Steaks are high in Barmy battle

THE Barmy Army have been challenged to the Ringers Reward by local legend Wayne Krafty Kraft.

Alan Rowe sinks his teeth into a 2kg steak.

THE Barmy Army have been challenged to the Ringers Reward by local legend Wayne Krafty Kraft.

Not for the faint of heart according to the Overlanders Steakhouse website, the Ringers Reward is a two-kilogram piece of tender rump steak.

The current world record is the general manager of the Gillen Club, Alan Rowe, who has been chosen by Wayne 'Krafty' Kraft to step up to plate and compete with the Barmy Army on Thursday night.

To win the record, Alan previously devoured the steak in a staggering 22 minutes and 14 seconds.

Krafty reckons it is a fantastic idea to pit Alan against the Poms.

''Who better than Alan to represent Australia,'' Krafty said, with a laugh.

''He's odds-on-favourite to beat the Barmy Army.''

There will also be a sing-off between Northern Territory legend Ted Egan and the Barmy Army.

Ted, who is 81 years old, loves his cricket and has been waiting many decades for the opportunity to challenge the Barmy Army at their own game which is singing, Krafty said.

As part of the competition, the Barmy Army and Teds 11 will sing Tiger and theDonand Willy the Whinging Pom.

All funds raised will go to the Clontarf Foundation, which Krafty said he was honoured to do.

''I've always been a supporter from day one,'' he said.

It has been the foundation of Territory Thunder and the Redtails and I'm very much a fan.''

Krafty, who spoke to the Centralian Advocate from Darwin where he was to see the Redtails play, was even approached to be their number one ticket holder.

If you want to watch the Barmy Army take on Ted Egan and a 2kg piece of steak, Krafty said Overlanders has been granted a special license for the event.

Krafty estimated from the 300 people who have attempted the Ringers Reward, only 70 have completed the challenge.

Ted Egan keeps the audience entertained with his beer box instrument

Mr Egan said the problem with Australians is they're not good at spontaneous singing so its always hard to take on a group like the Barmy Army.

''So in a bit of fun, were going to take them on,'' he said.

''I met up with them all in Adelaide a couple of years ago so itll be a bit of fun to take them on and raise money for charity.''

He has written a parody of the song What We Should Do With Drunken Sailor called What Should We Do With The Barmy Army?