Hey Kinder - I've managed to hack into the Network Mainframe and found this. Don't let Cobden have a look - We have to beat them for the good of Marple! Spritey |
A Short History When Lord Baden-Powell thought of Scouting, he dreamt of boys being trained and nurtured to help them overcome enthralling challenges. When Marple scouts were set up in 1908, they took on these values. Soon, there were two groups, or "troops", of Scouts, Cobden and Kinder, vying for the chance to turn on the street-lights, to help old ladies avoid horse-drawn carriages, and to lead the St Georges day parade. They argued for years over which group should do what. Then, after the failure of a series of arranged marriages which were meant to close the divide, they devised a way to give one troop supremacy for a year. And so the "Battle of Marple" was born. An annual contest to challenge their Scouting abilities, their mental agility, and their physical prowess. A two day event of two breathtaking wide games, one day's intensive training, and 12 head-to-head tests, before culminating in a final "Gruellinator" assault course. The power swapped hands over the years, until, in 1964, two young Kinder boys tricked Cobden into agreeing to a "Singing and dancing" contest instead. The Gang Show has since gone from strength to strength, but the battle of Marple cup was mysteriously lost around November 1978, and Cobden never had the chance to win the trophy back. Until now. |
Hey Kinder - I've managed to hack into the Network Mainframe and found this. Don't let Cobden have a look - We have to beat them for the good of Marple! Spritey |
THE BATTLE OF MARPLE |
Roll of Honour - Battle of Marple 1916 (Under the name of "Kinder Heath vs Cobden Cross Scouts" - the Parade leading battle) Cobden 1917 Kinder 1918 Kinder (On a toss of a coin) 1919 Cobden 1920 Cobden 1921 Cobden (Under new "Parade Battle" name) 1922 Kinder 1923 Kinder (Now more commonly known as the Keith Frazer Final!) 1924 Kinder 1925 Cobden 1926 Cobden 1927 Kinder 1928 Kinder (Kinder record first ever grand slam - winning all events.) 1929 Cobden 1930 Cobden 1931 NO COMPETITION (Due to shortage of Scout Garters) 1932 Kinder 1933 Cobden 1934 Cobden 1935 Cobden 1936 Cobden 1937 Cobden 1938 Cobden (Current record of six titles in a row) 1939 Kinder 1940 NO COMPETITION (They all worked together during the war) 1941 NO COMPETITION 1942 NO COMPETITION 1943 NO COMPETITION 1944 NO COMPETITION 1945 NO COMPETITION 1946 NO COMPETITION 1947 Kinder (Shortened version of the Competition) 1948 Kinder 1949 Cobden 1950 Cobden 1951 Kinder 1952 Kinder 1953 Kinder 1954 Kinder (After a replay) 1955 Cobden 1956 Cobden 1957 Kinder (Event renamed "Battle of Marple") 1958 Kinder 1959 Cobden 1960 Kinder 1961 Kinder B (Height of the Competition's popularity - 4 Teams) 1962 Cobden (Shortened to 2 teams again as few leaders) 1963 Cobden 1964 Kinder (Event changed to a singing & dancing competition) 1965 Kinder 1966 Kinder 1967 - 2002 Records Lost 2003 Cobden (Return to original format under "Battle of Marple") 2004 Kinder |
