Its Olympic Games , which lasted from the 1870s to the mid-1950s with occasional brief interruptions , was a purely regional affair which welcomed professional athletes , awarded money prizes and encouraged commercial opportunities for local business people .
Morpeth had no such ambitions .
Morpeth 's Olympic Games , which lasted from the 1870s to the mid-1950s with occasional brief interruptions , was a purely regional affair which welcomed professional athletes , awarded money prizes and encouraged commercial opportunities for local business people .
Morpeth had no such ambitions .