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FOOTBALL
Wokingham visiting Newbury Northcroft on Saturday in the Premier Division of the
Reading and District-League, lost 3—0. The first half was goalless, but Wokingham
inside forwards missed many good opportunities, whereas Pocock, in Wokingham’s
goal, had some uneasy moments.—Playing most of the game with ten men,
Wokingham Reserves were defeated 3—0 at home by Stanford-in-the-Vale, in the
Berks and Bucks—Junior Cup semi-final. Wokingham’s injured man, G. Phelps,
dislocated his elbow and broke a small bone in his arm.

CONCERT GROUP
A programme of classical music was presented by the Wokingham Concert Group
in the Milton Road Schoolroom on Saturday, the programme including pieces by
Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Mozart and Vaughan-Williams. Those taking part were,
Stella Cooke (oboe), George Maskell (violin), Maureen Lund Yates (soprano), Peter
Hodgson (piano), Peter Turner (piano). Josephine Brennell was the accompanist. The
Mayor of Wokingham Cllr. S.L. Bowyer, who was accompanied by the Mayoress
(Mrs. E. Ratcliffe), expressed his appreciation of the performance, and urged the
public to give full support to the activities of the Concert Group.

CRICKET CLUB
The depressing state of the club’s finances was the chief topic at the annual meeting
of Wokingham Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club in Wokingham Town Hall on Tuesday
Mr. H.C. Hurlock (hon. treasurer) reported an excess of expenditure over income of
£42 10s. This, he explained, was only the statement for nine months ending December
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31 1950, and there was still about £12 on the income side to add. The chairman (Cllr.
L.D. Sears) proposed the disbandment of the tennis section and renting out of the
courts, declaring that these were a running liability which the club could ill afford.
The meeting agreed to the letting out of the courts. Officers elected were: President,
Cllr. L.D. Sears; hon. treasurer, Mr. H.C. Hurlock; hon. secretary, Mr. S. Beeton;
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cricket captain, Mr. C. Woollhead; Vice-captain, Mr. J.W. Soper; 2 XI captain, Mr.
T. Boshier; Wednesday XI captain, Mr. S. Collins.

THE LATE DR. E. WARD
A well-known Wokingham resident, Dr. Ernest Ward, of Bedwyn Lodge, Milton
Road, died in the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, on Friday last week, aged 87.
When six years old, Dr. Ward came to England from India and lived at Staines.
After education at Marlborough College, he went to Bristol Royal Infirmary for his
medical training, and qualifying, became Assistant Medical Officer and house
surgeon at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. In 1892 he came to Wokingham, and the
following year married Miss Eleanor Maybury Ransome, of Cork. They had a son and
three daughters. Dr. Ward carried on his practice until 1939 when he retired.
During the 1914-18 War he was in charge of four auxiliary hospitals in the
neighbourhood, and for his work received the M.B.E.. He was in a great part
responsible for the building of the Wokingham Memorial Clinic in Denmark Street,
opened in 1923. He served on the clinic committee up to his death.
In 1920 he was elected upon the Town Council, and continued until 1936. From
1920-26 he was a churchwarden at All Saints’ Church. In 1944 he was made a
Freeman of Wokingham.

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