tiger289 (The d'Arcy dog supporters club)
A bit of stick fighting.. (Worthing "Flingathon")
Participatory Event
The quirky fruit-throwing festival, now in its eleventh year, commemorates the sinking of the SS Indiana in 1901.
The SS Indiana ran aground off Worthing after colliding with another vessel. Its cargo, tens of thousands of oranges and lemons, cascaded from a gaping hole in its hull and was washed up on Worthing beach. Residents descended in droves to collect the fruit - a rare and valuable commodity in the early 20th century.
The event takes place no matter how bad the weather is. We've held it in driving rain and thick fog before, but hordes of flingers still turn up. It is especially popular with families and young children who don't care if it's raining or blowing a gale. They just love being on the beach, taking part in an event they will remember for the rest of their lives.
Proceeds from the event, on the beach opposite Thorn Road, will go to Lauren Jones, 18, Worthing's wheelchair tennis ace. Lauren, from Offington, was left paralysed from the waist down after falling from a tree.
A bit of stick fighting.. (Worthing "Flingathon")
Participatory Event
The quirky fruit-throwing festival, now in its eleventh year, commemorates the sinking of the SS Indiana in 1901.
The SS Indiana ran aground off Worthing after colliding with another vessel. Its cargo, tens of thousands of oranges and lemons, cascaded from a gaping hole in its hull and was washed up on Worthing beach. Residents descended in droves to collect the fruit - a rare and valuable commodity in the early 20th century.
The event takes place no matter how bad the weather is. We've held it in driving rain and thick fog before, but hordes of flingers still turn up. It is especially popular with families and young children who don't care if it's raining or blowing a gale. They just love being on the beach, taking part in an event they will remember for the rest of their lives.
Proceeds from the event, on the beach opposite Thorn Road, will go to Lauren Jones, 18, Worthing's wheelchair tennis ace. Lauren, from Offington, was left paralysed from the waist down after falling from a tree.