12:00 noon
Second Saturday in July every year
Competitors and spectators come from all parts of the UK and from Europe, New Zealand, and the USA.
The championships began in 1971 as a fundraiser for the new Village Hall. John Tyson, headmaster at a local school, suggested it as a constructive way to harness his naughty pupils’ penchant for pea shooting. He’d been confiscating peashooters for quite a while. Why not put them to a good use?
Cream teas will be served. And a barbecue.
Winners’ names are added to a shield, which is in memory of John Tyson
Laser-guided pea shooters bring the event into the 21st century
Secret to wining? “It’s all about selecting the right pea,” says former world champion George Hollis, a local from Witcham.
Information:
https://www.witchamvillagehall.org/pea-shooting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Pea_Shooting_Championships
