Could you bang the gong for Rank?

MECCA Rotherham is taking part in the hunt for a new strongman or woman — to help bang the gong for The Rank Group.

The iconic Rank gong man appeared before the opening credits of hundreds of movies produced and distributed by Rank during more than 50 years in motion pictures.

And although Rank no longer produces films, it still entertains the nation through its Mecca clubs and Grosvenor Casinos.

And to celebrate its 75th anniversary, Rank has decided to celebrate its 75th birthday with the return of the gong man.

Steve Bell, general Manager of Mecca Rotherham said, "The Gongman is part of our heritage in entertainment so launching this search seems a fitting way to celebrate Rank's 75th birthday.

The original gong man was boxer “Bombardier” Bill Wells and entrants can either recreate his classic pose or let their imaginations run wild in the freestyle class — for inspiration you can check out the video on the Mecca Facebook page.

A Rank spokesman said that entrants could upload a short video clip of themselves to the Facebook page and complete a short application form.

The competition is open to women too, but entrants must be over 18 when they upload their videos.

First prize for each category winner is a fantastic five day trip for two to Las Vegas

The package includes return flights from London Heathrow, five nights' accommodation and $1,000 spending money per couple.

The competition is open until Friday 21st September and the winners will be announced towards the end of October when they will be photographed recreating their pose with the original Rank gong which is housed at the London Film Museum.

For updates on the competition follow @RankGongMan on Twitter or visit the Mecca Facebook pages.

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