He may be a dab hand at cricket, but Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff failed to make the grade as a Scottish heavyweight athlete.
The former England cricket captain embraced the traditions of caber tossing and hammer throwing at Crieff Highland Gathering on Sunday.
Despite taking tips from one of Perthshire’s very own leading sportsmen, Flintoff didn’t manage to make it onto the scoreboard.
David Colthart senior led the TV personality through the basics before a delighted crowd, who offered shouts of encouragement throughout.Click here for a full photo galleryAlthough he impressed with the half caber, when it came to the real deal, Flintoff could not get the huge log to land at the winning 12 o’clock position.
Undeterred, he came away smiling before trying his hand at the hammer throw with relatively more success.
Hundreds of people braved the changeable weather, which included sunshine, wind and rain to watch the 129th Crieff Highland Gathering and welcome this year’s chieftain.
The honour of heading up the event and overseeing proceedings was given to record-breaking adventurer Mark Beaumont.
He was just the latest in a long line of celebrity chieftains, which has included Hollywood star Ewan McGregor and his uncle and Star Wars actor Denis Lawson.
St Johnstone FC chairman Steve Brown brought along the club’s historic piece of silverware the Scottish Cup which fans were able to pose with.
As well as these star turns from the various celebrity guests, visitors also enjoyed the traditional games and displays.
The latest round of the Perthshire Heavy Championships took place, while the open event attracted some international entries.
American strongman and Highland Games world champion Matt Vincent gave local athletes a run for their money.
To find out how he and his rivals got on, see Tuesday’s edition of The Courier which will have full competition results.