When Christchurch woman Mary McCarthy​ had a tiddlywinks’ disc removed from her nose after 37 years, it made headlines around the world. Stuff This store-bought tiddlywinks game has a scoreboard. Professional winkers play using a cup, and use tactics and manoeuvres to flick their discs/ winks into the cup. STACY SQUIRES/Stuff This yellow tiddlywinks disc was in Mary McCarthy’s right nostril for 37 years until it was found and removed recently. Knight describes professional tiddlywinks players as a “small but enthusiastic community”.

Source: Stuff July 10, 2021 23:26 UTC