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World stone skimming championships take place in Scotland

Video. World stone skimming championships take place in Scotland

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A man from Hungary and a woman from England have won the World Stone Skimming Championships which takes place in Scotland.

Peter Szep from Hungary and Lucy Wood from England have won the World Stone Skimming Championships, which is held at a quarry on the island of Easdale, near Oban.

Peter Szep managed a distance of 122m (400ft) , while Lucy Wood threw 38m (124ft).

The rules state that the stone must bounce on the surface of the water at least twice and also all stones used must be naturally-formed Easdale slate, and should be no more than 3 inches (7.6cm) in diameter.

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