17th September 1926 - Auction Sales by Mr Scarborough Taylor

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Auction Sales by Mr Scarborough Taylor

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Mill Corner Farm, Reed, Royston, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from the Exors. of the late Mr W. Bysouth to Sell by Auction at "The Bull" Hotel, Royston, on Thursday, October 21st, 1926, at 11 a.m., the whole of the live and dead farming stock, comprising 11 horses, viz., 9 working horses, 2 cobs, 40 swine, 3 dairy cows, 100 head of poultry, agricultural implements, including six Tumbril carts, elevator and horse works by Innes, 4 horse rakes, corn drill, harrows, plough, water cart, 2 binders by Massey-Harris, Bamford mill, Avery scales, rools, nine-tine cultivator by Martin; also the whole of the household furniture comprising bedroom appointments, mahogany tallboy, dining room suite, walnut marquetry kneehole writing desk, drawing room suite, ornaments, kitchen utensils and outdoor effects.

Catalogues of the auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

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Read the advert for the farm auction here.

17th September 1926 - Sale of Mill Corner Farm, Reed

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Reed, Royston, Herts.

Important sale of Freehold property.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from the Exors. of the late Mr William Bysouth to Sell by Auction at "The Bull" Hotel, Royston, on Wednesday, October 6th, 1926, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, an excellent freehold agricultural holding known as Mill Corner Farm, Reed, comprising a well-built farm-house, 3 excellent cottages, 2 extensive ranges of farm buildings, and containing about 274 acres, of which 13 acres are pasture, and have extensive road frontages; three excellent parcels of accommodation land.

The above will be sold with vacant possession upon completion of purchase.

Also 11 brick-built villa cottages, in convenient lots, all being let at very low rents varying from 2/8 to 6/- weekly, producing a gross rent of per £99 Annum.

May be viewed by arrangement with Mr J. Lawrence, "Dreadnought" Villa, Reed; and particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained of the Solicitors (Messrs. Hogan and Hughes), 6, Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, E.C.4; and of the auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

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Read the advert for the farm equipment and house furniture auction.

15th October 1926 - Reed auction

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Thursday next

Reed, Royston, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from the exors. of the late Mr W. Bysouth to sell by auction on Thursday next, October 21st, at 1 p.m., the whole of the household furniture and effects, comprising bedroom appointments, mahogany tallboy, drawing and dining room suites, fine grandfather clock in oak case, antique circular table, dining tables, arm chairs, overmantels, mahogany sideboard, french-style veneered kneehole writing desk, &c., &c., kitchen utensils and outdoor effects.

On view morning of sale from 9a.m. to 12 noon.

Catalogues of Mr J. Lawrence, Reed, Royston, or the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Welwyn (Tel. 98); Baldock (Tel. 62); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

30th July 1926 - Cricket - Wyddiall v. Hamels Park

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Cricket

Wyddiall v. Hamels Park

The above match was playing at Hamels Park on Saturday last, resulting in a win for Wyddiall by 37 runs.

Wyddiall batted first - F. Hatchett being top-scorer with 18 (not out). Hamels scored only moderately against the bowling of S. and H. Pledger, and were dismissed just on time for 44 runs, W. Wallace and R. Drevuit making 30 between them. S. Pledger was the most successful bowler, taking six wickets at a small cost.

Scores:

Wyddiall

C. Hatchett, b W. Wallace - 5

S. Pledger, b Drevuit - 7

W. Hatchett, b Drevuit - 2

H. Pledger, c S., b W. Wallace - 13

R. Pledger, b W. Wallace - 2

H. May, c C., b W. Wallace - 5

F. Hatchett, not out - 18

E. Bonfield, W. Wallace - 12

H. Hatchett, c W., b S. Wallace - 1

R. Reed, c Bysouth, b S. Wallace - 4

A. Martin, b Drevuit - 6

T. Mole, run out - 2

Extras - 6

Total - 81

Hamels Park

W. Gruss, b S. Pledger - 3

C. Bysouth, b S. Pledger - 2

S. Wallace, b S. Pledger - 0

R. Drevuit, run out - 14

W. Wallace, b H. Pledger - 16

F. Green, b H. Pledger - 0

V. Roberts, b S. Pledger - 2

H. Clarke, c H. Hatchett, b H. Pledger - 1

B. Allen, b H. Pledger - 0

F. Clements, b S. Pledger - 1

T. Rayreen, not out - 1

Extras - 5

Total - 44