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Policeman, on Motor-Cycle, Overtakes Denaby Bus Driver – 80 m.p.h. Chase at Wath

August 1951
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

August 1951
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

August 1951
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”

11 August 1951
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

25 August 1951
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,...

Wedding – Royston & Gymer – Wombwell Health Visitor Weds at Brampton

September 1951
South Yorkshire Times September 8, 1951 Wombwell Health Visitor Weds at Brampton Miss Iris Royston, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Donald Royston, “Mill House," West Melton,...

Marconigrams – 08th September, 1951

September 1951
outh Yorkshire Times, September 8th, 1951 Marconigrams During the summer about 350 cadets from the 7th York and Lancaster T.A. regiment at Mexborough have been taken...

Marconigrams – September 01st, 1951

September 1951
South Yorkshire Times, September 1st, 1951 Marconigrams Aggregate attendance at Yorkshire matches this season was 288,382, including 88,467 at the Test Match.  Last year’s attendance was...

Marconigrams – September 15th, 1951

September 1951
South Yorkshire Times, September 15th, 1951 Marconigrams Elsecar became south Riding Cricket League finalists at Denaby when they drew with Denaby arid Cadeby and won the...

Tailpiece – September 01st, 1951

September 1951
South Yorkshire Times, September 1st, 1951 Tailpiece “You seem depressed” a colleague remarked. “I have been thinking,” I told him, “Of bygone days, when first-class beer cost...