Scottish Bouldering Championships

On the 25/5/12 I travelled up to Glasgow to compete the next day at the climbing academy. I had to complete 15 qualifying problems. I   qualified second for the final due to being a bit to tall and inflexible to get one of the cramped up moves on it although this shouldn't be any kind of excuse. 

So I go to the back of the wall to stay in isolation where I made balls of finger tape and played pass to pass the time with Robert McKenzie the apparent appropriate adult. 

So about half an hour goes past and I go out for viewing with of my stuff including my pretty much brand new la sportiva solutions(from Lyon outdoor,thanks,) which to be honest hadn't even been worn in that much. I look at the problems and then look again I had them read and stored in my mind I knew I could flash at least one as it looked like a jug ladder just with little blades for feet. So i get my shoes on and then stand up im called up to do the easiest problem I chalk up and look at it once more and then walk up it making great use of the big toilet seat hold for my heal totally missing out the smaller holds. so I sit back down, 3-4 minutes later im called up again and then I look again at the climb and get on and flash it I was amazed I was in the lead but I knew I still had to pull it out of the bag I still had to do the next one. It was time I was finally called for the last I got on and then flashed it, I turned around and looked at the crowd over joyed I had won I was then unofficially Scottish Bouldering Champion. 

After watching the older peoples finals the Awards where given out they said my name "Youth C male champion Jack Graham" I casually strolled up took the award and totally made the other kids look even smaller as I am really tall.

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