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The famous World Black Pudding Throwing Championships took place today on Bridge Street in Ramsbottom today starting at 12pm.

The ancient grudge between Yorkshire & Lancashire is being played out again … this time by hurling Black Puddings at a pile of Yorkshire puddings on a 20 foot high plinth. Entrants have three turns to attempt to knock down as many Yorkshire Puddings as they can. Throws must be underarm from a purpose built stand known as the oche.

The origin is lost back in the mists of time, but allegedly during the War of Roses the two sides exchanged fire with foodstuffs when their ammunition ran out.

Sounds like great fun and it so appeals to by eccentric side.

jones jones;1435719 wrote: The famous World Black Pudding Throwing Championships took place today on Bridge Street in Ramsbottom today starting at 12pm.

The ancient grudge between Yorkshire & Lancashire is being played out again this time by hurling Black Puddings at a pile of Yorkshire puddings on a 20 foot high plinth. Entrants have three turns to attempt to knock down as many Yorkshire Puddings as they can. Throws must be underarm from a purpose built stand known as the oche.

The origin is lost back in the mists of time, but allegedly during the War of Roses the two sides exchanged fire with foodstuffs when their ammunition ran out.

Sounds like great fun and it so appeals to by eccentric side.


Oddly enough on Test Match Special today the were blaming the five hundred empty seats at Old Trafford to the traffic jams caused by people trying to get to the Black Puddin' Hurling just up the road.

Bryn Mawr;1435739 wrote: Oddly enough on Test Match Special today the were blaming the five hundred empty seats at Old Trafford to the traffic jams caused by people trying to get to the Black Puddin' Hurling just up the road.


Wow! I bet it was "Bumble" wasn't it? Only he could be that daft!

jones jones;1435771 wrote: Wow! I bet it was "Bumble" wasn't it? Only he could be that daft!


It was Aggers being silly in a quiet moment dueing lunch