The Jockey for the Rushcart is chosen from the Morris Men each year according to seniority amongst the members who have not yet "been up". The Jockey is responsible for naming his cart and making the banner for the front - no one else in the team knows what it will be called until the day. This table shows the names of the Jockeys and the Rushcarts from 1975 to the present.
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Year |
Jockey |
Rushcart Name |
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1975 |
Butterworth, Lennie |
Saddleworth |
|
1976 |
Butterworth, Lennie |
Brittania |
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1977 |
Bramwell, Peter |
Brittania |
|
1978 |
Dunning, John |
Silver Jubilee |
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1979 |
Yates, Ronnie |
Bonny Brid |
|
1980 |
Anker, Rob |
Shawcross |
|
1981 |
Stimpson, Martin |
Royal Wedding |
|
1982 |
Broadbent, Fred |
Prince William of Wales |
|
1983 |
Pedley, Bon |
St Chad |
|
1984 |
Ashworth, Peter |
Decade |
|
1985 |
Beswick, Eddie |
Prince Harry |
|
1986 |
Smethurst, Ralph |
Halley's Comet |
|
1987 |
Leigh, Peter |
999 |
|
1988 |
Wood, Graham |
Rhodes |
|
1989 |
Woodcock, Bryan |
Alouette |
|
1990 |
Bradley, John |
Battle of Britain (50 years) |
|
1991 |
Walker, Paul |
Longboat |
|
1992 |
Hankinson, Richard |
Olympic Flame |
|
1993 |
Powrie, Gordon |
Battle of the Atlantic (50 years) |
|
1994 |
Biggs, David |
Richard Hankinson Squire of the Ring |
|
1995 |
Yates, David |
21st Longwood Thump |
|
1996 |
Gould, Kelvin |
Blood Transfusion (50 years) |
|
1997 |
Bluer, Martin |
Hong Kong |
|
1998 |
Percival, Peter |
Kirkbride |
|
1999 |
Taylor, Paul |
The Last Run |
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2000 |
Edge, Tim |
Saddleworthshire |
|
2001 |
Holland, David |
Brazil |
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2002 |
Rowley, George |
Andrew James |
|
2003 |
Ingram, David |
United Kingdom |
|
2004 |
Walker, Damien |
The Rushcart Lads, 30 Years |
|
2005 |
Hankinson, Paul |
Victory |
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2006 |
Duncan, David |
Victoria Cross |
|
2007 |
Sanderson, David |
Dancer |
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2008 |
Lowe, Chris |
A century of British Flight |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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Last modified: January 06