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Rushden Echo Friday, July 16, 1915, transcribed by Sue Manton
Rushden Allotment Society 1915

Gardening prizes:- the annual judging for prizes on the allotments in connection with the Rushden Allotment Society took place on Saturday. The judging was carried out by the committee, assisted by other members of the Society.
The prize money was provided by Mr. A.H. Sartoris,J.P., Mr. T. Swindall, J.P. (President) and the Society. The following were the awards:-

Short stocks – Half an acre or more 1. C.Allen 2. J. Quick:
40 poles to half an acre 1. E. Knibbs 2. J. Sharpe 3. S. Whitmee 4. C. Whiting:
20 poles 1. J. Hardwick 2. W. Hall 3. E. Richardson 4. J.T. Allen 5. G Carvell:
10 poles 1. G. Barnes 2. R. Moon 3. G. Childs 4. W. Whitehead:

Nippendale 1. F. Young 2. J. Rowney 3. G. Bass 4. F.Smith 5. T. Burfield:

Bedford Road 1.W. Kitchener 2. E. Partridge 3. C. Childs 4. J. Wrighton:

Wilson’s Pit 1. W.Clark 2. S. Saddler 3. W.J. Tassell, 4. A. Marriott extra 4. J. Smith 5. J Timon:

Washbrook Road1. J.Underwood 2. W.Wright 3. J. Cook 4. A. Neal extra 4. J. Coleman 5. A. Waller:

Pond Close 1. H. Neville 2. C.A. Witney 3. J. Tarry 4. R. Bond extra 4 P. Bond 5 J. Bryant:

High Back, half an acre or more 1. G. Waller 2. J. Barker:
40 poles 1. A Smith 2. W. Baker 3. J. Bates 4. D Harbour 5. H. Webb:
20 poles 1. W. Pleasure 2. J. Woods 3. G. Clark 4. W. Curtis 5. S. Newell;
10 poles 1. H. Coles 2. F. Andrews 3. H. Stokes 4. G.Wells extra 4 G. Reynolds.


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