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.