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 UKC News 09 Jun 2009
[Tom Bolger, Lynne Malcolm and Dillan, one of the three canine rescue centre dogs they’ve found a home for, 3 kb]Tom Bolger is one of an elite group of British climbers. He has climbed F8c+.

There are less than twenty British climbers who have reached that level, ever. Tom is twenty one years old and has already ticked two F8c+'s and several F8c's.

He untied for a few minutes to tell UKClimbing.com a little more about himself...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=47828

 Morgan Woods 09 Jun 2009
In reply to UKC News:

well done to him, sounds like he's living the dream. a bit of info about how he's coping with the language would be nice.
 Rich Kirby 09 Jun 2009
In reply to UKC News:
> Tom Bolger is one of an elite group of British climbers. He has climbed F8c+.
> There are less than twenty British climbers who have reached that level, ever.

So who are they?

Tom
Steve Mc
Jerry
Ben
Neil Carson
Malcom Smith
Gaskins

Some maybe's

Gresham
Nic Sellers


.......starting to struggle...

 beardy mike 09 Jun 2009
In reply to Rich Kirby: Who was the chap who went off to be a boxer for a bit? Didn't he do some "stiff" routes?
In reply to Rich Kirby:

Rich Simpson
Stevie Haston
Dave MacLeod
John Dunne
 Adam Lincoln 09 Jun 2009
In reply to Rich Kirby:
> (In reply to UKC News)
> [...]
>
> So who are they?
>
> Tom
> Steve Mc
> Jerry
> Ben
> Neil Carson
> Malcom Smith
> Gaskins
>
> Some maybe's
>
> Gresham
> Nic Sellers
>
>
> .......starting to struggle...

Paul Smitton
Steve Dunning
Ryan Pasquill


 Tyler 09 Jun 2009
In reply to Rich Kirby:

Not sure Jerry ever did one did he? I think NG is a definite no and NS a maybe dependant on what grade Evolution ends up at (oh, actually the same goes for Jerry I guess).
 Adam Lincoln 09 Jun 2009
In reply to midgets of the world unite:
> (In reply to Adam Lincoln)
>
> Oh good lord, here we go again
>
> http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=344167&v=1#x5057488

You have ruined the fun now.
Serpico 09 Jun 2009
In reply to midgets of the world unite:
> (In reply to Adam Lincoln)
>
> Oh good lord, here we go again
>
> http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=344167&v=1#x5057488

However this time I can state with some certainty that Tony Mitchell hasn't climbed 8c+.
Although he should have.

MikeWatson 09 Jun 2009
In reply to Serpico:

Also Stew Watson has climbed 8c+.

lynne 09 Jun 2009
In reply to Morgan Woods:

All you need is "quiero un cafe?" and "donde es la cueva?"

lynne 09 Jun 2009
In reply to lynne:
Donde esta la cueva?!!!!!

We really need to work on the spanish!!!!
 catt 09 Jun 2009
In reply to lynne:

And you are meant to be teaching?!
 Morgan Woods 09 Jun 2009
In reply to lynne:

and how 'bout the catalan....i recall it sounding like a mix of french, spanish and maybe russian.
In reply to mike kann: I box too, but never heard of this hard climber who is into boxing too - who is he? I do the climbing to help my tendonic strength for leverage punches (short hooks and uppercuts) and have found I enjoy trad almost as much as a boxing match!
 JLS 09 Jun 2009
In reply to lynne:

>"We really need to work on the spanish!!!!"

Ir they no' too quick own pickin' up the auld english?
 steve taylor 09 Jun 2009
In reply to Dave Morrison:
> (In reply to mike kann) I box too, but never heard of this hard climber who is into boxing too - who is he? I do the climbing to help my tendonic strength for leverage punches (short hooks and uppercuts) and have found I enjoy trad almost as much as a boxing match!

Rich Simpson
mctrials23 09 Jun 2009
In reply to steve taylor: Thats the boy, havnt heard how he is getting on though with the boxing.
 martin heywood 09 Jun 2009
In reply to Rich Kirby:
> (In reply to UKC News)
> [...]
>
> So who are they?
>
>
> Some maybe's
>
> Gresham
> Nic Sellers
>
>
> .......starting to struggle...


You can take Neil off that list.
 henbot 09 Jun 2009
Hasn't Rich Simpson run a 4 minute mile aswell? He's got talent then!
In reply to mctrials23: I have heard of him as a climber (action direct) but not a boxer. Will ask around.

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