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Boxing Day Games-the Results
(29 December 2003)
(with thanks to Timmy Mallet for the photos and Peter Austen for the copy)
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The results of the annual Boxing Day Games, organised by The Kaffirs of Cookham Dean and held on the Old Cricket Common, Cookham Dean between 10.00 and 12.00 on 26 December 2003, were as follows:
Position Points Team Captain 1 53 Stonefield Choppers David Hearne (01628 630958) 2 46 Popes Lane Pacers Mike Campin 3 44 Dynamo Five Elms Rob Easto 4 43 The Jolly Farmer Laura Kelsey 5 41 The Leaders and Explorers, 1st Cookham Scouts Rob Coomber 6 38 Dorothy & the Corgies N Hughes 7 36 Woodside Warriors Jonathan Harris-Evans 8 30 Herries Reunion Jamie Hewitson 9 26 The Ad Hocs Toni Lambdon 10 25 The Bet Lynch Team Paul Jupp 11 24 The Land Team David Matthews
The
Winners, The Stonefield Choppers, were awarded the prestigious
"Loo Seat", an old wooden toilet seat which carries shields for
every winner since 1968. It was initially presented for the Boxing
Day inter-pub football match that preceded the current annual games.
The games, which are kept secret until the day of the contest, included a
blindfold piggy back race, a spiders and string game, the barrel and plank
challenge, Space Hopping and concluded with the usual obstacle race in
which the eleven teams of eight players must go under a rope, over a wall
of bales, through a hoop, under a scrambling net and then recover a Satsuma
from a bath of water using only their mouths.
The separate Tug O'War trophy was won by a team of Leaders and Explorers
from the 1st Cookham Scout Group who have recovered the first position
which they held for several years until their defeat by The Land Team last
year.
Organiser,
Peter Austen, said "The games had been one of the best ever with
strong competition for the lead which changed several times throughout the
morning. "We were very lucky with the weather which stayed dry
throughout and had a good crowd of spectators whose strong vocal support
provided great encouragement to their teams. "The event raised
£300 which The Kaffirs will
add to its fund used to help provide some special assistance for the local
needy this winter. "I should like to thank all those who made
the effort to turn out early on Boxing Day morning for their continued
support of the games."
More information from Peter Austen Tel 01628 482201 or mobile 07802 216241
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