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forrest · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:31 am Post subject:

Right here we go then for abit of history on your stripes/hoops or whatever you want to call them. As far as I can make out black & white that are worn by Cliffe are the original colours as they would be the same as what the smugglers would ware. As for each society and their choice of colours I will add what I know below,

Lindfield - Navy Blue/White - as close as you can get to the original colours.

Burgess Hill - Green/Black - Burgess Hill Town colours

Southover - Red/Black - Colours of Lewes Town FC

Fletching - Lewes Colours Combined - Just a laugh

Hastings - Gold, blue & Red - colours of the Cinque Ports
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smithey · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject:

and we have are stripes with pride

lbs.me.uk · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

first off thanks to the plotter for the dig at littlehampton
(AS IF THE FEW THAT HAVE TRIED TO INTRODUCE THEM HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH PROBLEMS)
Second
I can think off BRIGHTER Colours Rotherfield (which I think are great) come to mind Hi Vis Green, RED ,YELLOW AND PURPLE Hell even south heightons are quite bright.

Third The image of the smuggler is a romatisised idead TRUE Smugglers in history would have worn over coats, hessian masks and general drab colours to keep them hidden

AND IF YOU LOOK BACK IN BONFIRE HISTORY MOST DIPECTIONS OF EARLY BONFIRE SMUGGLER ARE IN BLUE AND WHITE AS PER THE BROUROUGHS COLOURS EX ROYAl NAVAL PRESS GANG ATIRE
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Firecracker · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject:

I did wonder that about the blue and white stripes, as our big banner with print of a painting has us in blue and white hence why our stripes are like they are. Although I dont know how old the original painting is Confused

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The Procession of the Lewes Bonfire Boys Nov 5th 1853
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Firecracker · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject:

Thank you Bonfire Dudette Very Happy

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guyfawkesforpm · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject:

please can we not start to cause bad feeling about what colours of the stripes Societies wear it is up to them
so Here is a list of Societies that wear striped jumpers and usually white trousers to look like Smugglers. Though Smugglers never worn a distinctive costume it’s a bit like all pirates having a wooden leg, eye patch and a parrot on their shoulder.

Name of Society

Barcombe Red & Black Stripped Jumpers
Borough Blue & White Striped Jumpers
Burgess Hill Black & Green Striped Jumpers
Chailey Black & yellow 1/4Rugby Shirts
Cliffe Black & White Striped Jumpers
Commercial Square Yellow & Black Striped Jumpers
Crowborough Red & blue
Southover Red & black
Eastbourne Red white & blue Striped Jumpers
Firle dark blue and gold striped jumpers
Fletching A mix of all the Lewes stripes
hailsham black and gray stripes
Hastings Red, Blue & Gold Striped Jumpers
Lindfield Navy Blue & white Stripped Jumpers
Littlehampton Red and yellow stripped jumpers
Maresfield Maroon & orange stripped jumpers
Nevil Juvenile Green & White Stripped Jumpers
Newick Black & Red Striped Jumpers
Rye Dr Syn type Smugglers
Southstreet brown and white Striped Jumpers
South Heighton Royal blue & yellow Stripped Jumpers
Waterloo Red & White Striped Jumpers

and i do not care if they are bright or dark stripes or a mix of both as look as they help keep bonfire alive in sussex
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V · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

Still Zipped !
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casper · Torch Bearer Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 62

maybe rugby tops could be the start of a new tradition Smile

V · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:03 am Post subject:

Cant say zipped any more its to painfull . . At least with rugby tops there would be no huffy puffys over stripes or hoops . . Sorry Twisted Evil

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Ghoti · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:47 am Post subject:

Thanks GF4PM, that explination makes sense to me. And with Borough having blue or the navy ties it in nicely. Is this your hypothosis or have you got any references?

The Plotter · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

Dont start that aagain Ghoti Laughing

Sorry lbs i wasnt actually having a dig at Littlehampton, or anybody for that matter. Its a personal opinion and i feel rugby shirts are for rugby and not bonfire! Evil or Very Mad

We are all kindred society's so there should be no hard feelings over this subject between us. The comment made to Chailey bought a laugh from them in good spirits so good on em!! Smile

Good bit of resurch GF4PM, and now even Firl members will know what stripes they wear!!! Laughing

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lbs.me.uk · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject:

rockape65 · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject:

It's ok lbs, i'm cool, I make exceptions for the elderly, GF4PM can't help his dementia, i'm surprised he hasn't put Newhaven, Landport or St Annes Bonfire societies on there!! It makes me sad to see him slipping away like this!! Sad

Otherwise I agree totally with the plotter, the smugglers attire is our kindred badge and part of what bonds us and be should be worn with pride whether you're a member of a brand new society or one with 150 years of tradition. No one should put pressure on those societies that choose to wear Rugby shirts but hopefully they will eventually decide to take the leap themselves and invest in Guernseys, I can't imagine there's much price difference between the two.

On the hoops, stripes, lines, barcodes issue i'm just gonna call em Guernseys from now. So there!!

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