The Wychavon Parish Games is a unique competition of 15 events, that Parishes and Town Wards may enter. It is predominantly a friendly competition, which brings people from across the district together. Although there are 15 events, a Parish can enter as many or as few as they want. The competition is organised by a group of volunteers under the banner of the Wychavon Parish Games Association (WPGA). The organisation has a Facebook Page which anyone who wants information can join (Wychavon Parish Games – Home) and a Website (Wychavonparishgames.org).

Each year Eckington enters the above event and has had some considerable success in the past, winning the major trophy on two occasions and enjoying success in some of the individual events such as Skittles, Cross Country, Crib, Bowls, Pool and Petanque to name a few who have been successful.

We have a Parish Contact, who as of 2025 is Maggie Lanchester, she heads up a group of team captains for each of the individual events, their details are below.

The 15 events are divided into two categories. Mixed means that the team can consist of ladies or gents. There are some age restrictions and players under 18 years of age, must have signed consent from Parent/Guardian to take part for Insurance reasons:

Rounders (6-9 Mixed).

Petanque (2 Mixed).

5 a Side Football (8 men).

Bowls (3 Mixed).

Angling 3 (Mixed).

Cross Country (6 Mixed).

Bell Boating (6 Mixed).

Senior Table Tennis (Min 2 Max 3 - 14 & Over on the 1st January - Mixed).

Junior Table Tennis (Min 2 Max 3 - 14 & Under on the 1st January Mixed). In the Table tennis, players can only play in one event.

These events are held on one day on varying dates.

The Knock-Out events:

Skittles (Min 9 Max 10 Teams must include at least 3 ladies and players must be 16 and over on the date of the match),

Crib (6 Mixed).

Pool (5 Mixed).

Dominoes 6 Mixed)

Darts (5 Ladies).

Darts (5 Men).

If you are interested in taking part in any of these events, then please get in touch with the team captains and let them have your details. Selection is the responsibility of the captains.

Angling - Date of event 13th September 2025

Bell boating - Chris Yarnold - 07759 524844 - chris.yarnold@hotmail.co.uk - Date of event 19th July 2025

Bowls - Date of event 27th July 2025

Crib - Sally Mearns - 07368 295817 - sallymearns@yahoo.co.uk- Date of Event - TBC

Cross Country - Chris Yarnold - 07759 524844 - chris.yarnold@hotmail.co.uk - Date of event 7th July 2025

Darts Ladies - Leanne Crimmings 07801 296223 - lcrimmings@googlemail.com - Date of event TBC

Darts Mens - Nathan Chatterton 07585 602443 - nathan@rondotravel.co.uk - Date of event TBC

Dominoes - Date of event TBC

5-a-Side Football (Men) - Matt Oliver 07498 288725 - matt.oliver1000@gmail.com - Date of event 13th July 2025

Petanque - Steve Trew - 07808 898194 - steviet146827@gmail.com - Date of event 29th June 2025

Pool - Nathan Chatterton 07585 602443 - nathan@rondotravel.co.uk - Date of event TBC

Rounders - Date of event 22nd June 2025

Skittles - Date of event TBC

Table Tennis - Junior - Annie Boreham - 07906 051579 - annieboreham1@hotmail.co.uk - Date of event 5th October 2025

Table Tennis - Senior - jontydoyle@icloud.com - Date of event 5th October 2025