Tossing the Sheaf…

Open to all Adults, over the Age of 14 only.

For those of you who don’t know what Sheaf Tossing is (it is not SHEEP Tossing which it is commonly mistaken for!!) it’s a sport that involves great skill, focus, strength and accuracy. The challenge is to TOSS a sheaf made of rushes, which are tightly bound together, sometimes soaked in water to increase the challenge.

A pitchfork is used to hurl a Sheaf over a horizontal bar above the competitors head. Three chances are given to each competitor to clearly go over the bar without touching it.

After the competitors have made three attempts, the bar is raised and all successful competitors move to a new height. This continues until all but one athlete is eliminated.

We have been running this event for over 30 years, and it is a firm favourite with our local, and not so local farmers.

So test your strength and skill on our sheaf toss.  This country show favourite has origins in the Highland Games, but kilts are strictly optional!

You can have a go throughout the day, with separate men’s and women’s competitions running, concluding in two thrilling finals in the afternoon.

The finals are a definite highlight of the day, and you’ll be cheered on by hundreds of showgoers!

Categories:

Adult Male, over 18 years of age.

Adult Female, over 18 years of age.

Male 14 to 18 years of age.

Female 14 to 18 years of age.

The winner of each category will receive a framed Certificate of Achievement.

£1.00 per go of three sheaves – qualification charge. No limit on the number of ‘go’s’.

For Qualifiers – no charge thereafter.

A 3pm cut-off time for Qualification Trials, after which the Toss-Off commences.

Rules:

This year we are introducing a few rules in an attempt to avoid the chaos of some previous years…

This is a Serious Event involving a Pitchfork, so this is, unfortunately, not an event for children.

1/ A Minimum Age Limit of 14 years old on the Show Day for Entry.

2/ The use of a Pitchfork Only will apply. Hand-Throwing will result in disqualification.

3/ Qualification will STOP at 3pm. After which the Tossing-Off Competition will commence.

4/ All participants are expected to show good sportsmanship and respect towards other competitors and officials.

5/ Any disputes are to be resolved by the designated judge or referee, whose decision is final.