The Farmers’ team for the 2023 running of the now famous Inter-Livery Pancake Day Races – the 19th iteration of the Poulters organised event, was made up of The Master, Richard Davies, Court Assistant James Peck, Liveryman James Harris and Company Apprentice Victoria Rayner.
Guildhall Yard had the usual happy, colourful crowd, with some amazing fancy dress costumes (including two versions of St Paul’s Cathedral) and Masters in their Livery gowns and badges. The weather for once, was fine and dry and the pancakes on sale to help competitors carb load were excellent.
Our team, carefully chosen for their athleticism by the Master, were rather more successful this year than we usually are, with two of our competitors James and Victoria winning through to their respective semi-finals. We missed out in both semis by a matter of inches – so no prizes again this year, but valuable training and experience for next year’s event one hopes.
Despite the lack of medals, the day will be remembered for the sight of James, more normally mounted on a giant tractor, piggy-backing a cow in the fancy dress race and the Master complete with new titanium knee running for the first time in many a long year!
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