Loughs Agency open Speycasting competition in Derry Northern Ireland
18/03/2008
What a start to 2008 a New World Record set at Loughs Agency open Speycasting competition in Derry Northern Ireland in March!!
Gerard Downey scores an amazing 74 Yards in the Saturday qualifiers to create a new Speycasting World Record.
Gerard Downey with the official paperwork to verify the new World Record.
The Weekend was wet and windy but a new World Record early in the qualifiers really got the place buzzing, as the wind conditions were perfect for big casts most of the morning. The wind was forecast to die away early in the afternoon so it was all hands to the pump for everyone to try for the big one. The top six would go into Sundays Grand Final
Qualifying Scores.
| 1st | Gerard Downey Carron | 222 feet 74 yards (New World Record) |
| 2nd | Gordon Armstrong Carron | 210 feet 70 yards |
| 3rd | Ruairi Costello Carron | 208.6 feet 69.5 yards |
| 4th | James Chalmers Carron | 206.8 feet 68.9 yards |
| 5th | Andrew Toft Carron | 199.8 feet 66.6 yards |
| 6th | Iain Gardner Carron | 179 feet 59.6 yards |
This was a competition first 6 Carron finalists were competing against each other for the coveted Loughs Agency Trophy.
Three top qualifiers Gerard, Ruairi and Gordon
The weather for Sundays final was cold with torrential rain and light winds, so it was pot luck for the Carron boys whoever could stay the warmest.
Final Scores
| 1st | Ruairi Costello | 196.7 feet 65.5 yards |
| 2nd | Gerard Downey | 191.9 feet 63.96 yards |
| 3rd | Gordon Armstrong | 191.7 feet 63.9 yards |
| 4th | James Chalmers | 190.8 feet 63.6 yards |
| 5th | Andrew Toft | 177 feet 59 yards |
| 6th | Iain Gardner | 163 feet 54.3 yards |
As you can see from the final results only 6 feet separated the top 4 casters in the final Amazing Casting.
Well done Ruari Costello a fantastic achievement.
Ruairi Costello receives the coveted Loughs Agency Trophy
What a fantastic weekend thanks to all the organizers who made it happen especially the officials who stood out all weekend in torrential rain. I would also like to thank Chris Demargary for his outstanding hospitality over the weekend.
Also a hearty congratulations to all the Carron boys you did yourselves proud in difficult weather conditions.