Rushden Echo, 30^th July 1920

Bowls—A match, Mr Parker's factory v. Mr H R Patenall's factory, was played on Wednesday evening on Mr H Rollins Patenall'€™s lawn. Scores: J B Partridge, A Beetson, M Tinston, C F Felce (Mr Parker'€™s factory), 28: W Lawrence, W Gadsby, H O Pashler, J Horsfield (Mr Patenall'€™s factory), 6. W Gray, W Hales, L Garley, F Twelvertree (Parker'€™s) 14: H R Patenall, A Pack, J Adams, J Parker (Patenall'€™s) 7.

Rushden Foremen beat Raunds Foremen at bowls on Monday by 64-44.

Rushden Managers at Bowls - A Draw with Wellingborough Foremen

A draw of 77 each side was the result of a bowls match on Saturday at The poplars, Wellingborough, between the Wellingborough and the Rushden Boot Factory Foremen and Managers' Bowling Clubs. Tea was served, and to Mr H Percival (the host) Mr R W Dykes, of Rushden, moved hearty thanks. He said he had long known Mr Percival in connection with the British United Co., as a technical class leader, and, as a manufacturer, and he was bound to say that Mr Percival had produced boots which they thought could never have been made in Wellingborough.

The proposition was supported by Mr Chown, Mr Carter, and Mr Thompson, and was carried.

In reply Mr Percival said it gave him pleasure to receive the teams, especially the one from Rushden, where he spent his early years.

Bowls—The Thurston Cup competition caused great interest and, at the last, intense excitement. Some excellent games had been played throughout the season, the semi-final being played on Tuesday between Mr. G. Rodwell and Mr. Parker versus Mr. W. Fuller and Mr. Middleton. Messrs. Rodwell and Fuller came out winners, and would have competed the next evening for the final, but the rain made play impossible. Last evening, before a large crowd of spectators, the finalists met, and a most keenly contested game resulted in a win for Mr. W. Fuller by one shot. There was an exciting finish, both standing at 20 shots. Fuller gained the winning shot by about half-an-inch. The Thurston Cup will be presented at the first annual smoking concert of the Spencer Park Bowls Club, at the Queen Victoria Hotel, on Sept. 27th.

Rushden Echo, 1^st August 1924, transcribed by Kay Collins

Bowls Competition—Last evening, on the Rushden Spencer Park bowling green, the final for the pair of “woods” presented by Mr. J. J. Clark was played, between Mr. F. Reynolds and Mr. A. Tompson. Mr. Reynolds was the winner, the scores being 21-11. The donor of the woods was the efficient referee. The presentation of the Thurston Cup and the bowls will be made at the annual smoking concert next month.

Bowls—Yesterday Rushden Spencer Park Thursday entertained Swanspool, the visitors winning by 84-67. Scores: C West, E West, W Chettle and W R Griffin (Rushden) 14, Haynes, Horn, Saunders and Lilleman (Swanspool) 23; C White, G S Lyne, W J Turner, G E Dunkley 19, Hall, Geary, Dixon, Pears 13; W Shirley, W Baseley, G Parker, W G Coles 20, B Shaw, Reeves, Rixon, Huntley 21; T C Clarke, E A Leafon, J Clark, F W Swindall 14, H Frost, H Thompson, Morley and W Dickens 27.

Rushden Bowling Club
Annual Meeting of the Estates Company - A Successful Year

Last night the annual meeting of the Rushden Central Estates Co. Ltd, was held at the Waverley Temperance Hotel, Mr T Swindall (chairman of the director) presiding, supported by Mr W L Beetenson (secretary to the Company).

Mr Beetenson gave the director'€™s report, and said that the deficit of £252 15s 11d had been chiefly occasioned by depreciation on the Company’s assets during the existence of the Company.

On the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr A Allebone, the report was adopted.

The Rushden Estates Co Ltd, balance sheet showed on the expenditure side: Depeciation written off, bowling green, £12; new building, £16; fixtures and fittings, £4. A net loss of £30 0s 1d was carried to the profit and loss appropriation account, bringing the total deficit up to £252 15s 11d. (last year, £213 0s 4d).

The balance sheet was adopted.

The election of the directors resulted in their re-election. Mr Beetenson was re-elected secretary and Mr L G Roberts was re-elected auditor.

Town Bowling Green

The annual meeting of the Rushden Town Bowling Club was held immediately after, Mr Swindall again presiding, being supported by Mr B M Jones (bowls secretary).

An apology for non-attendance was received from Mr Owen Parker, the president of the club, who in his letter expressed satisfaction at the financial position of the club.

The annual report was given by the secretary, who said they had arranged 21 matches and 20 of those had been played, inclement weather making the playing of the other match impossible. Of the matches, ten had been won, one drawn, and nine lost. The shots scored had been 1,660 for the club, and 1,474 had been scored against them, leaving a margin in favour of the club of 186. That was a very satisfactory and encouraging result, but one they hoped would be surpassed. They congratulated Mr Allebone on being again elected as senior vice-president of the Northants Bowling Association, and also the seven members of the Club who had been elected to Rushden Urban Council and one to the Board of Guardians. The cup competitions had been taken up in excellent manner, the entries having been: Owen Parker Cup, 42; Allebone Cup, 42; Knight Bros. Cup, 36. The season had been a very satisfactory one, both from the playing point and the financial outlook. They had to thank the ladies for helping with the teas and at the whist drives and dances. The season had been a very good playing season. The outlook for 1926 was distinctly encouraging. They had a county match to be played on their green, and also the leather Trades Cup Competition. (Applause)

Mr Jones’s report was adopted, and, as Mr Jones was relinquishing his post, several members paid tribute to the splendid work done for the club by the secretary.

Mr Jones, in replying, thanked the members of the club for their support during his term of office, and said that the committee had helped him very much during his period of office.

The Bowling Club balance-sheet showed, among other items of expenditure: Wages, etc., £128 7s. 4d.; refreshments, teas £25 18s. 3d., bar £140 9s. 3d.; rates, £22 15s.; sand, manure and carting, £18 13s.; rent to the Central estates Co. Ltd., £48 5s. The receipts included: Subscriptions and donations, £141 3s.; competition fees, £9 17s.; refreshments, teas £37 15s. 3d., bar £179 10s. 5d., fruit £2 11s.; whist drive profits, £26 15s. 2d. the net loss carried forward was shown to be £13 1s. 9d. The balance sheet was adopted.

The election of officers resulted: President, Mr Owen Parker; vice-president, Mr T Swindall; captain, Mr B Ladds; vice-captain, Mr John Harris; secretary, Mr W H Marriott; treasurer, Mr Frank Tye; committee, Messrs R R Brown, A Allebone, W L Beetenson and E E Perkins, and the Rev C J Keeler.

Mr Jones then read the next season’s attractive fixture list.