Much Wenlock Games
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- Created on: 27-09-14 12:01
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- MUCH WENLOCK GAMES
- William Penny Brookes was born in Much Wenlock in 1809
- the first Games was held in 1850 where a mixture of athletics and traditional country sports e.g. football and cricket were held
- these Games sometimes included a fun event e.g. a wheelbarrow race but they weren't usually part of the programme
- he believed that sport helped the physical mental and intellectual improvement of people
- they are held every July a the Windmill Field
- when the games first started the games were open to everyone
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