Pleasanton Scottish Games
Field of 10Independent
- Braemar Stone20′ 11″
- Open StoneSB24′ 10″
- Light HammerSB58′ 9″
- Heavy HammerSB44′ 0″
- Light Weight DistanceSB37′ 6″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB25′ 3½″
- Caber85°
Eric Gillies
- Class
- Lightweight
- Games
- 2 · 0 wins
- Event wins
- 0 of 8
- Standing
- 25th of 33
2 games in Men's Lightweight, 25th of 33 in the class standings, and five of Eric's eight season bests on a single day at Pleasanton. Here is the whole year, measured.
Distance events
Every throw, on one tape
Pleasanton · Sep 5Seaside · Oct 10
Each row is one event, each dot one game, all on the same feet scale. The labeled mark is the season best.
Height events
Over the bar
On the road
Two games, 277 miles apart
2Games
1States
277Miles between games
Miles are straight-line distances between consecutive games, in date order.
Event by event
Where the placings landed, event by event
Placing in each individual event against everyone in the class that day. Games thrown in another class are shown faded and don't count toward the total.
| Game | Braemar | Open | Lt Ham | Hv Ham | Lt Wt | Hv Wt | WOB | Sheaf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PleasantonMen's Masters 50+ | 9thof 10 | 9thof 10 | 10thof 10 | 10thof 10 | 8thof 10 | 8thof 10 | – | – |
| SeasideMen's Lightweight | 6thof 8 | 7thof 8 | 7thof 7 | 6thof 7 | 6thof 8 | 6thof 8 | 5thof 7 | 6thof 8 |
The games10th 6th
Eric's 2 games at a glance
Seaside Highland Games
Field of 8
- Braemar StoneSB21′ 3½″
- Open Stone23′ 4″
- Light Hammer53′ 6″
- Heavy Hammer42′ 1″
- Light Weight Distance33′ 5″
- Heavy Weight Distance24′ 0″
- Weight Over BarSB11′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB18′ 0″
- Caber60°
Who Eric beat
1 thrower finished behind Eric
Everyone who placed behind Eric in the same class at least once this season.
DFDan Finan
Against the class
Where Eric's bests rank in Men's Lightweight
Eric's best Men's Lightweight mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Men's Lightweight mark from every thrower in the class. Only sanctioned games count, so independent games and marks from other classes are left out. Strongest: Sheaf Toss, 14th of 27.
Sheaf Toss18′ 0″#14of 27
Weight Over Bar11′ 0″#14of 26
Heavy Weight Distance24′ 0″#15of 26
Light Weight Distance33′ 5″#17of 26
Braemar Stone21′ 3½″#19of 26
Heavy Hammer42′ 1″#16of 21
Light Hammer53′ 6″#19of 22
Open Stone23′ 4″#23of 26
Lowry Cup · Seaside Highland Games
East Bay Throwing Club [NorCal Highland Havoc]: 4th of 6 teams
27Team points
1Eric's points
4%Of the team total
| Team member | Class | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Desilva | Men's C | 1st | 10 |
| Rachel Tice | Women's A | 1st | 10 |
| Collean Saenz | Women's Masters 40+ | 4th | 4 |
| Heather Paddock | Women's B | 6th | 1 |
| Eric Gillies | Men's Lightweight | 6th | 1 |
| James Cunningham | Men's A | 6th | 1 |
| Jake Larson | Men's B | 7th | 0 |
| Chris Saenz | Men's Masters 40+ | 9th | 0 |
Lowry Cup points: 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 for 1st through 6th in class, scored by nominated team members. Alternates are listed but don't score. Full rules.
Season totals
Add it all up
Distance thrown408′ 11″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About 1½ football fields.
0300 ft600 ft
Iron moved≈1,050 lb
14 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 350lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 1,050 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 42 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared29 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Biggest jump+0′ 4½″
Braemar Stone, from 20′ 11″ at Pleasanton to 21′ 3½″ at Seaside.
Medal count0
Top-three finishes in individual events this season.
Share of the season1 of 5
SAAA-sanctioned games thrown this year, plus 1 independent game. 217 athletes threw at least one sanctioned game in 2026.