1973 HG World Championship in Australia

I copied this post from Craig Reid, a top HG competitor in Oz. Not sure how to make his photo appear in-line...so you have to click on it unfortunately. I recognise some of the names from the Dinnie book which has some profiles of athletes. I have also met W Binks as he runs the comps I have attended in Victoria.


[size=150]TOpic courtesy of the Australisian Highlander magazine.[/size]
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN
AUSTRALIA
At Newtown, Victoria, the world championships 1973 of heavy events were held on March 18. Although steady rain fell throughout the afternoon the heavy events continued and the crowd of spectators was estimated at 15000, The Highland dncing had been postponed owing to the weather.

The results of the heavy events were as follows—
16th Hammer: 1, W. Anderson,
137ff. 10in.; 2, A. Rowe, 137ff. 8in.;
3, C. Mathieson, 126ff. 9in.; 4, W.
Binks, 124ft. un.

World Caber Toss: 1, A. Rowe; 2, C. Allen; 3, W. Anderson; 4, C. Mathieson; 5, P. Binks; 6, W. Binks.

561b Weight over the Bar: 1, A. Rowe, 14ff. 7in.; 2, W. Anderson, 14ff.;
3, C. Allan; 4 C. Mathieson. Previous record 13ff. 6in.
South Pacific Caber Tossing Title:
1 A. Rowe; 2, C. Allan; 3, W. Anderson; 4, C. Mathieson.

281b Shot Put: 1, A. Rowe, 41ff.
1in., Commonwealth record; 2, W. Anderson; 3, C. Allan; 4, J. Freebairn.

221b Hammer: 1, W. Anderson,
112ff. lOin.; 2, A. Rowe, 111ff. ilin.;
3, C. Mathieson, 101ff. 7in.; 4, W.
Binks, 96ff. 6in.; 5, G. Forbes, 96ff.
5in.; 6, C. Allan, 95ff. 4in.

161b Shot Put: 1, A. Rowe, 53ff.
6in.; 2, W. Anderson, 47ff.; 3, C.
Allan, 44ft. 5ni.; 4, P. Binks, 44ff.
4in.; 5, C. Mathieson, 42ff. lOin.; 6,
J. Freebairn, 42ff. fin.

http://www.aussiestrength.com/forums/download/file.php?mode=view&id=23

AND HERE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Bill ANDERSON — 6ff. 2in.. 2801b. Considered the greatest exponent of Highland Games heavy events the world has ever known.
Holds five world records in Scottish hammer and weight throwing.
At his last Geelong appearance Anderson smashed five of the six Australian records in open and all-corners
section.
ARTHUR ROWE — 6ff. 1in., 2541b. Formerly one of Britain’s greatest amateur athletes. He held the British shot put record from 1956 to 1962. A gold medallist at the 1958 Commonwealth Ganles.
Held the world caber toss title from 1968 to 1971.
CHARLIE ALLAN — 6ft. un., 260ib. Current world champion. A lecturer in economic history at Strathclyde University Charlie spends his summers competing at Highland gatherings.
A versatile athlete with successes in running, throwing and jumping events, Rugby, cricket and basketball.
JOHN FREEBAIRN—6ft. 2in., 231lb. A talented all-rounder who was runner-up last year in the Scottish light field title at Aberdeen. Also competed in heavy events.
Another natural sportsman, John has played top-class Soccer, as goalkeeper for a first division Scottish team.
GORDON FORBES—6ft. un., 2021b. Lightest of the touring athletes, Gordon is rated among Scotland’s greatest exponenis of the Scottish hammer.
At last year’s Aberlour games, Gordon threw the l6lb hammer 135ff. 9in, and the 22lb hammer a distance of 103ff.
COLIN MATHIESON — 6ff. 2in., 242lb. A former Scot who migrated in 1960. Cohn has held the Australian caber title and national all-round title every year since 1966.
He finished fourth in the world caber title in Scotland in 1970 .nd again in 1971.
PETER BINKS — 5ff. lOin. 230lb. A Bahlarat schoolteacher, only 22 years
of age, this is Peter’s second year of Highland competition.
Holds the Australian professional shot-put records and improved his technique in other events.
BILL BINKS. — 6ff. 2in., 2401b. A Melbourne building supervisor and a cousin to Peter. An outstanding competitor in heavy events and has shown
vast improvement in the caber.
With his reddish hair and beard, Bill is one of the most colourful competitors in the titles.
JOHN FRASER, Junr. — oft. 1in., 2251b. Another of Australia’s “young hopefuls” in heavy events. John has recently returned to Highland co,npetition after distinguishing himself in Australian Rules and squash.


CHROME PLATED CLAYMORES $32.00 PAIR (PIUS freight)

Interesting!

The scan is brilliant! Thanks for it JG!

Cheers

--T