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Adult Sports and Games Turley Park, W. Main St., Carbondale Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Sunday, April 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. "Celtic Roots, American Traditions"During the afternoon of both days, Springfield Ancient Athletes will conduct a "Battle of the Clans" athletic competition. You won't want to miss this event! Ancient Athletes Ancient Athletics is a unit of the St. Andrew Society of Central Illinois. Over the past decade, central Illinois has become nationally recognized for its Highland Games and is also home to several world class Highland games athletes. Havana’s Chad Braden represents the region at the professional level, competing in games across the country. Local amateur athletes include world record holder Kevin Rogers, and Oregon State Masters Champion Merl Lawless both of Springfield. Athletes compete in traditional and colorful Scottish and Irish kilts, adding to the spectacle of the event.
Battle of the Clans Athletic Competition: Using metal weights with a chain or handle attached, athletes throw the 56 lb. heavy weight and the 28 lb. weight for distance. The competition will consist of two equal groups. Matched individuals will throw against each other and the winner of each event will earn a ribbon to be placed on their clan Flag. At the end of the day, the clan with the most ribbons wins the overall. There could be up to 36 individual battles on the field, with the rest of the athletes cheering for his own clansman to prevail. After a warm up in the morning, the competition should take all day to complete, ending in the caber completion and an award ceremony. The traditional Scottish Caber Turn involves athletes attempting to turn end over end a 17-24 ft. tall pole which weighs between 80 and 150 lbs. Other Scheduled Activities (open to all)1:00-3:00 Horseshoe Tournament 2:00-3:00 Toss the Wellie 3:00-4:00 Bags Tourney Bags and Horseshoes available most of the day. Toss the Wellie: Wellies are named after Wellington Boots, a well known brand of footwear worn in Ireland. Tossing the “boot” into a bin is a nontraditional grown-up cousin of Chicagoland’s Bozo buckets. Players take turns trying to get their “Wellies” into large bins from a distance. Scoring more than their chums can reward the one with the best aim a prize, a drink or a great pat on the back and title of the week. Winners go on to challenge others to see who can toss the most Wellies successfully.
Bags: Bags or “Baggo” to some has been turning up the last few years all over the country in college towns, taverns, keggers, and at many tailgates. Two or four players take turns tossing heavy bean bags into a slanted box with a hole in it. Players who are successfully reach the inside of the hole gain 3 points while bags lying on the box score one point. Bags on the ground get picked up, scoring nothing and the teams try again. The team or individual to reach 21 wins the match and meets the next challenger(s) for a new game.
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For more information about Festival activities, contact us at Southern Illinois Irish Festival, PO Box 3276, Carbondale, IL 62902-3276 618-549-3090, or cshan@midwest.net For information about lodging or other activities in the |
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