The old age tradition draws many to the town in Bury
Stuart Hubbard was one of those who travelled far and wide to take part in the competition. From Wolverhampton, he is been attending the Black Pudding Throwing Championship for nine years and described it as 'good fun'.
Speaking to the MEN he said:"We come every year, it's such a lovely, friendly place to be. It's great to see all the people come out and it does the town good, we get a few beers, have a few laughs. "A lad from Bury used to work with us told us about this and asked us to come down and we've been coming ever since. We like coming all the way here and seeing you guys.
"If I could give any tips for the throwing is lubrication is really important, you have to be well hydrated. I do regular training throughout the year, basically drinking beer to get my throwing arm in good order!" It's said that the competition is a tradition that dates back to the War of Roses, when warring factions of the House of Lancaster and House of York would throw food at each other after using up all their ammunition. The custom was revived in 1839, and later in the 1980s by the Stubbins Community Trust and it has been a summertime staple in the town ever since.
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