Whist
The weekly whist drive and dance in aid of the Town Silver Band continues to prove popular, and on Saturday there was the usual large number present.
The prizes went to the following:
Ladies - 1 Mr J. Wornham (playing as lady), 2 Miss Flynn, lowest score Mrs Daniels.
Gents - 1 Mr H. Cutts, 2 Mr H. Clark, lowest score Mr H. Hatchett.
Lucky chair, Mr F. Ward; spot dance competition, Mr P. Saunders and Miss K. Smith.
Town Band
There must have been somewhere about 120 dancers at the George Assembly Room on Saturday, on the occasion of the weekly whist drive and dance organised by the town silver band.
Mr T. Wornham acted as M.C., and the whist prizes went to the following:
Ladies - 1 Mrs Aylott, 2 Mrs Turrell. Booby - Mrs S. Smith.
Gents - 1 Mr H. Handy, 2 Mr W. Budd. Booby - Mr A. Martin.
With so many dancing, it is a wonder that not more than four persons shared the spot dance prize.
As it was two couples were adjudged to be dancing on the spot previously selected by the judges, and the prize was shared between - Miss Philpott and Mr S. Warren and Mr Cannon and partner.
Whist
A larger number than ever participated at the whist drive and dance, organised by the Town Band, on Saturday evening.
Mr T. Wornham again officiated as M.C., and the successful whist players were:
Ladies - 1 Mrs Case, 2 Mrs Capps.
Gents - 1 Mr H. Parker, 2 Mr W. Watson.
Town Band
The Town Silver Band took advantage of the holiday by arranging two whist drives and dances in aid of the new instrument fund. Both proved successful.
At the Saturday evening event prizes were won by Mrs Nash and Mrs Goodwin, Mr Cook and Mr E. Martin for whist, and by Mrs Handy and partner for the dancing competition.
On Monday there was again an excellent company present, when whist prizes went to the following:
Ladies - 1 Mrs Bishop, 2 Mrs Dray, 3 Miss Hatchett.
Gents - 1 Mr J. Wornham, 2 Mr S. Dowler, 3 Mr S. Smith.
Lucky ticket, Mr Humbly.
Spot dance winners - Miss M. Cornwell and Mr P. Wright.
Mr T. Wornham ably carried out the duties of M.C. at both events.