Copshaw Common Riding
Copshaw Common Riding 5th July 2025
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Tub Elect 2025
Your Village needs you!
It’s that time of year again folks and CCR Committee are looking for Tub 2025.
This is a once in a life time experience for the winning candidate which will make you famous the world over and further a field! (Ootbye)
In fact two of oor previous Tubs are ‘Ootbuyers’
If you are up for the challenge then get your application form in for Tub 2025 Elect and git yer Campaign started early.
Criteria for Tub 2025:-
1) You must be over 18 and under 124 on your next birthday.
2) Have a working pulse (which will be checked by the CCR nurse/artist.
3) Be available for local functions throughout the year.
Application forms are available from any CCR Committee member.
Voting will take place at the Tubs Ball on 11th May at Legends Function Suite.
Copshaw Common Riding 2025 will take place on Saturday 5th July.
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ITINERARY
7.31 SORBIETREES FOR THE HOUND TRAIL. (new venue)
8.02 BACON ROLLS IN THE TRAP
8.33 COMMITTEE COLLECTS THE TUB.
9.01 GATHERING AT THE FOUNTAIN IN THE SQUARE.
9.02 PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. (BEST DRESSED RIDER, BEST DRESSED CHILD UNDER 16, BEST DRESSED WINDOW, BEST DRESSED BIKE)
9.17 FIRST SINGING OF TUB DOWNEYS SONG
9.19 CRYING OF COPSHAW COMMON RIDING FAIR (MORNING VERSION)
9.20 TUB RECEIVES FLAG.
9.24 TUBS CHASE FOR THE MICK RICK MEMORIAL TANKARD (NO OVERTAKING THE TUB BEFORE BANK CORNER).
9.41 ENTERTAINING OF THE TUB AT THE SHED.
11.13 COMMENCE TO THE MONUMENT.
11.17 CUTTING OF THE SOD.
11.19 SNOGGING OF THE SOD AND SUP THE TEQUILA.
11.41 RIDE TO THE OLIVE TREE FOR THE KIPPER AND FADGE CEREMONIES.
12.07 THE HOLM BRIG TOBLERONE, WHISKY & BIRTHDAYCEREMONY (1ST BOUNDARY).
12.17 PIT STOP AT THE OFFICIAL WATERING HOLE (THE TRAP).
12.46 THE TOUCHING CLOTH CEREMONY (BATTLE OF FRED'S CORNER).
12.56 TWA POSH CHICKEN (THE COPSHAW KITCHEN).
1.03 HYDRATING AT PODGE AND GLADO’S (TUB WILL OPEN SOMETHING NEW)
13.04 DYKEHEAD BOUNDARY AT THE AUCTION MART(COMMITTEE ONLY)
13.09 THE CHALLENGE OF ST GEORGES FLAG AT HOLMHEAD
13.21 THE HOUND OF LIDALIA CEREMONY. LIDALIA CARAVAN PARK.
13.29 BRIDIES FROM BRYDON CEREMONY (ODE TO THE LAST TRAIN).
14.39 PROCESSION DOWN THE MAIN STREET TO LIDDLEVIEW PARK.
14.47 THE GARDEN PARTY (SPORTS, GAMES, FUN AND FROLICS AND THE LEGENDARY EGG RUSSIAN ROULLETTE).
17.31 GARDEN PARTY ENDS.
19.31 JEDBURGH PIPE BAND MARCH FROM THE TRAP TO THE VILLAGE HALL.
20.01 TUB DOWNEY II OPENS THE FESTIVAL CONCERT, EX TUB PEARSON SINGS THE SONG.
20.13 THE SHAKE THE SHOULDERS CEREMONY (IN MEMORY OF ZAIMIE AK, WHO’S NO DEED).
20.14 JEDBURGH PIPE BAND MARCH FROM THE VILLAGE HALL TO THE FOUNTAIN.
20.23 HANDING IN OF THE FLAG.
20.29 CRYING OF THE COPSHAW COMMON RIDING FAIR (EVENING VERSION)
20.34 TUB DOWNEY II ADDRESSES THE VILLAGE.
DANCING IN THE SQUARE WITH THE PIPE BAND
IN TRUE COPSHAW COMMON RIDING FASHION THE ABOVE TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO VAT AND THERE MAY BE A NEW ANCIENT TRADITION OR TWO ADDED.