DOZENS of daredevils were chasing a giant cheese down a steep slope today as part of a bizarre traditional contest. The cheese-rolling competition, held every year on Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, involves competitors hurling themselves 200 metres down a hill after the round cheese. The winner of the chase gets the prize of a 7-9lb double Gloucester cheese. Thousands of spectators were expected at the event. Last year 21 people needed treatment for injuries including a broken ankle and a dislocated shoulder. Organiser Richard Jeffries said: "There is always an inherent danger in running after something down a steep...