PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30.08.2021 Trucker steers his way through the Peak District Highland Games to haul the title back home to Yorkshire – a family affair with 15 year old daughter competing on the same show A Truck Driver from Dewsbury West Yorkshire Dave Thornton has scooped the prestigious title of the Peak District Highland Games Champion at Matlock Farm Park on Sunday 29 th August 2021. In front of a 2000 strong crowd it was the County of Yorkshire that took the title. Daughter Millie Thornton wowing the crowd with her first competition at only 15 years old getting guidance from experienced competitors Chloe Brennan (England title holder, and Nicky Walters 3 rd Wales strongest woman). Athletes were paraded into the arena at Matlock Farm park by Manchester Phoenix bagpipe band. This year’s Peak District Highland Games, in its 5 th edition of the show, saw the addition of some new athletes alongside established athletes as well as a new strongwoman
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Peak District Highland Games Womens Report and Results– Matlock 29th August 2021 This year the crowd were treated to a new addition to the competition to mark the Peak District Highland Games 5 th year at Matlock Farm Park with a women’s category running alongside the men’s to represent the sport of strongwomen and the fantastic athletes on this circuit. This was a mixed weight category to demonstrate different strongwomen. Up stepped powerful Nicky Walters (Guinness World record holder and active strongwoman), the sensational pocket rocket Chloe Brennan (England’s U64kg bodyweight champion), and wildcard entry 15 year old Millie Thornton after a great showing at the Lincoln truck pull event last month we co ran with strongman and Promoter Dave Johnson. Nicky Walter stone of destiny The crowd ramped up a level getting behind all 3 athletes as they took on the caber toss, stone throw, stone of destiny and truck pul
Peak District Highland Games Report and Results– Matlock 29th August 2021 Paraded into Matlock Farm park by Manchester Phoenix bagpipe band, this year’s Peak District Highland Games, in its 5 th edition of the show saw the addition of some new athletes alongside established athletes as well as a new strongwoman category to mark the occasion. And boy did this show deliver! Report followed by all results of each event and final standing at the bottom. The women were Nicky Walters (Guinness world record holder), Chloe Brennan under 63kg bodyweight 2019 England’s strongest woman and teenage sensation 15 year old Millie Thornton in her first competition, aka Millie Con Carne. See separate report. In the men’s competition the opening event saw two times former Peak District Highland Games champion Scott Mark Litchfield storm to the lead with 14 reps on the 120kg log press, chased by Jake Rideout on 13 reps and Jimmy Sharp from Hull with 12 reps. Notable mention to Scott Maw with