From the archives - September 6, 2007

2:44pm Thursday 6th September 2007

100 Years Ago September 7, 1907 THE annual census taken of the traffic in High Street, Evesham, proves that this year is far busier than any of its predecessors, since the census has been taken. On Friday week, between the hours of 6am and 9pm, no less than 1,174 vehicles passed down High Street and 1,156 up the street, or a gross total of 2,330. The average for the last seven years is 1,808, so that this year is more than 500 more than the average. The number of motor cars passing during the same time was 46, compared with 35 last year. No doubt the heavy plum crop has something to do with the increased amount of traffic, and when it is considered that nearly the whole of the vehicles are narrow-wheeled carts or drays with heavy loads thereon, it is not surprising that the surface of the road soon wears out and becomes "holey" to the great discomfort of cyclists and motorists.

75 Years Ago September 3, 1932 ON Wednesday the Abbey Park bowling green was honoured by the presence of the mayor (councillor Richard White) for the purpose of presenting the cup, medals and prizes won by the Abbey Park bowlers during the past season. Prior to the mayor's visit, the final of the Bon Marche Cup (presented by Mr Betteridge) was played between Mr C Martin and Mr W Heritage. The game was so one-sided that it is difficult to comment upon it; Mr C Martin winning the ends so consistently that he ran out winner of the Bon Marche Cup by 21 shots to 4. Before asking the mayor to present the prizes, Mr P G Jones (the hard working honorary secretary) gave a brief review of the season's work. There were, he said, 49 entries in the competition for the Bon Marche Cup. For the pair's competition, there were 32 entries.

50 Years Ago September 6, 1957 EVESHAM Carnival Week reached its climax on Saturday with the street procession of decorated vehicles and fancy dress contestants. To the disappointment of the many people who lined the route - and to the discouragement of the organisers who worked so hard to make the 1957 carnival a success - the procession was the shortest on record, with less than a dozen decorated floats and only about 50 individual fancy dress entries. Several classes had no entries at all and many firms and organisations who entered vehicles in other years were conspicuous by their absence. However, those who did take part maintained the customary high standard and the children, particularly, deserve a special mention for their ingenuity and skill.

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