Fourth British Open Quoits Championship

Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire, Wales August 22nd 2009

 

Richard Abbot of Holbrook lining up a shot watched by opponent Tomi Jones and brother Bob

Alex Millar ready to go

Brian Eddie, one of three Dunnottar quoiters from the same family

Alexander Chalmers in his game against Ray Davies

Boyd Falconer's distinctive shiny quoits

A point needing measuring

A rear view of Alexander Chalmers lining up a shot

Berrian Thomas in his game against Alex Millar

Richard Abbot and Tomi Jones

Tomi Jones's turn

Richard Abbot still in the game with support from brother Bob

The difference between English and Welsh quoits

Dorian Thomas, Brendon Lloyd, Marie Thomas and Marion Jones

Tomi Jones waiting his turn watched by Dai 'Gors' Jones and Eric Evans

Close inspection of a point

Iwan Griffiths can't believe it!

Berrian Thomas of Llanarthne Club

Referee John Thomas keeping an eye on things

All four quoits in the clay

 

Berrian Thomas and Nigel all square at 5-all

Brian Eddie preparing to place his 'light'

Serious spectators

Berrian Thomas preparing one of the beds watched closely by Parry Evans waiting his turn against Boyd Falconer

Boyd Falconer ready to deliver his quoit

John Thomas and Lewis Williams - referees of the day

Holbrook lads getting some sustinance

Next year's Suffolk hosts

Trying to find the pin

Boyd Falconer

Russell Owen starting his game

Kenny Forbes with Dorian Thomas waiting and Brendon Lloyd in the background

Russell Owen waits for Alexander Chalmers to deliver his quoit

Iwan Griffiths lighting his man in

Twice British Champion Emyr Edwards

David Lewis, Spencer Davies and Berrian Thomas

Alex Millar waiting for Boyd Falconer's quoit to land

Two in, two to go

Iwan Griffiths lighting for Parry Evans

He'll need to move back a bit before that quoit comes down!

Nigel James - one

Two

Three

It'll need the ref

Lewis Williams does the honours

Double checking

Taps the winning quoit to indicate his decision

L - R Boyd Falconer, Kenny Forbes & Brian Eddie, all Scottish Internationals

Lewis Williams called into action again

Alexander Chalmers gets his quoit away, watched by Russell Owen

The game between Russell Owen and Sandy Chalmers continues

Finalists Brendon Lloyd and Emyr Edwards shake hands prior to playing the final

Brendon Lloyd receiving his runner-up prize from Welsh Quoiting Board President Howell Mudd

Three times out of four British Champion, Emyr Edwards

Most of the competitors line up just before the semi-finals

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