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8 The Beacon Herald / Monday July 4 / 1994 i_~ A heavy load I I > Photo by Thelma Hiuser Bill Thompson of RR 1 St. Pauls takes a shot at the farmer's walk carrying 185 pounds in each hand at the Zorra Highland Games in Embro on Friday. The walk was one of several strong-men events at the 57th annual Games. Sunny weather for Highland Games ser Ellice, Zorra, Dashwood, giggicetlzozrliislpondent Nissouri and Toronto. As well, EMBRO _ Warm, sunny skies there were two _teams from shone down on the 57th Zorra Windsor, one of which Will be the Highland Games at the Embro only team from Canada to take Community Centre Friday. part in the international tug-of- ' war competitions in Sweden in About 5,000 people attended the September. event with eight pipe bands mar- _ h th ching in the massed band parade Strong men eveltts suc as e caber toss, farmer s walk and the to open and close the event. stone toss followed the tug-of- At 10 am, a 10--kilometre war. mini-marathon With 81 runners Rob Hoffman, of Dashwood, began, finishmg 11p later at the placed first in the farmer's walk falr rounds. At London man had where participants had to carry the est time of 34 minutes 29 se-- heavy weights. Second was Mur- conds. ray Schlotzhauer, of RR 1 Strat- There were 180 dancers regis- ford. tered for the Scottish dancing ? com etition including two from Scot and, two from Prince Ed- ward Island and several from the United States. Nine teams took part in the an- nual tug--of-war competitions w1th South Easthope taking first place with eight wins and no osses, the second year in a row the team has won. Last year, South Easthope's victory came during the 100th anniversary of the Mighty Men of Zorra's 1893 world championship tug--of-war wm at the Chicago World's Fair. Other teams taking part in the tug-of-war Friday were from