10th December 1926 - Football - Greg Cup

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Football

Greg Cup

Buntingford 4 v. Odsey 2.

On Saturday, Buntingford went on step further in the Greg Cup Competition, when they defeated Odsey by 4 goals to two.

The first-half was an end-to-end battle with scrappy play, and ended in a blank score sheet.

The second-half was a little better. Buntingford had the better of the exchanges, and Thorogood opened the scoring with a first-time shot.

Play improved, and Birkett, H. May and S. Pledger added goals. H. May, on the left wing, played a good game, and it was through his accurate passes that Thorogood and Birkett were enabled to score.

Towards the finish the visitors attacked strongly and scored two goals. The sky was now becoming very dark, and so was Odsey's outlook, the final whistle sounding with the town attacking strongly.

Sawbridgeworth provide the opposition tomorrow in the fourth round of the Herts. Junior Cup, and Buntingford will have to go all the way if they hope to win.

The final of the Benevolent Shield (Buntingford v. Pirton) on Boxing Day, will be played at Hitchin. Special buses are being run, and anyone wishing to travel must give their names to Mr S. Howlett as soon as possible.

The fare is 2/6, payable when the seat is booked.

10th December 1926 - Correspondence - Mrs Merryweather

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Correspondence

To the Editor, Buntingford Gazette.

Dear Sir,

I was deeply moved by the letter from Mrs Merryweather appearing in your columns last week, and I herewith enclose a small donation wherewith to buy here a pair of stockings, as I understand this is what the good lady was sadly in need of when paying her last visit, and it certainly must have been very distressing to her friends when they became away of the fact that she was short of this necessity in a civilised country.

I trust my small donation may be the nucleus of a fund to be raised for the purpose of providing a good friend, whose services have been much appreciated in the past, with the necessities of life in order that she may still continue to be of service to the community.

From the letter it is assumed that the house in which the good lady resides is her own property, but is badly in need of repair, and if such is the case, I am of opinion that if the various builders in the town could see their way to execute such repairs as are necessary, the cost of such to rank as a contribution to the fund, it would be greately appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

"A Mother's Son."

Buntingford, Dec. 7th, 1926.

Evidently the pair of stockings mentioned above means two feet of hose, and we have handed over the donation to the Captain - [Ed.]

10th December 1926 - Correspondence - Buntingford Fire Brigade

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To the Editor, Buntingford Gazette

Buntingford Fire Brigade

Sir,

From the letter appearing in your columns of the last week by "Mrs Merryweather," it is evident that others beside the Brigade are interested in the "Lady," who although of the Victorian age and born in the 60's, is yet good for a real hard day's work, provided that she has her whack of water and is provided with fairly decent lodgings.

A few pounds would improve her lodging accommodation, would secure the necessary operation being perfom upon her lungs, and would provide her with a further supply of hose.

A gentleman resident of the town has kindly forwarded a cheque for the sum of £3, and suggests that a fund be raised to improve the Engine and Equipment, further particulars of which we hope to publish shortly together with a brief history of the Engine and the work that it has accomplished.

Meanwhile donations to the fund would be thankfully received, and should be made payable to Messrs. Barclays Bank, Buntingford Branch, a/c Buntingford Fire Brigade.

Yours faithfully,

Ernest G. Thody

Captain of the Buntingford Fire Brigade.

Buntingford.

10th December, 1926.

10th December 1926 - C.P.A.S. (Church Pastoral Aid Society)

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C.P.A.S.

The Rev. T. Stevens, of the Church Pastoral Aid Society, was the lecturer at a lantern service held at St Peter's on Thursday in last week.

There was a very good congregation, and the address was listened to very attentively by all.

The subject was "The heart of the Empire," and the slides, all of which were pictures of London, depicted the worked [sic] of the C.P.A.S. in the thickly populated quarters like Whitechapel and Spitalfields.

Mr Stevens spoke with authority on the subject, as only last month he was engaged in working in Lodging Houses and slums near Spitalfields.

Mr B.E. Thody operated the lantern.