Peak District Highland Games 2021 preview

  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