Each year teams from all over the world try to charm
as many worms as possible from a 3m x 3m plot of ground in 30 minutes.

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The teams were keen to put techniques with a scientific basis to the test.
Worms are sensitive to vibrations, a fact exploited by predators like moles and even blackbirds!

Despite heroic efforts by both teams they were unable to convince any worms to make an appearance.
It was a disappointing but not unexpected result given the recent very dry conditions.

This years overall winners
were Jamie and Darren Long.
They 'charmed' a total of 43 worms!
(Last years winning total was 567).