Sceptics sceptical of techniques for determining egg states.

Last month the Word Egg throwing Federation made an appearance on Russell Howards Good News programme as the mystery guest.  Not surprisingly this raised our profile and we got a fair bit of response. Most of it very positive (a bit like reiki, I suppose).

However there was a bit of feedback from people who were sceptical of the use of reiki and auras in the distinction between raw and hard boiled eggs. 

Below is the E mail trail of one set of correspondence.  Federation members and/or reiki masters that wish to take the Sceptics up on their offer should PM me.  Caution, this is a long post.....

1^st message

From: D J
To: "info@eggthrowing.com" <info@eggthrowing.com>
Sent: Friday, 10 May 2013, 15:43
Subject: Techniques for determining egg states.

Hi there!

I recently watched the episode of Russell Howard's Good News which featured one of the recent champions in India.

He spoke of using Reiki and Aura reading to determine the state of the eggs. I wondered if there were any other recognised techniques for working out if eggs are raw or hard boiled?

Thank you for any details you can provide.

Kind Regards,

D J   

Response.

On 10 May 2013, at 17:01, "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hello David,

There are many of telling boiled eggs from raw in this sport. Remember that you are not allowed to touch the eggs first. If you could you could shake them, listening for the sloshing sound, or spin them.  Here are the 8 most commonly used, there are more but we don't list them all. This list was prepared for a German TV question.

Mo

 Method 1. Reiki. The ancient art of healing by life force manipulation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki It is quite possible by the trained person to feel the life force of the raw egg.


Method 2. Aura watching. The life force of the egg. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aura_(paranormal) Each living thing has an aura. Uncooked English eggs have a light blue aura, compared to a lighter blue if cooked.  Foreign eggs may be different.

Method 3. Dowsing. The ability to detect solids or fluids remotely. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowsing First recorded use is in Germany (so you may have an edge here) Does not necessarily rely upon a "twitch" stick but can be used with the aid of a pendulum. Now banned by the Catholic Association of American Bishops as "unchristian" or satanic

Method 4. Mathematical probability theory. Should one chose 1st or 2nd chooser. Chance of failure ether 6:1, 4:1, 2:1 or Safe, 5:1, 3:1, 1:1  

Method 5. Colour differential between cooked and raw eggs.

Method 6. Temperature differential. Tends to work less well as time passes since cooking process was undertaken.

Method 7. Positioning techniques of the applied subject. research suggests that some egg positioners do not use a random practice when placing the raw eggs within a container of 5 cooked eggs.

Method 8.Luck

 

See More

Reiki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

en.wikipedia.org

Reiki(霊気?, /ˈreɪkiː/) is a spiritual practice[1] developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui, which has since been adapted by various teachers of varying traditions. It uses a technique commonly called

2^nd  Email question.

From: D J

To: "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, 10 May 2013, 17:51
Subject: Re: Techniques for determining egg states.

Hi Mo,

Thanks for the reply.

A couple of questions immediately spring to mind! Do you, or many of the teams actually take methods 1,2 & 3 all that seriously? Do you just have them there to throw people off the scent?

While I don't really want to enter into a scientific discussion, I've never seen any good evidence for Reiki, Aura reading or dowsing.

If they are non-serious methods, now would be the time to admit it!

Kind Regards,

David  

 

Response

10 May 2013, at 18:25, "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Hello again David,

 

A number of teams practice, with varying degrees of success, the methods mentioned.  Indeed Russell Howard when invited to feel the life force difference did say he could (despite I hazard a guess no having attempted this before or received any prior training) but I take it you don't approve.

Whilst I understand the scepticism displayed I am unsure of your reason for stating "now would be a good time to admit it".  The systems were listed, in no particular order of effect or reliability, but I note that in Hertfordshire there are well over 60 practicing "reiki masters" and indeed even some schools teaching the art.  As for aura viewing, this has been a hotly debated topic over many years and dismissed by sceptics.  The jury’s still out.  I too found some difficulty with dowsing, until I witnessed a rather fine demonstration of it. that I was unable to explain.  Perhaps the American Bishops have something?  I am unable to verify the abilities or belief of others, I also try not to decry their claims.  

 

Perhaps you might like to attend the World Championships in June to view the users or even take part. The event will hopefully raise around £10,000 for more scientifically approved things like Leukaemia Research, Hospice provision, The Red Cross, LIVES, Sailability etc etc.  

With kindest regards.

Mo

3^rd mail

From: D J
To: "Admin@eggthrowing.org" < eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Saturday, 11 May 2013, 8:50
Subject: Re: Techniques for determining egg states.

Hi,

Just to start with, "now would be a good time to admit it" wasn't meant as any kind of weird threat! This is something I plan to write about and I wanted to give you the option to admit it was in jest before I do so.

I'd like to cover a couple of point you've raised.

The amount of Reiki masters existing in a location doesn't actually make any difference to its effectiveness. It doesn't even speak to its popularity. It could be the case that all of those listed have other means of making money due to receiving no income from Reiki. In properly controlled, blinded tests, reiki is found to have no effect above placebo.

You say that aura reading has been "dismissed by sceptics", this isn't a fair assessment. It's been tested and studied and found that there is no evidence to suggest is exists. You can have an opinion on this if you want, but it would go against much scientific literature on the subject.

Dowsing is a fun one because the visual evidence can appear to be so compelling. I've seen dowsers, who fully believed in their abilities, put to the test under tightly controlled circumstances and our left speechless as to explain why they couldn't find the liquid. Something on Wikipedia for you to look at on this topic is the Ideomotor Effect. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_phenomenon

It's important to remember that unexplained doesn't mean unexplainable and that your experience doesn't mean there isn't a simple solution.

I do plan on attending the World Championships in June with P H and I'm very much looking forward, for some reason I'm yet to fathom, smashing 6 month old raw egg on my face! 

I should also add that I admire the work you do for charity. Something I will be sure to bring up when I write about this. What I don't approve of is unscientific methods of determining the natured state of eggs on national television!

Kind Regards,

 

David

Response

On 11 May 2013, at 22:44, "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Hey David,

I should perhaps give you some back ground to how we first discovered that the three methods you doubt first came to our notice.

A few years ago, as we prepared for our inevitable inclusion in the Olympics, we sought recognition by the English Sports Council for our sport.  We duly submitted the required application (carefully missing out in case they used health and Safety objections that the targets used in target throwing and egg trebuchet were human).  After several months of careful consideration they wrote back saying that they could not accept our application because:

1. We are a World sport body and not just an English one.

2. We hadn't submitted accounts (despite us already saying we hadn't got any as we have no money, being sponsored by Swaton Show, and anyway all money we raise goes direct to charity. We don't even take expenses.

3. They couldn't accept that Russian Egg Roulette required any skill, what so ever. (Yeah, I know, unbelievable).

We, of course took all this on board and immediately changed our organisation title to the "World Egg Throwing Federation (incorporating the English Egg Throwing Federation)" and looked for ways that more skill could identified or be incorporated into the game.  Meanwhile we issued press releases stating that the English Sports Council had accepted that 4 out of 5 of our disciplines were recognised as legitimate sports.   There was, as you can imagine, much "hurumphing" by other sports fans around the world as this story circulated the globe twice in a matter of days. 

You may not be surprised that we then came across reiki, auras and dowsing.  Some players claimed that these (along with the other skills mentioned in the list already provided) clearly showed some sort of difficult to define skill.

Heres a video of it being attempted in India earlier this year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-21663422 

Whilst we were over there, again at our own expense, we did a tad of other stuff as well, inoculating some of the 200,000,000 under 5s that were treated that weekend as National Immunisation Day with polio vaccines.

Anyhow, we have thought for some time that there is some scepticism amongst a few people that reiki and other misunderstood process may or may not work.  We would therefore suggest that your group offer a challenge to reiki masters and others engaged in this type of work (i.e those that advertise their services for personal profit) to take part in the games.  We could then pit you two against "masters" to see whose skill (or luck as the case may be) comes out on top. 

I had heard of the ideomotor effect (but I didn't know it was called that).  Thanks for the link.  To ensure that this doesn't have any impact I would suggest that your choice of eggs is selected blind to ensure you arnt affected or secretly and unknowingly using one or more of the methods you seek to disprove.

How’s that sound?

Mo

4^th mail

From: D J
To: "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, 13 May 2013, 20:04
Subject: Re: Techniques for determining egg states.

Hey Adrian,

So if I'm getting this right, the use of Reiki, Aura reading and Dowsing as a 'difficulty' or 'skill' element to your game, therefore making it more likely to be recognised as a sport. 

 

If so, that's an interesting and unique approach to gaining status as a sport! Not one I necessarily approve of. But I can work on that!

Myself and a couple of colleagues would be interested in putting together a test in order to verify some of the claims regarding these practices. If you're interested, we would like to work with you in order to design a study that we both agree is a fair test of these claims. As a starting point, we would need volunteers from within your fold of participants, who believe that reiki, aura reading and dowsing truly give them an advantage, who are in principal interested in the idea of being tested. 

We would probably need to design 3 different tests. This would also allow for participants that, maybe only believe that Aura reading works, without them needing to be tested in other ways if they don't feel there is anything to them. 

Ideally we would seek to have 2 or 3 volunteers test for each ability. This could mean as few as 2 or 3 people (if they wish to test there abilities in all 3 areas) or as many as 6 to 9. This will of course be conducted as no expense to yourselves.

We would be more than happy to come to the World Egg Throwing Championships this year to facilitate this testing. 

Kind Regards,

David

Response

On 13 May 2013, at 21:05, "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

David,

Who is Adrian?

You missed an important part of my mail. I said;  

"We would therefore suggest that your group offer a challenge to reiki masters and others engaged in this type of work (i.e those that advertise their services for personal profit) to take part in the games.  We could then pit you two against "masters" to see whose skill (or luck as the case may be)  comes out on top." 

I think also you failed to recognise that our Russian egg roulette players use one or more of the techniques I described in one of my earlier mails, the one we did for the Germans.  Also they are other methods in use that I haven't yet described (and nor will I as that may destroy the mystique).

So, we're happy to have you and your chums along but you need to gather together your own "Reiki Masters" fo your test. I hik a challenge by you, via the press, for suitable qualified single skill reikists  (is that a word?) should suffice.

Mo

 

5^th mail

From: D J

To "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 15:37
Subject: Re: Techniques for determining egg states.

Sorry about that! I was firing off a few emails and for some reason my brain decided you were called Adrian. A guess Andy would be more accurate?

I do appreciate the offer to potentially accommodate a test as you described. This, however, doesn't really address the issue of your organisation promoting and using these methods.

 

You are ones who are promoting the use of Aura reading, reiki and dowsing. As such I would expect that members of your organisation would be only too willing to offer a demonstration (under properly conducted trial conditions) of these abilities. The point that you use other methods doesn't take away from the point that you do use these. 

If I chose a new car based on the basis of a psychic reading and then also on its fuel consumption, I would still be using an unscientific method to effect my choice even if I also use something mathematically based, as well. It is the element of the unscientific that we are interested in testing and not the statistics.

I will again reiterate the offer as described in my last email. It would seem only fair to members of the World Egg Throwing Federation that you allow those who believe they have these abilities to test them. If they do believe that they can successfully use either Reiki, Aura reading or dowsing, then a demonstration of these abilities should be fairly straight forward and there should be no reason not to extend this offer to them.

Kind Regards,

Daniel ;-)

Response

On 14 May 2013, at 16:02, "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Danielle,

Look, we use a collection of methods to make full advantage of the signs and symptoms that are displayed by the egg to differentiate between the different states.  The conjoining of all these different signs/feeling and stuff enables top class players to in consistently.  Whereas, a true reiki master in a blind test would rely purely to one, reducing his/her chances dramatically if their reiki skill is not as pronounced.  That's why we suggest you use an independent reiki master for your test.  Seems fair to us.  

Meanwhile, if you want any pot holes filled in, give us a shout.

Adrian

6^th mail

From: D J
To: "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 16:20
Subject: Re: Techniques for determining egg states.

Angus,

 This is pure deflection and you must realise that. I made it clear in my last email why using any area that, in our opinion, isn't evidence based does matter.

I'm confused by your reluctance in this matter.  Surely it would be a fairly simple thing to be demonstrated by your members? Again I say, your federation are the ones promoting these methods to determine the state of eggs. Are you able to give me a reason why you won't allow members of the federation even the option to take part in a test of the nature previously laced out?

You are leading me to the concussion that you are worried that such tests would show no efficacy for these methods. You made the claims, you back them up with evidence. We are offering you the chance to get this evidence. If your members genuinely believe they have these abilities it would be straightforward for them to demonstrate them and would add legitimacy for your claim as a sport.

 
Daisy

Response

On 14 May 2013, at 16:36, "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Drew,

You’re missing the point that we use 8 or more separate skills in conjunction.  Reiki forms just a small part................  some rely upon auras more and others less. Others use the other 6 entirely and not the 1st two.   That's why you need a specialist reiki master for your test.

Are you sure you have no pot holes you want filling?   You didn't answer.

 

Erica.

7^th Mail

From: D J
To: "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 17:56
Subject: Re: Techniques for determining egg states.

Andy,

You are using methods as part of your decision making process that are not supported by evidence. This means that you are allowing these to effect your judgement. By combining statistical probability and eastern mystical systems of belief you allow for all appraisal to be impaired and effected. You are basing your decision making process on incomplete data.

Answer me this. Are you refusing to open this up to your members to allow them the option to be tested if they so wish? 

David

Response

On 14 May 2013, at 18:27, "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Of course not, indeed I would welcome your presence but whether any players agree to the test is up to them, that is why I suggested you find your own willing volunteer reiki master from the masses that advertise themselves from your neck of the woods.   Seems to  me that a challenge from the Skeptics to a fee charging "master" would have more draw than a Russian Egg Roulette player that uses many different skills (or not) to play his or her game.

Entrance fee is £4 per adult.  Bring your mates.  There’s a mixed variety of hot food, 400 vintage vehicles, a real ale beer tent, fun fair and terrier racing.   I'll do a discount is you get a bus load.   Have you got a trebuchet? (or a pot hole that needs fixing?)

Mo

8^th mail

From: D J
To: "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 19:29
Subject: Re: Techniques for determining egg states.

Andy,

I totally agree it is up to them! All I require from you is to ask people if they are up to the challenge. We wouldn't be able to design a suitable trial without having the participation of participants in advance. There's no point designing a test that they turn up to and refuse to take because they don't agree with the protocols.

Surely the federation would be interested in promoting the most effective methods and a test of the three methods you have mentioned would only serve to better the community going forward. 

We would require some collaboration on your part, as the world federation, in one of a couple of ways. Either by promoting this offer to test (twitter/website etc) or by providing details of regional/national federations for us to contact. 

As a side, we are talking to our team about providing either a charitable donation or prize money to anyone testing well above the statistical range. Obviously the test has yet to be determined so no offer could be formalised at this time. 

Kind Regards,

David 

Response

On 15 May 2013, at 13:02, "Admin@eggthrowing.org" <eggthrowing-federation@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

David,

Actually, the Federation has no specific interest in promoting what some would see as heretical "investigation" of the beliefs of others.  Whilst I appreciate your interest in the sport, which pits man against man, I fail to see why you should wish to impose your own, possibly fantastical, views upon others. The imposition of views onto others or "conversion for their own good" seems to, throughout recorded history, turned out badly.    

Indeed, the concept of Skeptisism was discussed last night at one of our regular Committee meetings.  At that, one of most esteemed scholars (an expert in the science of astrology) suggested that your extremist beliefs might actually be a test from a God or Gods.  He went on to explain that religion is a belief and that the God or Gods may be manipulating your "claimed scientific experiments" to come up with concepts in order to test your belief in them (the Gods).  He went on to say that you will surely roast in hell as you were clearly in the pay of Satan. I don't necessarily accept his view but he may have a point?  I may have to hedge my bets.

So before we go any further with this conversation, all I have is your name and presumed location in Hertfordshire, (a known hot bed of Reiki practisers).   How do I know you are a legitimate and ordained member of the Skeptic Society. You might be, if you'll excuse the description, some religious extremist fundamentalist sceptic nut, unwilling to accept the views of others unless they travel your true claimed path. Indeed your opening implied threat does give me some cause for concern.

He suggests some tests of your belief in skeptisism.

1. What was before the Big Bang?

2. What is the universe in?
3. What stops Neutrons from just drifting randomly off?
4. Could we are just be a computer programme running on Gods PC?
5. What happens if he (or she) presses Control/Alt/Delete? 
6. Do you like Star Trek?

I look forward to your responses.  

Mo  

 9^th Mail

From: D J
To: "Admin@eggthrowing.org"
Sent: Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 16:47
Subject: Re: Techniques for determining egg states.

Hey, 

I'll stick to the point here. So you are saying that you are not willing to open up the idea of a scientifically controlled test to your federation? That you are happy to control your membership's thoughts by not doing the simple task of facilitating this offer? 

I'll address your other points upon reply.

Kind Regards,

David

Last response today at 17:42

To D J

 David,

You're avoiding the points I make.  That's a typical avoidance issue used by those that don't like their beliefs being questioned and/or fear they will be disproved. But for your first point, the membership is being fully addressed, why would you doubt otherwise?

Meanwhile, we have thought of some more methods to determine egg state:

9. Prayer to a particular divine Entity and subsequent guidance received.            

10. Unknowing divine intervention leading a player to a particular egg overriding all other 9 methods:  This may be a raw egg as the Entity has other plans in mind. 

Mo

 We await D Js next E mail……

NB.  You’ll see that he still hasn’t mentioned if he wants a pot hole fixing.

        

                                            

Russell Howard's Good News.

Hello and welcome to the World Egg Throwing Federation web pages. 

You may be here because you've seen something about us on Russell Howards Good News programme.

How did we did manage to get on Russell's show?

The World Egg Throwing Federation hosts the World Championships in June each year.  We also have affiliated national events in many other Countries.   These are currently Ireland (May), Finland (June) England (July) Holland (July) Australia (August)  Scotland (August) Ireland (again) (October).  At each of these we seek to establish the best of the best in sport egg throwing and whilst doing so raise tens of thousands of pounds for local, national and international charities. 

In February and March 2013,  4 members of the Federation went off to India, at their own expense, to support the "End Polio Now" campaign and help to inoculate over 200,000,000 children under 5 in one weekend.  Whilst there they took on the might of India's finest Russian Egg Roulette players in a 7 match test series.  They romped it. 


Watch here  BBC TV Cover

If you want to be part of this,  browse our web site, study the 5 disciplines we promote and get practicing.  We'd like to see you at Swaton in June for the World Championships or at any of the other events we support.   

Hugs

Mo the Cockerel


NB.  We only use eggs that are well past their sell by date.  No chickens are hurt during the games.  All our chickens are rescued hens that have outlived their commercial use and would have been sent the small Welsh village of Abattoir if they had not chosen to take up residence in Swaton. All monies raised from the work of the World Egg Throwing Federation goes to charity.  No expenses are taken for travel, accommodation or promotion. 

Commercial Sponsors always welcome. 


  

2012 Results

A wonderful sunny day with  a fresh easterly wind.  A lage crowd gathered to watch top tossers from around the globe descend upon Swaton for the 2012 World Egg Throwing Championships.

Results

Russian Egg Roulette
Winner
Englnd Jerry Cullen of Swineshead
2nd place
Scotland  John Flemming

Egg Trebuchet
Winner.
England Team Bea

2 Person Thro and Catch
Winner
Holland Smink and Vissar 40m

Egg Static Relay
Winner
7 eggs in 1 minute
Mixd Greek, German, Irish an English team

Egg Target Throwing
Winner (with two shots to the groind and one to torso)
England Alicia an Miles Line of Helpringham

EggThrowing (13 and under)
Winner
South Africa Leo Houwing of Cape Town.

Full write up later this week.  See national press for details

Teams update posted. 7 days to go....

Teams update.

Russia and Hong Kong now confirm attendance.  

Other confirmed teams, so far, flying in from Germany, Holland, Greece, South Africa, USA, Ireland, Sweden and New Zealand.

England, unusually, not confident.

A selection of current Teams info.

HONG KONG

Led by philosophy expert, Eva On Ying Wu, the team  are expected to use the Wu Wei method of egg identification. This is said to be the most ancient of all the egg sports originating from in the Shang Dynasty in Yinxu, circa 1200 BC.   

 IRELAND A

Current World Champion at Russian Egg Roulette, Derryman, Paul Murphy intends to attempt to retain his title and has been practising hard much to the disgust of his long suffering wife and children but to the  delight of his dog. Pauls wizarding skills appear to have been lost. He blames over work and has taken a short converlesence break, without his wife and children, in the Bahamas to prepare. They are still not happy.

 IRELAND B

Wild Willie O’Donovan, current Irish National Egg Throwing Champion, previous World Record holder and past All Ireland Road Bowling Champ intends to beat all comers with his famous tossing method which has to be seen to be believed.  Some say that his strange sideways wind up action can only be the work of the dark arts whilst others claim his unnatural gait is due to a  third arm joint.  Whatever the secret, his ability to throw well over 100m will strike fear into all participants, particularly his unfortunate catcher.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

This team of Texan wild cats have been hard at training at their Witchata base for many moons, determined to teach the Brits a lesson in “Egg Toss” and Russian Egg Roulette.  With a team motto of “We knows our eggs” these Southern Belles are supremely confident that they will better the trebuchet attempts of the last American team to enter that, having over egged their machine, only managed to hurl eggs backwards into, what had been unil that moment, friendly crowds.

RUSSIA

It is said that Dmitry has trained since the age of 3 in a special school for talented atheletes. He is probably the best they have and this, well honed, beefcake of a contender is sure to be a favourite amongst the ladies and  so confident of winning that he is bringing with him his own TV crew to film the triumphant crushing of all others.

That certainly sounds a good plan and we hope it goes well for him.  Just to ensure even handed coverage though the organsiers explain that they also have Dutch, German and Reuters TV cameras there as well.   

Germany

 A Technological marvel, genius Car maker, a sporting mecca, a Giant in the World of Sausages and Pork Knuckles, and true maestro in the art of brewing beer, but there is a sense of sadness. Perhaps even despair amongst her population. Trailing the all-time Olympic World Leader, the USA, by close to 1500 medals, suffering a disappointing Second Place in the Euro 2008, Third Place in the 2010 World Cup; Germany needs a dose of pride, a shot of respect and a reason to once again believe in themselves; this summer, that’s eggs-actly what they hope to achieve...

With flying shells of calcium and yolk, German Representatives Björn Heibeult and Timo Breunig are striding forth onto the World Stage for the egg-ceptionally unique glory found only in the World Championship Egg Throwing Competition. Incensed by their bitter rivals The Netherlands maintaining a firm grasp on the title, the boys have been hard at work, lobbing eggs great distances through the air, wearing their splattered remains with pride as they hone their skills in an effort to match the Worlds Best.

Holland

The current World Champions and World Record Holders have changed their team in order to improve their chances of retaining the title. The two top tossers Smink and Vissar are supported by a group of managers, trainers, physiotherapists and ergonomics specialists as they take on the Words best.  Having won the title last year and sealed it further with wins in Ireland and Holland since then, they seek to improve on their World Record of 63.3m. Can it be done? Additionally, having said that the Germans “throw like a woman” they intend to prove the point and are bringing their own Dutch National pair of Female Egg Throwing Champs to thrash all comers. 

Greece.

Leaving behind the uncertainty of home they come seeking fame and hopefully fortune. The identical twin brothers, Kiris and Kostas Poulous, known as “Double Trouble” have assured us that they will crush all opposition from the Dutch and German teams saying “They have their ways of doing things, we have our own….. and ours is better”.  Relatively late entries into this sport but they say history is on their side “We invented sport egg throwing, against the Persians in 480 BC at Thermopylae and we certainly left them with egg on their face.”

South Africa..

For the first time we have an African contestant and one who has high hopes of taking the Russian Egg Roulette title. Leo Houwing of Cape Town, flies in on the 22^nd, leaving behind the cool South African winter and exchanging it for the scorching heat of England. An accomplished fencer (with swords, not erecter) and field hockey player of note his trainer and mother says “He’s got the right stuff and will bring pride to all of South Africa”

England

Whilst there is extreme disappointment that local hero Jake Wilkinson will be out due to a fractured ankle caused during training, there is some hope that John Ward, famed inventor of the “ward-a-matic automatic bra warmer” will keep the egg trebuchet title in English hands with his new invention of the “ward-a-matic egg flinging trebuchet”

Joel Hicks, World Gravy Wrestling Champion, will again be in attendance and acting as target for the Target Throwing event.

International teams confirmed

The 2012 World Egg Throwing Championships.

PRESS RELEASE

Confirmed teams, so far, flying in from Germany, Holland, Greece, South Africa, USA, Ireland, Sweden and New Zealand

A selection of current Teams info.

Germany

 A Technological marvel, genius Car maker, a sporting mecca, a Giant in the World of Sausages and Pork Knuckles, and true maestro in the art of brewing beer, but there is a sense of sadness. Perhaps even despair amongst her population. Trailing the all-time Olympic World Leader, the USA, by close to 1500 medals, suffering a disappointing Second Place in the Euro 2008, Third Place in the 2010 World Cup; Germany needs a dose of pride, a shot of respect and a reason to once again believe in themselves; this summer, that’s eggs-actly what they hope to achieve...

With flying shells of calcium and yolk, German Representatives Björn Heibeult and Timo Breunig are striding forth onto the World Stage for the egg-ceptionally unique glory found only in the World Championship Egg Throwing Competition. Incensed by their bitter rivals The Netherlands maintaining a firm grasp on the title, the boys have been hard at work, lobbing eggs great distances through the air, wearing their splattered remains with pride as they hone their skills in an effort to match the Worlds Best.

Holland

The current World Champions and World Record Holders have changed their team in order to improve their chances of retaining the title. The two top tossers Smink and Vissar are supported by a group of managers, trainers, physiotherapists and ergonomics specialists as they take on the Words best.  Having won the title last year and sealed it further with wins in Ireland and Holland since then, they seek to improve n their World Record of 63.3m. Can it be done?

Greece.

Leaving behind the uncertainty of home they come seeking fame and hopefully fortune. The identical twin brothers, Kiri Poulous and Kostas Poulous, known as “Double Trouble” have assured us that they will crush all opposition from the Dutch and German teams saying “They have their ways of doing things, we have our own….. and ours is better”.  Relatively late entries into this sport but they say history is on their side “We invented sport egg throwing, against the Persians in 480 BC at Thermopylae and we certainly left them with egg on their face.”

South Africa.

For the first time we have an African contestant

 And one who has high hopes of taking the Russian Egg Roulette title. Leo Houwing of Cape Town, flies in on the 22^nd, leaving behind the cool South African winter and exchanging it for the scorching heat of England. An accomplished fencer (with swords, not erecter) and field hockey player of note his trainer and mother says “He’s got the right stuff and will bring pride to all of South Africa”

England

Whilst there is extreme disappointment that local hero Jake Wilkinson will be out due to a fractured ankle caused during training, there is some hope that John Ward, famed inventor of the “ward-a-matic automatic bra warmer” will keep the egg trebuchet title in English hand with his new invention of the “ward-a-matic egg flinging trebuchet”

Joel Hicks, World Gravy Wrestling Champion, will again be in attendance and acting as target for the Target Throwing event.

This year’s events will be:

Two person throw and catch
Static relay.
Target throwing
Egg trebuchet
Russian Egg Roulette.

Full information on the disciplines can be gained via www.eggthrowing.com.

Notes for editors.

The World Egg Throwing Championships are to be held on Sunday the 24^th of June at Swaton in Lincolnshire and are be hosted by Swaton Vintage Day.

All monies raised by the event are used to support local, national and international good causes such ads Leukaemia Research, The Red Cross, Air Ambulance provision, Children’s Hospices, and Shelter Box.

No chickens will be hurt during the championships.

 

Further Information can be obtained from:

Andy Dunlop

07900 26 78 70
admin@eggthrowing.com

Idiot alert. Correction to World Record

The idiot that wrote the last press release got his fingers mixed up when typing and failed to notice when he checked for errors.

The new World Record set by Dutchmen Smink and Vissar is actualy 63.2m and not 73.2.

The 2012 World Egg Throwing Championships.

PRESS RELEASE

International Teams gearing up for the big event.

The World Egg Throwing Federation is eggcited by the prospect of a truly epic games as the Worlds best egg tossers converge onto Swaton for June 24^th and the 7^th World Egg Throwing Championships.

Teams have been practicing hard since the close of last year’s season and promise a better than ever event. 

Last year’s Champs, the Dutch, return again to take on the World and their old rivals the Germans. 

The Dutch team mainstay of Smink, with a new partner, has just set a new World Record  in the Dutch heats of 73.2m. 

The Germans, this year submitting 2 teams, have experessed that they see “No problem” as their teams are regularly making the catch at 55m in training despite strong cross winds.  They go on to say, “Any chimp can throw that distance outside competition, they (the Dutch) won’t be able to take the heat on the day”. 

The Dutch have responded with “The Germans, with no offence meant to women, throw like big girls” and to prove the point are sending their own female team to make their official third national pair.

Irish champ Paul Murphy has already confirmed that he will be attending to defend his title in Russian Egg Roulette, as have the Latvians, with their Trebuchet.

Although still to confirm travel arrangements, we expect Joel Hicks (World Gravy Wrestling Champion and star of BGT) to once again to step up to the mark to be target in the Throwing with Accuracy Challenge.

This years events will be:

Two person throw and catch

Static relay.

Target throwing

Egg trebuchet

Russian Egg Roulette.

Full information on the disciplines can be gained via www.eggthrowing.com.

Notes for editors.

The World Egg Throwing Championships are to be held on Sunday the 24^th of June at Swaton in Lincolnshire and are be hosted by Swaton Vintage Day.

All monies raised by the event are used to support local, national and international good causes such ads Leukaemia Research, The Red Cross, Air Ambulance provision, Children’s Hospices, and Shelter Box.

No chickens will be hurt during the championships.

Further Information can be obtained from:

Andy Dunlop

07900 26 78 70

admin@eggthrowing.com