World Pea Shooting Championships

The World Pea Shooting Championships have been held annually since 1971 on the second Saturday in July, in the village of Witcham near Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, and has attracted competitors from as far afield as the USA, Canada, Scandinavia, France, Spain, New Zealand and Holland.

[9] In 2003, the Parish Council funded the purchase of the John Tyson Shield on which the open champion's name is recorded each year.

[6] In the open event, Rob Bresler defeated the 2010 and 2011 champion, Ian Ashmeade, in the quarterfinals, and Jim Collins in the final.

In 2017, Michelle Berry retained her title for the fourth consecutive year, by winning the Ladies tournament with Martha Collins as runner-up.

[12] In 2018, after unveiling a new pub sign at The White Horse, Ian Ashmeade in his iconic horned helmet beat the defending champion Jim Collins, to take the 48th World Pea Shooting title after 7 years of trying.

[13] She beat the defending ladies' World Champion Michelle Berry, in a tense final.

[15] Note: All results taken from http://www.witcham.org.uk/_sgg/m1m6s6_1.htm Mike Fordham 8, George Hollis 4, Helen Trent 4, Jim Collins 4, Michelle Berry 4, Sandra Ashley 4, Ian Ashmeade 4, Martha Collins 4, David Hollis 3, Julie Bissmire 3, Rob Bresler 3, Robert Norman 3, Dennis Minett 3, Sally Redman-Davies 3, Dan Sargent 2, Leslie Setchell 2, Neville Burniston 2.