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Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show


The 'Grasmere Sports'  (now aka Lakeland Sports and Show) is an annual event in August.  It was first held in 1852. Participants compete in a variety of sports, including Cumberland wrestling, fell running and hound trails (a form of drag hunting).

 

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Grasmere Sports (1938)
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Grasmere Sports (1964)
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1935 annual Grasmere Sports
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