Pooh Sticks 2009 Championships

We're at Long Wittenham, near Oxford, England, to see the annual Pooh Sticks competition held on 29 March. The game, for children and adults, single and teams, is based on the one A.A. Milne described in his ever-popular Winnie the Pooh books.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Winnie the pooh
• pooh sticks
• river thames
• long wittenham
• dorchester-on-thames
• england
• 2009

[beasto1946]

No, a relaxed event really.

One Mum got a tad frustrated when her four-year-old didn't get it and threw his stick into some bushes instead of the water.

Lots of picnics on the riverbanks after competing.

[beasto1946]

The original was in a children's book about a toy bear with very little brain, so there's not much to learn!

But a careful look at the way the water is moving can make a big difference, as can selection of the right stick. Two of you drop one stick each from one side of the bridge, rush to the other side, and see whose stick comes out first!

In this charity event, there was a rope stretched between the banks about 25 ft beyond, with judges eyeballing progress and declaring the winners.

[beasto1946]

I'd love to be able to answer that question - there were hundreds of people and teams at it all day, but I only stayed until just after lunch! A great event, especially for families, but also for the many foreign visitors who had arrived specially for it. And all for the Lifeboats charity.

[lauraminora]

who won? lmao

[beasto1946]

I'll find out and post when info received!

[beasto1946]

Pleased you like!

[dr8gonluv4evr]

Now this is my sport!!

[PnutButter1986]

Any punch ups between parents?

[Aleksei5055]

is there any skill involved here are is this just luck? How do you know who wins?

[tonybourtonville]

@lauraminora The winner was called Phil Davies

[ThePopcornWeasel]

wow… this is entertainment.