North East Strongest man final result

[Bob Daglish]

There was 9 competitors, five very good events and a very sunny day.

event 1 log lift 95 kilos, press from chest in 75 seconds
1st Simon Morton 18 reps
2nd Geoff Lamb 15 reps
3rd David Cowan 14 reps

event 2 stone (165 kilo) walk for distance
1st Jonna Graham 84 metres
2nd Ian Atkinson 75 metres
3rd Bill Little 63 metres

event 3 medley tyre 350 kilo 5 flips, 25 mertre farmers walk (110 kilo each), and 25 metre 4x4 push
1st Bill Little 55 seconds
2nd Mark Lawson 58.50 seconds
3rd Simon Morton 65.40 seconds

be for the 4th event the weather took its toll on Jonna Graham pull out due to exhaustion. Lying 3rd overall after 3 events. Also Geoff Lamb pull out due to a foot injury

event 4 car hold
1st Mark Lawson 44.06 seconds
2nd Simon Morton 39.73 seconds
3rd David Cowan 38.51 seconds

event 5 Truck pull 11.5 tonne over 25 metres
1st Simon Morton 23.69 seconds
2nd David Cowan 24.87 seconds
3rd Bill Little 25.14 seconds

overall standings
1st Simon Morton 37pts getting back to his best BSM next year
2nd Mark Lawson 36pts very strong and fit will be champion one day
3rd Bill little 35pts getting better with each show
4th David Cowan 29 pts up and down all day best yet two come
5th Ian Atkinson keeps getting better best show so far this year
6th Alisater Black 1st year in strongman just keeps getting better
7th Jonna Graham strong and fit 20 years old. will be BSM champion one day. my tip to be North East champion next year are at least push Big Si hard
8th Geoff lamb Last ever show for Geoff not at his best but over the last 10 years not miss one North East comp and was Champion in 1998. Thank for your Support over the years.
9th David Clapp not at his best today but i dont think we have seen the last of this big man

my thanks to all the competitors, event crew and sponsorer also my wife (Trudy) who was great as mc for the day and Groden Densham (the best ref in this game my opinion. the type of ref we need at the top of this sport)
see you all next year

[Pete Seddon]

Thanks for the results, Bob. Sounds like a great comp. I thought that Mark might actually pip Simon to the title because of his performance at Rossendale. Shame about Jonna.

Both Simon and Mark should be certainties for the TV stages of BSM next year. Shame about Jonna, he definately has the potential to be BSM in a few years.

My training's being going well recently(after the injury). It's easy to say but I'm going to be back next year and I'm hoping to surprise a few people.

[Bob Daglish]

keep training hard pete you can train with us any time mate, see you next year bigger and stronger i hope. we will have six shows next year for you to do

[Bob Daglish]

Did anybody see the show, would like your input,
Thanks Bobby