FETE AT GLYNDE

The fete at Glynde on Saturday proved a great attraction. The weather was fine and the attendance good. The fete was organised by the reading Room Committee in a final effort to clear the debt on the building extension, which has now been completed.

In the stoolball tournament, the prize of one guinea was won by the Glynde and Beddingham Club. The teams included Firle, Lye Green, Hove and Cooksbridge. Bowling for the pig, given by General Holdsworth, provided a lot of fun. The Glynde and Beddingham Prize Band played a pleasing selection of music. A dance followed at the Reading Room in which about 130 people took part. The music was supplied by the Popular Dance Band.

The stall holders and competitions were:- Fruit and drink, Mrs W Goldsmith; vegetables and flowers, Mrs Newnham and Mrs Bish; miscellaneous, Miss R Hastings; darts and rings, Mr C Turner; candle lighting, Miss M Eade and Mrs M Turner; hoopla, Mr G Holding; joy wheel, Messrs W Turner, R Soames, W Goldsmith and Miss M Turner; darts for brace of chicken, Mr J Burchett; coconut shies, Mr T Allport; cork bobbing, Miss E Tompsett; treasure hunt, Mr Davis; rolling road, Mr C Swaine; skittles,Mr E Gaston; Chinese laundry, Mr J Lewis; bowling for pig, Mr G Barnes; cake, Mrs F Hughes; guessing weight of loaf, Miss March and Miss E Holding; teas, Mr W Soames, Mrs Soames, Mrs Diplock, Mrs Holding, and Miss N Sherlock; ices, Mrs C Turner, with the support of the band members.

Winners of competitions were:- Bowling for pig, Mr F W Francis (Lewes); treasure hunt, Mrs M Turner (Hailsham); the cake, Mrs A Huggett (Fire); chicken (darts), Mr W Davis (Glynde); candle lighting, Mrs M Miles (Glynde); cork bobbing, Mr M Turner (Glynde); guessing weight of bread, Miss M Netley and Mr W Avis (Glynde).