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The 150th Egham Royal Show on held over the bank holiday weekend, 23rd & 24th August has managed to attract a number of local groups for both days of the show.
William Pearcey is the Tower secretary for the St John's Church Egham Bellringers and arranged to bring along The Charmborough Ring, which is the name for a set of mobile bells owned by the Middlesex County Association. The bells were manufactured by Matthew Higby & Company Ltd and the bells were cast by Richard Bowditch and tuned and hung by Matthew Higby.
The St. Johns Bellringers started with a special arrangement called a ‘Quarter Peel’ (45 minutes and 1250 changes) on the Saturday. There was also a special Olympic flag handover ceremony on the Sunday to celebrate the end of the Beijing Olympics at which the bells will be rung to mark the occasion.
Also the Laleham Archery Club were at the show to demonstrate and encourage local visitors to try the sport. The club formed in 1955 has for many years Attended the Egham Royal Show.
Steeped in local archery history, the Club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2005. It has produced several top archers of note, including two who have represented GB at both World and Olympic Games, and several juniors who have also represented their country. In the 1960’s and 1970’s a famous Club bowyer made top quality bows used by champion archers, which were known throughout the country as Laleham Bows.
If you are interested in learning more about Laleham Archery Club, then visit the Club website at http://www.lalehamarcheryclub.co.uk/.
Among the highlights of the big Show weekend was the appearance of the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club in Surrey, which has chosen the Egham Royal Show to celebrate its 25th anniversary Trophy Rally.
Between fifty and sixty Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars, ranging from early Silver Ghosts – the car that proved so successful in endurance trials that it earned the name of the ‘Best Car in the World’ – through almost every model the Company produced, to the present day, was on display at the Showground on the Sunday.
Show President Douglas Newton, who has run the classic car section of the Show for the last 29 years, commented that he was proud to host the Silver Jubilee Rally of the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club at the 150th Anniversary Show. “ Egham has always had a strong reputation for its vintage and classic vehicle display, in which visitors vote for their “best in show” each day, and the presence of the Rolls Royce and Bentley models will be a massive morale boost for volunteers and visitors alike.”
The other traditional elements of this historic family show were also be on the Showground over the August Bank Holiday weekend, including the Punch and Judy Shows, the steam and traction engines, the caged birds, the horticulture marquee, the crafts tent, the archery “have-a-go”, the community tent and music from local performers in the music tent which returned by popular demand.
150th Show Entertainments:
| Jez Avery (Saturday) |
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A Combination Show featuring Motorbike and Mountain bike Jez is no stunt cyclist who picked up a few tricks in a car park however - he has a long and successful mountain biking career behind him, winning championships and breaking records throughout the Nineties. He has appeared on national television and in mountain biking magazines, such as You Bet!, Blue Peter and MBUK magazine. His crowning achievement was breaking the World Record for a ramp to ramp jump in 1998, at a stonking 9.7 metres - a record that remains unbroken to this day! |
| The Tricky Tykes Terrier Racing Team (Saturday) |
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The Tricky Tykes Terrier Racing Team are the U.Ks premier terrier racing team attracting much press & TV coverage..particularly popular with the thousands who attend Crufts & other National Shows The ‘Tykes’ are a brat pack of little dogs, mostly terriers, who enthusiastically give their all in the pursuit of a mechanically propelled lure, as they demonstrate to crowds the length and breadth of the British Isles, the age old Country Sport of Terrier Racing. (Well, that’s the intention!). Their principle trade mark is to create chaos, laughter and mayhem where ever they go.
The ‘Team’, are presented by Lyn Moran and John Goddard-Fenwick, and were first formed in the early 90's.. All of the terriers are owned by the Team Leaders, and therefore they are at ease with each other, which means that all their energy is directed to ‘getting that lure'. In their first year they won a prestigious ‘Arena Display Team’ Award at the Showman’s Show in Newbury, and haven’t looked back since.! The public just can’t seem to get enough of their antics! They have made hundreds of appearances all over the British Isles, and shows have invited them back again and again by public demand. As another organiser said recently
‘THE TRICKY TYKES MAY BE COPIED BUT NEVER EVER BETTERED’
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| Legends Jousting Display (Sunday) |
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History comes alive with Legends! A live stunt display of medieval combat and horsemanship from our costumed characters provides a highly polished and spectacular event. Comprised of such diverse content as mounted cabbage chopping to foot fights with real metal axes, hardwood staffs, 8-pound broadswords and the deadly ball and chain. The equestrian events such as quintain, carousel, pig sticking, tent pegging are spectacular and entertaining for all ages |
| Moto-Stunts International Motorcycke and Quad (Sunday) |
| Moto-Stunts International Motorcycke and Quad are lead by Tony and Brandon Baily. They have a team of 8-10 riders including Britains top female motorcycle stunt rider, skilled trick and freestyle display jumpers, plus the youngest riders from just 7 years of age. The team is one of the UK's largest car stunt display teams, and one of few display teams to include Cars, Quads, Motorcycle Stunts and specialist vehicles. Motorcycle stunts include jumps and high speed moving ramp jumps, fire stunts, car stunts, quad crossover jumps and a large static car jump. The team performs large fire stunts as a farewell on each performance with the use of pyrotechnics giving the show big bang and sure fire success for their performance. |
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| Bramley Hedge Raptors (Saturday and Sunday) |
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Flying a range of highly trained Birds of Prey including Eagles, Hawks, Falcons and Owls accompanied by their experienced handlers with over thirty years experience of working within the TV, Film, and Advertising Industry. |
| The Sports Martial Arts Black Belt Leadership Academy |
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Founded in 1999 by Master Gary Egleton is fast becoming one of the most successful Martial Arts schools in the area. Understanding the impact of the mental benefits of Martial Arts as well as physical ones, building a Martial Arts program like no other. Encompassing learning life skills and leadership skills which provide positive results on a personal level in every aspect of someone’s life, and training each and every student to become a Black Belt Leader, whether 5 years or 50 years old.
For more information please phone: 08000 430 833.
1a The Precinct, High Street Egham, TW20 9HN
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