Talk:Haggis hurling

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)

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 &#8734; 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)

Yes, but is it noteworthy?--124.170.13.86 (talk) 07:42, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

I first came across this on an edition of That's Life circa 1980. At the time I thought it was just a joke, and not a particularly good one. If some people believe it goes back much earlier it could be an example of "the invention of tradition". PatGallacher (talk) 11:26, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

In popular culture?
I don't know how "popular" this "culture" is, but it was mentioned. --Buddy13 (talk) 19:35, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

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