August 1951
Tailpiece – August 04th, 1951 – The Sawny Old Batchelor
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th, 1951
Tailpiece
A story is told of a sawny old bachelor in a Yorkshire village who was in love with a...
Tailpiece – August 11th, 1951 – Mark Twain
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1951
Tailpiece
Whenever “Mark Twain” became angry he would utter a torrent of profanity that would cause his horrified wife to...
Tailpiece – August 18th, 1951 – The Great Blondin
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th, 1951
Tailpiece - The Great Blondin,
The Great Blondin, before making his first attempt to walk the tight-rope over Niagara Falls,...
Tailpiece – August 25th, 1951 – The American General
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951
Tailpiece
One of the colonels told us some of the stories the British soldiers told about American discipline. The best...
Murder Charge Remand
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951
Murder Charge Remand
A further remand in custody for a week was ordered at Rotherham West Riding Magistrates Court last...
Policeman, on Motor-Cycle, Overtakes Denaby Bus Driver – 80 m.p.h. Chase at Wath
South Yorkshire Times, August 18th, 1951
80 m.p.h. Chase at Wath
Policeman, on Motor-Cycle, Overtakes Denaby Bus Driver
After one of two police constables who were riding...
Shot Firing Mishap – Wath Man Fined £20
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951
Shot Firing Mishap
Wath Man Fined £20
Resulting from a shot-firing accident in the South One district of Manvers Main Colliery,...
New Nipsy Record – 905 Yards in Seven Hits
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951
New Nipsy Record
905 Yards in Seven Hits
Scoring a total of 901 yards in seven hits, Dick Beedan (Lundhill)...
“All Square”
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th, 1951
“All Square”
Novel experience for veteran cricket supporters at Swinton on Monday was to see the wicket “going under” beneath...
Wath 221 for 7 Sheffield City Police 184 – Top Scorer Ellis
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951
Cricket Nearing End of Season
Won In Last Two Overs
Castleford, who defeated Hickleton at Thurnscoe on Saturday by five wickets,...