Talk:Haggis hurling

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I do believe that former Australian test and one-day cricketer and current coach of Sri Lanka, Tom Moody holds the world record for Haggis Throwing, at 230 ft. As I recall it was set at the 1989 Highland Games, which the touring Australian ashes team was visiting as spectators, and the 6 ft 7 Moody's entry was a spur of the moment decision.

I would take some of this information with a pinch of salt... -- Derek Ross | Talk 02:48, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)

Ditto. According to this article in The Herald, the sport was invented by Robin Dunseath as a practical joke in 1977. -- SwissCelt 03:47, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Not a Hoax!

Haggis hurling is a real event at highland games across Scotland. Although it may have originally been conceived as a joke, the sport exists and is sort of a tongue-in-cheek game poking fun at the not-so-pleasant delicacy that is haggis. I myself witnessed this event at the highland games near Oban a few years ago.

Clarkefreak ∞ 01:53, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps you could re-write the article to indicate that its origins were as a joke, rather than back in the distant history of Scotland. Joyous | Talk 02:31, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

Done. Tearlach 09:27, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

You'll note that the template for hoaxes reads, in part, "It is believed that some or all of its content might constitute a hoax." At the time I put that template on this page, that was indeed the case. While the sport itself is not a hoax (being a real sport), its origins were. However, because the article has been fixed to reflect this, I support the removal of the template. -- SwissCelt 04:50, 14 January 2006 (UTC)