THE BRITISH AND EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF WORMCHARMERS
in association with
THE LEONARD CHESHIRE FOUNDATION
ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE
THE FOURTEENTH BLACKAWTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
OF WORMCHARMING & THE FIRST BRITISH OLYMPIC
WORMCHARMING FESTIVAL
SUNDAY MAY 4TH 11.00 am for NOON
OFFICIAL RULES
- 1 The area to be charmed by each team will not be greater than 3 ft x 4 ft, and will hereafter be referred to as "THE PLOT"
1 Charmer
1 Catcher
1 Counter
- 3 Worming up shall be no longer than five minutes prior to the championship. During this period no worm should be caught or eaten. The Charmer must sample his/her solution used to dampen the soil (Note: Washing up liquid could damage your health).
- 4 The time limit for charming worms will be no greater than 15 minutes
- 5 The winning team is that which charms and catches the greatest number of worms in the alloted time.
- 6 The British Association of Worm Length Supporters (BAWLS) states that all worms must be returned to the ground after the contest.
- 7 Team entries must be submitted to the NORMANDY ARMS, BLACKAWTON, TOTNES, DEVON, TQ9 7BN, UK by 11.00 am on the day, or to the entries secretary. Plots will be allocated prior to the traditional march past, fifteen minutes prior to the contest, which takes place at NOON.
- 8 The international judge's decision is final.
ALL MONIES COLLECTED WILL GO TO THE CHESHIRE FOUNDATION
THE CHURCHILL TROPHY WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BEST DRESSED TEAM
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PROCEED FROM THE FIELD IN A SOBER MANNER AFTER THE
EVENT TO THE HEADQUARTERS, WHERE THE WORMING DOWN PERIOD OF
ENTERTAINMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE
ENQUIRIES TO;
DAVID KELLAND, CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR,
30,CROWTHER'S HILL, DARTMOUTH, DEVON, UK
TELEPHONE +44 (0) 1803 833986 (HOME) +44 (0) 1803 832207 (OFFICE)
LOCATION;
BLACKAWTON IS APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY BETWEEN TOTNES AND KINSGSBRIDGE, DEVON, UK.
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION IS TOTNES
TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE NORMANDY ARMS IS +44 (0)1803 712316
BLACKAWTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF WORMCHARMING
ENTRY FORM
TEAM NAME .......................................................................................
NAME OF CHARMER .......................................................................
NAME OF CATCHER ........................................................................
NAME OF COUNTER ........................................................................
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