Read on for a slideshow of images from the recent Southdown Strongman Challenge at Thakeham, West Sussex.. Read the rest of this entry »

Big Brian Gungowo from Horsham, collapses as he crosses the line after the tractor pull at the IAWA Southdown Strongman Challenge at Thakeham. Meanwhile, Tim Alcock still has some way to go.

More photos and the results from  this event will follow soon..

Yesterday saw the “IAWA Southdown Strongman Challenge” take place at the picturesque village of Thakeham in West Sussex. Local man and all round good guy - Matt Starling - not only put on and competed in the event, but also organised the entire Thakeham Village Day around which this event was staged. Matt is seen here completing the gruelling tractor pull, one of only a handful of the 16 competitors to complete the course. Read on for the results.. Read the rest of this entry »

..but then I’d have to shoot you.

All I can say is that we were there for the heats and the final and we got some great shots of this remarkable event, but you’ll have to wait till September to see them!

There’s no stopping Rich Gorvin - ask his Dad, he tried hard enough! After recently nabbing a wild card spot for next weeks BSM final at Minehead, Rich kept his pedal on the gas to clinch first place at last Sundays Southern Qualifier for UK’s Strongest Man 2008, held at the Ministry of Muscle Gym in Aylesford, Kent. Big Paul Carter grabbed a well deserved second and Paul Cater - in only his second open class competition - grabbed a further qualifying spot with a solid third place. Following disappointment at the BSM qualifier, Enzo Martino digged deep to grab fourth on countback (from Rob Frampton) and will join Rich and the two Paul’s at the UK Strongest Man final later this summer. Full write up and more photos will follow real soon.

Overall Results

1st Rich Gorvin (54.5 points) Qualified
2nd Paul Carter (52.5 points) Qualified
3rd Paul Cater (47.5 points) Qualified
4th Enzo Martino / Rob Frampton (43 points / Enzo qualifies on countback)
6th Dan Haxall (41 points)
7th Sol Bhati (40 points)
8th Lawrence Browne (32 points)
9th Ali Moderasi (28.5 points)
10th Calvin Gardner / Rob Hughes (28 points)
12th Keith Green (11 points)
13th Wayne Lockwood (6 points)

Tyre flip was next and with Jay out of the running - for this qualifier at least - it was between Jimmy an Oli to take the prize. Read the rest of this entry »

As the midday sun reached it’s highest point the temperature at the Southern Area Qualifier 2008 was about to follow suit. Twelve athletes were preparing to do battle for just two guaranteed places at Britain’s Strongest Man 2008. Which two would it be? There were some fantastic Strongmen ready to go head to head, in what was promising to be the best qualifier Phil Wright had put on in years. Read the rest of this entry »

The Isle of Grain was home to a new source of power yesterday, when the south’s top strongmen assembled at the Fen Bell Inn for the BSM Southern Qualifier. Read the rest of this entry »

With two events completed, early bets were on Jamie Redwood and Ross Stone to pick up the two BSM qualifying spots. Though with only one point separating the two, the order was still open for question. Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday 27th April 2008. The day the qualifier that nearly never happened… happened.

Thanks to the last minute intervention of Laine Snook (himself, former Rolling Thunder World Champion), the strongest men west of the border assembled at the head of the valleys, to compete for the title of Strongest Man in Wales and two precious places in Britain’s Strongest Man 2008.

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