'Wall-to-wall' sunshine draws racers and revellers to Hebden Sports Day

Bumper crowds enjoyed the fell races and fun races as well as all the other attractions on offer, including games for the less energetic and a barbecue, at Hebden Sports Day.

Organising committee member Colin Hargreaves said: "Hebden Sports has been run by the village for nearly 100 years.

"The children’s races were particularly well supported this year and it was a pleasure to see so many people enjoying an old fashioned family day out in the sunshine.”

Results

Flat Races: Boys 7 Years 1 Charlie Davies 2 B Meeson 3 B Wheal; Girls 7 Years 1 T Longthorne 2 E Priestley 3 I Wood-Robertson; Boys 8 Years 1 E Robe 2 A Boldy 3 J Sanderson; Girls 8 Years 1 Z Whittaker 2 P Harker 3 M Greene; Boys 9 Year 1 W Harvey 2 J Reeday 3 S Chotai; Girls 9 Years 1 K Boot 2 B Benn 3 A Ferridge; Boys 10 Years 1 J Meeson 2 A Moreton; Girls 10 Years 1 J Ferridge 2 M Buckley 3 J Bowdin; Boys 11 Years 1 S Hedley 2 J Fry 3 L Ferridge; Girls 11 Years 1 J Ferridge 2 A Buckley; Boys 12 Years 1 J Harvey 2 H.O’Sullivan 3 G Walker; Girls 12 Years 1 A Buckley 2 A Fraser; Boys 13-15 Years 1 G Walker 2 W Smith 3 I Hastings; Girls 13-15 Years 1 L McArthur 2 K Turland 3 S Hastings; Boys under 5 Years 1 C Meeson 2 J Greene 3 S Chotai; Girls under 5 Years 1 M Douglass 2 H Tywang 3 E Wood; Boys 5 Years 1 I Reeder 2 C Meeson 3 F Hird; Girls 5 Years 1 M Ferridge 2 K Hird 3 M Priestley; Boys 6 Years 1 A Charlsworth 2 P Naylor 3 M Wright; Girls 6 Years 1st B.Crowton 2 I Patefield 3 M Brosse.

Novelty Races

Egg and Spoon: Boys 7 years and under 1 C Davies 2 B Wheal 3 W Wood-Robertson; Girls 7 years and under 1 E Mallinson 2 I Wood-Robertson 3 M Brosse.

Sack Race: Boys 8 Years 1 C Davis 2 J Sanderson 3 H.Askew; Girls 8 Years 1 R Atkinson 2 C Simms 3 E Chotai; Boys 9 Years 1 A Roddis 2 S Chotai 3 W Harvey; Girls 8 Years 1 H Davis 2 O Aldham 3 E Hirst.

Skipping: Boys 10 Years 1st S.Chotai; 2 W.Harvey; 3 A Roddis; Girls 10 Years 1 J.Ferridg 2 O Aldham 3 M Longthorne.

Three-Legged Race: Boys 11 Years 1 JReeday/J Charnley 2nd E Farage/W Harvey 3 A Roddis/ T Meeson; Girls 11 Years 1 H Davies/J.Ferridge 2 S.Goodman/L Riley 3 O.Aldham/K.Ferridge.

Potato Race: Boys 13 Years 1 W Smith 2 J Fry 3 J Harvey; Girls 13 Years 1 J Ferridge 2 O Aldham 3 L Riley.

Backward Race: Boys 12 Years 1 G Walker 2 J Fry 3 J Reeday; Girls 12 Years 1 L McArthur 2 J Ferridge 3 M Longthorne.

Backwards Race: Boys 14 Years 1 W Smith 2 J Harvey 3 G Walker; Girls 14 Years 1 J Ferridge 2 M Walker 3 H Davies.

Crab and Bunny Hop: Boys 15 Years 1 L Ferridge 2 S Turland 3 J Reeday; Girls 15 Years 1 J Ferridge 2 O Aldham 3 L Riley.

Junior Relay: 1st J.Ferridge T Charnley B Ellsworth S Hedley 2nd E Robey J Reeday H Roddis C Davies 3 W.Harvey A.Fraser S.Turland; Gents’ Under 40 1 D Jackson 2 J Derry 3 A Szymanski; Ladies 16 and Over M Darwin 2 E Gibson 3 R Derry; Gents’ Over 40 1 T Harvey 2 G Bird 3 J Simpkin; Ladies’ Over 40 1 F Swann 2 H Aldham 3 A Lawson.

Ladies Potato: 1 M Darwin 2 R Delaney 3 R Derry.

Fell Races

Under 9's Fell Race 1 J Sanderson 2 C Davies 3 E Robey; 1st Local C Davies 1 Girl Z Whittaker ; Under 12s Fell Race 1 S.Hedley 2 J Reeday 3 H Stockdale; 1st Local S.Hedley 1st Girl E Price; Under 14s Fell Race 1 S Turland 2 J Harvey 3 B Raven; 1st Girl B.Raven 1st Local B Ellsworth; Senior Open Fell 1 T Mason 2 D Jackson 3 C Holmes; 1st Lady F Swann 1 Vet C Holmes.

JUDGES at Hebden Sports Day's fancy dress competition, held as part of Hebden Sports Day on Bank Holiday Monday, were Beverley and Ged Cuerden, and Julie Otulakowski.
The prizewinners were:
Under 6 - equal winners: Katy Herd - On the Grapevine. Esme de Montfort - Minnie Mouse; Celeste de Montfort - mini Minnie Mouse.
6-9 Years: Thomas Herd - Rubik Cube; Carys Bullough - Olympic Games Dressage; Kitty Boot - Lucky Black Cat.
10-15 Years: Harvey Stockdale and Freddie Stockdale - Gangsta Grannie and Grannie's Friend; Maisie Longthorne - Research Scientist.
There were no adult entries.