Bun Scrambling Competition concludes successfully (with photos)
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The male and female champions of the Bun Scrambling Final were decided in an exciting contest held early this morning (May 16) at the soccer pitch of Pak Tai Temple Playground, Cheung Chau. The event was the grand finale of the 2024 Bun Carnival.
The event attracted around 1 650 spectators, who experienced the thrilling atmosphere of the competition. They witnessed 12 finalists scrambling up the bun tower to gather as many buns as they could within a three-minute time limit to vie for the championships.
Apart from the individual race, there was also an invitation relay in which three teams from Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao competed against seven local teams from Cheung Chau.
The results are as follows:
Individual contest | Result |
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Men | |
Champion: Yip Kin-man | 776 marks |
First runner-up: Chung Yuk-chuen | 771 marks |
Second runner-up: Leung Wan-chung | 759 marks |
Women | |
Champion: Kung Tsz-shan | 842 marks |
Winner of "Full Pockets of Lucky Buns": Kwok Ka-ming (Number of buns gathered: 136)
Invitation relay | Result |
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Champion: Shenzhen Mountaineering and Outdoor Sports Association |
02:47.99 |
First runner-up: Zhuhai Climbing Association Team |
02:59.97 |
Second runner-up: Hong Kong and Kowloon Floating Fishermen Welfare Promotion Association (Cheung Chau Branch) |
03:31.85 |
Ends/Thursday, May 16, 2024
Issued at HKT 1:35
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