The festive bun scrambling contest on Cheung Chau has ended, and Lai Chi-wai was named champion after he scored 778 marks.

The contest was the finale of the Bun Carnival 2008, attracting 1,500 spectators. A total of 12 finalists climbed the 14-metre-tall bun tower at Pak Tai Temple soccer pitch and had three minutes to snatch as many buns as possible for the highest scores.

The first runner-up was Kwok Ka-ming who scored 715 marks while the second runner-up was Cheung Man-cheung, who scored 661 marks.

Teams from outside Hong Kong were invited to join the invitation relay to compete against teams from Cheung Chau. The four teams were Kailas Adventure Team from Guangzhou, Shenzhen Mountaineering & Outdoorsports Association, Zhuhai Mountaineering & Expedition Association and Clube de Escalada Guia Macau.

Two members of each team had to get specified buns on the bun tower in relay in the shortest time. Shenzhen Mountaineering & Outdoorsports Association won the championship and Cheung Chau Sai Wan Ma Sing Temple Management Association was the first runner-up. The second runner-up went to Spirit Sports Association.