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 22nd, 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 24th 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 70admin@eggthrowing.com
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