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Rick rocks at games

The atlas stones of strength contest at the Highland Games at Akoonah Park, Berwick, on Sunday created enormous spectator interest. Contestants were asked to carry five stones weighing from 65130 kilograms and place them on a chinhigh platform. Secondplacegetter in the contest Rick Simpson of Narre Warren lifted the stones in 29 seconds.The atlas stones of strength contest at the Highland Games at Akoonah Park, Berwick, on Sunday created enormous spectator interest. Contestants were asked to carry five stones weighing from 65130 kilograms and place them on a chinhigh platform. Secondplacegetter in the contest Rick Simpson of Narre Warren lifted the stones in 29 seconds.

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