The annual competition held in Ramsbottom sees contestants battle it out to knock traditional Yorkshire and Lancashire black puddings off a 20ft high plinth.
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1. Competitors battle for crown at World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
Each competitor takes three turns to knock as many off as possible to win the garland of glory - made from black puddings and red roses. | Phil Taylor / SWNS
2. Competitors battle for crown at World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
The quirky northern event is said to have been inspired by a 1455 battle in nearby Stubbins during the War of the Roses, fought by the House of Lancaster and the House of York. | Phil Taylor / SWNS
3. Competitors battle for crown at World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
The two rivals are said to have run out of ammunition during the bloody rivalry so resorted to throwing food at each other. | Phil Taylor / SWNS
4. Competitors battle for crown at World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
Legend has it that combatants from Lancashire picked up local delicacy black pudding, while Yorkshire puddings were used by their rivals from the white rose county. | Phil Taylor / SWNS