Nova Scotia Provincials - Pugwash Harbour Fest
August 1st, 2009
Referees: Rick Pinkney, Chris Scott

 

The 25th Provincial Championships provided plenty of action at the HarbourFest in Pugwash. While entries were lower, the large crowd on hand made up for it. Mark MacPhail and Ralphie Bayers were the only double champions. Mark took the Left and Right Super Heavyweight divisions while Ralphie captured his first Heavyweight and Strong Hand Hold Titles.

There were Tall Ships, Dorys, Hand Made Rafts, washer toss competitions a multitude of performers including Nova Scotia's own John Gracie.  We had a great spot for our table  and the crowd had a perfect view of all the action.  A big thanks goes out to Pugwash and the entire Harbourfest committee for the outstanding job they did!

The lightweight classes were small compared to most years with the absence of Artie MacMaster, Will Sarty and Darren Taylor. This allowed Ed McLellan to capture the Right hand class and Tim Wrigley to power his way to a Left Hand title. The biggest upset of the day came in the Left Hand Middleweight division with newcomer Paul Graham of Durham battled his way past Ralphie Bayers and favorite Mark Crouse  to win his first Provincial crown
Monday Night Wars 11

Men's Right 150lbs

1. Ed McLellan, Hilden

2. Terrence Wrigley, Halifax

3. Cory MacIntosh, Wallace

 

 

Men's Right 165lbs

1. Tim Wrigley, Halifax

2. Trever Weatherbee, Stewiacke

 

 

Men's Right 180lbs

1. Randy Bayers, Ship Harbour

2. Trever Weatherbee, Stewiacke

3. Tim Wrigley, Halifax

 

 

Men's Right 200lbs

1. Ralphie Bayers, Ship Harbour

2. Ryan Purdy, Halifax

3. Mark Crouse, Beaconsfield

4. Matthew Purdy, Malagash

5. Shaun Vandenburg, Pugwash

 

 

Right Over 200lbs

1. Mark MacPhail, Ben Eoin

2. Greg Harnish, Hubbards

3. Shaun Deveau, Dartmouth

4. Tim Pye, Halifax

5. Paul Cook, Tatamagouche

 

 
Ladies Open

1. Jillisa Nickerson, Truro

2. Kari Muldoon, Dartmouth

 

 

Overall

1.Mark MacPhail, Ben Eoin

2. Ralphie Bayers, Ship Harbour

3. Randy Bayers, Ship Harbour

4. Ed McLellan, Hilden

5. Tim Wrigley, Halifax

 

 


Men's Left 165lbs

1. Tim Wrigley, Halifax

2. Trever Weatherbee, Stewiacke

3. Terrence Wrigley, Halifax

4. Ed McLellan, Hilden

5. Vernon Weatherbee, Stewiacke

6. Cory MacIntosh, Wallace

 

 
Men's Left 190lbs
1. Paul Graham, Durham
2. Mark Crouse, Beaconsfield
3. Randy Bayers, Ship Harbour

4. Ralphie Bayers, Ship Harbour

5. Ryan Purdy, Halifax

6. Matthew Purdy, Malagash
7. Shaun Vandenburg, Pugwash

 

Men's Left Over 200lbs

1. Mark MacPhail, Ben Eoin

2. Shaun Deveau, Dartmouth

3. Tim Pye, Halifax

4. Paul Cook, Tatamagouche

 
 

 

 

360lb Strong Hand Hold

1. Ralphie Bayers, Ship Harbour - 1.25.85

2. Mark MacPhail, Ben Eoin - 1.18.26

3. Shaun Deveau, Dartmouth – 1.10.17

4. Rick Pinkney, Sackville – 46.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

           
Draw Sheets


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