Manchester's big cheese - local man crowned winner of world-famous cheese rolling competition

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When it comes to his chosen extreme sport, Matt Crolla is officially a big cheese. And the 28-year-old says his only preparation for becoming a champion was to be "an idiot".

Matt, from Manchester bit the dust in order to be a winner of the renowned cheese rolling competition - by tumbling down a hill with hundreds of others chasing a 7lb Double Gloucester cheese wheel.

The world-famous event, which dates from 1826, went ahead despite safety fears. Matt won the first race. The women's race was won by Delaney Irving who was knocked unconscious as she chased the cheese.

Matt and other competitors hurled themselves down the almost vertical Coopers Hill in Brockworth near Gloucester. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Rubbing his shoulder after the race he said: "I'm glad I'm pretty conscious and I've not got many serious injuries." Asked how he prepared for the race he said: "I don't think you can train for it, can you?