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Cheating scandal rocks world stone skimming championships (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 2 weeks ago by resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35985472

Ooft, the prize is literally just a trophy, why would you cheat this? Skimming takes skill, but to win you surely need a healthy dose of luck too. Anyway, Easdale looks a fun place to visit

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[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How the fuck do u cheat at skimming rocks? Planted rocks?

[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Rock doctoring!

Dr Matthews, also known as the "Toss Master", told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland that judges heard "rumours and murmurings of some nefarious deeds".
"There was a little bit of stone doctoring," he said.
"They had shaped it so that it was perfectly circular and fitted our three inch measurer.

It appears it didn’t matter, though, because the article doesn’t mention the winner as one of the rock doctors.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That's a good band name if I ever heard one: The Rock Doctors. Almost weird it isn't already taken.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

It is taken. Twice. A UK group and another in Australia.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Here was me thinking that Toss Master was the one to go for

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

The Toss Master VS The Rock Doctors

Epic Showdown!

[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Same!! Toss Master gave me a chuckle

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

“Toss Masters” would be terrible. A quick search using two platforms indicates you’d be buried under “Toastmasters” and Cornhole bag tossing competitors.