Horn Fair Day 2007; cricket in a steady drizzle.

Ebernoe Horn Fair is held in the small Sussex village of Ebernoe, the location of which is about five miles north of Petworth (grid reference SU975280). The fair is held annually on Saint James's Day, 25th July. The tradition is centuries old though it appears to have been revived in 1864 after a long lapse. The celebration is held on the village common and the main attraction is a cricket match between Ebernoe and a nearby village. Towards the end of the day the highest scoring batsman is presented with a set of horns. These are taken from a sheep which has been roasted during the day. It is thought the presentation of horns is associated with the custom of dressing up with horns as a symbol of cuckoldry (a cuckold is an old English term for a man whose wife has had an adulterous affair. It relates to the cuckoo, a bird which lays its eggs in another bird's nest). Centuries ago horn fairs were boisterous events where cuckoldry and seduction would not be unknown. The old saying All's fair at Horn Fair probably originates from such events. In days gone by it seems that Ebernoe Fair was often beset by thunderstorms. However, the storms were taken as a good luck sign and farmers would look forward to a good harvest. The absence of a storm would suggest the crops would fail. Ebernoe Horn Fair was also the day on which gardeners were reminded to sow their spring cabbages. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 491 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) My own work I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 491 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) My own work I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Ebernoe is a hamlet and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex,England located 6 kilometres (4 miles) north of Petworth near the A283 road. ... Map sources for Petworth at grid reference SU8821 Petworth is a small town in West Sussex, England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Saint James can refer to the following: Several men mentioned in the New Testament: James, son of Zebedee, an apostle, brother of John the Apostle, venerated at Santiago de Compostela James, son of Alphaeus, an apostle, brother of Matthew the Evangelist James the Less, son of Clopas and Mary of... (Redirected from 25th July) July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... Species See text. ... A cuckold is a married man whose wife has sex with other men. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Genera See text. ... A shelf cloud associated with a heavy or severe thunderstorm over Enschede, The Netherlands. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ...

Richard Stemp won the horns in 2007 by default, when the other 10 players were injured in the pre-match warm up.

Coordinates: 51.04309° N 0.61061° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...