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Drumlanrig Worm Charming Championship
Sunday 13 May 2012
Time: Timings displayed at Visitor Reception
How many wriggling worms can you find in Drumlanrig? Join the Ranger in our exciting Drumlanrig Worm Charming Championship and test your skills in encouraging our juicy worms out of the ground.
Family groups will be able to take part with prizes for the most worms and the best technique.
Within your square, and using a variety of different equipment, see how many worms you can charm through vibration within thirty minutes. Please bring with you your own equipment. For the rules, see below.
18 rules of Worm Charming
1. Each competitor to operate in a 3 x 3 metre plot.
2. Lots to be drawn to allocate plots.
3. Duration of competition to be 30 minutes.
4. Worms MAY NOT BE DUG from the ground. Vibrations only to be used.
5. No drugs to be used!! Water is considered to be a stimulant.
6. Any form of music may be used to charm the worms out of the earth.
7. A garden fork of normal type may be stuck into the ground and vibrated by any manual means to encourage worms to the surface.
8. Garden forks to be suitably covered to prevent possible injury when being transported to and from the competition. No accidents please!
9. Each competitor to leave his/her fork in allocated plot on arrival.
10. A piece of wood, smooth or notched may be used to strike or ‘fiddle’ the handle of the garden fork to assist vibration.
11. Competitors who do not wish to handle worms may appoint a second to do so. The second shall be known as a ‘Ghillie’.
12. Each competitor may collect worms from his/her own plot only.
13. Worms to be handled carefully and collected in damp soil and placed in a suitable, named container provided by the organising committee.
14. A hand bell to be rung about five minutes before the start of the competition.
15. Competitors to keep clear of the competition plots until given the instruction ‘Get to your plots’.
16. The competitor who ‘charms’ the most worms is crowned the winner.
17. In the event of a tie, the winner to be decided by a further five minutes charming.
18. Charmed worms to be released after the birds have gone to roost on the evening of the event.
Book your place on arrival at Visitor Reception and check times there so as not to be disappointed.
Schools and Groups should book in advance.
Cost Country Estate Admission charges apply (see Useful Information for details).
This includes entry to the Country Estate, Gardens and Adventure Playground. (Adult concessions may be available)
Contact the Ranger on Tel. 01848 331555, email on enquiries@drumlanrig.com or Contact Us for further information.
Why not purchase a Season Ticket which will allow you free entry to Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate throughout the season. See Useful Information for details.
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