"workhouse that served a large part of mid-Kent during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The workhouse is now gone, although its chapel now serves as the village church. Today, Coxheath is home to the South East Coast Ambulance Service's emergency despatch centre for Kent and is twinned with La Séguinière in Maine-et-Loire, France. More esoterically, it was also the birthplace of the World Custard Pie Throwing Championships. Early documentation shows the name of Coxheath as Cokkyshoth (1422 & 1489) and Coxhoth (1585). The nearby Cock Inn (founded 1568) may point to its etymology. Although there is little evidence"
"worldwide teams homed in on the act coming from Japan, Canada, Finland and Germany. The winners of the Custard Pie Trophy were usually women. This tradition came to an end in 1982 at Coxheath when Councillor Fitzgerald moved to Ditton taking the championships with him, and it died out in 1988 after the trophy was lost and never found. However, the competition was revived on 6 June 2007, and it has been held annually in Coxheath ever since. Coxheath Coxheath is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Maidstone, Kent, England. The parish is approximately south of Maidstone."
"Coxheath Coxheath is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Maidstone, Kent, England. The parish is approximately south of Maidstone. It is mainly centred along Heath Road which links the villages of Yalding and Boughton Monchelsea to the west and east, respectively. A replica beacon pole and the village coat of arms celebrate the role that the village played as a signal bonfire site for many hundreds of years, although there is little visible evidence today of the area's location as a major army camp in the 18th century. More recently the village was home of a large"
"successive K*bot World Championships, dominating the division from 2005 to 2007. During this time, it also achieved notoriety in Britain as the nemesis of Crosshair, denying Andrew Martin the title on two successive occasions by knocking him out of the competition. The Hall of Fame gallery K*bot World Championships K*bots are moving models made from K'Nex Construction kits, built to participate in specific events run by the K*bot World Championships (USA) and K*bots UK (UK). Events are open to children aged 7–16 years and focus on competitive design and engineering challenges. The K*bot World Championships are an annual event in"
"people in England and France. The current parish chairman is Mr Clive Parker. Coxheath is part of the parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and the Weald, whose Member of Parliament as of May 2010 is Helen Grant of the Conservative Party. It is also in the South East England constituency in the European Parliament. The village sits on the very southern edge of the greensand ridge that runs through Kent. To the north the land descends gently into the Medway valley. To the south there is a steeper descent down into the Low Weald. At the 2001 UK census, the Coxheath"
"and the world. The competition is based at Coleraine and involves several other towns and villages in the county – Limavady, Portstewart and Castlerock – and in neighbouring County Antrim – Ballymoney, Portrush, Ballymena and Broughshane. The event, held in the last week of July, has attracted teams from 56 countries around the world including Europe, the USA, Africa, the Far East, South America, the Middle East, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and Canada. Some of the biggest teams in the world have entered including Premiership giants Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur as well as top European teams such"
"Pie Throwing Championship, after Councillor Mike Fitzgerald, who founded the championships, moved to Ditton from Coxheath, bringing the championships with him. Although the competition died out in 1988, it was revived at Coxheath in 2007, and it has been held there annually since then. Ditton, Kent Ditton is a large village and civil parish in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England. The village is WNW of Maidstone and east of West Malling. The parish, which is long and narrow, straddles the A20 (the old Dover to London road), with farmland to the south and industry to the north."
"Beer mile world championship The Flotrack Beer Mile World Championship is an annual beer mile competition that takes place in Austin, Texas. First held in December 2014, this is the premier beer mile event. On December 1, 2015 at the second annual World Championship, Canadian Lewis Kent set a new world record with a time of 4:47.17 The third annual World Championship will be held on December 17, 2016. The event annually takes place in Downtown Austin at the Austin American Statesman headquarters. Originally scheduled for Yellow Jacket Stadium in Austin, community leaders grew concerned (it is a high school"
"Cadet World Championship The Cadet World Championship are international sailing regattas in the Cadet class organized by the International Sailing Federation and the International Cadet Class Association. (The Cadet champions from 1950 up to and including 1966 won the International Cadet Week, the forerunner of the World Championships).<br> 1950 – Burnham-on-Crouch, England – D Thorpe / R Pratt (GBR)<br> 1951 – Burnham-on-Crouch, England – R Ellis / B Ellis (GBR)<br> 1952 – Burnham-on-Crouch, England – B W Appleton / R Vines (GBR)<br> 1953 – Burnham-on-Crouch, England – B Ellis / R Walsh (GBR)<br> 1954 – Burnham-on-Crouch, England – B Ellis"
"previous world record. In the women's field, American Erin O'Mara lowered the women's world record to 6:07. Beer mile world championship The Flotrack Beer Mile World Championship is an annual beer mile competition that takes place in Austin, Texas. First held in December 2014, this is the premier beer mile event. On December 1, 2015 at the second annual World Championship, Canadian Lewis Kent set a new world record with a time of 4:47.17 The third annual World Championship will be held on December 17, 2016. The event annually takes place in Downtown Austin at the Austin American Statesman headquarters."
"and the World championships takes place annually on the Isles of Scilly. On 2 September 2007, 300 surfers at Polzeath beach set a new world record for the highest number of surfers riding the same wave as part of the Global Surf Challenge and part of a project called Earthwave to raise awareness about global warming. As its population is comparatively small, and largely rural, Cornwall's contribution to British national sport in the United Kingdom has been limited; the county's greatest successes have come in fencing. In 2014, half of the men's GB team fenced for Truro Fencing Club, and"
"Martin Kehoe brought home the first of his three World Champion titles - in 1994 from Outram, near Dunedin, New Zealand; in 1995 from Egerton, Njoro, Kenya and in 1999 from Pomacle, France. It is noteworthy that the only other Irish World Champion (apart from first winner, Charlie Keegan) was Eamonn Tracey, winning in Saint Jean D'Illac, France in 2014. Milestones in their illustrious history were recorded in Independent Newspapers in 2011. Together with her 32-member board of directors team, she has steered NPA into becoming one of the largest outdoor annual events in Europe. Among their achievements, NPA records"
"only occasion this has occurred<br> 1963 – Burnham-on-Crouch, England – I Gray / I Gray (GBR)<br> 1964 – Burnham-on-Crouch, England – M Harrison / A Tucker (GBR)<br> 1965 – Plymouth, England – N Boult / D Long (GBR)<br> 1966 – Plymouth, England – B Wyszkowsk / A Nowicki (POL) Teo Zecchin, Ana Zecchin Cadet World Championship The Cadet World Championship are international sailing regattas in the Cadet class organized by the International Sailing Federation and the International Cadet Class Association. (The Cadet champions from 1950 up to and including 1966 won the International Cadet Week, the forerunner of the World"
"Major events held at the loch include the rowing events for the 1986 Commonwealth Games, the 1996 World Rowing Junior Championships (and the World Rowing Championships for non-Olympic events), the 2005 World Rowing Masters Regatta, the 2007 World Rowing U23 Championships the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Rowing Championships. and the 2018 European Rowing Championships. The loch also hosts the British Rowing Championships once every four years, which are normally held in Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, and also every four years hosts the Home International Regatta. The park is home to Strathclyde Park Rowing Club, Edinburgh University Boat Club, Heriot-Watt University Boat"
"from British speedway at that time. Winners : 2018 Winners : 2008, 2009, 2010 Winners : 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008,2009 Workington Comets Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. They race in the second divison on British speedway (SGB Championship). Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club. They compete in the British SGB Championship. The club's most notable rider is Carl Stonehewer, who still holds the record for the most Comets appearances and remains the only Premier League rider to qualify for the Speedway Grand Prix series."
"ecclesiastical hamlet to Brightwell. Despite its name the Foxhall Stadium, the home stadium of the Ipswich Witches speedway team, is actually just across the parish boundary in Kesgrave. The stadium is run by Spedeworth UK Ltd stock car promoters. More recently the banger-racing Unlimited World Final has been staged here since its move from the Plough Lane venue in London. The World Final was first held at Foxhall in 2008 and proved to be a successful event. The World Final is predicted to stay at Foxhall due to the LEZ emission laws enforced in and around London making it difficult"
"and RAF Lakenheath have competed. The day is combined with village fete featuring games, stalls, and more. In 2010, Ian Ashmeade became the 40th World Pea Shooting Champion. In 2011, he retained the title beating four-time World Champion George Hollis in the semifinal, and 2009 champion Jim Collins in the final. In 2011, Emma Watson became the Ladies' World Pea Shooting Champion despite it being the very first time she had picked up a pea shooter. In 2012, Julie Bissmire beat Tina Pullman to win the Women's event. In the open event, Rob Bresler defeated the 2010 and 2011 champion,"
"Knockengorroch Knockengorroch is a world music festival held annually among the Carsphairn hills in Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland. Originally there were two festivals held each year - the World Ceilidh, usually held around the end of May, and The Hairth, held in mid September. As of 2010, Knockengorroch ceased hosting two festivals each year and instead focused its attention on the Knockengorroch World Ceilidh festival. The festival started in 1998 and has licensing for around 3000 fans. In mid-summer 1998 a 'rainbow gathering' was held on the Knockengorroch Farm in Galloway with the agreement of Simon and Liz Holmes. The festival is"
"K*bot World Championships K*bots are moving models made from K'Nex Construction kits, built to participate in specific events run by the K*bot World Championships (USA) and K*bots UK (UK). Events are open to children aged 7–16 years and focus on competitive design and engineering challenges. The K*bot World Championships are an annual event in which students from around the World compete to be crowned World Champion across four distinct categories, called divisions, which are explained in detail below. K*bots events are currently run in the United States and the United Kingdom. Students come together for an event lasting anywhere from"
"main event. Amongst these are the Krieghoff at Mid Wales SG, Perazzi at Bywell SG and the Dougall Memorial (shot since 1903), the English Open and the British Open which move from ground to ground. There are also the Euros held each year, that will attract teams and competitors from other nations such as France, Sweden, Germany amongst many others. Every two years, the DTL World Championships are held, alternating between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. In 2014 New Zealand host the 11th Worlds, following Wales in 2012, South Africa in 2010, Ireland in 2008, Australia in 2006. It returns"
"Handling Championships is a global competition featuring over 30 countries. The next World Champs will be held at ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill, New Zealand, from 9-11 February 2017. New Zealander David Fagan holds the most titles (16), won between 1986 and 2009, including 12 consecutive titles between 1990 and 2001. Golden Shears The Golden Shears International Shearing and Woolhandling Championships is the world's most prestigious sheep shearing event. It was founded in Masterton, New Zealand, and has been held in the town's War Memorial Stadium each March since 1961. It initially comprised competition in three shearing classes, including the"
"for Elite Men's Coxed Fours, and due to the introduction of the Prince Albert Challenge Cup for Student Coxed Fours at Henley Royal Regatta this event has proved to be useful practice for student crews from the University Boat Club and College Boat Clubs in the run up to the Royal Regatta. Durham Regatta Durham Regatta is a rowing regatta held annually on the second weekend in June on the River Wear in Durham, North East of England. Known as the Henley of the North, Durham Regatta was formed several years before the more prestigious namesake Henley Royal Regatta. Durham"
"Cowes Week Cowes Week ( ) is one of the longest-running regular regattas in the world. With 40 daily sailing races, up to 1,000 boats, and 8,000 competitors ranging from Olympic and world-class professionals to weekend sailors, it is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world. Having started in 1826, the event is held in August each year on the Solent (the area of water between southern England and the Isle of Wight made tricky by strong double tides), and is run by Cowes Week Limited in the small town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight."
"Karujet Race – Jet Ski World Championship since 1998. This nine-stage, four-day event attracts competitors from around the world (mostly Caribbeans, Americans, and Europeans). The Karujet, generally made up of seven races around the island, has an established reputation as one of the most difficult championships in which to compete. The Route du Rhum is one of the most prominent nautical French sporting events, occurring every four years. Bodybuilder Serge Nubret was born in Anse-Bertrand, Grande-Terre, representing the French state in various bodybuilding competitions throughout the 1960s and 1970s including the IFBB's Mr. Olympia contest, taking 3rd place every year"
"Wales and Northern England, as these are more mountainous areas. Fort William in Scotland is Britain's only World Cup standard track and was the venue for the 2007 World Championships. The UK has a strong race scene with a national series and numerous regional series with strong representation of all age groups present. The country has produced many of the world's top downhill mountain bikers including Steve Peat, Gee Atherton, Danny Hart, Josh Bryceland, Rachel Atherton and Manon Carpenter. The Sea Otter Classic, held each April at Laguna Seca near Monterey, California, is a major riding event that opens the"
"usually changes every year and has been held in different locations in England, Scotland, Wales and once on the Isle of Man. The championship was originally open to citizens of any Commonwealth country and has previously been won by Mir Sultan Khan (India) and Abe Yanofsky (Canada). After the Indian R. B. Ramesh finished first in 2002 and several other Indians took top prizes at the same event, many top Britons declined to compete in the 2003 championship. Following the victory of Indian Abhijit Kunte in 2003 and criticism that the British Championship was not serving the interests of British"
"is the home of National Hunt racing, although the sport has more national significance and popularity in Ireland. The Cheltenham Festival is the foremost jump racing festival in the world, and is an annual target for both British and Irish trainers. The festival hosts races such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle, which are seen as the peak of their disciplines and over the years have been won by horses whose appeal has transcended the sport, including Kauto Star and Desert Orchid. More widely known still is the Grand National at Aintree, which despite being an anomalously long"
"all continents is therefore booked alongside the best in Scottish, and European, talent to showcase Celtic and World music in both traditional and contemporary fields. In 2015, Knockengorroch was one of 12 events to be recommended to be funded by Dumfries and Galloway Council's Major Events Strategic Fund. Others on the list included the Eden Festival and the Lockerbie Jazz Festival. 2015 line up 2009 (September) Knockengorroch Doonhaime Hairth Line-up 2009 World Ceilidh Line-up 2007 Festival Line-up 2006 festival Line-up 2005 festival Line-up Skiddle Knockengorroch Knockengorroch is a world music festival held annually among the Carsphairn hills in Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland."
"figure skating competition was held in Kent from October 19 to 21, 2012, at ShoWare Center. In July 2015, Kent hosted the inaugural Junior Roller Derby World Cup. Riverbend Golf Complex, featuring an 18-hole course which is one of the busiest in Washington state, is located in Kent. An adjacent par 3 course was actively used by locals for years before being shut down in 2017 to make room for a mixed used development. The people of Kent are also often fans of the Seattle Seahawks an NFL team, the Seattle Sounders FC, a MLS team, and the Seattle Mariners,"
"Champions. At U19 level France are the current Men's World Champions, and New Zealand are the current Women's World Champions. The next World Championships for Elite and Masters grades are due to be held in Quebec, Canada in July 2018. The next World Championships for the Age Groups are due to be held in Sheffield, England in August 2019. Political turmoil within the CMAS Underwater Hockey Commission (CMAS), the Underwater Hockey world governing body, came to a head soon after the 2006 World Championship, resulting in the CMAS Underwater Hockey Commission members resigning en masse and soon thereafter forming an"
"Draughts World Championship The Draughts World Championship is the world championship in international draughts and is held every two years. In the even year following the tournament, the World Title match takes place. The men's championship began in 1885 in France and since 1948 it's organised by the World Draughts Federation (FMJD). The men's championship has had winners from the Netherlands, Canada, the Soviet Union, Senegal, Latvia, and Russia. The current men's champion is Alexander Schwartzman. Since 1998 there is also a Draughts World Championship held with the blitz time control (5 minutes plus an increment of 5 seconds per"
"A typical year might feature an appearance by the boys from HMS ""Ganges"" (a Royal Navy training establishment), tug-of-war (across the river), negotiating a 'greasy' pole and a band. One year even featured the unexpected appearance of a Royal Navy minesweeper. The Regatta was revived in 1962 and again in 2002. Begun in 1986, the raft race was held on the stretch of water between Rowhedge and Brightlingsea. Teams from the army and British Telecom were among those involved in one year. Rowhedge Rowhedge is a village in the Colchester borough of Essex, England. It is located just over southeast"
"and also skippered the World Team Racing Championships winning team. Burnham's Royal Corinthian Yacht Club hosts the Endeavour Trophy annually. This is a unique and historic dinghy event which is always hotly contested with entrants limited to reigning National Champions of the classes sailed in the UK, the winners are crowned 'Champion of Champions'. Burghfield members have twice won this event. Nick and Caroline Martin and in 2007, Steve Tylecote. Mayday Chandlery provide an onsite service to the club and its members. Berkshire Sail Training Centre shares the lake. They offer membership and training to schools and youth groups. They"