shin-kicking fun in the cotswolds (lastminute.com blog)

Posted on 2010-06-18 by tikichris

shin-kicking fun in the cotswolds
lastminute.com blog, june 18, 2010 – 12:02 pm

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Not for the squeamish, shin-kicking is a straightforward affair. Contestants hold each other by the shoulders and try to kick shins and bring opponents to the ground. A stickler, the ancient sort of referee, makes sure shins are hit before a fall counts as a win. Kickers wear the traditional white smocks associated with shepherds and are allowed to stuff their trouser legs with straw.

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