Sunday 1 July 2007

The World Worm Charming Championships

How could I have missed this. Yesterday, the 28th World Worm Charming Championships were held at Willaston County Primary School in Willaston, Cheshire, England.

Worm Charming is a method of attracting worms from the ground. Although the activity is usually performed to collect bait for fishing, in Willaston it's also a competitive sport. The World Worm Charming Championships started in 1980. The current world record was established at that first event with teenager Tom Shufflebotham collecting 511 worms in 30 minutes.

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