Back to the Past 1969
Published Date:
09 May 2008
WHIPPET Racing - a sport well appreciated by people in the North of England, arrived in Brackley in May 1969 thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of quite an unofficial body of supporters, the Brackley Whippet Club.
Their aim, together with that of the many supporters of whippet racing who turned up on the Brackley field on Sunday, May 4 was to enjoy the thrill of watching their game and speedy whippets chasing the "hare".
Brackley Whippet Club was indebted to Brackley Borough Council for use of its course which was situated on a field behind the Mansetter industrial development neighbouring Brackley Cricket Club ground off the Buckingham Road, Brackley.
Also in 1969:
...THE Plough public house, at the corner of the Buckingham Road with Brackley High Street, will be demolished during the current financial year.
...ONE of the best-ever North Bucks Jumping Shows was held at Finmere airfield when over 200 horses jumped throughout the day.
...RESTORATION work on the Holy Well of Sir John Schorne, in Schorne Lane, North Marston, is soon to be started in an aim to give back the village its historic landmark.
100 YEARS AGO
OUT of a jury of eight summoned at Bow County Court on Monday to try an action against the London County Council, no less than seven were named Smith.
SINCE Easter the men, to the number of between 5,000 and 6,000, employed in the L and N W Railway Works at Wolverton, have been placed on short time, and on Friday last 24 men, fitters and brake fitters, received a week's notice to leave, and it is rumoured that further discharges are pending.
WE have lately heard much of the white blackbird in one of the London parks. An albino cannot exist long here, for it is soon noticed, and then falls prey to the first person possessing a gun who sees it. But there are white starlings galore in Ireland, and white robins and thrushes.
50 YEARS AGO
MR John Cornwall, the 24-year-old school teacher and youngest candidate ever to contest a Buckingham Borough Council election, headed Thursday's poll in which only 56 per cent. of the electors recorded their votes.
THE Buckingham Methodists celebrated the 167th Anniversary of the building of their first chapel in Well Street. A public tea, held in the Congregational Hall was attend by the Mayoress (Mrs Ireland) and the Rev Arthur Valle of Bicester.
THE man who introduced the most popular apple - Cox's Orange Pippin - should be honoured, says Essex County Horticultural Committee. They want the Royal Horticultural Society and Buckinghamshire County Council to put a memorial plaque on the house near Slough which was the home of Mr Cox.
25 YEARS AGO
FINMERE Market celebrates its 10th birthday on Sunday - and a special feature of this anniversary day will be that every 200th visitor to the market will receive a £10 voucher.
SILVERSTONE Recreational Association's new village hall and sports pavilion extension was officially opened on Saturday providing "A facility which the whole of South Northamptonshire can admire and envy."
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09 May 2008 9:39 AM
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