10th June 1927 - Cricket - Aspenden v. Clapton

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Aspenden v. Clapton

The above teams met at Aspenden on Whit-Monday, and a very pleasant and close game resulted.

Aspenden batted first, and made 57. Jackson (22) and Stoten (14) were the principal scorers.

Clapton made 6 more than their opponents, thus winning the match. Gardener and Prince were the only batsmen to reach double figures.

Score:

Aspenden

J. Holmes, c Slatter, b Dean - 5

F. Barker, c Dean, b Head - 0

F. Hurry, c Head, b Gardener - 5

W. Neale, run out - 0

A. Shepherd, b Head - 0

F. Stoten, c Gardener, b Head - 14

R. Whitby, b Head - 0

H. Parker, stumped Prince, b Head - 7

W. Jackson, b Ashbolt - 22

S. Oakley, b Ashbolt - 0

R. Poulton, not out - 0

Extras - 4

Total - 57

Clapton

S. Gardner, c Oakley, b Shepherd - 8

W. Ashbolt, c Poulton, b Neale - 2

D. Davies, c Neale, b Shepherd - 6

W. Slatter, c Holmes, b Shepherd - 1

H. Prince, b Jackson - 11

T. Gardener, b Jackson - 17

H. Dean, c Hurry, b Shepherd - 3

M. Head, c Hurry, b Shepherd - 1

R. Slatter, c and b Shepherd - 0

L. Stevens, run out - 4

R. Jarrett, not out - 7

Extras - 3

Total - 63

3rd June 1927 - Cricket - Wyddiall v. Mr T. Pledger's XI

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Wyddiall v. Mr T. Pledger's XI

A match between these teams was played on Saturday last, Wyddiall winning by an innings and 50 runs.

Mr Pledger's XI batted first, and were quickly dismissed for 27 runs, Cooze being the only batsman to reach double figures. Cooze, however, was rather lucky - being bowled with a no-ball the first ball he received.

Wyddiall very promptly passed their opponents score, and after making 100 runs for 6 wickets declared their innings closed.

With 73 runs to get to avoid an inning's defeat, Mr Pledger's XI fared even worse than at their first attempt, scoring only 23.

Score:

Mr T. Pledger's XI

S. Oakley, b H. Pledger - 0

H. Parker, c F. Hatchett, b S. Pledger - 4

T. Pledger, b H. Pledger - 0

W. Neale, b H. Pledger - 7

J. Holmes, b S. Pledger - 0

W. Cooze, b S. Pledger - 12

A. Martin, c H. May, b S. Pledger - 0

- Dowler, b H. Pledger - 3

W. Leathers, not out - 0

- Rayment, b H. Pledger - 0

J. Martin, b H. Pledger - 1

Extra - 1

Total - 27

Wyddiall

W. Hatchett, b Holmes - 1

H. Pledger, b Neale - 29

E. Bonfield, lbw, b Pledger - 8

R. Reed, b Pledger - 16

H. Hatchett, not out - 14

F. Hatchett, c Oakley, b Pledger - 2

H. May, c Holmes, b Pledger - 17

C. Hatchett, not out - 7

S. Pledger - did not bat

C. May - did not bat

S. Reed - did not bat

Extras - 6

*100

*Innings declared closed.

Mr T. Pledger's XI

T. Pledger, c R. Reed, b Bonfield - 2

H. Parker, c W. Hatchett, b Bonfield - 5

J. Holmes, stumped H. May - 5

W. Neale, b Bonfield - 5

W. Cooze, b Bonfield - 1

S. Oakley, b C. Hatchett - 1

W. Leathers, b H. May - 0

A. Martin, not out - 5

- Rayment, did not bat

- Dowler, c S. Pledger, b C. Hatchett - 0

J. Martin, c E. May, b C. Hatchett - 3

Extra - 1

Total - 23

30th July 1926 - Cricket - Aspenden v. Cottered

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Aspenden v. Cottered

The above teams met at Cottered on Saturday last, and resulted in Cottered just managing to win by one run - a very exciting finish.

Only two batsmen managed to score double figures for Aspenden, and for Cottered, A. Gravestock made the highest score of the match (21), and to him lies the honour of Cottered's win. Scores:

Aspenden

W. Manning, b J. Gravestock - 0

J. Holmes, lbw, b Parker - 8

F. Stoten, run out - 12

K. Rayment, b J. Gravestock - 1

H Mannox, b Parker - 0

C. Ward, b J. Gravestock - 4

A.E. Mayes, b J. Gravestock - 0

T. Pledger, c J. Gravestock, b Parker - 0

H.W. Parker, b J. Gravestock - 11

L. Skipp, not out - 4

S. Oakley, b J. Gravestock - 0

Extras - 7

Total - 47

Cottered

H. Hearn, lbw, b Rayment - 1

W. Reed, lbw, b Manning - 4

F. Parker, b Manning - 8

A. Gravestock, c Mannox, b Manning - 21

F. Darton, c Skipp, b Rayment - 3

J. Gravestock, c Mannox, b Manning - 5

T. Newman, b Manning - 1

J. Pinnock, b Parker - 0

E. Draper, b Parker - 0

T. Kingsley, b Manning - 2

W. Patmore, not out - 2

Extras - 1

Total - 48.

30th July 1926 - Funeral of Mr F. Ballard

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Funeral of Mr F. Ballard

The funeral of Mr F. Ballard, whose death we announced last week, took place at St Mary's Church, Aspenden, on Monday afternoon.

The remains, encassed in a coffin of plain oak, were conveyed to the church in a Washington coach.

There were two mourning coaches and the immediate mourners were: Mr W. Ballard (brother), Mr and Mrs Walbey (sister and brother-in-law), Mr and Mrs Grey (sister and brother-in-law), Mrs A. Grey (sister), Mrs De Fontaine (sister), Mrs Walbey (sister), Messrs. C. Walbey and L. Walbey (nephews), Miss Stubbings and Messrs. J. Parker, D. Neale, E. Plumb (employees).

Others present were - Mr and Mrs Crouch, Mrs H. Clarke, Mrs Knight, Mrs D. Smith, Dr H.E. Dixon, Mrs Brewington, Mrs C. Miles, Mrs Wylds, Miss Parker, Mr and Mrs Beeton, Messrs. H.A. and W. Hare, W. Rowley, T.J. Stick, A. Anthony, F. Hamilton, H.H. Macklin, E.P. Borsberry, J. Boniwell, E.G. Thody, G. Aylott, C. Smith, W. Smith, D. Wallis and P. Hamilton.

Messrs. J.L. Cornwell and H. Clarke represented the Buntingford Gas and Coke Co., of which the deceased was a director.

There were many beautiful wreaths, including one from the employees and one from the tradesmen of Buntingford.

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Mr Walbey, Mr Ballard and relatives return thanks to friends for kind sympathy shown in their great bereavement.

Royston, Herts.

28th July, 1926.