Many thanks for the comments - appreciate your time!
Yeah, the light wasn't good - but, as you say Angela, the boards all face north (to protect them from the drying effect of the sun) so it's actually better, photographically, to have an overcast day (without resorting to flash fill-in)
There is not that much in the way of festivities - it's more of a competitive rivalry thing (luckily, as that's led to the resurgence of interest and participation)