MPs invited to Egg Target Throwing
The World Egg Throwing Federation
NEWS
The 4th World Egg Throwing
Championships
to be held at
Swaton,
Lincolnshire
Sunday June 28th 2008
The
Games consist of 5 disciplines.
Throw and
Catch
Static Relay
Target Throwing
Russian Egg Roulette
Egg Trebuchet
MPs invited to Egg Target Throwing with Accuracy
games.
Our previous targets are not available this
year so stand ins are invited. Participant targets should be
thick skinned, bare faced and be able to stand their own
expenses. No ducking and diving allowed but they are
allowed to taunt throwers with cries of "being in the
rules". Please contact the us with nominations.
World
Wide Interest
Whilst disappointed by Mr Clooney's
non-attendance in 2008, and indeed John Prescotts in 2006,
we were heartened to find that well over 1500 newspapers,
radio stations and TV outlets covered the event in such
diverse countries as Panama, Brazil, Peru and Latvia. This,
in web site hit order, drew interest in taking part in the
World Games from the following top countries:
The United
States, the UK, France, Canada, Sweden, China, Germany,
Ireland, Australia, Netherlands, Switzerland, South Korea,
Spain, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Belgium and Norway. We
are aware that 36 TV companies carried footage of the event
including BBC1, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, ABC America along
with French, Italian, German and Chinese broadcasters.
FAME
The World Champion Russian Egg Roulette
appeared on Good Morning with Phillip Schofield as a result
of her hard won success. Mrs Opal Upton Brooker is again
taking up the mantle of challenge and hopes to retain the
title.
Trebuchet challenge
Based upon the
ancient, but now considered antisocial, sport of hurling
objectionable things at neighbours, we have adapted this to
bring it into the modern age and make a fun day of it.
We expect at least twice the field size following last
years inaugural event. Another clutch of trebuchets have
been constructed, the Americans, Lativians and Dutch are all
returning, despite their failings last year. Theres still
time to make one your self. See the web page for details.
Alternative entertainment
The host, Swaton
Vintage Day, has over 400 vintage vehicles on display. There
will be terrier racing, dog agility demonstrations, archery,
a ferret and chicken show, local musicians. Proper food and
a real ale bar, stocked by Swaton's own and most excellent
micro brewery, with Happy Jack Ale
How to play
See www.eggthrowing.com for details of how
to enter each game, how its played and how to make your own
machine.
Gates open at 1030. Entrance fee is £4 per adult, School age children £2. Under school age Free. Games are free to enter except Target Throwing. Registration commences at 1100. Players are invited to enrol now to ensure a place, as there is an egg numbers limit.
ENDS
The WETF and Swaton Vintage Day are run entirely without profit to raise funds for local and national charitable good causes including the Red Cross, Leukaemia Research and Air Ambulance provision. No chickens will be hurt during the games. All eggs are stockpiled from local, happy and free-range sources. All eggs have been selected from those classified as not fit for consumption. Eggs may be at least 6 months old.