Welly Wanging
Welly Throwing Links to Rules and Videos
Welly Wanging
Here is a website covering the details of the World Wellington Boot throwing contest.
The next contest is to be held in September in Wellington, Somerset (UK) - just north of Wellington Without on the M25 (map).
If you're a wellie fan - don't miss this event. While you're in the area stop off and see the
Wellington Monument. Read about it
here.
According to the welly wanging association rules the standard welly is a Dunlop green, size 9, non steel toe-cap.
Here's a webpage on Dobbies discussing these rules.
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Quaint Birdhouses You Can Paint and Decorate |
Green Dunlop Wellington Boots - standard boot for Welly Wanging (new and used, ebay)
Welly Wanging Game
From the Aardman Animation studio's comes this fantastic Welly Wanging game. It's fun - you're a pig and have a green welly - two clicks - the first to choose the angle and the second to fire the welly. Works great! Welly flies through the sky, bounces on clouds, spring mattresses. Try beat the distance record of 1879m.
What is Welly Wanging?
Welly throwing is the peculiar and quaint - very British sport of Wellie Wanging is one in which individuals throw Wellington Boots as far as possible within boundary lines. Think of shot put - but with a Wellington Boot.
Rules
The rules are generally applied fairly loosely due to the nature of the sport, however there is a Wellington Boot Throwing Association (see links below) that requires competitors to follow strict rules.
Ideas
Maybe you're thinking of ideas for your fund-raising or charity event - this will be a kicker!
Give it some welly!
"Give it some welly!", screamed the crowds. This ancient British saying passed on from welly-wanger to welly-wanger through the generations. Used to inspire and encourage and perfect for use at welly throwing tournaments.
Examples of Welly Wangling (videos)
Throwing a wellington boot over 30 yards |
Welly Wanging Practice |
Misty Moo's championship winning throw |
Welly Wanging contest |
Girl throwing Wellie
A short clip of a girl throwing a Welly Boot.
Gumboot (Wellie) Throwing |
Highland games wellie throwing |
Welly wanging an Ugg boot |
Wellie Throwing |
Highland Welly Throwing
Title: Highland Welly Throwing, some good efforts made here to throw Wellington Boots as far as possible.
Star 107.5 FM Wellie Wanging Challenge 17/01/2008
British Day 2007 in Germany
British Day 2007 in Germany - see Welly Wanging 1 minute into video.
Windmill Bread Advert (way back) with Wellie Throwing
Windmill Bread Advert (way back) with Wellie Throwing.
The Shoe Tree - Shoe Tossing
There appear to be a few trees around the world with shoes hanging in them. This appears to be a tradition amongst some students, plumbers, and military folk.
The Shoe Tree - Shoe Tossing
External Links
- Shoe tossing
- Wellie boot throwing rules (PDF) - the rules of wellington boot throwing
- Olympic throwing cartoon - a wellington boot cartoon
- Throwing records - who has thrown boots the furthest! Detailed statistics. NOTE: See the English flag at the bottom of the page for English.
- Home Page of Wellie boot throwing association - this is serious stuff
- Wellie throwing definition - on WikiPedia
- Gumboot Day and Gumboot throwing - see Gum boot day at Taihape, New Zealand (25 October 2008)
- BBC article on robot wellie wanger
- Welly Wangling videos - search youtube for welly videos
- More welly games
- Latest Welly Wanging news
- Centripetal force - as explained using Wellie Wanging
Related links
- Page 52 - Lucy Google Video
- Page 53 - Chloe Video
- Page 54 - Manufacture of Wellington Boots
- Page 55 - How to make rubber rain boots
- Page 56 - UGG boots videos
- Page 57 - Merry go round coat rack video
- Page 58 - Cool designs, furniture
- Page 59 - Building a coat stand Video
- Page 60 - Welly Wangling Sport videos <<<
- Page 61 - Mouse in a boot video