Cowdray Park

"Cowdray Park" is an annual get together hosted and organised by Peter "Smudge" Smith

www.koi-hai.com is indebted to Smudge Smith for allowing us the privilege of reporting on the festivities of the day in text and pictures

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July 28 2008
SMUDGE SMITH TAMASHA 2008
held at Cowdray Park
July 27 2008

Here are the photographs and a list of attendees at the Smudge Smith Tamasha which was held on July 27th at Cowdray Park.The photographers were Peter & Merle Bartlett and Malcolm Geary whom we thank sincerely.

Jennifer Bayley (seated) Miranda Stephenson(red) Smudge Smith,
Phil Bayley, Pat Allen (leaning over Smudge)
Colin Bell, & Peter Stephenson

Sam Mackenzie, Maggie McCune
Peter Wilson, Christine Geary,
Seated Smudge Smith and Pat Allen

Anita Batten, Peter Bartlett's back & Merle Bartlett	Phil Bayley, Colin Bell, Peter Wilson
Anne Thyne, John Thyne, Sam Mackenzie, Roy Church and Jennifer Bayley	Peter Stephenson, Anita Batten, Miranda Stephenson, Pat Allen
Malcolm Geary, Christine Geary, Phil Bayley	Peter Bartlett, Diane Bottomley, Peter Wilson, Colin Bell, Anne Thyne

Left to Right: Sam MacKenzie, Maggie McCune,   Peter Wilson, ,
Christine Geary,  Peter Bartlett (looking down) Peter Stephenson,
Roy Church, Caroline Roberson,   & Clive Roberson,
Sitting are: Smudge Smith & Pat Allen.

Smudge Smith and Colin Bell

Picture # 12
Standing-- Sam Mackenzie, Maggie McCune, Peter Wilson, Hector,
Anita Batten, Phil Bayley, Peter Bartlett, Merle Bartlettt, Christine Geary, Colin Bell, Peter Stephenson, Roy Church, Caroline Roberson,
Clive Roberson, Diana Bottomley, John Thyne,
Seated-- Jennifer Bayley, Smudge Smith, Pat Allen, Anne Thyne

In order to better see the participants the above picture has been halved

Standing-- Sam Mackenzie, Maggie McCune, Peter Wilson, Hector,
Anita Batten, Phil Bayley, Peter Bartlett, Merle Bartlettt, Christine Geary, Seated-- Jennifer Bayley, Smudge Smith,

Standing: Peter Stephenson, Roy Church, Caroline Roberson,
Clive Roberson, Diana Bottomley, John Thyne,
Seated-- Pat Allen, Anne Thyne

Peter Wilson, Smudge Smith, Vanessa (Birthday House Caretaker)

Anita Batten, Miranda Stephenson, Hector (student), Pat Allen, Merle Bartlett

Malcolm Geary, Christine Geary, Phil Bayley, Colin Bell

The attendance at Smudge's "do" on Sunday July 27 2008 was:-

Anita Batten

Diana Bottomley

Maggie McCune

Pat Allen

Clive & Caroline Roberson

John & Anne Thyne

Malcolm & Christine Geary

Phil & Jennifer Bayley

Colin Bell

Peter Wilson

Roy Church

Sam MacKenzie

Smudge's brother John Smith & his wife Victoria

Smudge's stepdaughter Miranda & her husband Peter

Birthday House Caretaker Vanessa (I think!)

Peter & Merle Bartlett

Thanks to Smudge Smith 19 Assam Wallahs enjoyed the day renewing old friendships and making new ones

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Smudge Smith's Tented Tamasha for 2006 took place on Sunday July 30.
These photographs were taken by Phil Bayley and we thank him

This large group are difficult to identify so with the help of Peter Bartlett the photograph has been cut in half with each half showing the organiser Smudge Smith

Jose Kilgour, Clive Roberson, Elizabeth Shapland, Chris Shapland, Caroline Roberson, Colin Bell, Merle Bartlett, Phil Bayley, Heather, Peter Bartlett, Smudge Smith, Simon, Pat Allen, David Kilgour, Enid Coombes, Peter Wilson, Pam Bell, Neil Coombes, Christine Geary, Malcolm Geary, Miranda Stephenson, Terry & Peter Stephenson.

The Left half

Jose Kilgour, Clive Roberson, Elizabeth Shapland, Chris Shapland, Caroline Roberson, Colin Bell, Merle Bartlett, Phil Bayley, Heather, Peter Bartlett, Smudge Smith,

and the Right Half

Smudge Smith, Simon, Pat Allen, David Kilgour, Enid Coombes, Peter Wilson, Pam Bell, Neil Coombes, Christine Geary, Malcolm Geary, Miranda Stephenson, Terry & Peter Stephenson.

Left to Right : Elizabeth Shapland, Chris Shapland, Peter Bartlett, Caroline Roberson, Colin Bell, Smudge Smith, Pat Allen, Enid Coombes & Pam Bell.

Left to Right : Clive Roberson,Peter Bartlett, Elizabeth Shapland, Chris Shapland, Caroline Roberson, Colin Bell, Smudge Smith.

Left to Right; Morag Kilgour (David & Jose's daughter), Clive Roberson, Jose Kilgour's back, Malcolm Geary's head ... in the tent, Terry and Simon ..

Left to Right: Chris Shapland, Elizabeth Shapland, Merle Bartlett, Colin Bell, Caroline Roberson, Pat Allen, Enid Coombes.

Neil Coombes in the background by his car, a very trim David Kilgour and the unmistakable figure of Peter Wilson.

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The photographs of the 2004 and 2005 events were already on the site and we have transferred them to this page
The photos were taken by Sam Mackenzie,
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Smudge Smith's "Tented Tamasha" at Cowdray Park on 24th July 2005

Left to Right --David Rushton, Serena (Timmy's Sister) Clive Roberson, Caroline Roberson, John Thyne,
Anne Thyne, Peter Bartlett, Not known, Chris Shapland, Colin Bell, Pam Bell, Neil Coombes, Tony Brain,
Clem Singh, Rosemary Brain, Sandy Jennings,
Gwen Jennings, Shiv Singh, Timmy Singh (kneeling) Smudge Smith (Baseball Cap), Peter, Miranda (kneeling), Roy Church (at back), Christine Geary (kneeling), Pat Allen, Malcolm Geary, Pam Mackenzie, Christine Wilson, Elizabeth Shapland, Peter Wilson, Not known

Some more from that day

left to right: Chris Shapland, Anne Thyne, John Thyne, Colin Bell, Neil Coombes and Merle Bartlett.

Roy Church and Tony Brain.

Pam and Sam Mackenzie
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and then we have a picture of the Tented Tamasha vintage 25.07.2004 and again everyone seems to be enjoying themselves

Left to Right: Neil Coombes, Enid Coombes, Peter Bartlett, Merle Bartlett, Peter Wilson, Colin Bell, Maggie McCune,Jennifer Bayley, Smudge Smith,Phil Bayley, Sue Reid, Roy Church, Sam Mackenzie

Another collection of participants in 2004 obviously enjoying the day

Left to Right; Phil Bayley, Jennifer Bayley, Sam Mackenzie, Peter Bartlett, Colin Bell, and Pam Mackenzie
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The Editor of www.koi-hai.com looks forward to posting the text and photos of the 2006 "Tented Tamasha" organised by Smudge Smith which is being held on July 30 2007 for all the folks in far away places to enjoy