Was Thumpy-Dub an actual game or invention of Roy Clarke?

[C W Northrop]

not sure

 

[Big Unc]

not sure

Googled "Thumpy-Dub". Best guess it is a Roy Clarke conception.

 

[barmpot]

I have to agree with Big Unc, googling "thumpy dub" brings up references to the SW programme so a bit of creativity from Roy Clarke!

 

[Eli Thingy]

personally i think he got the idea from the TV show "Gladiators" there was a game on there with sticks which was they similar to "Thumpy-Dub"

 

[George]

personally i think he got the idea from the TV show "Gladiators" there was a game on there with sticks which was they similar to "Thumpy-Dub"

I was thinking the same thing

 

[Hector]

Im sure i saw a programme some years ago and it featured an article which showed a long,greased pole laid over a river on which two contestants sat and gripped with thier legs.They then belted each other with either pillows or sacks filled with something(cant rem which now) and the one who stayed on was the winner.I would imagine Thumpy Dub was Roy Clarkes version of something similar.

Hector.