from left, Centre manager Mike Matthews with Dave Crompton, a member of the security team,  who was crowned winner of the competition.placeholder image
from left, Centre manager Mike Matthews with Dave Crompton, a member of the security team, who was crowned winner of the competition.

Flippin' fun at Wigan's Grand Arcade as the annual pancake races take place

For the second year running Wigan's Grand Arcade played host to a Shrove Tuesday spectacular as traders and staff did battle in pancake races.

The mall successfully revived this town centre tradition last year and there was no quarter given in a series of fierce competitions.

The competition was won by Dave Crompton, a member of the centre's security team.

Grand Arcade manager Mike Matthews said: "It's a great little tradition that we have revived and it is competitive and fun in equal measure. Everyone went flat out to win!"

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