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Rushden Echo, 10th July 1914, transcribed by Kay Collins
Rushden Allotment Society 1914

The Prize List

The annual judging of allotments in connection with the Rushden Permanent Allotment and Small Holdings Society took place on Saturday.  Prizes were offered by Mr. A. H. Sartoris, J.P., Mr. T. Swindall, and the Society.  The results were as follows:-

Short Stocks (near Cricket Ground)
Half an acre or more:-
A Underwood
56
 
Chas Allen
42
 
Over 20 pole, under half an acre:-
E Knibbs
46
 
S Smith
43
 
J Sharpe
43
 
C Whiting
42
 
H Houghton
39
 
20 pole or under:-
G. Carvell
50
 
G, Barnes
49
 
H Knight
40
 
E Richardson
38
 
Nippendale (Cricket Ground)
one section:-
F Young
52
 
T Brains
33
 
Mrs James Bennett
29
 
G Bass
27
 
J Rowney
25
 
Henry's Close
(judged on cultivation only):-
A Underwood
 
H Smith
 
Bedford Road
(one section):-
J Wrighton
64
 
C Childs
57
 
W Leach
49
 
W Wrighton
44
 
W Kitchener
40
 
Washbrook Road
W Hinde
71
 
J H Cook
69
 
A Neal
66
 
A Waller
65
Equal
W Wright
65
J A Underwood
64
 
For fruit and flowers:-
J Pratt
 
 
Neal
 
 
W S Middleton
 
 
Wilson's Pits:-
S Sadler
73
 
W Sears
66
 
G Swingler
60
 
W Tassel
59
Equal
W Lack
59
Fruit and flowers:-
S Saddler
 
 
L Baxter
 
 
A Lawson
 
 
Highback
half an acre or more:-
J Barker
64
 
G Waller
35
 
20 pole or over:-
J Bates
74
 
A Smith
58
 
W Baker
57
 
W Pearson
51
 
20 pole or under:-
J Wood
72
 
E Nichols
65
 
S Newell
55
Equal
W Pleasance
55
W Curtis
54
 
Flowers:-
E Smith
 
 
W Golding
 
 
T Smith
 
 
Pond Close:-
 
 
J Barker
63
 
J Tarry
60
 
A. Eagle
53
 
J Taylor
47
 
C White
45
 
Flowers:-
J Barker
 
 
J Tarry
 
 
The judging was carried out by the committee.


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