WATCH: Stoltman brothers give it welly for special cause at Black Isle Show
A MUIR of Ord man determined to secure a £1000 boost for a special baby care unit close to his heart called in the big guns to help him take on the Army.
Neil ‘Basher’ Brown is a veteran of a quirky ‘Give the Fergie a Push’ tractor race staged annually at the Black Isle Show.
The team event allows participants the chance to win a grand for a charity close to their hearts.
Basher, who is originally from Lochbroom, has been involved for the past few years and enjoyed his fair share of success.
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He is driven by a desire to pay back a debt of gratitude to the Special Care Baby Unit after his daughter Dani, now 11, was given vital post-natal care there.
Faced with increasingly strong competition from Army teams at the event, Basher put out a call to Invergordon’s dynamic duo, Tom and Luke Stoltman, otherwise known as the world’s strongest brothers.
His cunning plan paid dividends as his four-strong team comprising Tom and Luke, Lewis Coles and ‘Mullet’ Mike Gordon, powered their way through the heats to beat all-comers.
Named Whyte & Mackay, the team secured sponsorship backing from the Tarradale Chip Shop, for their bid.
Neil explained: “My daughter Dani was born prematurely and got the help she needed then from SCBU. I’ve been pushing the tractors for six or seven years and won a few but the Army has had very strong teams recently.
“One of the boys trains with the Stoltman brothers so asked if they would be involved.”
Invergordon’s famous sons agreed to add some muscle to the Whyte & Mackay team effort. After several gruelling heats involving competition with a host of hardy folk drawn from rugby and shinty clubs, the RNLI and the Army, Neil’s team came good.
“It’s been a rollercoaster - it’s been amazing. It was such a good event and the crowd was great.”
He said: “I’d like to say how much I respect Luke and Tom for coming on board and helping us do what we did and raising money for the baby unit.