Saturday August 22nd, 1903
AMERICAN BAZAAR
This bazaar was held in the schoolroom on Saturday for the benefit of the cricket and football clubs, and judging from the excellent attendance the two clubs will have every reason to congratulate themselves upon the results, and every credit must be given the promoters. Commencing with a rummage sale, which was presided over by a number of willing lady friends of the clubs, the room was soon crowded and quick sales were negotiated. The stalls were presided over by Mesdames Gibson, Taylor, Wadeson, Purnell, Read, Jackson, Misses Gibson, Brown, Woodhead, Fox, Hall and other friends. A charming little tea room had been arranged by Mrs. Barrow and the Misses Barker in Japanese fashion, and tea was served out by them at a nominal price. In the class room miniature entertainments were arranged and presided over by Messrs. Barrow and Brossa, and pennies were extracted wholesale from the sale attenders by selections from the gramophone lent by Mr. Barrow, and from the ping-pong tables which were excellently patronised. The walking match in connection with the day’s programme proved a very exciting and admirably contested event. The route chosen was from the school, proceeding down by the Burton and Holme Station, through Hilderstone on to Dock Acres Farm, from where the return journey was made through Tewitfield and Burton and Holme, where two miles were to be walked on a track in the football field. Twelve men faced the starter in a nasty drizzling rain. Finnerty and Bell drew away from the main body and kept close company until Cinderbarrow Hill was reached; here Finnerty drew away from Bell and left all his opponents in the rear, and taking up the lead quickly asserted his superiority and maintained it right up to the finish, a distance of close upon 11 miles. He did it in one hour 47 minutes. E. Herd was the next man home, and finished it in one hour 50 minutes. Both he and Finnerty were quite fresh at the finish. Morland, quite a little chap, was the next man in – two minutes later than Herd – and quite an exciting tussle took place between A. Adams and J. Craig for the fourth and fifth positions, the latter gaining on Adams in surprising fashion, and was beaten by a narrow margin of two seconds. The five prizes were then awarded as follows:- Finnerty, 2 E. Herd, 3 Morland, 4 A. Adams, 5 J. Craig. The arrangements were excellently carried out by a sub-committee composed of Messrs. W. M. Read, R. M. Deighton, W. J. Purnell, J. Wadeson, W. N. Jackson, T. Lowther and several local cyclists who acted as judges, and despite the wet weather a good crowd witnessed the finish. In the evening a grand entertainment was given in the schoolroom, the chief item being an exhibition of Edison’s kinetoscope, which was manipulated by Mr. M. G. Brossa, who was with Mr. Edison, the inventor, for a number of years, and from a large and varied series the following subjects were shown to a record audience: - The battle of Mafeking, the capture of Boer guns by the British cavalry and other fighting scenes in South Africa, including a cavalry charge by the Lancers, the turnout and return of a London Fire Brigade, and several humorous sketches, the latter being very heartily applauded by the audience. Selections were also given by the same gentleman from a Monarch gramophone which were excellent. During the intervals excellent singing was provided by Messrs. Sibley, T. Robinson and W. H. Hall. Mr T. Robinson sang “With the colours” remarkably well, and deserved every credit. The comic singing of Mr. W. H. Hall in “Can’t you take my word” and “I wish I’d bought ducks” received encores. The accompaniments were played by Miss Burtholme and Mr. Sibley.
AMERICAN BAZAAR
This bazaar was held in the schoolroom on Saturday for the benefit of the cricket and football clubs, and judging from the excellent attendance the two clubs will have every reason to congratulate themselves upon the results, and every credit must be given the promoters. Commencing with a rummage sale, which was presided over by a number of willing lady friends of the clubs, the room was soon crowded and quick sales were negotiated. The stalls were presided over by Mesdames Gibson, Taylor, Wadeson, Purnell, Read, Jackson, Misses Gibson, Brown, Woodhead, Fox, Hall and other friends. A charming little tea room had been arranged by Mrs. Barrow and the Misses Barker in Japanese fashion, and tea was served out by them at a nominal price. In the class room miniature entertainments were arranged and presided over by Messrs. Barrow and Brossa, and pennies were extracted wholesale from the sale attenders by selections from the gramophone lent by Mr. Barrow, and from the ping-pong tables which were excellently patronised. The walking match in connection with the day’s programme proved a very exciting and admirably contested event. The route chosen was from the school, proceeding down by the Burton and Holme Station, through Hilderstone on to Dock Acres Farm, from where the return journey was made through Tewitfield and Burton and Holme, where two miles were to be walked on a track in the football field. Twelve men faced the starter in a nasty drizzling rain. Finnerty and Bell drew away from the main body and kept close company until Cinderbarrow Hill was reached; here Finnerty drew away from Bell and left all his opponents in the rear, and taking up the lead quickly asserted his superiority and maintained it right up to the finish, a distance of close upon 11 miles. He did it in one hour 47 minutes. E. Herd was the next man home, and finished it in one hour 50 minutes. Both he and Finnerty were quite fresh at the finish. Morland, quite a little chap, was the next man in – two minutes later than Herd – and quite an exciting tussle took place between A. Adams and J. Craig for the fourth and fifth positions, the latter gaining on Adams in surprising fashion, and was beaten by a narrow margin of two seconds. The five prizes were then awarded as follows:- Finnerty, 2 E. Herd, 3 Morland, 4 A. Adams, 5 J. Craig. The arrangements were excellently carried out by a sub-committee composed of Messrs. W. M. Read, R. M. Deighton, W. J. Purnell, J. Wadeson, W. N. Jackson, T. Lowther and several local cyclists who acted as judges, and despite the wet weather a good crowd witnessed the finish. In the evening a grand entertainment was given in the schoolroom, the chief item being an exhibition of Edison’s kinetoscope, which was manipulated by Mr. M. G. Brossa, who was with Mr. Edison, the inventor, for a number of years, and from a large and varied series the following subjects were shown to a record audience: - The battle of Mafeking, the capture of Boer guns by the British cavalry and other fighting scenes in South Africa, including a cavalry charge by the Lancers, the turnout and return of a London Fire Brigade, and several humorous sketches, the latter being very heartily applauded by the audience. Selections were also given by the same gentleman from a Monarch gramophone which were excellent. During the intervals excellent singing was provided by Messrs. Sibley, T. Robinson and W. H. Hall. Mr T. Robinson sang “With the colours” remarkably well, and deserved every credit. The comic singing of Mr. W. H. Hall in “Can’t you take my word” and “I wish I’d bought ducks” received encores. The accompaniments were played by Miss Burtholme and Mr. Sibley.
