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The members of the E Company held their 27th annual picnic and gala in the Fitz Park , Keswick on Whit Monday, and an agreeable surprise awaited them in the successful result . What with bad trade in the West of the County on the one hand , and on the other the fact that they had been compelled to change their ground , but the beautiful summer weather was an irresistible inducement , to all who could afford to take a holiday , to leave care behind and and make their way " to beautiful Keswick " . they brought money too , in their purses and the prize shooting fund benefited accordingly. So also did the boatmen and the posting-masters find the inrush of holiday-makers a welcome change to the long dull spell of winter and late spring.
The Volunteers mustered in good force in the market square , for wilful absence from this parade prohibits competition for prize money from the special prize fund . Headed by their band they marched through several streets before proceeding to the park . The commissioned officers - Capt Hall & Lieuts Broatch & Heelis - were with the Company. While the park cannot lay claim to surrounding beauties equal to those of Strands Hag ?(sic) it is nevertheless one of the most charmingly situated of public playgrounds and offers better facilities for sports , especially racing and jumping than does the old ground . Its nearness also to Latrigg affords a more pretentious exhibition of fell-racing than does rocky Castlehead.
As in all Cumberland sports wrestling was the chief item of the bill of fare for the day , the entry for this event , open to all weights , was in short numbers compared with former days , and this was due no doubt to the fact that the giant Lowden was present and meant business . The laurels of the ring were plainly bespoke by him and other competitors could only look for a second place in the chance of their not been drawn against him in the several rounds . Angus the previous winner met the champion in the fourth round and thus had to retire , while men of less note were able to forge nearer " good money " . There was a lot of smart work in all the rounds , but the final issue was not for one moment in doubt . The boys wrestling exited quite as much interest as that of their elders and some day , no doubt the smartest will be seen among the strivers for greater honours.
The fell race was the next chief event of the day , but to those not born Cumbrians it was the most exiting from every point whence Latrigg can be seen , watchers were keenly on the alert , some so keen that they were under the impression the race had begun when the Volunteers told off to watch the course were taking up positions .
The time for the start was five o`clock , but it would be 1/4 of an hour later when the pistol was fired .The eight men went off well together but as the race progressed they tailed off into three couples while the seventh and eighth men were along way apart in the rear. the first two to round the flagstaff near the summit seemed to have the race between them but the third and fourth men came close upon them on the way back down by the plantation.
The race was ahard one and all were well-pumped by the finish. every man went the course , because they expected a small prize for completing the distance but the last two were disappointed , the winners time was about twenty minutes, a most creditable performance considering the heat . The flat races were well contested and so was the pole leaping in which John Thwaite , who has competed in these sports for about twenty years , and therefore may rightly be looked upon as a vetran , held his place with the younger leapers and shared with them as first.
The band under the direction of Mr Bowler , played a good selection of dance music during the afternoon and their strains attracted many to the court of Terpsichore ?(sic). The committe may be complimented on the orderliness of they were able to maintain in such a large crowd , Another year they may augment their receipts by providing a larger ring for the accommodation of spectators.
The results of the sports were as follows -
ALL WEIGHT WRESTLING
First round
Stood Fell
J .Ellwood , Cockermouth J. Hind , Newlands
S, Satterthwaite , Whitehaven J. Scott, Lorton
R, Burns Cleator Moor J, Watson Keswick
W, Reay Keswick L, Crosthwaite Keswick
J, Addison Flimby H, Mossop Pennrudock
J, Strong Lorton M, Wallace Ennerdale
J, Edwards Seaton T , Branthwaite Lamplugh
W, Swindle Keswick J, Nicholson Lamplugh
P Lacey Kirkland W Studholme Broughton
J Hoskins Flimby W Denwood Flimby
D Bell Dearham J Head Braithwaite
J Kerr Seaton J Wilson Mosedale
O Lowden Threlkeld G Dixon Threlkeld
W Strong Moresby W Troughton Braithwaite
I Walker Cockermouth R Harrison Keswick
H Hodgson Arlecdon J Wilson Dearham
T Angus Seaton R Hodgson Cockermouth
G Lowden Workington T Dobson Greysouthern
I Hodson Maryport B Thompson Borrowdale
L Smith Asby J Cowan Dearham
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Second Round
stood fell stood fell
W Mossop J Edwards G Lowden J Ellwood
L Smith J Hoskin J Addison S Satterthwaite
P Lacey W Reay R Burns W Strong
T Angus I Walker J Kerr I Studholme
O Lowden H Hodgson J Strong I Hodgson
D Bell W Swindle
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Third Round
P Lacey W Mossop J Addison L Smith
G Lowden J Kerr R Burns O Lowden
T Angus D Bell Odd Man- J Strong
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Fourth Round
J Strong J Addison G Lowden T Angus
R Burns P Lacey
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Fifth Round
J Strong R Burns Odd Man - G Lowden
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Final Falls
G Lowden J Strong G Lowden J Strong
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The winner recieved £2 ; second £1/10s third 15s , those who went down
in the fourth round 10s each , third round 5s each , Those who were
thrown by Lowden were given 2s each.
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Running High Leap -
first 7s 6d R Tyson Keswick
second 5s T Cartmell Keswick
third 2s 6d John Thwaite Keswick
the winning height was 5ft 7ins
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Half mile race -
First 10s R Kirkpatrick Cockermouth
second 6s R Harden Cockermouth
third 4s A Johnston Workington
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200 Yds race -
first 7s C Potts Cleator
second 5s R Tyson Keswick
third 3s W Wilson Egramont
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Mile race -
first 15s R Kirkpatrick Cockermouth
sec 10s R Harden Cockermouth
third 5s A Johnston Workington
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Guides Race -
This race was from the ring to the top of Latrigg and back
first £1 W Barnes Braithwaite
sec 15s G Robinson Naddle
third 10s C Armstrong Grasmere
fourth 5s R Hayton Patterdale
fifth 2s 6d A Johnston Workington
sixth 2s 6d S Temple Keswick
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Pole Leaping -
John Thwaite , Thomas Cartmell , Keswick
and H Hudson , Grasmere divided the prize money , and recieved
5s each , all three failed at 9ft 9ins
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Standing High Leap -
first 5s W barrow Borrowdale
R Tyson & J Thwaite divided the second and third
prizes and received 2s 6d each , the winning height
was 3ft 11in , but with an exhibition jump the winner
cleared 4ft 3ins.
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Obstacle Race -
first 7s R Harden Cockermouth
sec 5s W Wilson Egremont
third 3s C Potts Cleator
fourth 2s A Johnston Workington
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Boys Wrestling ( under 15 )
Stood Fell
A Frost Carlisle J Hodgson Braithwaite
J Burnyeat Keswick J Asquith Keswick
T Swindle Keswick O Rigg Keswick
J Strong Braithwaite J Sanderson Keswick
H Hind Wythburn W Gillbanks Keswick
J Johnston Keswick G Cartmell Forge
J Dixon Braithwaite T Hodgson Braithwaite
J T Scott Keswick J Tickell Keswick
J Telford Braithwaite E Harrison Braithwaite
second round
J T Scott Keswick J Strong Braithwaite
J Telford Braithwaite J Burnyeat Keswick
T Swindle Keswick J Johnston Keswick
A Frost Carlisle H Hind Wythburn
odd man J Dixon Braithwaite
third round -
J Dixon Braithwaite J Telford Braithwaite
A Frost Carlisle J T Scott Keswick
odd man T Swindle Keswick
fourth round -
J Dixon Braithwaite T Swindle Keswick
odd man A Frost Carlisle
final falls
A Frost Carlisle J Dixon Braithwaite
J Dixon Braithwaite A Frost Carlisle
A Frost Carlisle J Dixon Braithwaite
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boys race ( under 15 )
first J Asquith
sec E Harrison
third J Meers
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running high leap ( under 15 )
first J M Nelson
sec J Telford
third W Shearman
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The prize for the most ridiculous shorts was won by
a group of American visitors from Texas.
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