Losing draw on league travels

8:30pm Sunday 11th May 2008

EVESHAM returned home with eight points following Saturday's losing draw at Water Orton in the second division of the Birmingham and District Premier League.

From the Archives - May 8, 2008

11:56am Thursday 8th May 2008

100 Years Ago May 9, 1908 The residents of Evesham will appreciate the item in the minutes of the highways committee to the effect that as soon as the weather permits, the tar treatment will be applied to the roads in order to abate the dust nuisance. Despite the heavy rains, the roads are now very dusty and as motorcars and cycles appear to be far more numerous than usual this year, life will be unbearable unless something is done to keep down the choking and blinding dust storms. If we remember rightly, the tar treatment was continued along Greenhill as far as the turnpike last year and doubtless the same plan will be adopted this summer. At the same time there are other parts of the town where the dust nuisance is quite as acute. Motorists are constantly rushing along the Hampton road and we would suggest that this road be tarred as far as the borough boundary.

From the Archives - May 1, 2008

11:42am Thursday 1st May 2008

100 Years Ago May 2, 1908 Evesham United brought their long list of league fixtures to a close on Saturday when they entertained and defeated Bidford in a Bidford and District League encounter by six goals to nil. Bidford were delayed by the snow and in consequence the match did not start until 4pm. The united at once took up the attack and for the greater part of the game penned the visitors in their own half. However, Bidford packed their goal and the united succeeded in scoring only once in the first half, Knight doing the needful from a corner. In the second moiety the united continued to hold the upper hand and scored five more goals. Tallis had two, Ovard and W Malin one each and the other was rushed through from a scrimmage. Bidford played a very unsportsmanlike game and deliberately kicked the ball out of play without cause on many occasions.

From the Archives - April 24, 2008

11:26am Friday 25th April 2008

100 Years Ago April 25, 1908 Though Easter arrived late this year, the weather during the holidays was of quite a wintry nature. Cold winds and snowstorms have prevailed, making the lot of the visitor, like that of the policeman in the opera, not a happy one. Yet despite the fact that "the meteorological conditions were distinctly uncongenial," as one of our correspondents used to say, a fair number of people came to Evesham on Good Friday and Easter Monday. On the latter day there was a record gate' for an Evesham football match, no less than £24 being taken at the match between Evesham United Astwood Bank in the Bidford League. The takings on the pleasure grounds on Monday night realised about £14, which is only about £4 less than last year, when the weather was delightful.

From the Archives - April 17, 2008

10:30am Friday 18th April 2008

100 years Ago April 18, 1908 Monday's meeting at Evesham to create or stimulate interest in agricultural co-operation was not a very enthusiastic gathering but most people have learnt not to expect too much in this direction, so there was probably little or no disappointment. Mr Yerburgh gave a very interesting address on the advantages which may be derived from combination in matters of purchase and sales and in various other agricultural subjects, and some of those present were certainly impressed with what he had to tell them. The Earl of Coventry again showed his interest in the co-operative movement by kindly taking the chair but we cannot help thinking that his speech must have made the organisers of the meeting feel rather uncomfortable. All responsible people who have to do with agricultural co-operative organisation are extremely careful to avoid any semblance of party politics and some of his lordship's remarks very nearly approached the danger zone.

From the Archives - April 10, 2008

11:59am Thursday 10th April 2008

100 Years Ago April 11, 1908 There has been a considerable change in the weather since last week. The days have been bright and warm but the nights have continued cold. On Wednesday morning the self-regulating thermometer recorded seven degrees of frost in the open and on Thursday morning there were about four degrees. Probably these have caused no damage. The cold nights are keeping back the plum blossom but so far as can be at present judged it will be out for Easter. Open-grown radishes have come in this week but the quality is not first-rate, owing to the continued cold weather. The price on Wednesday was 7s to 8s 6d per score and on Thursday 6s 6d.

From the Archives - April 3, 2008

11:37am Thursday 3rd April 2008

100 Years Ago April 4, 1908 ARE we going to have an Evesham pageant in 1909? Last week the inhabitants of the town were very sceptical about it. This week a good many of them think it is probable that we shall; if everyone had gone to the meeting last Tuesday night and heard the vicar's speech, we should regard the question as answered in the affirmative. Unfortunately, a good many people who might have been expected to be present did not put in an appearance and there is thus a good deal of misconception on the subject, which the vicar's remarks would have removed. The first thing to be accomplished is to raise a guarantee fund of £1,000. If the people realise what is asked of them, there ought to be no very great difficulty about this.

From the Archives - March 26, 2008

10:08am Thursday 27th March 2008

100 Years Ago March 28, 1908 Important additions are now being carried out at the boathouse at the Evesham Rowing Club and when these are finished, the Evesham Club will possess premises probably second to none in the Midlands. On each side of the present building will be erected an annexe in which the racing boats will be housed; each annexe will have a concrete roof, with balusters at the edge, so as to form a verandah. The existing verandah at the front will be widened and extended across the whole front of the building and will communicate with those on either side. The asphalt slope down to the river will also be widened. Adjoining the back of the existing boathouse a clubhouse will be erected, which will greatly augment the social amenties of the club and promote the convenience of the members.

From the Archives - March 20, 2008

10:55am Thursday 20th March 2008

100 Years Ago March 21, 1908 The subject of fines for non-attendance was raised once more at Saturday's meeting of the Evesham Town Council. Two of the members were away through illness, a third was away "on important business" and a fourth was absent without any explanation. The town clerk properly reported the third and fourth as absent without excuse and they will have to pay the customary fine, which is five shillings. To fine a man who was away on important business was said to be hard but we cannot admit this. If a man likes to accept the honour and dignity of a seat on the town council, he should attend to the business which he is elected to transact. If he puts this aside and transacts his own private business instead, he should not mind paying the small fine inflicted.

From the Archives - March 13, 2008

2:06pm Monday 17th March 2008

100 Years Ago March 14, 1908 A MEETING was held at the Vicarage, Badsey, on Tuesday evening to consider the question of raising funds for a new organ for the parish church. The vicar, who presided, said that the existing organ had done duty for many years but that many felt the time had now come when an effort should be made to provide an instrument more worthy of their beautiful church and the worship of Almighty God. The suggested new organ would be a two-manual one, with tracker action for the manuals and tubular-pneumatic for the pedals. There would be four stops on the great organ, four on the swell and one on the pedal organ, together with four couplers and four composition pedals. The total cost of the instrument would be £200 or, if old pipes were used in its construction, £170.

From the Archives - March 6, 2008

10:58am Friday 7th March 2008

100 Years Ago March 7, 1908 SOME time ago we suggested the possibility of an Evesham Pageant and pointed out some of the main incidents in the town's history which would lend themselves to effective treatment. We are very pleased to see that the vicar, in the current number of the Evesham Parish Magazine, again brings this project forward. In May of next year it will be 1,200 years since the first church in Evesham was dedicated and in connection with the commemoration it is hoped to have a scenic representation of the chief events in the religious history of the town. The vicar suggests that it is possible that the town as a whole may wish to arrange a pageant. He very truly adds that there are few places which could furnish a more attractive series of incidents than Evesham.

From the Archives - February 28, 2008

10:05am Friday 29th February 2008

100 Years Ago February 29 1908 THE contract price (£6,850) for improving and enlarging the Evesham public library buildings will cause considerable surprise to the burgesses, who had been led to expect that the estimate of £6,000 would not be exceeded. They, however, have the satisfaction of knowing that although the cost may be heavy, especially when it is borne in mind that it is to be expended upon an old building, that this work will be complete and will be well carried out and that in 12 months' time Evesham will have a public hall which will accommodate the many functions for which such a building is required. This need has been more than ever emphasised during the past few weeks.

From the Archives - February 21, 2008

12:16pm Thursday 21st February 2008

100 Years Ago February 22, 1908 THE fancy dress balls held in Evesham this week in aid of the Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans' Fund were very successful and will doubtless result in a very substantial sum being handed over to a most deserving object. The mayor announced that he was due to meet the Lord Mayor of London next month in reference to this fund and he hoped to take a very handsome cheque with him from the old town of Evesham, a hope which seems likely to be realised. We would remind those who have not yet subscribed that the subscription list is still open in our columns and we shall be glad to acknowledge subscriptions both large and small.

From the Archives - February 13, 2008

12:24pm Thursday 14th February 2008

100 Years Ago February 15, 1908 From the attendance at the annual dinner in connection with the Evesham Cricket Club on Wednesday evening, it is evident that the efforts to make the great national game again popular in Evesham are meeting with success but, as was pointed out in the course of the speeches, something more than attending the dinner and witnessing a few of the more important home matches is necessary. Thanks mainly to the enthusiasm of Mr EG Righton and a number of friends, an excellent field has been secured; it is indeed doubtful whether any small town in England possesses a better one. The club membership embraces a number of cricketers of all-round excellence and all that is needed to enable it to turn out a really first-class eleven is to have facilities for systematic and regular practice.

From the Archives - February 7, 2008

12:32pm Thursday 7th February 2008

100 Years Ago February 8, 1908 THE members of Evesham Rowing Club do not mean to rest upon the laurels gained by their famous junior crew last season but are doing their best to still further enhance the reputation of the club by a successful season this year. A senior crew, including three of the men who rowed last year, is already on the water and a new first-class boat, built by Sims, of Putney, the builder of the Oxford and Cambridge boats, has been purchased. This is a most workmanlike looking craft and carries the crew admirably. The men have only been out in her two or three times, but already they sit her well and if they keep fit they will make a good show for the town plate, which is to be revived this year on Whit Monday.

From the Archives - January 31, 2008

12:09pm Thursday 31st January 2008

100 years Ago February 1, 1908 THE mayor and mayoress of Evesham (Councillor and Mrs C F Cox) were At Home' at the Town Hall on Thursday evening, when a large number of burgesses and friends were present. The hall, which usually presents a most dismal appearance, was transformed and probably never before looked so well. The walls were completely covered with curtains and the floor was carpeted, while down the centre of the room huge palms were placed. A great improvement, too, had been effected in the lighting of the hall, inverted gas burners and globes being introduced with excellent effect. The mayor and mayoress received their guests at the entrance and subsequently progressive bridge and progressive whist were enjoyed.

From the Archives - November 24, 2008

10:08am Thursday 24th January 2008

100 Years Ago January 25, 1908 THE neighbourhood of Evesham suffered with other districts from the thick and penetrating fog during the early part of the week, much to the discomfort of the inhabitants. The fogs were remarkable from the fact that they affected some districts; one could stand in one part of the street and be practically free from fog, while within a few yards it hung over the ground like a pall. A Worcester contemporary gives the following incident as conclusive evidence of the thickness of the fog: "So thick was the fog last night that all the cabmen in Worcester were walking their horses, some of them leading the animals by the head." To our mind it would have been much more incontrovertible testimony of the density of the atmosphere if the cabmen had been leading their horses by the tail.

From the Archives - January 17, 2008

9:59am Thursday 17th January 2008

100 Years Ago January 14, 1908 MR T R Albutt, of Dumbleton, writes: "The Christmas season of 1907 ended in damp, mild weather, much against the prices of cattle and poultry. Work of all kinds was very much in arrears, after the excessively wet autumn. Very little wheat and other crops have been planted in the Vale. Now we are having a very cold snap; the frost will enable the manure carting to be done, but the east wind accompanying the frost has been very trying to outlying cattle. Foreign markets rule the price for all home-grown produce. Everyone would like to see the rural population increase, but better prices will be the only means of doing so with a Government that has the Empire as its leading motto, not class legislation."

From the Archives - January 10, 2008

11:49am Friday 11th January 2008

100 years Ago January 11, 1908 THE frost which prevailed last week came to a very sudden termination on Sunday night, to the great annoyance of skaters and to the relief of those who prefer milder weather. On Friday morning, 12 degrees of frost were registered in a properly screened thermometer and on Saturday morning there were 16 degrees. On Saturday, a certain amount of fog prevailed and on Sunday the temperature was slightly higher, only four degrees of frost having been registered. The dampness of the atmosphere and the low temperature resulted in a magnificent hoar frost on Sunday, but the day was foggy and the beautiful spectacle could not be seen to best advantage. On Sunday night the thermometer began to rise and the barometer went down; at 11 o'clock there was only 10 degrees of frost and during the night the conditions changed very rapidly, some rain fell and by morning all the frost had disappeared.

From the Archives - January 3, 2008

12:40pm Thursday 3rd January 2008

100 Years Ago January 4, 1908 OWING to the large number of cases of measles in Evesham, it is probable that the public elementary schools, which were due to have reopened on Tuesday next, will remain closed until January 20. In some of the back streets cases have been very numerous indeed, especially in Tredwell's Row, Factory Yard, Littleworth Street and Bewdley Street. There has been a great deal of whooping cough in Bengeworth, but this is improving. The epidemic is of a somewhat serious nature, and owing to the severe character of the measles many cases have been followed by bronchitis or broncho-pneumonia, and some of these have terminated fatally.

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