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Welly throwing, also known as welly hoying, welly wanging and boot throwing, is a sport in which competitors are required to throw a Wellington boot as far as possible. The sport appears to have originated in the West Country of England in the 1970s, and rapidly became a popular activity at village fêtes and fundraising events across Britain. The sport is now played in many different countries, including Australia, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and Russia.
Gumboot Day is a celebration in Taihape, in New Zealand. It occurs the Tuesday after Easter, and has been a regular event since 1985. It is a celebration of all things to do with gumboots, and includes the gumboot throwing contest.
The aim of the festival is to break the world record for the longest gumboot throw. It is a family event, which includes a number of other competitions such as the best-dressed gumboot and ‘shoot the loop’ with gumboots. Gumboots can also be tossed skyward on any day of the year in the official Gumboot throwing lane located in the 'Outback', just behind Taihape's main shopping centre.
In 2019, a mental health care fundraiser was held on Gumboot Day.
International Boot Throwing Association
Welly Wanging World Championships in Upperthong
Article on welly wanging as fund raiserTaihape's World Gumboot Throwing FestivalRangitikei local events
Outdoor games Uses of boots Annual events in New Zealand Manawatū-Whanganui New Zealand culture Autumn events in New Zealand 1985 introductions
Welly throwing, also known as welly hoying, welly wanging and boot throwing, is a sport in which competitors are required to throw a Wellington boot as far as possible. The sport appears to have originated in the West Country of England in the 1970s, and rapidly became a popular activity at village fêtes and fundraising events across Britain. The sport is now played in many different countries, including Australia, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and Russia.
Rules
Depending on local custom, different rules are applied to the sport. In parts of Somerset, for example, the boot is filled with water before being thrown. Some competitions allow a run up before releasing the boot, while others require the throw to be made from a standing position—which may be enforced by making the thrower stand in an empty dustbin. InWelbury
Welbury is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about south of Appleton Wiske and north of Northallerton.
The village is mentioned in the Domesday book (1086) as having 6 Geld units for tax ...
, North Yorkshire, the size of the boot thrown must be large enough to comfortably fit the foot of the thrower. Other competitions specify the size of the boot and the manufacturer.
Associations
A number of associations have been formed to govern the sport, including the International Boot Throwing Association (based in Helsinki, Finland), the World Welly Wanging Association (Upperthong
Upperthong is a village approximately above sea level, near the town of Holmfirth in Holme Valley, approximately south of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.
History
The name Upperthong may derive from Old English 'uferra' (upper) + ' thw ...
, UK), the World Welly Throwing Association (Settle
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, UK), the World Wellington Boot Throwing Association ( Wellington, UK) and the New Zealand Boot Throwing Association ( Taihape, New Zealand).
Records
The first world record throw recognised by Guinness World Records was , set by Tony Rodgers in Wiltshire, UK, in 1978, using a size 8 Dunlop "Challenger" boot. The current world records are for men, set by Teppo Luoma of Finland in 1996, and for women set by Sari Tirkkon, also of Finland and also in 1996.Gumboot day
Gumboot Day is a celebration in Taihape, in New Zealand. It occurs the Tuesday after Easter, and has been a regular event since 1985. It is a celebration of all things to do with gumboots, and includes the gumboot throwing contest.
The aim of the festival is to break the world record for the longest gumboot throw. It is a family event, which includes a number of other competitions such as the best-dressed gumboot and ‘shoot the loop’ with gumboots. Gumboots can also be tossed skyward on any day of the year in the official Gumboot throwing lane located in the 'Outback', just behind Taihape's main shopping centre.
In 2019, a mental health care fundraiser was held on Gumboot Day.
See also
* British folk sports *Shoe tossing
Shoe-tossing, also known as shoefiti, is the act of using footwear as a projectile in a number of folklore, folk sports and cultural practices. Shoe-tossing entails throwing a pair of laced shoes onto raised wires, such as telephone wires and pow ...
* World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
The World Black Pudding Throwing Championships are held annually in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, outside the Royal Oak pub on Bridge Street on the second Sunday of September. The event was originally held outside the Corner Pin pub in nearby St ...
References
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International Boot Throwing Association
Welly Wanging World Championships in Upperthong
Article on welly wanging as fund raiser
Outdoor games Uses of boots Annual events in New Zealand Manawatū-Whanganui New Zealand culture Autumn events in New Zealand 1985 introductions