Several competitors on the Scottish island of Easdale used stones that were ground down to be perfectly circular.

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

    • calliope@retrolemmy.comEnglish
      9·
      4 hours ago

      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.worldEnglish
        6·
        3 hours ago

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