Hundreds gather for 35th annual World Worm Charming Championships

Hundreds of people descended on WiIllaston County Primary School in Nantwich, Cheshire, on Saturday for the globally popular World Worm Charming Championships, now in its 35th year.



Participants in the 144 3x3m plots had half an hour to collect as many worms as possible, using a variety of techniques such as vibrating a garden fork, singing and playing a musical instrument.





A family from Lancashire were crowned World Worm Charming Champions. The Bowdens, from Tarleton, near Preston, teased out an amazing 394 worms.



The Chief Wormer’s trophy for youngest wormer with 64 worms was won by 29-day-old Arwyn Davies. Most Promising Newcomer award with 184 worms was won by Lucas and Melvyn Mostran. And the Heaviest Worm trophy was won by Liam and Patrick Martin with 5.84g.

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