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get prepared BOOKINGS are now being taken for the 49th World Custard Pie Championships, being held in Cox- heath this summer. Attracting worldwide interest, this pie-pitching event is not for the faint- hearted – or those who don’t fancy getting their hands dirty. This year’s custard challenge takes
place on Saturday, June 4 and teams of four are asked to come ready to do battle in Victorian costume or some other novelty dress. The World Custard Pie Champi- onship was dreamed up by former councillor Mike FitzGerald and cur- rent ward member Brian Mortimer to raise funds for the village hall. The rules are simple. The teams of
four are drawn against each other and score points depending on where their pie hits an opponent. The challenge has been featured in
the press and onTVacross the globe, drawing a Japanese contingent to the area in 2015. The international team spent a whole day in training and were rewarded with first place for their panache. They have pledged to return to defend the title. With a limit of 22 teams and en-
tries flooding in, teams are urged to register early. More information can be found at www.worldcustard-
piechampionship.co.uk.
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Lady rowers show they can take on the best
YOUNG women from Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club have been showing the country that “Kent Girls Can”. The club is supporting the KCC sporting initiative which is aimed at getting more girls into sport. Three eight-women crews were among those taking part in the re- cent Hammersmith Head race on the Thames – a shorter version of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race. This was the first race on the Thames for many of Maidstone’s crews and a different experience from the sheltered River Medway. MIRC press officer Richard Bald-
win said: “Thiswas a great club per- formance against tough opposition and despite quite a bit of lost train- ing due to high river levels.” Five boats from Maidstone raced
over the 4.5km course, against 147 competitors drawn from rowing clubs and schools from across the South East and Thames Valley. The Junior 18 boys eight came sec-
ond to London Oratory School and 34th overall with a time of 12:21. The MaidstoneWomen’sJunior 18 crew came in at the fastest time of all
The Junior Ladies crew with coach James Knight
WJ18 crews on the day with an im- pressive 13.24mins, coming in 91st overall. Second in this category were the Women’s Junior 16 girls eight, who had to race up an age group with a time of 13:34, coming 99th overall. Both girls’ crews beat Emanuel School’s crew, however, who were racing on their homewater. The adult ladies’ eight finished in
13:52 andwere placed 109th overall, while the club’s youngest crew of the daywas the J15 coxed quad fin- ishing 118th overall in 14:00 and third in their category. The fastest Maidstonian was di-
rector of rowing, Brian Humphris, whofinished eight in 11:46 and win- ning Masters Eights after being in- vited to row in a London RC crew. The Junior Ladieswent to London
with coach James Knight to receive their winning pots for the Hammer- smith Head. Six of the crew, plus cox Cathy Metcalf, were present to re- ceive their trophies. The crewwere also presented with
two plaques for Fastest JuniorLadies Crew and also WJ18 8+. Anyone interested in rowing or
coxing at Maidstone should go to
www.maidstoneinvicta.co.uk or find them on Facebook.
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