May 2008 Burghley Open Speycasting Championship
18/05/2008
The Inaugural Burghley Speycasting competition was a resounding success thanks to the blazing sunshine on the day. This was a new competition and the organizers had made an excellent job of laying out the course the pontoons were a perfect height and the new angle change ropes were clearly marked.
Carron had a 6 man team at the competition and there was £1000.00 prize money to be won.
Carron boys at Burghley
The setting was beautiful with the arched bridge of Burghley House in the background.
6 finalists would cast of for the prize at the end of the day. The scores were very close with no more than a few metres between the top casters
Best Qualifiers.
1st Gordon Armstrong
2nd Ruairi Costello
3rd Gerard Downey
4th James Chalmers
5th Ryan Brady
6th Iain Gardner
After a tense final the outright winner was Ruari Costello, here receiving his prize.
Final Results
| 1st | Ruairi Costello | 59 metres |
| 2nd | Gordon Armstrong | 57 metres |
| 3rd | Gerard Downey | 56 metres |
| 4th | James Chalmers | 54 metres |
| 5th | Ryan Brady | 54 metres |
| 6th | Iain Gardner | 50 metres |
Ruairi with the winning cast
A very well organized show with lots of potential, we look forward to attending next year, a big thank you to Tim Gaunt Baker.