Berkshire Chronicle Reading 08-1919

.The aruatelt attractaon on Auaust
Bank, HolidaY in the RcadiD&' district
was undoubtedly the fete at Hartley I =r::~:~:.:
Court Part, wbich -wal kindly lent
11
Mrl. Max de Bathe for the ~~;:=iJ
The funds were
aid of the 11
..ldien and sailOrs, and this good
ject 'Will' benefit cODsiderabl)·, fOI over
t,OOO attended. There were the usual
accompaniments in the way of ' skittles.
hoop-la. etc., whik for the youqsters
rourJdabouts and see-saws were provided. A revival i "QUeueing" was
witnessed betweeo he hours of four IlDd
six, and probably many people were
considerably unlucky with r~~4 to t~.
The side shows included peulDJ' compe'''"'~Il', fruit staU, and a jumble' sale.
especially was well patroniied,
curious assortment of
from picture
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PHlCE 3t-· per yard.
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was io
and
was lQ.uch
during the day. They also
dancing durin., the eYcninc·
show, for JJabies IHldeJ wo
a , great at~actioB. and , many PCilimitlinar
youlIJsters were put
for
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•
The Judges certainl)- .ilad a mOst w..n"~I"1
task in ,awarding the prizes.
Stouts revelled in lrnockinlJ each'
about in one of the tents much to the
'amusement' pf boxers ' ot more matured
age.
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. Of " course. . the , chief ~ems of -==-=~~~!!Ii!!!I!=!iIII!___ .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~rt terest were the borse' competitions.
some. very fine aniD\als . were. included .
'1'aer~ were some large entries, aod . all
events were keenly contested. Jumping
RUBBER STAMPS of every W811 carried out over a somewhat diffi.cult
Cbaioa, course, and many- fine looi!nJ hunters
description, DOG COLLA
proved their worth. The drinng com': Leads, W.....
petition. and'the tradesmeo's class pro~llced some splen~id turn -outs. The
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Judl[es were Mr. Enc Pallller and Mr', E.
,
A. Radclylle. and the coUrse stewards
Messrs. G. W. Watts, A: E. Hamblin, T. S. Tempreton, and H . E. Eggle,
ton. Mr. G. W. Watts and Mr. A E.
GIVE" 8EST
Hamblin were joint hon . sec.retarie "
PRICES FO
HORSE EVEl:'ITS.
In Class I, jumping for tenant faqners
and their sons. Mr. Ross Cberiton was
'tS-lI 6: .... OIRIID
successful with a strong lookinl{ fourTel.: ?eo
year-old bay, and took off the silver cup
presented by Mr. Oliver Dixon. Mr. W.
. . . IIjw._ _"
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G. Eighteen was a good sec6nd with a
little dun pony. and Mr. H. Randall took
third prize with a bay.
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Class 2 was an open driv1J1g competiAny )c~h rpadc to oreler.
tion for style and pace, which produced
seven competitors. Mr. W. G. Eighteen
was first with a long striding chestnut.

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tbe
1!'&I onlr ..
w.. Ilped-it went
man1 reinforcements.
it had 60 killed alon.e.
I
. It lpe~8 1'olDmes for the jj ne APi rit
tho
1Il'lCOnd line that Il mambar of.. 0... l,nit
Bomb. llall'1. 91 Reading. won t he MilitllrY
Medal QJl th .. fintt nl,,1rt tbe1 were in ulioa
Tbe1 were in the hilhl1 8uccebfu) BritiRh
attaok . at . M~i_, where the hu~ JIIi. .
1!~ ex.,lod~thi8 W811 witbin " week 9f
tbelr reacblDIC France-and took part in the

terrib!. 1la:btinc .t tIM third baUle 01 Ypliol

and Pa!!IICbendli@le. wllioh no- one ean ~I
den nOli( without a Ihudtfer. "Tbe casualt.
of t~ _ _ lilIe ...re 1'l'ry bMY1- n. )_
thall • lUoatb from l_illC th@¥' 1000t'a Ollar·
ter. of tll... bri~e-b,Dt tile baUel')' hAd tlie ,
~h8(acholl of knowlllir thllt for tbeir
Yloes at P_beodaele tbeir brigade w..
meotiooe4 ,in .diapatcbes. •
-+-ater the ' battery did eJ(cellelit work at
A bay second,
driven by
T. grer.
Saunders
iUld Mr.
a fineF .big
be, N leu port, ,rhere 110_ hOllOurs were won. '
came
R~d
~_.,...,.__ ~ longing to Mrs. Garland, carried <Iff !hf
THE ElER.'Ui~
· FFBNBIVE,
third ribbon. Mr. Rogers obtained the , TheINbattery
we-\'e lit. J acbT, IIOme ' few
reserve, / aiia Mr. ' G: Hall was high1y miles from AI'l'&II,
.'t.lbe 1_ 01 tlte .reat
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commendc:d.
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Ge~man offenliYe. U(I' the1: gallantiT pla~
In, the open jumping cott.petition Mr. theu part ia lte_iII« the Genn&ll bde.
H. Randall was first with his bay. and TbeT we.r. the Jut belter1 to maye, aod r&, .
with tD~ oth..Mr. Ross Chtl;ilon claimed . seco'1 d t~~ Oil Ar,u,
place. "Mr. T . Holland was a good thira. Bnfuh Jj'oroea, th~ made Reh a po.... rtul
the ~ COGld lIot act-nce I
Musical chairs on horseback provided stand thatfact
whicb laM • •ot.able ia"@ncj,
considetable aJtlusernent. the winners further"a
O!,- tbe sub8equeat operatiollAl.- III t"'eDt~
being : Miss Saunders; 1; S. F . CrocKer, elpt da,8 the Bera R.H.A, ·h'" t"'ent1.2. A. H, 'fugett, 3.
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four IUDe lIID~ed up b, cneDlT SA! ' _iii .. '
.THE LEADING
There were some excellent turn· outs niflcaat ilhlltratioD. of the' irreegtib'~ cha~. · ---rl---....;.:...:..T--.;..:.j-----+--.:...:.-.:..,:.:..:.....;--.--!~----~
tn 'the' tradesman's class~and evidently acter of tlte German OfhJilliyft. It 11'&8 _
RING H OPt
considerable time bad b
spent in Ar.rnIl that the Berks R.B .A. lost fOllr mep
pl'UlODtrt!, as well A8 x killed ·aaa oYer a
.cleaning
and
polishing.
e
priz~
WINC ~H'S, awarded as follows: T. F . Crock~. 1;were
dOlen '!POU nded.
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I The battery did excellent work io follow23. FRIA~R ST RF.ET,
D . Saunders, 2 ; F. D. S,Â¥!nders, 3.
In, up the ellemy io the Briti hole" iYe.
. Other results were:":"
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R~A ING.
belDg -the liMIt batteQ' of IS-poanders to
CI'088 ,the canal .- It -'114 aear MOM whe,\
t::~~~~~;;;~~::::l
Pony obstacle
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Manning,
2; Missrace.-H.
Saunders,Salter,
3. . J; C. the armistice w~ 81g1le(!, and IIlte r' proceeded
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Hors ~ dbstacle race.-T . Holland. 1; neal' · lIru_~.
AmODl1It the many booour8 won (in addlH. Salter, 2. S. F : Crocker. 3.
Pony race....!.H. aiter" 1; C:· Manning, tiOll to tbOile .all'1l8a,y. meotioned) were We
101l01'in.l' Liftut. Wilcocks. M.C. (At Arru).
r!'rl~-~::!'~~.I 2; S. F. Crocker. 3. .
8ergt.-MajQr Strnnd. Groix de Guftrre a .
French Leaioft·, of Hoilour ;' 8eryt: H~
THE SPORTS.'
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and
9UIlOe1' Holder 1fOO tile Vilitary VeClal !
',Ttli~ ~pOrts resulttct as foU~w:s :. at Nleaport,
the tOt'll\er' for takin.. part In 1
.100 yar41s handicaR, under 12.- tbe bCllo_rd_at
of " OetllW\. pos,tlOll and Fry, 1; ,Tom Clarke. 2; Stanley for pDeral cood wart .acI the latter for '
Drinkwater, 8.' Ditto, ewer .. 1.2.-Allen helpl., , ~ I!l!~ out • 6r. 1lIIue4
a Gel_
abell. TIl. . . . . . of a-b. . BmiUl.
Fry, I; ·R. Andrews, ~; John Povey. 3.
o~
Beadia.,
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bel'
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d!Icorl1Joy Sc;eutsl.. 100 yardS, under 14.-E.
_, lie haY!... at ~ aand a
Mil~, 11 C. I' atmer, '; R. Watso!'J 8. 'b
w01lllClecl ~..IicIe.
P.rrier-8erwt. H8U!n
Ditto, ·open.';"'ll. Andre.~, 1; E. Miles, w
... aw.Ql.... tbe. .K.)(. . _ _
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2; Jl. Watson. 3. '
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The
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Bert8
B.H.A.
C8rtaililT
!tayc
Girls' 76 yards handiCap, under 12.- TeC'ord of wh ich {beT IDlIT well be protld .'

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EXPRESS)

DEUVERY .
THATCHAM1
\ 'ans lea\,jng Ql· ~EN'S
R:>EJ( (London S·lreet),
'E~DAY. THlJ~S Oi.Y

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STREET

ROAD. 'READING.
639,

BROWN ." &
LiMITED,

ALB~T

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10 ,DAYS.

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N.

NeRie POOley, 1; Nina. Ana-iolella, 2.
Winnie PoveY-J 8. Diw>, over 12....-G.
F.arnbrook. 1; N. Dew, 2. Joan Eggleto~&
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Boys' 100 yards. thre.e-legged ...!.A. C.
Fry. and fl. Fry,); .C. J. Bels:her and S.
Belcber, 2; H. Stevens and L.
S.
- Girls! 75 yards,
Brooks and Wi'pIlie Povt:.v •
D: HamWin, 2; · E, .BQsher, and
R~,a

l)Qys' ' potatO' race.-Alleo

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Fry.
West. 2; Hamid Fry, 3:
Gir)s' potato race.-D. Hamblin, I.
Nenie POftY. 2; Wioni.; Pavey, 3; N.
Dew, •.
,100
men' s;.!:,..E. Povey-,
"r.~""tI,.rtl. 2. J. Jaelt
,3.
thread and needle ral:e.,-'!!Wreclrl
Stur.-.!':s. 1;

John

litandall"

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