1902 Single Stick Fencing On Horseback
1902. Silent. Single stick fencing on horseback in the form of a Balaclava Melee Contest at a Military Tournament held at Batley Football Ground, West Yorkshire. Balaclava Melee Contest. A balaclava melee contest on horseback usually consisted of two teams of six helmeted riders armed with single sticks, which attempted to knock the plumes from their opponent s helmets. The first team to lose all their plumes lost the match.
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