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==== Caber toss ==== | ==== Caber toss ==== | ||
- | Caber tossing is a popular Scottish game where people play by tossing a caber (Gaelic for " | + | Caber tossing is a popular Scottish game where people play by tossing |
==== Tug O' War ==== | ==== Tug O' War ==== | ||
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==== Scottish hammer throw ==== | ==== Scottish hammer throw ==== | ||
- | The hammer is a ball weighing between 16 and 22 pounds placed at the end of a spar about 4 feet long. The object of the contest is to throw it as far as possible. [([[https:// | + | The hammer is a ball weighing between 16 and 22 pounds placed at the end of a wooden handle |
==== Weight over the bar ==== | ==== Weight over the bar ==== |