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Got to be wellie wanging for me, love the concept of launching an ole stinky (optional) wellie as far as possible, great fun and open for all.

And what a great name for it too, whoever came up with wellie wanging has a great mind!

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RE: Your fav alternative sports..

Bog Snorkelling has to be up there with the best!

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Respectful Football. It'll never catch on though...

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Non-contact Boxing, every time...

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RE: Your fav alternative sports..

Wife carrying (are you kidding?).....invented in Finland.

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Not sure if it qualifies but ninja warrior on challenge is superb.after stage 1 it is extremely difficult and the commentator is a legend!

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RE: Your fav alternative sports..

Pig racing.

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RE: Your fav alternative sports..

Andrew Everard wrote:

Non-contact Boxing, every time...

... and can be seen at selected pubs around London on a Friday evening. Also on the bill is table flinging and chair hurling.Smile

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got to be Kabaddi.

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CnoEvil wrote:
Wife carrying (are you kidding?).....invented in Finland.

 

This is the sort of thing what would be a laugh, cant imagine carrying my wife though!

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Chasing a cheese down a hill.

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Chasing a cheese down a hill.

The pickle will surely stain the grass...Smile

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Big Aura wrote:

got to be Kabaddi.

Smile Brilliant - good old channel 4

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The_Lhc wrote:

Respectful Football. It'll never catch on though...

 

Is that like walking football?

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RE: Your fav alternative sports..

Pig sticking (As in the wonderful Fungus the bogeyman book by Raymond Briggs).

 

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RE: Your fav alternative sports..

CnoEvil wrote:
Wife carrying (are you kidding?).....invented in Finland.

just like Bog Football.

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