Reading Observer 10-1919

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HOW , READI~G . DEFEA
BREEZY .BRI:GHTON.

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BERKS,:BUCKS & OXON CROSS

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-AN UNANSWERED TRADE APPEAL
_EDUCATIQN cOMMitTEE.

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_ THI.ETS WHO SE~VED-AND

BAILEY 'PROVES H_I_MS_E_LF_THE OPPORT/UNIS.T,'

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CHEER Up OLD AGE'

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~hei!' term of s&rvice, attend ~chnica l

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In l h e opinion of the Re.ding .nd D;,trict
t P.rinting Il.nd· Kindred Trade's CoucH it is de«irable
Tho a.n.ntlal SCllcl~l m eeting of tili8 _-\ssoclation ' that . !ilch t.eclul,ieal .cl ...~s ! bould be f~rme~ . 1 .
,""ill bn hold at tbe Bt'll ...... ot.cl !.ie..idonh ead ou ttl-,Wlth that ObJect..1U View the Induatnal Council
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Tuesda.y , October 14th, at 7.15 'p.m . . My n~tiCCl I ~ormulA-ted 8. .~nie for the .e d1l:ea~on a.nd trl.infor tho ~enda., 8Jter8.t.ion of rulet, etc., muat reach ~~g .o f R.pp.r~ntlces, an~ 8ubmltted It to the Re~dIi
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-bOctober 6th, m Augua.t. last. So far the Education Aut,borities
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• ntbuse Oftr on 8&tllrd&y, beca.U!fe we 'dld tlDlt! on ~ore than one occaSion 011 Sa.turday. Yes Dol~gatcfl. a.re mvitod to .. t.tond, rcproaent ing senior hAve made no move in the matter, ~nd h n.vo not
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a.nnnds for, 1!:3.tis fllcl.ion : - they Will do.
D.Dd junior clubB affi l ia~c d .
'the Coom m'ittec will even replied 'to the Council's request for a.n internC'l I. nut tlJCl~ 'tft:re 0 ' .
bo3 composed or fi ft..een members, nine to r epreseat ,-j ew.
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t.h i.r nctoT"Cl' though we should AROHIBALD AGAlN.'
s~nJor. c ULAi a..n ." tt to r(\PTC3.ent junior clubs.
In poj.nti~g ~ut· the .imporlanee of the industty
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,ArchibA'd may· Dot hnvc ' been jO"er:burden ed . Senior an~ J,1lJHOr cJub8 affi~lI.~tcd (and those who th s' COUDell, In thell' scheme, .8&Y:-:-" 1:!;xa~t
1'1~~ ba.d more to reJO\08 over had ~e. VI1l~tors With work , but. again .be bad enou gh to 9.0 to a dd m~~n ~ffihlitL!l.g) am TequcsLod to send t.bclr figur~ M ' to thll '" nnumbe~ of ~n" ~g8ged l~
I, J. their {uU c:::om.plemeut of pl&~ oIng uty to the e..-idence a..lrea.dy ,.Tf~cei\'ed .that he i~ a .R:onl- pop'llnahons for t.he Committ'~e to t~e HOD. 8c.crc. ! the mdustry .are not available, but re1ta.bl~ eat~­
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hout. the ms.tch-which they had not.. AI' kee~ of ...-ery OOnSh.l (,~-:l\'l~ iI\" l'lt.. l, Two or thiee ' t.a.ry by · ~e Clame , d.te &!; a.ny notices for ,t.he \ m~tes !:l3.ce It a.t about , 1,500 ernons (which IS
~h~"':~(" t am oonvinced tb.e a~ll31 resu, It would of ~
hlS f'.&vc:s wd.re ver y tin t) mdf':p.d . a.l;ld tha.t li(eut)c· I &gellda.. Voting papcrJ will be idued at the annu.l i ItP.1h be ow the. num~r employ before the wa.rl, .
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('~ ha1'e been a. WlD for Readmg, even man ~o(.~diurt.o;:k to b:'~ his ra.g~a ~1 ~b~ : gc~.ora.1 m~ting, and d~lei"ates m llet ~ ;)rel!6Dt I :'~uall;~e btli which probably' exceeds £ 160,000
LJ '-"b-'r'< h,..· a -tn'f'.&ter margin th&n
the eaa8. ~e:n ' C!d • c. toe d not 1~~ ~ M,lccesa wl1 liot J to ;vote. Tho voting will be Boll rollows :-Senior I The statement eontinfr"
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fo~' tr.e ....~ goorl ~D tha.t owing to B ri.g hoo,u·s young pla.yers I haye over see.n.
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·Th~ new Education .Act, by r.J.l8Jng the school
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A IIPf'·c:a 1 rcpo~t on. tho A.s!oc.t.atIOn I work durm, agel WIn &hort.en the term of &pp're nticel hip by '
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,Rc ...iing·s fo l""towuS 0 51 .e was requenll Y 1.n evl- T H OME nALVE....S."
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co:l,llnloc.! by .Mr. B l·:diCS . and 1!! appended: I mad!) for technical education it ill nece
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d oe. & fad . which, no t.oubt, tQok a lot ()(
It struck mo Ithnt I, (>nd man, wAll. not CjuiLe ' nt
I be COUlmJtt~c of the Hcrh. BlolCks ..nil Ozon I Uch A.rl important indmtry · h nld
ma.ry. 1
~"'ng out of them. aDd .ti,l. I 8ay unhesitat.- t,ry~Dotc-b . which is not eayi ng ,ttiat he did not ' do : Crou-Count.,·y A!;"oc:i a.t.ion fl·cl t hat, t-i1l~1 ~\"Ork sue- . a.5 '- 'bl th ad
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. i ~sf ully ca.rried out. ·by t.he A ISOCIII.. t.ion J u rine the l ' h P~l",SI . 1& ITT 0. va.n get!- W 1C
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illbi .'" redu"" ODe or tt{"o of the front--ra era into t
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'rau e vnlons have .a1rea.dy a.greed tha.t two
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r.ckadais.ica.l workmen.
i~~:r whils~ h n JI!i h'PPfm
l"t"ery DlCe-I.v r e.port, wi)ich .they hope will prove i.nlcrcr;tmg to :resrs spent in a. secon·dary · .or t.echnica.l school
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~s onva. "s c eV8T"Jy ~ud .. U who bne t ho wclf are of t.:10 Auociuion at- sbould '?oun t as part of the tune to be aerftd &I
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o . .occas.toDa y . J\I.RV IU ~a.s 8,1\t'a.ys loommg . h eart.
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'WREN mE GOALS \tERE SCORED.la.~~. be WM most tnd~nnIiS,
frequen~ly
At the com~ne("m r
: ' : ' fir 1\1\ ~ : 1 ~~l:'rs ' wrole your Com~ittee on June 27th &I~ng. you
Tbe goals CAIne' We in the ga.mo, Rea..ding had 1l0 " I!, the w.:t:v of the ba I wbeDI ~ut for ~1Dl clubs were disba.udeJ, L..!,C IH ;;~'
IP' V,ID&' Jomed . to proVIOt: toile !Rl1.ta.ble tmining for boys tiet.'W'eeD.
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,e to ~aTl'y . the _ lI.~es of 14 · a.nd 16 who intend entering the
been pepperin~ awn.y a.
'e opposmg 0 ress Chrl ~t : e ~va.s alWIlJ1l a trier . an d in ldee course ~'ill ou~ the F-cn.ll>t' cha.m~nsh1!l 1lS. !u l' o.. 'lc:e t une-. ~ p .. in t ing tn.de w li en t hey leave tlCDOo1.
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again a.nd again, wit h out doing the n eces,,"'S!Ty, d~v ... lop roto a. ~ry capable reaeFe.
H e il a ' Wlth Ult\ obJoct of k.ecpmg t..he 1~tru-e£t 1D Cl'DaS- ; r ., t It. is eaential tha.t ·there. ahould "he no break
and one bet'OA.n to tbink tbll.t tbe hreezy exponents ;;;ood ma.n to be a.ble to ca.11 upon e<ren now
~\.nt.ry nlnmng ~r,vo, acd to J1TOV1de lIome rccre~ - , iD- the contlnl1it of the t - f' 'h
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tlon fo r our 80 Jd1CI'S tbe ComnutUe tu r£l~ ·t.bt:lr
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rammg 0 \I ese a. s, 1
from Brighton W'ouid ret.uro home wi
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a t.l-ent.iOD to organising r~cea fOT We members of thc:v. are to ~ out flrstrcl a.$3 cr~Jtsmen .. nd a
\0 tlieir credit. But this was oat to he,
At THE FORW.UmS UNDER REVIEW_H,M,ForcC3,
~red't to _the mdu.try and toWn, In ..mucb .. it
]follgtb C&rr gnt & delightf ul ba.lI , at nioe height,
. Carr did some exc~dingl.v d1ver things 8.~
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LS recognised tha~ a. diffic}llty ari BeS in inducing
in tbe mouth ot t he visitor!;' goa.l , a.nd Li e).lt. tImes, and, yet aga.in hi s centr es ~t.ood out bold ly
THE ARMY ·OH..Vtl.PIONSHIP.
lad! to attA:!nd ru'lht pool, the eII;lploy~ a.re
among the mn.ny plca.sin.t! fea.tures in his la.v. He
Durmg tru;. wUlte~ of ~914.16J while thl! NeW prepare~ to aaCri 6ee tne Decessar:,.. time 'fot th"ir
'Ra.iley, who is &D opportunist of the fi.t'!t grade , is undoubtedly one of tbe Dra.i n ·~gt m('~ In . t he I Army wore lD I' :.! ,,~ , .SJ..]: racc:s wer~ l161d . fOT app~Dt.lc:eS t.o: ~ttend da.:v-t.ime classes, <Lf1d a.
'W e.- tbere t o heAd it into the Del.. Later, the team . •o\nd h e is ."
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mCt!.bera of H ._,J. torcea, &.bout 750 ..:.om~tdor1 clanse Will be Inserted in 11111 future indMtures
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.FIa.\t:! had. had two goa.l s scored a.~a.ill!,-t him . wto a. .knot-a.nrl t h ey.dld n ot lrnow wbat to 'fin d Ma.rch OOth , 1915. a.D Army ouampk.nslup, open to attond for lOst.ructlOn, and the cmployertl to
Bng bt<lD and H ove st.nl~trJed 00 manfull~' ii f not to ~ntle thMDSAlves 'WIth, .And ba.d they become troops Atationrd in tho t.hroo oou:nt.ier.. was h e ld ~t t,he ne~~3.ry l M.v~.
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t'IC£,~Dtly) enough. bnt they wero doomed, and Imtled h e would ha.V"e knotted tbem aga.i n !loS iiOO O . a.t. Rea.di..ng, t.hc record numbor of 300 (X)lUpct.wg .
The 90lln eil would .~lred.aJ.tentloa to 1!1tt:l1la;r
l-bt'y r etired beaten. ::loS !tatM.
a... tb p.,· .en~d his "t"icinitv.
Chorley displa.y~d· COlJsidcra.bl." ~otc.rest , was a.dded to the ~(.nLcet s~bemes In other .tO~8 . ~lceste.r h Mi .a .Muru.
an a dOOlr:-- h e deftness O.f fooloh occa sion, l a.nd throu;:.;h the. kLudo~ of laU-. W• .ll~wilrd ..lla.lm~, C'Jpal ATt. Scbool Wlt.h. ~xcellent cla.sees for pnnten:,
~l'OT AT THEIR BEST..
Lofthouseisf stromingba.ck. He W-ill SOOD 1{o at J .P., wh o kmdl y g~ve a handsome Silver c.Da:l ~go 9ov en.try Jla.-l a'sJmll~ plan iJready. "W:.ell .ad_ .l'
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b t the too of his '(orm a~·":n. To Licut. B a ipv r CUp to hi; wun. outrlght a.nd be _held .b,. t llC wm:z:ung vanoe~ , a.nd the ~pecla.l school. and lDstltutlons
Re'l.l..Il.ng.
.1 y w-ere: no iI.. t . til'.
t . 11 I have &l.rMd ~ refemd 'and I p ...
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te.a::n. 'I ho wrnners were ~~ /l h Ox.on aod Buds for Dr lnte rs I'll. Ed inburgh a.nd London are .80 well
tbt;u ~ III IS casl!." .accounted fo: . eT e~ t.h ml~h the t h an dd t.h t.. h . ' d b udi 1lr)_t!.0 iii t ber • Li~/tt In fantr~·.
The mdh'uluaJ wumc.r wu ii. know" a.s to need uo more than passing mention .
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~l1bstltu~ fnt S'UJtb Ilnd Hf\.rbld :re d id thetr ~t. f
h· . b a. \v e IS un oJ te J' tb\;j.-"Tl~bt ~3n . Grcc;T\ " QUf' 0 Il'S " Royal West Surreys, the long· f .lmaoD Universlt'v" is ..institutin~ a D
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And oert<1.in1~- p l ay~rl b ighly {,TMi t..a.bl,,: football.
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Tay:w as a way~ peJ"'5~erml; .'8 nd UUiLa.nce track reoord h oldEli·.
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Jlllt. ii, must not be forgot teo that a. HII.rbidgo is his pla.y was not. 'Wl thout ment. Still, ~a.ding
Owi ng to t.ho New Army ba ... ing left the country,
nmmerre 10 W.I~ t e T".T'ltlng: an . ~'ubhshmg
no! found ~veTV da.y in the ~'ook whilst I ha'r'3 do wa.nt a rcaU;t.· r,nod centre, and, as ,0'0 kn ow, it wu<; fO lmd imuo;;siblo to hold Iouy races duriug T
" '!-J'e Iq)Cf'f·1a.. l:v n>cOftgn·l~A:_~eslnnd ~tto ~~
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Cftl Clency 0 our ern
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I n tho winter of 1916-17 military uces were Ion In e In u rlil.J leo our a.nclen... 01'Ou~
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.BREEZY BRInHTON.~cre well . s upporLod. A new ldca. v..: as 111trC uce
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JU or~anlSUlg a tll l'oo-miles cross-countr.v team race
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led. t heir Tlame. fOl" yo utbs.
'I1l.ia event WIUI held H. ~ HcacP.:ng in i
"Inc: tldin~ " the fees Of in st,MJckin nnd a ll otber
DO~+T WISH TO BE MISUNDERSTOOD,T.heY i C'rt! bThi""eDCJ:d.';'h all oon ~clen~. but not February, 1017, IJ.od was co.ntined to r:kly :ScOu.t e xpen!!'es the S1lm of £2 .000 w'o nla in their
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very c ever. , 'Y (lVl cut ,v were s"l1ffenng through TTOOP'J. of RCadius _~d diatTict. The ra.co· was a OT'lnion. 'cover thi"J flrlrt; vear's wCU'kin ", and the.....
But In wntrng wh;\t I bll.'{'e , please' let
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mts· In goa , was t e one brilhilT't star or the team bmn .... 100 rUDners.. l 'JJ e Va.nOWl acout offiCia ls reu- , ~u. p op 1
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Sca.a0TI" 1917-18.-Qntl TaM .-as h eld at High mt lao I(m 0 a po ICy W 1
118 ong
!l!l his eound mind could do 80. E A.ch played a r i2bt OD~ superbly. The barks and ·ha.h'es
rnhu!rt. 'Wycombe for unit.a of tho 4th ( 1tC5. ) Bdc. Rl!'.A. ~o:a..te~ . as absol u~ly necessa.ry for bn.n.R1n~
down R'OOd ga!D&. and th~ need.be no feAl' for " Itu t totally lacked polish , and the {oMl"ard s w~r~ The Associa.t ion. o.lso a.warded modals fOT t ..... o ra.ce6 Bntlsh IDdustry up to the lovel of cSthet' nations_'
the full-ba.ck line. Horler 18 oertaLnly one of t be fair at time6... The team" howo\'er a~ a. wh I
h eld nt. Slougb 111 March a.nd August fOr .Boy SooulB..
JIloet .s turdy members of the club, and Lester is far off being one of .. Bright.oc'a ' Best. ..
0 e , Encouraged by the support. a.cco~dod ~be ra.ce (con.
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'-__ 1917, it. wu considered adma.ble to promote &
(Cotltllltt.d from pn:,,/otta co/.mll.)
Throo Couoties Junior Cbamplonahip for Boy Scout.
Troops, Ca.dot Oorp;;., i>Cbool teams , etc., t.he comOn March 15tb, 1919, in conjunetioa with the
petitors to be under 18 yeaR of aeo. Lord .ues- Bl ough Soouto Association., a thre&milee c:r0l5Bbo rough, K.C. V.C., very kindly g,.ve a s.ilver -cbaJ- country team 1'&00, ootrlined to Boy lSoouta, 19"
lcngc cu p for annual competltion , to he hC.ld .by 'ca.rri.od out a.t S lough. Forty-one OOJB competed .
t.h,~ winnlll(f team for ODe yea.r. The fint JW110r G, N, Harris ""d S. F_ Ca.stle , both of 3rd Slough
cliu.wpioDSh.ip waa bold &t R.oa.din&" 00 Easter Mon- Troop, were first a.nd second to fi~h. .These two
day , April lAt, 19l8, and proved quite • SUcce6S. runners ·reoe.ived modala. The....-in.tlin& t.oa.m "ere
TWO'Ilty-seven teams tot.a.1ling 150 runne rs competed. 3rd Slough 'ljroop, the scoring fl.e of whicb ware
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Woltingham Jtmi.or A...C. were the tirst ..nnners ot awarded A.6sociatiOD medals.
[By "OLD SPORT."]
the champion.hip, C, R. 8lwlton, Reading A_U.H_,
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YOUTHS
B.AOE.
"on the individual cha.mpionahip.
A 2i milel!l race. Op8D to youtha, ... &11 ca.rried
A FTER THE A.RMISTlOE .
ou t. a.t. High "Wyoombe on April 5th, 1919, by
The first tlll.Y (Frida.y) of the Newbury Meeting W M
Tho decision of the U 'I'bwn Cup" OommJtteo to
Soason 19l8-19.-Immodiately followine- the oom- officials of the Wycombe. .P.IL Tha.n.k.!l D.te .due to
again Doticeabllll for it. large fitlldl!, but th" railway
revive th" pop~ar oonte8te for the i...ea.dini· Town me.r.cement of t.h.iB Sea600 the a.rmistico waa Slgned, I ::M r. O. Allen, bou. sao., W.P.H., who bad 'tat reIItrib which ,,&8 in force on SQ,turoa.V not only re~
whiah
mc:a.nt the Ca.rrymg dn of oUr work unde r i t.-urned to civil life, for underta.k..in.g the work in
Cup . the R<-.ading Wednesd.y Cup ""d tho ~
1>uring the la&Son ~bl! I collIlection with t.he event, a.nd a1l0 t.o Councillor
oo.ced the number of ruoners, .~u t SlIIriously l esren~ ~~or Cup will meet with .Benet&! approv&1, \bougb ha.ppicr circutpSta.nces.
Auociation promoted and &l815tod with 1e.ec racet; 1 'V. R. Butler. W.P .H'I who acted 18 8t&rt.or, and
the attendance of the general pu~lic. On the opening
It L.. a.ocompa.u.ied by tbe very definite s-t.M*-emeut in all, ODe (or units of the 4th (.Res.) Bde. "R.F .A.., distributed t he 'pri.r.es. The Auoeiatiou presented
day the gate receipts were won derfully good, and tb,.t 00 me1a18 wiU be awarded.
..t High Wyoombe, and five junior races, two a.t moqals tQ the first ail:: !'1IOllerl to Jinjab.
'..L'here
M~m'S. J (lhn Porter (Mana.ging lJirector) and Mr. W.
J. O. Gardener. W.P.H .• .".&11
I understa.nd tho m emben ot the. C ommittee were Reading , a.nd one each at ..t:£igh Wy.CQmbe, Sloogb.. wen 30 entries.
E. DUllhby (Clerk of the Ooune) looked much pleued
and Orford. The seco.nd annual junior ch~pion· . first home, ~d F . Stonell 8eOlI1d. Hr. A.. St.a.ce,..
?f the una.ni.moull opinion t.b.t ~e diftl.oulti~ aria. ship,
w.h.iCh continues to roceive e:s:ocU<lJlt 8UpPOrt, k..i:ndly provided dr~Dt 1k.cOmmod&tion for the
with th"IIl56lves. Though there was., lUI stated, a big
mg
l..DcreaaOO ~t of Iga..mes equipment, was h81d .to Reading on Easter b....onday. Tw-enty~ runners,
falling olf aD the following day, tbe me0t}ng .."u un- travelhng oh&tget, etc., can be .urn::iouuted b;r
five teams oompet.ed, totAlling' 156 lVD..nem. 'l'hie
T he second a.hnn&1 three-milce. cr05S-eountr)"
d(lubtedly 8na.nciaUy_ successful. a.nd from & racing
~reful aDd economical ma.n&gemOl1t of Ihe l"eIS~ socond bolden or' tbo " Desborougb ·n Cup ,!ere l' un.ior cha.mpioIl.6hip f or the " Desborough" Chr..lpoiut (If vie" \T1I8 !'J,uito interesting. A. is CllItomary tive clube and oompetitions, and tha.t . it! should be Wycombe Pham.U:: HarrierB. L. Barefoot, Woking- enge Cup ~a.s held a.t. .Rea.ding o~ Easter "Monda-y,
at tll\a tOeeflDlt. the ma.na.gement wu I&"l:cellen~, aod a prima.ry considera.tion to cater for the 8 0t.htJ RI- ·h.am Junior A.C., was tbo individua.l winner.
April 21st, .191.9, &J:i,d wu quite. 6Uooesa. Tw6ll:ty'llho, following past a.nd pr csc\Dt m em?ers ' of the fivo t.ea.ms competed, totalling 156 runnen.
L.
,nth the eonditl('\U!1 of weA.ther favourable. sud a fair astoic sport-Io\'er wbo will pl&y for the n ka of &
,Associa.tion's ~ecutive '-'Ornmitteo served io .I:l.M.. ~ Ba.rofoot. WOkingblloUl Junior A.G" was the indi~
'Prickling of well-backed hone!! " coming up" those , ood ,ame.
'For ces during ~ h e wa.r;--S. G. Moss 1 A... G. Ma.t- I vid:ua.l w~er_ . Wyoombe Phami:t B&r~n ..on,
present spent a, pretty pleaaa.ut tim",
How to do tbi.!l best ba.... yet to be ' ~1~, but thowF;, H. S . Bf'&Y, F. R.. Q-rpwood. W. V. Woodley, ) tbe cbamp!.OIlShip, and &.re to be he&rt.il.y c:onTheir per(orma.oc.e 1S aU the moro
the To .. n Cup memb~~ evidently beLi87e
one F . Woodloy, John Scott, S. W. Fa.rt • .!. J. Walton, ' grat.ulatod.
C, Allsn, A. J . Dawes, F. J. Sharp l J .. D. Good, creditab le as · tbeir cluJ;! had been re--organiaed 0Il1J'
THE OTH8R 6FFIClALS,way is by &r5isting the loa.I \~ea to ~ become
C. R, Tobitt, H_ S_ Awmacl<, Row-ard St.ebbinp. three wooks prior to tbe contest. Woki.ni~
10. addition to tho two ofticiAls already m entioned, firmly r_t.abtisbed_ Briofty Uii> deeisio.J. .... ,
L. A. SWEUn. and E. W~ Ford.
JllI.jor A.C. (the 1918 champions) were second, ~ut
the following took pa.rt :-Stewuw: The Earl of
(1) No medab to ba a:w 8.rded .
•
The Com.mittoo regret t.o ba.ve tn rflCOrd the death . Oxford Boys' Club being third, thu..! tho three 6rat
CO\'cn try, Ule E ...ri of Durham. \he Earl of Carnarvon ,
of
t
he
foJlow
:ng
:-Lieut.
ltonald
W.
P.
p,.1mer
teams r epresenting H:ycks, Ber~ .i.Dd <hon.
(2) 'The pr..JoOeOCis at the !!~mi·ftna.l and dnal tJ eII
\bo Earl of Jersey. the F...rl of Sefton, Lord .A.rthu: to b. gi.... to
Ro&<bng Tcmperrce, &&ding and Lieu t. P . E_ .\.rgJle, patrOUI or the AssociatIOn , ·.Medals were s.wa.rdf'td to the scorine fours of tPe
botb killBd in action ; F . W. Sh6l'~, a member of fint three reams, Jl.nd to the first four C'WlDere to
, 3 ro~..rellor, M.r. O. W. Rayner, Mr. F . Grett.on, and Wodnesday a..ad Ascot Leagues.
.
the Committee.. who died of feve r while se.r-vil:lg in oomp1t:~te i;.ho course.
To encourage teams of
Mr. W, y, G. Singer. Secrt~ta.ri" s 10 the Club &rid
(3) Open competiti<ma (UJliform fee of &_ 6d , per H.1kL Fot'0e6; Austin J. W.U.on, m ember of t.b:o younger' boJ!l to oompet.&, .pecia~ priUlil were
;1:l.kehOlders: Mesars. Weath erb" and :SOilS. Starter:
Oommitt.ee,
killed
in
action
in
t
he
.....
u"blin
riots;
awarded
to
t
he
team.!
w hose sool1l1g ~ oura were
.,.try),
witb
•
opeci&l
appeal
to
Leagu.
'clubs
to
\h· ..1. Manh. Judge: Mr. C. E. Robinson. Cle rk of
"Edwaril S haw, la.ndlord of our bea.dquar~I"!I ; G. under the ages ~f 16, lS, 14 a.ud 13 yean of age.
.
the Scale!!: Mr . A.. S. M&nniug. Aactioneer: Mr. D. oompete.
. Redrup, Cha.lvey H.C., Presid£mt of the AMOcia- ITbeae were won rCffPectiveIy by Rea.d.u:lg A.U.li.
Wha e. S&cl'ewy to the Company ~ Mr. G. G . Leader.
I Te.nture toO believo t.b ..i· a read,.. re!lPODse WlU B
tioD in 1914, a ba.ntworking member ol "be Execu- II H" t.e.am, No.4 .... oy. 1st Readin, Cadet .Bn.
be 'm&dD, and that the contest for the honour of tive since the ma..ugur&tion of t.he AMociation; and H B U team, Slough A.C. " B " team (late CCl.&JveJ'
go.ining tM trophies will- be ·s. te..n as ever,
the Marquis of DOw:Qfibire
of our va-trom.
A.C.H,), a.nd 'R eading A.C.B. I I C " ~ te.am . In aon..
' J1C AL OWNERS OUT OF IT.':'
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n ~OD witb tho champiow.hip, .we. thank ueut...
YOU KNOW,
Here is not mo ob need to traat with the f&su1ta, IdI
MEN WHO HAy-E HELPED_
Col. lA, F , Poulton, C_ "_E" 10' dUtributi'e the
•. 10 'al oW'uers" were badly out 01 it. th ough local
Wh<"!re so w'fLay have eivoo help. space forbids prizdi ; Ma.jor M. L. Porter, O.RE., ror pIaCUll
t!'a..: ,~crs h r..d a. fa.ir !!hare of succeS&.
Suffice i.t then to
a complete list, but befor e closing this report, we dtessing accommodation, etc., at our disposal; a.D<1
takn t.hiA op~rl.ullity of e%j)r £'68i.ng ein cer o tha.nk'/5 Mr. W . ' E . Cra.i" who &lIowed the oomnetlton to
~'l y thllt M!'. GBI8ham won the Itsley Plate 'With the
to the followUJg who ha.va rendered valu&ole &68ist- crOlla bia la.o.da.
.
Hroaglr impP'lrted Goldeu SRuare. Major Rutherford's
aa.ee to tbo .A.8sociatioo during tl very aoxious
SOUND FlNANtCl!JI.
Ti: o.l li uu u6x,d th" Letcombc Nn.rsery, 'Blue Ground,
period
:
-Lord
Desborough,
K..C.l'.O
.,
Col.
W.
U.
r..lI"lIcd hy Mr~ Williams a.nd trained &lld riddel;\ by
$.t..aveley. C.lL•. Ma.jor M. L. Porter. O.B.E .• M..esart_
Our fina-nclal posit.i.on show. &D ' exceu of income
Cl mr1e \l (well kbown in Reading) aDOB:r.OO. the United.
W . Howard Palmer. J .P. , »mast Dunkel3, G. F. over ex ~enditn.ro of £1 13a. 6d. on the season's
:-" r-riCl'1I Cup, Mr. Pa.rr'. ::I,ilver Bridge aecnT· ·d the
-:0:_
I rwin, Ha.rry Burtan, .. F. W. Marsh, W . A. Wb iD~ "..ork,. 'Ih.ia enabJC1!I UI to wipe out the de8ci.t of
:\I' w~,ury Cur.' Mr. Wbite'. Spiral. Spin the F~d :-:ilu.kea,
cup, O. Stebbinga, M..ll., O. M. Wel.b, Ha.rry £J. 7s. 7d. f rom 1917.J.8 accounta, and commence
~I r. CuuliJTe s Oh&rlebelle tlle Donnington Plato. R.ud
FIXTURES FOR TO·DA V..
G.in .... S. C, H , Ev&Ds. T, G_ Sa""'.... E. J, Phip!"" 1llI9-l!O with 50_ lld. in h.nd.
~.! r.c;. CJ~'l;,:er's Tom Pome the Modeni.~ Pla-te. Thu.
S . ~t. Burrows, C.I.E. , Arnold Jones, W. E. Cr&l8 , . To our pa.t.ron8 and ' lub8cr~", we t ender OUT
D,A oue winnar W&8 trained.~ hea.dquarters. Lambourne
J. Hr.roort Benyon.. J.P•• H. G. GiblE ~ Dr. Ormerod b est tha..nka , a.nd we ea.rnestly appeal to them for
lu ,it:a s carried of! the main of the honoun.
Di....-iJIi,OD t.
and DT. R.. T. Colg-a.te.
a cont.i.o.ua.nce of the ir valued fina..nl!in.1 s upport.
HenI.,- <. U beral Clu.b.
Our fiu&ucial p04it.ion has bl!etl weU m a int:..a.ined, During t he seasOn .twelve add itionaJ gooUemm have
Tll~ CONCLUDING DAY,m
a.ny
inAuonti&l
5porting
(!ontlomen
of
the
three
honoured
us with their IN'tron&g"e. We a.lso ~esll
Biscuit .F&etory V. FirMide.
c01.mtiee b&ving hooourec:f WI with t.heir pa.trooa.ge.
our appreciation for the consideration shown III by
.-\, on the tint daYI N eWlllU'kst tn.in1Ul WlIInI lent
Rea<bng Comrad.. ,. _ liorobert· ••
The Oommittoo POiDt ",·itb pa.rdona.ble 'Pride to tho Prosa, and we tha.nk all those ,.bo h •• e .-ilted
~Dl:,ly aw,.y, on Saturday, 1Uld, w:riting from memory,
DivuioD II.
the activiti es of the Aswciat.ion durin, tbe past with the various races. .
.
I eho uld say t.h.i.a w ... the tint Newbury mBet.ing e'YU'
TiIehunt T. F'a.ctory .. A."
fiv" YCILJ"S, 00 r a.ces in a ll having tMo.en carried out.
The following members ~of our prMeDt oJ:eoutive
k id a.t which they did Dot ralls .. ft&g. Wooiton. "'OD
Ton
W6TO
for
mcmbors
of
H.M.
ForC'c8,
eight
(or
have
been
domobilized
:-Mcssn.
S.
W
. Farr, 0_
Delta. V. Reading Comrades '" .A.I)
lhe T. Y. t). P lato witb the Con jectn,re Colt, another
youths , and ~wo junior champions hips. OM thou- Allen, E. W. Ford, L. A.' Sw~n, Howard ~binga
Iol&nt.he "If. Gaa Compa.n,..
>" fIlCr -tt'&\ner in R . D&tnOo HOCured the LoDg Dilta.nce
sand sc... on hundred and sU: compet iwr!l. ha.ve t..a.ken a.nd H. S. Awmack; whIle .MeMl'S. A. J. 1;>,."68, J.
' Vest Reading Uni.tod v . A.O.D .
p a.lt, .:rol medals wero awar ded. &nd' the amoUDt D . Good and S . O. Moss are a~ 11 servi ni'''
!!~ud icsf' with Sherinrbam, A.l e~ '1'&,10': took ~he
Britisb ' Vorm en's Iostit.ut e V. Goodman·s.
expended has bean a.}>prorimat.ely £200.
Now wo have ~R.in r eturned to a pe riod of peace,
l\lug~clt": rt! St.&kt.. for ""Mr. W. Sruger WlUl Flymg
:'pear, PenSfl, who hILI been in euch woud.rful form
Many erprossiom of Ula.nn and appreci&tiou the {utl1Tc! work 'of the A8.~ciation will be to carry
_"-lion &lId Simm01lds v. South Ea.st..ern· &lid South
Ihi! seuou . anuexed th" Hi«hrlere Nunery for Mr. W. W ost.b!u.*
have
been
given
by
th
06~
who
it
has
been
OUT
out
annua.lly the sonior ohampionahip for the U w.
.
l 'luk" with U&lroy , yet auoiber oWlun··tmmer C&IDe oct
tlle plea.ruro to provide compet.ltions for. It is p1eJ.S- H-oward Palme'!- ' Challenge Shiola, the l'unior
*The
a.ooept.&nce
of
tliis
chili
eompltltes
0.1 top wileD Mr. T. runten'l rod in pic.kle, Cb&ma.rm.i.u,
Lng to knOll" our etrOrtB haTe givon benc:ftcia.l en- championship for the
.. Desboroueh " Cba le:nge
'KM DrAt in the Lambou.rue HlI..Ddicap •. &nd Po ~ W'OD. WMOD.
joyment' to many, a.nd we lLTO can.fid8Ilt we ha.ve Cop, races &t ditl'ereni oentre6 for o:;enioI'a ' and
tile Whatcombe Haudi.c&p lor Mr. O. Carlton W1.th the
Division m:
giilot.bered ma.ny frioods. a'Cd S'tlpporten. dUliD g t.he junion. a.nd possibly ... road :M.rIl~..
.
'Well ·lJ&Ckod Vanitie.
period under reTicw.. .
. It baa been tbo &Un of tho AssoClation durmg
Cbristch nt"Ch v."Fa.cto
.. B."
Bura-b1ield ._ Palmor 'S.,.;\or O_B.
. Tbre report (or the Y&ar', which ended on TUes- 'Lbe period ot. the war to prome recreation for our
day. is as follows: _ .
loldiera wbile in tra.ining. MId alae to .mcOUl'agt1
Y.M:C.A. v . Thea.lD..
of
~- ...:
b .......the ,roung . generation to pa.rt.i.cipate ;in a.t.b.lotic
Mortimer V. SI;. Savionr'...
It 15
• source
gra~on to t e \...IUU.Imltt,ee exerCISeR , tbus helping t.Q' devolop the youth into
Palm ... Athle~c •• St, George'. A1biqD.
to be a.blo • sta.te in thoir ninth IJ1nua.l report. • health,.. ma.nl)' eiti:.eD.
1
B .. iId"" <, PangWunto_
that. the past season has undoubtedly been a most
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supplying leading

" I fOllnrl. relief in Doan's Bactaobe
Kidney Pilla 800n a.ft8r I began to tak"
tbem, and 1 penel'f.l"l'ed oatil I waa cured.
~ble ...y.
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, I haTe a fton told other Inlfferen of the good.
they d id me."
. ThonAnd. of old '"folk thWlWTe8 ohOOAe
mOlt pnrotiaal ....ay. Week' after week
for .wentyye.n pul Ih.,.1IaTli_boen recom·
meod.iJ:ag the ~ . kidney medicine tbat .
On October 3rd, 1918, Mre. Burnett
ride them of·· thl!l' wont diaooJtdor;ta of . u.id :-., Thougb I am now in mT 8'2nd YMJ:,

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(Signed) . 14 E. Burnett. "
o. lWoh _rith, i 900, H,o. ~ Burnell, . DOElD 's P illa I Uit old people. '.rhey regulate

of 111, Wood Street, Grimaby, said '-

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CUP COMPETITION.

NG bF A WELL.KNOWN

CHARACTER.
QUIPS.

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110(''11 c~'\rJct.er in t he ~rso n of
ba..o; pa.ssed ~wa.y. H e was buriC'J
:Lf~mooo in Rea.di lw Cemeter y
being h{·ld in }:;I;lcv Clll.:n:h:
at B. X o rrls·rn<l,d. Rcilliing.
church and at th C' ce mct{> rY Il' ~ n"
diJ b m.. te~ p.J. id tht- ir 121'1 tr:bu~s ~f .
. who htkI aJway s been popu!;).;,
"reat h s waS one iro:u )'fr. Hunt',
?I Pa.rk b Ftituve S ocial Club.

ct\m~ to the end of its a.l !otl{' ~
ill !iist week .
" TitlJ:S"

l:\'~ r:~li~

I I ou'r rnlti ~T :
Th world i..s th .!
lb·· h~~' ~ ; ". (: ~:) !h el,,'
it!' {r;.' l1,u· j ;: t , I~~O -.:',: !!cv cn ty ye urs
,\\;J~ IL.l..: y{' ... r in wh ich .. Titus"
,iJ;:,w!'c tL ...:r.1'rt.•• in in tll!' great
\, IF'fl! Iv· W J:-: 1Jo11l aud where I.e
"" ',i d,,_,><>-I.da.':':l I kllow n<1t, I TLe muj Ol"
l:!e- If not all - was SP:!'llt ill Re::uj .

. SLIP . R r)t!.'l. Re-4d:ng . th:J.t
h i c's

W:L."

For o w.:a trusLcd ~ lltl b .ithiul BC." r' a.nt.
WOI·!, .

th'! ~t.~m •.of the iadder a ;l. .. boot.,., .,
Uf-r; t lOn of <In wit h ""h om he cn-me in '
("f"~ lIrse o[ h is dUt.j "F. He bte l' W;).,
Il il tbe role f)j c!, j ... r "' b~OI$, ' . H I
. he W.I S a ('oDt:dfnl ial ma n.
q!ll:..e fo ~.r odd .vears h e mnd e
I,:
b i~ ~ bndl:;
a nd
light..
PI r. ;;lI d -<':(' ll~:dtJ · ...~--::! act.i Lo I1S. .:\1any
:- .li! In.~ t Ol d of tb~ jo]y times L(!
I'.nan t per::..o n ']-!!(·~ who' f!"Cqu~ntk
rl 'h .... t; j} ll('r S hip." .-\!t
me:
. n~l nl nc\'<T re-t"i"it.ed ttl "
first 0!Ot- 11lI,,' W:t L Du t ('nqu~i n8' for
roO\t· .bo:- h ,~.; ~(J~. c· fro:n WI, 111) ·· Tl t us "
:n lif(' . .A~ ' Tit.u..;" will he re

m",,,,, , -,o;

0:

f~ OII...allds.

il b .~It !<e\-"'n y<'.ar.<; a ~o that. h e reI r ' "SI\.lIln:1.t Lhf' ··C ppe r Ship."
Dur,
t.hrr· h I' 1';1':'.- 111 1' 1ea; tbl\n five di f.
k'rc'l- in and O1l t.
.', is hitj I1J.me allJ pcr.--ollaJit"t" a link :n
ch.:\ in o~ th1" " l'J1P'3r f.::lii p, " but it
In Ih~
!,ing wor:d. H (J
many .~e3.n$ a. ''''I'll-kn own I p l~vin g
P-caJbl[! B ,, ',dinS-{ Club, nnd. of
.v~. of th e- P ark lnrlitut.e Bm'l"ling
a. oo""lcl' he h.ld ;] t.ru ly rema.rkable

oo'. .

tW" ~n t·.. ·fi . ..• ,,-!!ar.; he phyed first'Plan
and lfur~ t Bowling, Gl obs Bnd,
" t hrC(· . leal'S or EO, he. p ilt up some
wood.'\
for Pnrk Inst-It cLe. Of latl!
\I'. f l, ~\·,·r-· h· h <l!1di<:arrt<~tf by fai ji n ~ (:ve-

t,he bst mcnt..ioncd cl ub he
v i ..... -c.!::trurT[lan. in
tll<l.L

~ p itP.

w o:.:.ld

bo

wag

of hi s

nu bf'r

t hi!

('ll n! <!l' t

f'()l":len~

It!e- petlOti "m . ;\iT H 'l·l t..-- l w o uld
' T iI IL-: "":""waa .tIro l·be winner of
jor I .... w· j nt! .

gf'nla.1 d .~ nosit.ion . tbere was n oth.
, pn:feI'J"'d more t.han n. liC"ht.-hea rted
..... :- Ol'"l:!lJlne Ct.
R c· would a.1~· a,·~ rel'a.t, )
Lumnrou.s I. nocd ... th; whicb, > 'in mo,",
t.u e };1U .~h 3.!...-ain~t. him~olf.
His
I'I -, rl t l;o[> dr<,ll - w<tv he had nf Dln.k·
ne \·c·r fail i n· i.hni r objectr-to

.

au".".c",_

~ c n ten

Ve.lrs of his age cou ld

(.'ue witl) t-';" tkr t'e'sult , but· there

"." ..-, ;.-- . ~'~ieh, dllrinJ;' recent :ve-d.r!!

h"" di ,'aIJ..

W 'lb n

pw.

of

card,.

at. home. <Uld always e njoyed It
\.':'h i"! . ~Llnv p<'oDle. in fact . 'knoW'
) '( i- fore KiDJ! " -no WitS fond of p1ay'
-Lund. 11"' a ll r.r;nT!QII h D was a. good
as .. good winner. ]0 ot.her wOrd",.
to'\

war " Titu!!" had hill allotment and,
own word~, "did a liWe bit. of dl~­
the bO!Jttebold re£{uirement.5. Hi.s ho\dllt·
not. a. Ia.Nre on.c. " Tit.us" waa un'
Ri~ 5"'1..er was his bo usekeeper.
!\<t:.~ n(Z'! a nd bumorous J'P.~mee neve!'
3. laugh irom even t h e moBt sullen
B e ulased the ·ua.rt of the
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v. J>(' rfect.i()n . One · of h il!l
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.for :J. {"irly ~ood ~.
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LEAGUE FUNDS TO BENEFIT.

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Dumber.

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that r t aden have 1toea.' u~.
the "Readiag O~erve.r.·' ~ They
ptae. their orders with thei,- Now ...
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THE PUBJ,ISHER.
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.peaking. had .O~ good health.. attor1r,
hO'll'enr, the 1~8t obill u,ed to atlooto my
kidne,.... I .uft,.red ""I'ritb dreadful pam.. in
the amaH of my back, aDd became berada.oh:t
and rheumatio. I 8O&J'Oely knew what to do
with -myooll at ,imeo. ' My slgbl became
dim; there seemed ui be ftoat,i.ng . 8peob
before my oy... O. rWnr in ~ moiRinp

the urinary sy.tem, with(')ut in &n y way
ti-peetting the lioma.eh, Ji'rer or ~wel&.
T bey r"Ucve old people' s t.ckaohe. leMC1l
tb eir rheumatio tendenciea and coonteract
tho ill-effect5 of UrLO acid upon eyesight..
,memory and hearing. They are in d.t-ed
& eomfort aDd & ble!sing in old I &ge.
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howJed w-ell for the .. Map" taking five wioketa the ~ of the i.rat,...camed :, m.1I co!Ot_ Th." Ma~" found run getting I hctol']' _Min",., y. 6t.. 00",-, Cadota.
" ba.rd llroblem, and four wiCke'tiI were down for
. Con'C~ J~ .... Christ Ch~ J~on.
11 run s. Thatcher was caught a~'
f' - m-.wl'
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T . Oodd.,d b Whitti);gham ..... , .. _.. :
F. LAlIg)ey not out ........ " ..••••.•~ . .... .
R. Payne b SArgeant ...... : .. ........... .
0 .' Ha.wkinl c Rargetllnt b Denton ......
A, B<ltto e Mitchell b Svse&n$ .... "

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The termin a.tiO'D of hoBtilitiee at the c::cmm~
ment of the seUOll enabled man,. of ",e A!soei ...
t ioo'. and .flili.ted clubs' ol!icials to reWru to ci.u
lifD a.nd again interest them.ach-ee in OIlootll'a.Cinl
1J:en06cial TtIC1"eI&.tiou amonpt the ;r0tl01l1: CCDcraUOlL
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P'IBST (M.CE OF THE SEASON.
The Ant race '" of the ...."" wu hold.. Rich
W yoombe . on November 2nd lSla, and' "as opem.
to .oldiers 01 tM 4th (!teo_) 'Bd .. R:F_A_ . t.t.ljoned
thera. Six teams competed, oompoeed of 45 run·
n erB, the wiDni;1, team ~e I I p or Battery•
Sign. 'l'unley, •• B I Bat.teryl was firs t bome~ Tbe
DI!tC€I8$,.ry l ocal. &l'l'&t1I"ementi for tbia: [lICe "C!:rlll
undertakon by Cap$... J. W. R~,. to whom tM
Committee are indebted.
OUr boot \h&QkB are
due to CoL W. C. St.t.Y~, C.B" aild 0I!am of
the Bripd. for lboir in_t ....d fiDr.ncial ...,.

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WHEN REQUIRING
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-OF . ANY ' KIND

port,

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& bot cat.cb in the .tip., ADd
l·be game endod u ata.t.ed. Denton and ~t
- Ifour wioket. eaeb) .nd Wb.iitinglwa (two
. wi cknte), bowled, wen aU throuPh. Thia is Lond on-road's 5eCOnd
oouecutin cha.mpion.ah.ip.

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junior- mem ben o f hAr-rier clubs,

READING &DISTRICT MINOR LEAGUE
WOKINGRAM MAGPIES.
PI.,ed .t Wokingham 00 Satmd~y, • sporting
!!:a.me reau1t-iug in • wiD.for the .. Road " by 11
nlUS, LondoD.",ad bot.ted finrt, &lid made 91.
hlcher (28). Whit.t.ingham (22), L11Bh (10) &lid
Den"'o (9), being chief ooDtrib.to.....
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A.a in the prmoUl
pra('ticaUy tho 1riIoJe of the A&Iociat.iO'll'• .
NIIIOurocll .... ere
deToted to promoUnI' TaCeB for

pio:nahip,

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W _ Martin b SR<ge&nt _"_.\.."1 """ ___ • 2

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Fills re8tored to me, eigbteen yMn ago.

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my feet ....."'l .I.....Y" cold, ~ ...........
otl:ier diltrefJsin g .ope of kidDey 'fP'Mkn_.
I got ..-err low-spirited aDd dept'$R!ld.

much depends
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your pleuu.re to oheer up old &re m enry

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To eac:ourage .5hl.etio cont..t. MWmpt Cadet
GrIIUliJa.t.ioaa, auist.uce w"&,i'Ytm to tbe oAoort
ciI the )ab ~ .<Ad.. 1I&....u-, with t ... o
ra.cea "hich W"t!iIt'8 ' carried out durin&" the winter•
The oont.este: 'W~ CCJiD&.ed to Companies of tb>I
B.ttalion. For the ~ croee-cou:ntry teo.ro

race , held on l>eoNnbet- 7th. 19l8, meda& ..~
~rovided by the Aaoeiation for th. ~ oigh'
of .the .eooad team. TheM wezoe W'OD by ~o. · .i.
Coy., II A" team.. In the three milflll ct~....tFy
indiTidu&1 ......, beld OIl Maroh lal, 19l8, two
medala wer<> also .warded by the Aasociatioc. ,
For t,h e _
time ill til. hiotDry of the Aaeooia'
tioD, a ra.oe ...... held III OxfOrd. IIDd W'. ODe of
the mOlt . uooeaf'a} M'IIf beld. ~..,.t:-.. a
2t-miIt:B _ t r y team .--. OJ>"" 10' ;jooutIII
under ~ y .... , In OiItord ODd ens-. Tbe· rr-&

_ _ of the ........... due t.o

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work . done by T . G. &W7_, who a.eted loS ~oeal
bOD. oocrekrY for "!>e ra.:~d to the ",!~m
shown by Ute ....,.,.o~
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wider IIieIr Oomm~ Mr. 8. IlL ~,
O.LE. It ia • ' p 1 _ I........ to ""'" thaI.. .......J
_bon of the _ ' ODd 0 _ !>oJ OI.uria ..
~OIII ...... ~ Ioboir ~ ... 10 " ' " Aao..
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III ~lslt ...try of th!rieeo
~ t.ot&iIIDa 88 . . . . - for
Tho tlrel
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!IQy s.-t~ :
by Ue
19tJ, Qdord 1IQy &oU1 TrlQop, MId rro~t in4~
II due to th .... ~ ..... Mr. B. J, .'~po , .who
takeo ooaalderabl.. _
In the ~'
The 18Ul o.!ord Bey 8oi:>ut Troop' ••r" .......d,
&lid But Orlonl . ~oof.b&U 0lI>b tbiM, , lIedlll
".re .-warded to the ftnt Uu-ee rUnnflft to .tm.b,
IoIld to the ft!:at
to&ma. I!peol,oI medali , , to tbe looriDr taur of ill. team of bo1l
UDder 14i _yeu1I of :'f.'o &04
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