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dodgy
May 3, 2010, 10:17am Report to Moderator

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Quoted from Uncle
speaking as someone who entered the very first Crafty **ft race in 196*........objections were raised by D.I.Y. enthusiasts,who built rafts of sorts,but were well beaten in the race by professional looking,much more expensive "boats"....so rules were made the following year and I think Judges were called on to see fair play........?

just for you,dodgy,,,,,,1965[about]


Cheers Unc
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blackdog
May 10, 2010, 2:33pm Report to Moderator

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Quoted from dodgy
OBVIOUSLY NOT!


Perhaps it was never called the Craft Raft Race (officially).  It's been the Crafty Craft for over 20 years.
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BrianB
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Taken from the "official" Crafty Craft Website:

"The Newbury Crafty Craft Race began in 1974 A Carnival run by Newbury Round Table in the late 1950s featured a Raft Race, but when Laurie Birch ran the first event as we know it today, it was thought that the word 'raft' sounded a bit unsafe, so he christened it 'The Crafty Craft Race'."
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Here's the link before the usual 'Googleshy' start asking!

http://www.newburyrt.org.uk/craftycraft/history.htm
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dodgy
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Quoted from BrianB
Taken from the "official" Crafty Craft Website:

"The Newbury Crafty Craft Race began in 1974 A Carnival run by Newbury Round Table in the late 1950s featured a Raft Race, but when Laurie Birch ran the first event as we know it today, it was thought that the word 'raft' sounded a bit unsafe, so he christened it 'The Crafty Craft Race'."


So prior to 1974, what was it called???
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brian newman
May 10, 2010, 8:45pm Report to Moderator

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Prior to 1974 it was called F all as it didnt exist,
I thought my studnts were stupid, but i am now having second thoughts  
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