Competitive in almost every thing the East Anglians do, the egg throwing contest at Great Finborough is certainly no exception. Each team consists of 2 people who face each other. Between them is a rope about 20 ft high. One member then proceeds to throw a raw egg to his/her team mate over the rope. If the team mate successfully catches it on the other side without it breaking, then both team members take a step backwards. The team that manages to throw and catch the egg without it smashing from the furthest distance is the winner.

Every year at Easter, the Chestnut Horse hosts the famous Finborough Race of the Boggmen. Dating back to 1897, when it was traditional for sowing to start around the East period, each farmer hired a team of 6 'min'. The team that Joseph John Hatton hired for Boyton Hall fell out of favour after a drunken brawl on Good Friday. The 'min' were sacked and word soon got out that more men were needed and on Easter Monday a large number of 'min' set out from Boyton Hall. Meanwhile, Joseph John had re-employed the original team. But all the 'min' appeared for work. To resolve this problem James Boggis from Oulton, suggested that the contract be thrown out of the window and the first 'min' to get it across the threshold of the local public house won the job.
This event is re-enacted each year in period costume, although many would argue it is more like a cross-country run followed by a huge pub brawl, none-the-less a highly enjoyable afternoon.

Worm charming is a skill perfected in the rural west-country, a skill that reflects all the ideals of 'true' and 'just' country folk - perseverance, patience, cunning, but above all stupidity to name just a few. After a small village parade the 'Tonsley Trappers' lined up a strong but inexperienced side. Each worm charming team has a 'Charmer', 'Catcher' and 'Counter' all of whom have crucial roles in the team. After 'Worming Up' (which involved preparing the ground for charming) we then had 15 minutes to coax as many worms out of the ground as possible, a variety of skills were used including dancing, singing, patting, juicing and jumping. Although the 'Tonsley Trappers' did not win the competition, the team wriggled ahead of the pack.