More than 20 teams from around the world take part in the championship , each Good Friday ; German teams have been successful several times since 2000 , although local teams from Crawley , Copthorne and other Sussex and Surrey villages often take part as well ; the first championship in 1932 was won by Ellen Geary , a young girl from London .
Often , local teams from Crawley , Copthorne and other Sussex and Surrey villages also take part .