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Rivalry revived by pudding throwers


Competitors from as far afield as Australia have gathered at a pub in Greater Manchester for one of the most bizarre competitions in the world.

The Royal Oak in the village of Ramsbottom, near Bury, was hosting the World Black Pudding Throwing Championship on Sunday.

The competition was saved from closure by the pub after the previous venue - the Corner Pin pub in Rossendale, Lancashire - shut down.

The aim of the annual tournament is for each competitor to try and knock some Yorkshire puddings off a wooden platform 20 feet up the pub wall with three throws of a black pudding.

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