Picture gallery - Vintage day out at Swaton is eggs-cellent!

Swaton Vintage Day marked its 25th show on Sunday with a bumper attendance.
Swaton Vintage Day and World Egg Throwing Championships. Joel Hicks EMN-190107-115056001Swaton Vintage Day and World Egg Throwing Championships. Joel Hicks EMN-190107-115056001
Swaton Vintage Day and World Egg Throwing Championships. Joel Hicks EMN-190107-115056001

Now held at Thorpe Latimer, it has been joined since 2004 by the World Egg Throwing Championships, attracting contestants from around the world.

One of the organisers, Alison Bourne, said this year’s event was “absolutely fabulous”. Gate receipts were up by around £2,000 on last year. New Zealand pairing Lachie Davidson and Ben McColgan won the contest for the furthest egg throw and catch, while the crowds loved the egg Russian Roulette, team egg throwing relay and egg trebuchets.

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