National Dyke Jumping Championships in Peterborough

Name: National Dyke Jumping Championships in Peterborough
Uploaded: 2023-11-05T05:55:26.000Z
Duration: 41 s
Description: Archive pictures from 1981 show competitors trying to pole vault over ditches, cheered on by crowds.

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Archive pictures showed people trying to pole vault over water-filled ditches as crowds cheered them on.

The National Dyke Jumping Championships in September 1981 were held at Ferry Meadows park in Peterborough.

A BBC news report from the time said champion Chris Douse managed to jump 27ft (8.2m) of water.

Cambridgeshire

5 November 2023