Classic West Country games like Welly Wanging and skittles were available to play with a prizes up for grabs.

Lefties Soul Connection - "Welly Wanging"

It is thought that welly wanging originated following an incident where a pint of ale was spilt into a local resident's welly.

From that point on Welly Wanging made it into Upperthong village life and then upwards and onwards onto the global stage.

Welbury has a village pub, The Duke of Wellington, which gives its land over to the Welly Wanging championships.

The Welly Wanging World Championships are held each year in the town of Upperthong in Holmfirth.

Upperthong hosts the World Welly Wanging Championships each year at the Village Gala on the last weekend in June.

Welly Wanging originated in Upperthong at a time when people didn't have the distraction of PlayStations, shopping or watching TV to while away the time.

The throwing of wellington boots – or welly wanging – is just one of many festivities the small town of Burford, North Oxfordshire, has planned to celebrate the Queen’s 60-year reign.

Classic West Country games like Welly Wanging and skittles were available to play with a prizes up for grabs.

Lefties Soul Connection - "Welly Wanging"

It is thought that welly wanging originated following an incident where a pint of ale was spilt into a local resident's welly.

From that point on Welly Wanging made it into Upperthong village life and then upwards and onwards onto the global stage.

Welbury has a village pub, The Duke of Wellington, which gives its land over to the Welly Wanging championships.

The Welly Wanging World Championships are held each year in the town of Upperthong in Holmfirth.

Upperthong hosts the World Welly Wanging Championships each year at the Village Gala on the last weekend in June.

Welly Wanging originated in Upperthong at a time when people didn't have the distraction of PlayStations, shopping or watching TV to while away the time.

The throwing of wellington boots – or welly wanging – is just one of many festivities the small town of Burford, North Oxfordshire, has planned to celebrate the Queen’s 60-year reign.