The male and female champions of the annual Bun Scrambling Competition, which was the grand finale of the 2019 Bun Carnival, were decided in an exciting contest held early this morning (May 13) at the soccer pitch of Pak Tai Temple Playground, Cheung Chau. The male champion also won the first "King of Kings" award.

     The event attracted around 1 800 spectators to experience the thrilling atmosphere of the competition. They witnessed 12 finalists scrambling up the bun tower to snatch 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: Kwok Ka-ming                                   966 marks
First runner-up: Chung Ching-man                       763 marks
Second runner-up: Wong Kam-man, Samuel         648 marks

Women
Champion: Kung Tsz-shan                                   675 marks

Winner of "King of Kings": Kwok Ka-ming (three-time champion in the men's division since 2016)

Winner of "Full Pockets of Lucky Buns": Kwok Ka-ming (Number of buns grabbed: 112)

Invitation relay                                                         Result
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Championship:
Shenzhen Mountaineering and                                   
Outdoor Sports Association                                        2 minutes and 42 seconds

First runner-up:
Zhuhai Climbing Association Team                              2 minutes and 46 seconds

Second runner-up:
HK & KLN Floating Fishermen Welfare                        
Promotion Association (Cheung Chau Branch)              3 minutes and 38 seconds

Ends/Monday, May 13, 2019
Issued at HKT 1:01

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