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Saturday 5th September - For immediate release Carve Carrbridge Results Today Bob King from Edgewood, Washington in the USA won the Claymore Trophy at the seventh Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Championships in the Highland village of Carrbridge. Beating a strong line up of top carvers from Italy, Germany, Finland, the USA and the home nations Bob created the spectacular wood carving of a Cougar or ‘Mountain Lion’ from hefty 8 foot / 2½ metre lengths of pine.
After receiving his prize, Bob said the cougar - which is native to the Americas - is a beautiful animal. “I normally pick an animal I like and then practise carving it for a year. With my carving I wanted it to have emotion and for people to remember the carving when they walk away” Asked if he enjoys competing in a limited duration competition like Carve Carrbridge, where you only have four hours to complete a carving using only chainsaws, Bob explained “the four hour carve makes you step out of your confidence box. You don’t think, just carve. It is amazing what you can do." "I can’t draw, I can’t paint but I have a vision of a carving” he continued. Bob said he really enjoys the camaraderie of the carvers at the Carve Carrbridge event and said he would have to return next year to defend his title (provisional date is Saturday 4th of September 2010). Last year’s winner and five time previous winner Pete Bowsher from Moffat was gracious in defeat. "If beaten by anyone, I am happy to be beaten by Bob. He has taken chainsaw carving to a new height." The event enjoyed fair weather - with the help of Carrbridge’s renowned microclimate - with just occasional drops of rain, unlike the surrounding area where heavy rain was reported by many visitors. Full Results 1st Bob King, USA 2nd Mick Burns from Scotland with ‘Dragonfly’ (resident of Lincolnshire and winner of 2008 English Open). 3rd Tim Burgess, England with ‘Golden Eagle’. (Joint winner of 2009 English Open). People’ Choice Mick Burns Best Newcomer Michael Tamoszus from Germany with ‘Owl’ Gathering The event was part of the Carrbridge Gathering, a highly popular day of family activates in the village playing fields. The event included live music, The Badenoch and Strathspey Pipe Band, belly dancing, craft and food stalls, refreshments, a beer tent as well and numerous side shows and activities including ‘splat the rat’, sumo suits, bungee run and rodeo bull. Vintage buses ran a shuttle service between the event and the parking sites. Full details can be found on the event website: www.carvecarrbridge.com Community Benefits The event was organised by a team of volunteers with the help of the sponsors and many local businesses. Funds raised are donated to the local community. Previously funds have been used for many causes including cutting equipment for the Retained Fire Service and repairs to the Village Hall. --------------------------------------------------------- About Carrbridge Carrbridge - famous for its 1717 pack horse bridge - is a lively community and boasts a second international event in October, The Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships www.goldenspurtle.com as well as many arts events throughout the year. For more info on Carrbridge see www.carrbridge.com . Main sponsor is the Landmark Forest Adventure Park in Carrbridge www.landmark-centre.co.uk 2010 Event The provisional date for 2010 is Saturday 4th of September 2010. Media Resources: Event results, Photos & Media Contact See ‘Media Photos’ section of our website for free to use high resolution images. Soon after the results are announced photos of the event and winners with their winning carvings will be added, as will a post event press release on the ‘Press Releases’ page. Media contact: Gavin Gerrard, Event Organiser. Mobile 0777 191 4598, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Event Website: www.carvecarrbridge.com |
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