The Mangold Hurling Association

Gillingham, October 2009

John — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:48:00 +0000

Spooky goings-on at Orchard Park! Celebrating "Punkie Night", this year’s mangold-growing and hurling event was held on Halloween, reviving the Somerset tradition.

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Somerset, April 2009

John — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:02:00 +0000

Sowing Time at the Association's Mangold Patch. These pictures show Mangold Hurling Association committee members sowing this year’s mangold seeds.

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Gillingham, October 2008

John — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:31:00 +0000

Despite adverse growing conditions this year, an encouraging number of entries were received for the mangold-growing contest.

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Hurling in Ohio

John — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:21:00 +0000

Transatlantic Mangold Hurling! News of a mangold hurling competition in Cleveland, Ohio. Mangold hurling has enjoyed an enormous resurgence of interest in recent years.

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Somerset, October 2007

John — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:00:00 +0000

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run.

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Somerset, June 2007

John — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:05:00 +0000

Raised in captivity, these young mangold plants are now ready to leave their pots to join their counterparts in the mangold patch. Everything you need for transplanting, thinning and weeding your mangolds can be accommodated in the boot of a conventional motor car.

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Somerset, May 2007

John — Mon, 14 May 2007 10:38:00 +0000

Preparing the Mangold Patch In May 2007 work started on the Mangold Hurling Association’s new mangold plot at a secret location in Somerset. Sometimes the nature of the sod is such that it is impossible to dig without quickly becoming tired, irritable and argumentative. The only thing to do in these circumstances is to mechanise […]

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Somerset, October 2006

John — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:11:00 +0000

A photo montage of the Mangold Hurling Association's activities in 2006. We were all much younger then.

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Britain Goes Mangold Hurling Mad!

John — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:07:00 +0000

Britain is in the grip of what can only be described as mangold hurling fever. Fuelled by media frenzy, new Mangold Hurling Clubs are springing up all over the West Country and beyond. The number of competitions taking place this year is estimated to be about 6,500% up on last year although it is difficult […]

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