plaque (dated 2002) to Dan who has been in retirement since
2001. Dan was
the originator of the idea for a Masters World Championship and selected the
first site in 2001-
Fort Smith, Arkansas. Now he's come full circle and won the coveted World
Championship.
Frank Carl bids a fond farewell to all his highland games friends as he prepares
to compete for
the last time. Frank won his fifth world championship over a span of 8
years and in three age
different classes. Frank attended 7 of the 8 MWCs held to date; missing
only the one in his home
state, California.
Bill Rogers pipes "Amazing Grace" at the opening prayer circle.
Head judge Steve Conway gives the final instructions to all and gives Angus a
demerit
for not keeping his hose up.
Angus' response: either you keep your hat on or your hose up. Hard
to do both with
only two hands.
Keeping the Sheaf dry became a concern.
HEAVY discussion - Wetzel, Gehman and Milton
All the women gather: Houseman, Higgins, Studle, Hallen, Welding, Ventress,
Dallimore, Shema (in back) and Sanchez.
At right: Studle, Ventress, Hallen and Higgins display the famous kilt of
"Sisterhood" fame.
Women on the sheaf toss.
Dark and wet for a while in the morning.
Athletes tent as it began to clear.
What are they looking at?
Jeff Baty kicks the sheaf while Mark Buchanan and Mark Renken fight over the
fork.
Rhett Bobzien - most photographed man at the games. He's on this page at
least 3 times.
Al Stagner gets last minute instructions for the sheaf.
Merl Lawless and Larry Ventress warm up for the sheaf