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| Record set at 10th stone skimming event on Windermere | Record set at 10th stone skimming event on Windermere |
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| A new record has been set at a national competition for stone skimmers in the Lake District. | A new record has been set at a national competition for stone skimmers in the Lake District. |
| The 10th annual All England Open Stone Skimming Championships took place at Fell Foot Park on Windermere. | The 10th annual All England Open Stone Skimming Championships took place at Fell Foot Park on Windermere. |
| Newcomer Alex Lewis, 21, from Helensburgh, in Argyll and Bute, threw a winning 95m (311ft) - beating the previous record by 7m (22ft). | |
| Hundreds gathered to watch Saturday's competition, which was organised by the South Cumbria Rivers Trust, | Hundreds gathered to watch Saturday's competition, which was organised by the South Cumbria Rivers Trust, |
| 'Amazing demonstration' | 'Amazing demonstration' |
| Competition rules stipulate stones no more than three inches wide must be sourced from the area and must bounce on the water a minimum of three times before sinking. | Competition rules stipulate stones no more than three inches wide must be sourced from the area and must bounce on the water a minimum of three times before sinking. |
| The event is open to all with those taking part paying an entry fee, part of which goes towards funding conservation projects at the trust. | The event is open to all with those taking part paying an entry fee, part of which goes towards funding conservation projects at the trust. |
| The 2017 champion, Gareth Twamley, from Wales, was unable to attend this year's event. | The 2017 champion, Gareth Twamley, from Wales, was unable to attend this year's event. |
| Mr Lewis said he had been taught to skim stones by his father from the age of five. | Mr Lewis said he had been taught to skim stones by his father from the age of five. |
| Organiser Julius Barratt said: "We never imagined we would be celebrating our 10th anniversary with such an amazing demonstration of power and skill and a record of such an incredible distance. | Organiser Julius Barratt said: "We never imagined we would be celebrating our 10th anniversary with such an amazing demonstration of power and skill and a record of such an incredible distance. |
| "Last year's record-setting win seemed remarkable, but to exceed it by 7m is quite something." | "Last year's record-setting win seemed remarkable, but to exceed it by 7m is quite something." |