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They call this one a football match but it's more like a mass brawl , this is held in the area I was born in and now I know why everyone thinks folk from the north east of England are a bit mad.
psychocat Reviewed by psychocat on . Mad Dogs And Englishmen ! Dozens of daredevils will chase a giant cheese down a steep slope today as part of a bizarre traditional contest. The cheese-rolling competition, held every year on Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, involves competitors hurling themselves 200 metres down a one-in-two hill after the round cheese. The winner of the chase gets the prize of a 7-9 lb double Gloucester cheese. Thousands of spectators are expected at the event, which dates back at least 200 Rating: 5