The annual 'not too serious' Boxing Day Games where winners take home a 'loo seat' trophy return next week. Featuring five silly games and a tug-of-war, hundreds of competitors and supporters are expected at the charity Games on the old cricket common in Cookham Dean. The history of the games goes back to 1970 when the Cherry Pickers (then the Kaffirs) organised the first Boxing Day football match between the local pubs to fund a Christmas party for the senior citizens of Cookham Dean. Organiser, Peter Austen from the Cherry Pickers of Cookham Dean said: "We are looking forward to an exciting and entertaining Games fought in their normal highly competitive but not too serious fashion. We have some new twists on some of our old games so expect some extra fun this year."

Source: Express December 18, 2023 12:30 UTC