Waipu Caledonian Society Inc.
Piping and Drumming Programme 2000

129^th Annual Highland Games
Saturday - 1^st January 2000
Sunday - 2^nd January 2000
Caledonian Park in Waipu, New Zealand
Commencing at 9.30 am

Adjudicators

Wet weather venue adjacent to park

The Massed Parade will commence at 12.30 on the 1^st January 2000
followed by the Official opening by the Mayor of Whangarei Mr Craig Brown

Waipu Caledonian Society
129^th Annual Highland Games Committee

Chief of the Caledonian Society
129^th Annual Highland Games Message

It is my pleasure, as Chief of the Waipu Caledonian Society to extend a warm welcome to everyone, these 129th Annual Highland Games. Special guests at our 'Millennium Celebrations" include the Clan Gordon Pipe Band from Tacoma, Washington State, USA. A special welcome to Pipe Major Ken Moorhouse, Drum Major Bob Wiebe and their fellow band members, wives and supporters, including John Gideon who has acted as liaison person between our respective groups. I trust that your stay in New Zealand is rewarding and I look forward to your active involvement in our Celebrations.

The Waipu Caledonian Society once again hosts the World Highland Heavyweight Competition. The top athletes from Scotland, Iceland, USA, Holland and Australia are participating along with the top three exponents. This promises to be an exciting event and our thanks go to David Webster, O.B.E. the Secretary General of the International Federation of Heavy Event Athletes for his assistance in the hosting of this event.

Our Society is holding a National Invitation Piobaireachd Competition and will be host to many of New Zealand's top pipers. Collectively this would be the best group of pipers assembled in Waipu for many years.

Larger than usual entries in the Highland Dancing section have been received and all in all, I believe these two day Games will be a great spectacle. To our many Competitors, good luck, and may you all enjoy your stay in Waipu. I would like to thank the many Sponsors, Volunteers, Adjudicators and Dancing Pipers for your contribution to the success of our Games.

In closing may I wish everyone involved in our Annual Games, an enjoyable festive season and a happy and prosperous start to the new Millennium.

Ceud měle fŕilte

D. McK. Fraser
Chief.

World Champion Heavy Field Events
at the 129^th Annual Highland Games

1 and 2 January 2000

Caledonian Park
Waipu, Northland
New Zealand

Heavyweight Events Program

January 1^st:

Non championship event:
Tossing the Sheaf - Tossing a 17lb sheaf with a 2 tine pitchfork for height

January 2^nd:

Major Competitors:

Matt Sandford * Australia

current World Champion

 

Ryan Vierra * USA

World Champ 96 - 97 - 98

 

Harry ( Big Mac ) McDonald

Canadian Champion

 

Pat Hellier * New Zealand

Current NZ Champion

 

Douglas McDonald * Canada

NZ Sheaf Champion record holder

 

Francis Brebner * Scotland

World Record Holder

 

Steve Barry * New Zealand

NZ Champion

 

Petur Gudmundsson * Iceland

Icelandic National Champion

 

Colin Cox * New Zealand

NZ Champion

 

Waipu Caledonian Heavy Field Events
Information for Competitors

Venue: Caledonian Park
       WAIPU - Northland
       New Zealand
Date:  1 January 2000

Competitors for the first event must report to the Field Steward at 9.30 am

Caledonian Hammer

A measured distance throw from behind a trig 16lb hammer with cane handle 4' 2" long. (7.3kg)

 

Highland Stone (shot put)

22lb distance throw from behind a trig. (10kg)

 

Tossing The Sheaf

Tossing a 8lb sheaf with a 2 tine pitchfork for height.

 

Tossing The Caber

A measured throw, this is the Swedish method.

 

Rock Scramble

Shifting 12 weights from point A to point B over a 20m circuit against the clock.

 

Farmers Walk ( Scottish Weights)

2 cast weights, 125lb each, carried over a 50m circuit. Distance test no time. (57kg)

 

Entry fee $2.00 per event.

Prizes      1st : $50  per event
            2nd : $25  per event
            3rd : $15  per event

In each event points shall be awarded as follows :
            1st place - 5 points
            2nd place - 3 points
            3rd place - 1 point

There is a $100 prize for the competitor who wins
the most overall points in the OPEN Field events.

Gifts and Souvenirs to remember the Celebrations

Visit the Caledonian Society site and select from the following range of products

• Printed T shirts
• Printed Polo shirts
• Caps
• Limited edition Waipu Millennium tile from the Internationally famous Waipu Tile Studio
• New release video Waipu -The search for Paradise
• Printed Tea Towels