NSW man claims to be the oldest jouster in the world

Well into his seventies Darrell Bossley claims to be the world's oldest medieval jouster and is still competing in tournaments around Australia.

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00:00 To learn the medieval sport of jousting, what better teacher than this?

00:06 I'm now 77 and most of the guys I joust against are in their early 20s, 30s.

00:12 Darryl Bossley took up the pursuit in retirement, after a career as a blacksmith, rodeo rider

00:16 and black belt karate instructor.

00:19 So why take up jousting at 66?

00:21 Well, it's easier than 67.

00:24 Ever since I was a kid, learning to joust has always been one of the top dreams on my

00:28 bucket list.

00:29 I'm here at Darryl's castle.

00:31 He thinks that he can train me up and put me on a horse in some armour and have me jousting

00:35 by the end of the day.

00:37 What could go wrong?

00:39 Before we can mount our noble steeds, I'll have to kit up in 57 kilograms of armour.

00:44 The battle is getting into the here to do the right thing.

00:48 It takes about an hour to suit up and I'm borrowing Darryl's armour.

00:52 Wow.

00:53 What should I expect if I was about to face off?

00:59 It's an adrenaline rush.

01:00 If it's more dangerous, it's more adrenaline rush.

01:03 You've got armour on, it's less dangerous than crossing the road.

01:08 When Darryl said it's safer than crossing the road, I didn't realise he meant it literally.

01:13 During the joust, you must face your opponent square on and head up.

01:17 You'll get one point for a hit, two points for a break, three points for a shatter, five

01:22 points for non-horsing.

01:23 It's good pet talk.

01:28 After a couple of goes on the horse, I'm ready to try with a lance.

01:32 Salute.

01:33 Being under your arm.

01:34 Slowly and beautiful.

01:35 Further over the side.

01:37 It takes years to learn how to joust safely against another person, so I'm going to be

01:41 practising on a medieval target called a quintain.

01:44 I managed to actually hit the target.

01:51 There was no way I thought I was going to do that.

01:56 I may not be quitting my day job quite yet, but hey, maybe I'll take up jousting in my

02:00 sixties.

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