by KT Horne
(Yes I am Scottish and
yes I am a thrower!)
Spot the Lufbra athlete!
Armed with a flat
cap and pint of Boddies I set of up North for the Commonwealth Games 2002. Dress code for the week included Lufbra/Scotland vest and
Obviously I was
there not only to support the Scots but the rest of the home nations and most
importantly the Lufbra Purple Army, so that’s at least one person in every
event/heat, so had no voice by end of second day (much to joy of people was
staying with) Having acquired the name Fog Horne some years ago I was
continually getting txts from others in the stadium cause they could hear my
mellow tones drifting throughout the stadium, result!
There were so
many highlights it was hard to pick one out.
From a throwers point of view Suzanne Roberts in the woman’s hammer got
the games off to a great start, with the camera man taking a shine to her as
she was continually plastered over the big screen round the stadium! Our own Goldie Sayers in the Javelin and big
Emeka in the Shot and Discus along with old boy Steve Backely shows what an
awesome squad the Lufbra throwers have, big up JP!!! Just goes to show that everyone really wants
to be a thrower, you know you do!
‘Super Sunday’
was without doubt one of the best days in athletics history. The atmosphere was indescribable, you could
feel the noise as Jonathon Edwards started down the runway. Paula (now diva-esq as don’t need to mention
her last name!), what can I say, a standing ovation on every lap sums it
up. My own wee highlight was Lee
McConnell’s silver in the 400, beats the hell out of a Glasgow Schools medal
any day! (and no she’s never gonna do
high jump again before anyone asks).
The ‘other’
highlights: managed to sneak into
Scottish Team hotel to celebrate Lee and Jamie Quarrie’s achievements, was all
set to drink the bar dry, but got spotted by stuck up hotel people and promptly
got thrown out with my entourage who were not impressed, especially as some of
them were staying there! Ran to nearest
pub but had missed last orders and no amount of blagging helped, didn’t get a
drink till bloody
Through military
style planning managed to sneak into the last session I didn’t have tickets
for, involved many texts, phone calls and blagging (No I am Lee McConnell’s
cousin really!) then sat shitting myself that I’d get caught and thrown out at
any minute, quality!
Met David Beckham
and Brooklyn while out shopping and tried to get him to autograph AW but big
minders were having non of it, obviously not an athletics fan then!
Being an athlete
obviously my staple diet is Maccy D’s, was gutted when my attempts to go
through Drive Thru were halted!
All in all it was
a fantastic week, drank far too much, did not training and saw history being
made. A huge congratulations to all the
Lufbra athletes past and present who competed.
See you in
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