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The small village of Stroud, New South Wales, prides itself on a New Year's Day, when people flock to the city to get rid of its belongings
really well known, is not it? said Judy Pereira, secretary of the Stroud Brick and Rolling Pin competition.
"You say," I'm from Stroud "and they say," Oh, that's where they throw the bricks and pins. " [19659005] Imagine a discus, but replace the metal frisbee with a heavy five-pound brick or a two-pound rolling pin
"Take it and tear it up," says Gavin Sepos, veteran of the brick of 25 years. ] woman smiling and holding a rolling pin "title =" melissa "width =" 700 "height =" 467 "/>
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Melissa Holahan has been a champion five times, even though she did not own a rolling pin. (ABC Newcastle: Ben Millington)
"This is not something you can really control because you only launch it once a year and I do not even have it. no rolling pin, "said Melissa Holahan.
"If you get someone from the athletics who can throw discus, they will normally throw him pretty far."
The sport of novelty began in 1960 when the brick towns of Stroud in England and Stroud in the United States formed the competition to celebrate their name and industry.
"Then in 1961, they realized that there were two other Strouds in the world, one in Canada and one in Australia, so they invited us to join them for a four-way brick contest, "said Ms. Pereira, who has been the secretary of the event committee for nearly 50 years.
Not wanting to be ruled out, Stroud's women in Australia suggested the addition of rolling pins to competition in 1962.
"And he just left [in Stroud, NSW] since then," said Mrs. Pereira.
The United States holds the record of 47.7 meters and England holds the record of throwing brick of 43.5 meters.
"We have never really thrown as far as they have abroad," Ms. Pereira said.
"But someone once went to England once and they said that they threw the flank of a hill, you know, that would make you think."
The Four Stroud have seen many decades of competition, but the Australian city is now the only one holding the event.
With a brickyard, the New South Wales City Contest became a pillar of the calendar to raise funds for local charities, unite the agricultural community and attract newcomers. "It may be that you only see one person once a year and it is likely to be throwing bricks," he said.
Sydneysider and the first pin thrower Stephanie Magro quickly understood the basics. Just fix it as hard as you can, "she says.
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July 15, 2018 15:42:12
