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5 Things You Should Know About The Shin-Kicking World Championships

PJ Browne
By PJ Browne
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  1. It's a sport, no really, it is.
  2. They have been held in the Village of Dovers Hill in the Cotswalds for the last four centuries.
  3. The amount of skill required is questionable. Owning a pair of steel toe cap boots will probably make your favourite to win.
  4. Contestants stuff their pants with hay to protect their legs.
  5. People rarely make repeat appearances at the Championships due to the brutal pain suffered during the bouts.

 

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