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The male gurners are given their prizes
The male gurners are given their prizes

Egremont Crab Fair & Sports 2005

We've got four galleries of brilliant pictures from this year's event.

Video See the whole show (available for 1 week from original broadcast)
Audio Listen to Helen Skelton's report from Egremont Crab Fair 2005



BBC Cumbria's Gurning Gallery 2005

Tommy Mattinson - the winner
Tommy Mattinson - the winner

 

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Junior Talent Contest & audience
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Junior gurners and pipe-smokers
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Kath Taylor returns from retirement ...
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And finally ... the men take to the stage! 

                          

last updated: 19/09/05
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BBC Cumbria
You can see loads of pictures from the 2005 Gurning World Championships :by using this link...

Callum Scott
I'm a commitee member of the crab fair and alot of work went into the 2005 event well done everybody who helped or came to watch and have fun.well done BBC cumbria.

lucy dunn
hi my names lucy dunn i am chelsey dunns sister i could not believe that she actually won the crab fair queen 2005 she was shocked and really pleased and i think all the other pictures are great chelsey also said that she had fun getting her photo took with the gurners.

chloe
it was class get in there those faces will atract all women

Richard McQuire - from Blackburn
We had a brilliant time , as always. Fantastic organization, great fun for all, and a brilliant laugh. I used to live in Egremont, i come back every year with my two brothers, one of the highlights of our year!!(We even got a mention on stage this year! The Blackburn Boys!)

scally
i liked it

chaz n jess
rubbish and ug

kaylie
boring

Paulo
We went for the second year running - absolutely fantastic night out... Is there any way we can download the video footage?

Lizzie
what is it, thats revolting?

donald barnesex wiltonian owner/manager
i had happy years in egremont from 1981 to 1986 the blue bell was always my pub and i remember the crab fair so well i left cumbria in 1987 and have lived and worked in the philippines since 1992 now 15 years.

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