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Post by Frank "The PREZ" Hirst on Aug 11, 2007 19:52:55 GMT -5
What a great event. I had no idea it was going to be so big. Karen and Bill did such a great job to keep it running so smoothly. Thanks for the sweet jackets!
I will be back next year. The upstate NY boys looked strong and left with a couple jackets. Good job ken and Scott!
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Post by Jeramie Towle on Aug 11, 2007 20:07:31 GMT -5
Sorry I missed it, family issues.
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Post by Bob Paradis on Aug 11, 2007 20:34:42 GMT -5
Just for the record folks, Frank also pulled today in Mass...2 days in a row!!! My tendons hurt thinking about it.
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Post by Frank "The PREZ" Hirst on Aug 11, 2007 20:49:39 GMT -5
Thanks Bob, I might have overdone it a little bit I guess.
Good job today Bob.
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Post by Greg Sharon on Aug 11, 2007 22:40:56 GMT -5
It was very cool to see the "Prez" up here in the Green Mts.
Thanks for making the trip up Frank, it is always good to see you!
You have to admit, there aint too many tournaments like Addison Field Days. There are at least fifteen people in each class, and three hundred in the audience. That is like it is suppose to be!
Kenny Mac just about ripped my thumb off!
I want to say congratulations to my good friend Scotty Latella. What a beast! He won the 189 righty class beating me twice, and George Sheldrick twice. He caught George in a hook and pulled straight through his arm. Scott is a beast!
Fun time! See ya'll again soon.
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Post by Scott Latella on Aug 12, 2007 14:14:18 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words Greg. I had a great time as always in Vt. Karen and Bill continue to do a great job promoting the sport. Thanks to Ray Daring for giving me tips and all the people that cheered for me as my arm was being attacked by George (we both wanted that last match bad). My fav match was Kenny and Greg. The match didn't move from center for 30 seconds till Mr 18 took over. Frank was on fire and it's crazy that he pulled the next day. There was some big boys he beat. Nice job to all the winners.
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Post by Ray Darling on Aug 13, 2007 7:15:48 GMT -5
Great job Scott. First it was Wells Old Home Days now Addison Fair. Have to start calling you Mr. August. Always good to have an extra jacket with Fall weather coming.
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Post by Karen Brisson on Aug 13, 2007 9:50:58 GMT -5
Thanks guuys for the compliments. WOW was there ever some exciting matches!!! Thanks to all that came out as its the pullers who make it so good!!
PS we had 21 female pullers!
RESULTS
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR
10-Aug-07
New Haven, Vermont
MENS RIGHT
0-138 1st Brad Sargent
2nd Nick Trudeau
3rd Bob Mitchell
139-154 1st Glen Tupper
2nd Kris Mikels
3rd Matt Gundrum
155-171 1st Ken McKinney
2nd Bill Beeman
3rd Matt Bourgeois
172-189 1st Scott Latella
2nd George Sheldrick
3rd Greg Sharon
190-209 1st Ray Darling
2nd Shane Gundrum
3rd Tony Niemo
210-231 1st Frank Hirst
2nd David Spencer
3rd Walter Stalker
232+ 1st Frank Hirst
2nd Skip Hasbrook
3rd George Sheldrick
WOMEN 0-147 1st Jessalyn Gillett
2nd Marie Barna
3rd Pam Ducharme
Women 148+ 1st Angela Sheldon
2nd Jessalyn Gillett
3rd Tosha Whittemore
Mens Left 0-154 1st Matt Gundrum
2nd Lucci Wilson
3rd Glenn Tupper
155-189 1st Greg Sharon
2nd Ken McKinney
3rd Brayton Gillett
190-209 1st Ray Darling
2nd Tony Niemo
3rd Shane Gundrum
210 + 1st Frank Hirst
2nd Brian Clark
3rd Socrates Fronhoffer
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Post by Alex Josowitz on Aug 13, 2007 11:02:43 GMT -5
wait a second...whose that name on the bottom of the list at 210+  Socrates...have you gained that much weight? |
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Post by Frank "The PREZ" Hirst on Aug 13, 2007 14:53:20 GMT -5
Socrates jumped up to the left heavies. He felt STRONG. I think hes still 76's
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Post by Greg Sharon on Aug 13, 2007 17:13:27 GMT -5
There are a lot of guys who are all talk when it comes to armwrestling. They talk, talk, talk, trying to convince everyone that they should get some respect in the sport. But, when the chips are down, they can't get the job done.
Socrates is the opposite of that. He is the one of the smartest, kindest, nicest guys in the sport, but never "talks" about his abilities.
I have pulled Soc like a thousand times in the last ten years. I have to honestly admit that I have NEVER beaten him. When the chips are on the table, that man can flat out armwreslte!
He is one of those real pro armwresltlers who actually knows how to artmwrestle better than 99% of anyone out there, and can get the job done.
I have more respect for this man on and off the table than I do almost any other armwreslter on the planet! (I say almost because I feel just as strongly about Karen and Bill).
Truth is, he almost beat Frank - and should have, but made a technical error, which is almost unheard of for him.
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Post by Scott Latella on Aug 13, 2007 17:20:07 GMT -5
Yea. What Greg said. Socrates just shows up smiling and decides to pull last minute. Then for practice goes into the heavies to test himself and wins his first 3 (I think). I thought he ran out of gas but that is because he spends all his time being a dad. In his prime he was down right scary. Now he's just a very,very,very tuff out.
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Post by Ron Klemba on Aug 13, 2007 19:06:59 GMT -5
you guys have a fan club?
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Post by Greg Sharon on Aug 13, 2007 19:42:41 GMT -5
I don't quite grasp that question Mr. Klemba.
I am a fan, yes.
I armwreslte, but I am mostly a fan.
You conduct yourself in a manner that would have me consider you in the list of "respectable" armwrestlers as well.
I am a big fan of yours too!
Good job at the unfieds hot shot!
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