IT is one of the most unusual UK championships and the winner is all the way from Widnes.

Peter Boardman, aged 27, was crowned the first UK Bale Rolling champion after a tough afternoon of competition!

He was the fastest to roll the four foot bale, weighing 200kilos around the 100m course.

The youth worker won a trip for two to Chester Races for him and his fiance.

The contest was held at Apple Jacks Farm in Stretton where the Amazing Maize Maze is based.

The event raise money for McMillan cancer research.