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"SPORT ON SUNDAYS
SABBATARIANISM
[PB: I'm not sure about these claims. Surely bans on Sunday sport were already the default?
(NB The Times in 1922 said the bans did not apply to many other sports.)
But that although some leading LCC councillors were anti-Sunday sport, a substantial number wanted to change the regs and were frustrated by the others? So the 1922 "decision" was the result of liberalisers losing a vote to have Sunday sport? Nevertheless they carried on and on until the bans were gradually relaxed? How influential were communist organisations? Maybe, but the (non-communist? Labour-supporting?) Daily Hetald too appears to have been influential in campaigning on the question.]
From Matthew-Taylor-Clas-and-Sport-in-Britain-1885-1939
In 1922, the London County Council (LCC), under pressure from influential Sabbatarian lobbyists, made the decision to ban organized football matches from its pitches on Sundays. Its rationale, that as well as degrading the Sabbath, Sunday sport encouraged noisy and disruptive crowds, betting and the exploitation of employees, was rejected by the communist-inspired British Workers' Sports Foundation (BWSF), which organized a campaign against a policy that it saw as depriving workers of the opportunity to enjoy sport on the one free day available to many of them. Led by Michael Condon, a former top-level footballer and secretary of the BWSF-associated London Workers' Football Council, the BWSF publicized its case effectively in the working-class press and was able to count on the support of nearly 600 teams and thousands of players by the time it convinced the LCC to consider its case in 1933. [PB: 1923?]
Although the Council made some concessions, by the following summer a formally constituted Sunday League Football Campaign Committee claimed to be backed by over 30 active leagues and 25,000 members. Under such pressure, and aided by increased sympathy as a result of Labour Party gains at the 1934 municipal elections, the LCC finally relented and in July 1934 acknowledged 'that the large majority of Sunday players is labouring under a deep sense of grievance on account of the action of the Council in
prohibiting games of this character' and agreed to rescind the ban.37 Further concessions were also made to increase the space available and improve the amenities for organized working-class sport in London.38
35 Stephen Jones, Sport, politics and the working class: organised labour and sport in interwar Britain (Manchester 1988) 130.
36 See: Ross McKibbin, 'Introduction' in: Lawrence Black et al. ed., Consensus or coercion? The state, the people and social cohesion in post-war Britain (Cheltenham 2001) 1- 11, 3.
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Matthew Taylor
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THE TENNIS BOOM
L.C.C. to Lay Down Many New Hard Courts
There are least 52,000 lawn tennis players in Greater London who use the courts in the public parks. At present the number of hard courts is not nearly equal to the demand. The London County Council 1a doing its best for park players, but it will be some time before all those who wish it be accommodated can be satisfied.
A considerable stop towards the accomplishment of their desires, however, has been made by the announcement that new hard courts have been sanctioned by the London County Council, and will soon be laid in the following parks and pubic places: Battersea Piark. Brockwell Park, Dulwich Park, Myatts Fields, Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth Park, Lady well Recreation Ground. Manor House Gardens. Mountsfield Park. Rye Park. Royal Victoria Gardens (N. Woolwich), Telegraph Hill, .Clissold Park. Hackney Downs, Mill Field., Springfield Park. Victotia Park, Kilburn Grange. Lincoln's Inn Fields. Parliament Hill, Wormwood Scrubs.
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"Pall Mall Gazette — Thursday 26 January 1922 / Boom in Hockey / Spencer Club
Philip Boys
To: Philip Boys philip.boys@btinternet.com;
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Pall Mall Gazette — Thursday 26 January 1922
THE BOOM IN THE GAME
The big boom in hockey this season has attracted many new recruits to the game, and, from a playing point of view, the pastime vies in popularity with amateur Association football. The fact that many of the clubs turn out three and four elevens every Saturday is proof itself of the remarkable manner in which the game has progressed during the past few years. Below will found the arrangements of many of the leading hockey clubs for the week-end : City of London Mental Hospital on Saturday play St. Thomas's Hospital on the former club's ground near Dartford. The " bully-o ff " will be at 2.45 p.m. The team will be oompobed of the following: Goal, J. Rudman; backs, J. Gower and F. Branton; half-backs, G. A. Fletcher, L. Howard, T. Patchett; forwards, J. Ekins (right). C. Sayers, C. Southgate, R. Howard, J. Clayton. Reigate and Redhill Hockey Club have done so well this year that they have decided to arrange a fixture list for a third eleven next season. The club also runs a ladies' section. A big attendance is expected at the club's annual dance at the Market Hall, Redhill, next Saturday. There will be bridge for those who do not dance. The hockey matches for Saturday are: First Eleven v. Guy's, at Catfordi Second Eleven v. Guy's, at the Priory, Reigate. Dulwich H.C. fixtures for next Saturday are: First Eleven v. Ilford, at Ilford, 2.30; Second Eleven v. Barclays Bank, at Dulwich, 2.30; Third Eleven v. Barclays Bank H.. at Norbtay. 2.30; Fourth Eleven v. Star Athletic Club IL, at Southall, 2.30. Harlesden's Ist XI. next Saturday v. Old Loughtonians, at Loughton (bully off, 2.45 p.m.), will be S. F. Beeehey, N. W. Beeson, R. Ashby, A. F. X. Pearson, G. J. Luekett, S. Alderton, H. D. Waite, H. Cadwallader, R. W. Ball, C. A. Watts, and E. L. Pearson. Train 1.90 from Liverpool-street. East Grinstead Hockey Club is in a most flourishing condition, and it has been possible to place two elevens in the field on several occasions during this present season. So far fifteen lit Xl. games have been played against strong sides, and only three matches lost, the others having been won. Goals for, 68; against, 29. The fixture list is being gradually strengthened. The Supra performance was on Saturday last, when the club defeated the powerful Worthing side by 4-1. Next Saturday the chip are at home to the Bellevue, H.C., and a good game should result. East Grinstead hope to be at almost full strength, but many of their leading members are down with the 'flu. The team will be selected from S. Brideland; F. Maplesden and G. G. Lovell; C. Johnsof. R. A. Castle, and J. Rogers; A. Hett, R. Johnson or R. Hales, V. P. Law or E. Walford, R. Streeter, and W. E. Sealy. Spencer H.C.'s fixtures for Saturday are: Ist XI., Polytechnic, at Chiswick; 2nd XI., Mid-Surrey, at home; 9rd XI., Wimbledon, at Wimbledon; 4th XI., Wimbledon, at home.
Trains to Spencer club's grounds are from Victoria or London Bridge to Wandsworth Common, or from Waterloo to Earlsfield.
The club's record to the end of December was: Goals P. W. L..For.Agst Ist Team 2nd Team 3rd Team 13 5 4 4 45 31 4th Team 6 5 nil 49 33 Tulsa Hill Hockey Club are holding their second dance of the season at the Wharncliffe Rooms, Hotel Great Central. N.W.. to-night. Dancing from 7.45 till midnight. By the way, the third eleven of the Tulse Hill club have to date scored 101 goals to 32 In sixteen matches. Hendon Hockey Club's first and second teams for Saturday v. H.A.C. first and second respectively have been selected as follows :First XL : Elliott, Bacon, Edwards. Dottridge, Sergeant La nd ray, Mellor. H. Oaker, Portch, F. G. Bromley, Sienesi. at H.A.C. Headquarters, Finsbury, bully off 2.30 p.m. Second XI.: Lucking, R. Webb. F. C. Bromley, G. Oaker, Sneath, Bevkett. Arnold, C. Oaker, Cowper, Young, Lambert. at Parson-street, Hendon, bully off 2.30 n.m. The club has just altered their first and second XI. changing accommodation, and the teams now change at the Bell, Hendon. instead of at Tenterden Hall. The third XI. plays Henley and Purley second at home, but the fourth XL has no fixture. Any club who can give them a fixture at home on Saturday turday should telephone City 6502. Streatham Cricket Club are holding their annual dinner in the Ring's Hall at the Holborn Restaurant on Friday evening at 7.45 Sir William Lane-Mitchell, M.P. for Streetlima, will be in the chair, and among those who are expected to be present are Mr. H. D. G. Leveson-Gower, Mr. N. Miller, and Mr. R. C. N. Palairet. B
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"Middlesex County Times — Saturday 28 January 1922 / Hockey at Wandsworth Common
Philip Boys
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On the Common or was "Wandsworth Common" shorthand for e.g. the Field?
Middlesex County Times — Saturday 28 January 1922
Hockey. 111.E.SJLC. ollix4d) 1, Lae/mg (Nixed) 4. Played at Mervyn-read, West Luling. on Saturday. Half-time score: Wesac 1, Langley 3. Goahowlers: Wasac, Poole; Langlei, Leggett and Chilton (2 eaoh). In this mixed game play commenced at a fast pace in a alight rain. The Wesac team nets soon on the defensive. A smart pass from Miss Fox (visitor.' outside-left) put Leggett, their centreforward, in meseemon, and he scored with a hard shat. be line farm took up the oPaueire, but fhe visitors' defenee sound. Time and again the Weise forward, attacked, and more than once they 10 .led like scoring, but they finished oriy, the state the ground no doubt being the cause of uncertain play. The players found it increasingly difficult to keep their feet- The Langley forwards eon attacked again. A hoe movement oft the part of the visitor.' centre-fora and put Leggett in poeseasion, and he scored with a hard drive. Being two togs down. Weser pressed etrnairty, and this sat/ thyr thside-rtipit. finish a brilliant run from the liglioar line. He beet the entire Langley defence, and scored a fine goal. This was quickly followed by the Langley inside-lett, Chilton, scoring their third goal with a terrific, drive. In the second half Wesac prettied strongly, but the visitors' defence was sound. A sudden break-away on the part of the lain(ley forwards looked dangerous, but Steele (home centre-half) cleared well. Throughout he played brilliant game. The Langley team took another turn ..t attack, and Chilton, their insidelett, sent a bard, drive, which was eared. hut from an emoting scrimmage in the goal-mouth. he scored. A tine game ended with the W mac Ist Mixed having been beaten for the first time this 0P14.011, at home. Accurate play was impossible owing to the slippery nature of the ground. and Testisi Mad) i, Sad (Mud) 5.
Played at Wandsworth Common, on Saturday. Half-time score: Balloon 6. Weser. 0. The Weaac team fielded two Mort, with the visitors playing live men to the Weesc four. 'll5llO home aide attacked almost at once. anal were soon a goal up through their inside-right, who, shortly afterwards, bagged a second goal. Sheer weight compelled the Worm team to give ground. and they were entirely on the defence. They conceded several corners, from which the Balloon team scored their third goal. Although the visitors took a turn at attack, they were unable to score. Ten minutes before half-time the home side again cored through their outside-left, and this was quickly followed by two more through their centreforward. In the aeconei half the visitor made desperate attacks on the home goal. and lamb, their outside-left, scored. He was continual source of worry to the home defence. Encouraged by their success, the ll'esso team kept the home side on the defence, and S. Field. the visitors' outside-right. scored the l'ease's areond goal. The %them goal now given a hot time, Lid gulden opportunities Ipia through the inability of the pla,ers keep their feet on the idippery ground. However,*. Yield again scored for the with a halo abut. Tlit sieitura undo arrinal unavailing attempt.. to add further goals. Time canoe with the Halharu team winners by a margin of three goals, a fine, though uneven game. in downpour. Credit alvuld 1091 fur the _display of the Crew, teem generary. They played fine hockey ander had conditions. To-day. it nreenford. Wessic Mixed lat meet Hyperion noted let, and away. Mixed entertain Weane end. A l Southall. Holy Trinity LattieA meet %%twine Ladies.
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NO SHELTER
At the meeting of the London County Council on 'Tuesday, May 30th, Mr. Herbert Morrison (Labour, Woolwich East) asked the following questions of the chairman of the Parka and open Spaces Committee: 1. Whether the attention of the committee has been called to the desirability of a shelter being constructed on Plumstead Common, particularly haring regard to the fact that it would be much appreciated by the old people; and that a good sized sheiter near the tennis courts, say opposite the Links Stores, would serve all purposes? 2. If so, what action has been taken; and 3. If the answer to the first question is in the negative will he undertake to bring the matter before the committee? The chairman, Brigadier-General R. J. Cooper, replied In answer to (1) and (2), the attention of the committee has not been drawn to the matter certainly for the last three-ars.
In answer to (3) it is not the practice to provide shelters at commons or open spaces which are not closed at night. A shelter erected at Wandsworth Common had to be removed owing to mis-use being made of it after dark.
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Weekly Dispatch (London) — Sunday 9 July 1922
SUNDAY GAMES IN THE PARKS. FINAL L.C.C. BATTLE ON TUESDAY. THE OPPOSITION. Games to be permitted in London parks on Sundays, if the London County Council at its meeting on Tuesday adopts the recommendations of its Parks Committee, are: Boating. Croquet. Tennis. Badminton. Football, Netball. Boni, Noll ()twits llackderl' Giber fain& Cneket. The recommendations will be opposed, however. Mrs. Lyill and the Earl of Haddo will move that the proposal — except as regard; boating — be referred back to the committee
HOURS OF PLAY.
The hours for play will be from 1 p.m. in winter and 2 p.m. in summer until the respective closing times for other games during the week.
It is estimated that the additional cost of labour and other extra expenditure can he met from the games receipts taken during the week. The committee disposed of a large number of petitions from associations of various kinds and from individuals urging reasons for and against Sunday play. "
Broadly speaking, " the committee say. "the opposition is based on religious grounds, or on the ground that the playing of games will interfere with the quiet enjoyment of the parks and open spaces by those who do not desire, or are unable, to play.
"On the other hand, the executives of various working lads' and girls' institutions are strongly in favour of facilities for Sunday play being provided on the ground that, in the absence of such facilities, the boys and girls whom the institutions are designed to benefit are driven to expend their energies in harmful pursuits."
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Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Monday 10 July 1922
SUNDAY GAMES IN PARKS.
Favourable Recommendation by L.C.C. Committee. The Parks and Open Spaces Committee of the London County Council recently had a resolution referred to them "to consider and report as to allowing as an experiment in selected parks and open spaces, a certain amount of Sunday play under suitable conditions." Reporting on the matter, the Committee say that since the instruction became known to the public, there had been received a large number of petitions and communications from associations of various kinds, and from individuals urging reasons for and against the grant . facilities by the Council for the playing of on Sundays. "Broadly speaking, " the committee say, "the opposition is based on religious grounds, or on the ground t the pl games will interfere with the quiet of the parks and open spaces by those who do not desire or are unable to avail themselves of the facilities for playing games ' and who will have to bear the greater part of the cost of providing such facilities.
On the other hand, executives of various working lads' and institutions are strongly in favour of fact for Sunday play being provided on the grounds that, in the absence of such facilities, the boys and girls whom the institutions are designed benefit are driven to expend their energies in harmful pursuits."
The recommendations to be submitted to 1 Council by the committee to-morrow are follows: "That boating be permitted on Sunday subject to the regulations applicable and open spaces under the control of where the necessary facilities are or taa7 provided"; also, "that, provided the convenience of the general public be not in any way prejudiced thereby, the games of bowls, cricket, croquet. football. golf, lawn tennis, netball, quoits and other games be allowed on Sundays from one p.m. in winter p.m. in summer, until the respective cl es for such games on other days of the ject to regulations applicable at such p ' dens and open spaces under the control Council as may be prescribed." ri amendment to the second recommends relating to games, is to be moved by 11, seconded by the Earl of Haddo, referred back to the Committee.
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Western Daily Press — Wednesday 12 July 1922
SUNDAY GAMES IN PARKS. L.C.C. AGREE TO INNOVATION. The London County Council yesterday Icussed the Park Committee's — of allowing g-me 3 in the parks and open on Sundays. j
Mrs Hudson Lyall moved and the Eat" Haddo seconded that report be back. Lord Haddo said the great majority people wanted to look upon Sunday as a day. livod in arduous times, and pealed for oa day of peao in the week.
Mr Harry Gosling, supporting the comniit w report, said tliat. personally he Jiked Sunday, but that kind of thing could not secured a great city. Th G whole subject he looked from the point of view of community as wlv.de, and the danger at it from purely religious ' On a division 49 voted for Mr s — thai report be referred back and 83 again — The recommendation o committee was — \ adopted.
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Daily Herald — Wednesday 12 July 1922
NOT A NEWSPAPER STUNT
The London County Council yesterdav decided, by a vote of 74 to 47, adopt recommendation the parks and Open Spaces Committee that games should be allowed in the London parks on Sundays. Committee proposed permit tin-, game- from 1 p.m. Sundays the winter, and from 2 p.m. in the summer, provided that the conveti.cuce the general public not in any way prejudiced, " and specifically mentioned badminton, bowls, cricket, croquet, football, golf, hockey, lawn tennis, net ball and quoits. " v
The reference back the Committee's recommendation was moved Mrs. Hudson Lyall (Mod.), and seconded by the Earl Pog.). decline to called killjoy I" declared Mrs. Lyall, In her speech. She asserted that the Committee's recommendation was arrived only a small attendance and small majority, and that there real demand for Sunday game-. The demand, dm declared, was not coming fiom the poor; the working mothers of London did not want it. Council's decision would be irrevocable, she warned, and die asked that that fact should be taken into account the rata.
The Earl Haddo declared that, judge from appearances in the this was " " agitation. relieved that the Council was settling up very dangerous principle. was not the thin end of the sedge. he said, but the thick end of very thick wedge, because increased transport and other facilities would follow-, and the way would be opened fur Sunday trading and League meant Saturday over into Sunday,
H. (Labour) said that, for himself, he wanted vary quiet Sunday, but one couldn't ardor things in that way in great city. recalled the debates that had taken place in the Council when the >i-ct!ing picture houses on Sunday ( ml \e-en issue. Kent to the people? He denied that there was any public for it. There was newspaper stunt — (A Member: And chapel stunt!) which had been carefully stimulated. The question had failed to raise ripple of interest in any one the constituencies the last L.C.C. election.
C. J. Mathew (Labour) declared that when the Church began to interfere in matters which were not religions and not essentially moral, it is going very far to make the public anti-religious. The Council was doing absolutely nothing for the younger people, he said, to help them avoid the temptations of loafing and of having nothing to do.
Several other speakers were on their feet, but there was general cry " Vote, " and so the vote was token.
The reference bock was rejected on a show of hands by 49 78. A division was claimed, but the previous resuit was endorsed by 49 to 83, majority of 34 for the retention the idation, A last stand the opposers of Sunday games was made by several Moderate members, who put forward amendments, which chairman declined to accept, being out order. Major E. H. Coumbe, in one amendment, wished the Council to able to itself that the Parks Committee could satisfy itself on what was ." the general convenience the public " — an involved pfopoaition that gave rise to humorous interlude.
WIAT It Tit J. G. Butler (Lab.): Imove that the Council adjourn for five minutes while the hon. member writes it-out. Mr. E. M. Dence endeavoured put forward an amendment that in the recommendation the convenience of large section the public " should substituted for the words " general public." C. J. Matthews (Lab.) IWhat ia section the public? Ia that which holds our own views ar those the other side On the recommendation btiflg finally put substantive motion, it declared adopted by votes to 47.
FINAL SCENE
[They're moving to the new County Hall!]
Singing OounoWoro MoMNnft Booh Other's MonOo " Anld Lang Syne " sung by the members standing with clasped hands around the Chamber, the conclusion the meeting. The new County Hall ia to be opened on Monday, July 17. Speaking the occasion, the chairman (Mr. F. R. recalled that the council had there since it was established 33 years ago. was. he' said, more than ever regrettable that had not with them the late Sir John Benn. who was the last those who had been a member the first council of London. They would leave the old building possibly with regret, but. thought, also in the highest hopes that in the beautiful building on the other side of Westminster Bridge their good work done for benefit the whole London would not diminish, but ia-
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West London Observer — Friday 14 July 1922
Mrs Hudson Lyall claims backing for her opposition, and says it was a libel to call her a kill-joy
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Daily Herald — Wednesday 19 July 1922
Haddo opposes the a proposal that games should begin the following Sunday . . .
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Pall Mall Gazette — Saturday 22 July 1922
Further debate — no league or cup games
Agreed that WC should aallow Bowls, Football, Lawn Tennis
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Daily Mirror — Saturday 22 July 1922
Lord Haddo, the Die-Hard on the L.C.C., who has caused this morning's special meeting to be held on the Sunday games in the parks, , married, when a young man, the mother of his college chum. He is a strict Sabbatarian and will be a, famous "beaver." One of the unwritten rules of the Earldom of Aberdeen, to which he is heir, is that the Earl must cultivate a beard!
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Sunday Illustrated — Sunday 23 July 1922
SUNDAY GAMES TO-DAY.
Fifty-Nine Spaces in Use in London. WHERE TO GO. League Matches forbidden by the L.C.C. At two o'clock this afternoon fifty-nine London parks and open spaces will be thrown open for the playing of games. A final effort was made by the opponents of Sunday pastimes. at a special meeting ot the London County Council yesterday. The Earl of Haddo moved that all clubs and individual players not for, or not using, the parks on Saturdays should have preference on Sundays. He got only three votes.
Motions that no games be allowed on Clapham Common and in Clissold Park were also heavily defeated.
Permission to play on Sundays was given .to clubs suffering from confined space on . weekdays.
NO LEAGUE MATCHES.
By sixty-five votes to eight_ a motion by Mr. Hall that no league match of any kind be played wat' carried. Mr. Hall argued that such matches, if played on Sunday, would draw large crowds and cause additional travelling. — Among the principal open spaces allotted by the Parks Committee are the following: -
CRICKET. — Fin sbUrV, Hackney Marsh, Hampstead Heath Extension. and Plumstead Common. Casual play only: Blackheath, Broekwell and Wormwood Scrubs.
FOOTBALL. Blackheath, B roc kwell, Clapham Dulwich, Finsbury, Hackney Marsh. Hainault, ITlmpstead Heath, Hilly Fields, Marble Hill, Millfields, Parliament Hill, Plumstead Corn'ton, Southwark, Tooting Common, Victtria, We ii Common, Wandswcrth. and Wormwood Sembs.
POPULARITY OF TENNIS. LAWN TENNls.
Battersea, Brockwell, Clapham, Clissold, Deptford, Dulwich, Finsbury, Golders Hill. Hack"" Dmvng, Highbury Fields, Parliament Hill, Peckham Rye, Plumstead Common, mreainam Common, Svdenham Wells, Telegraph Hill, Tooting Common, Victoria Park, 'Wandsworth Common, and Wormwood Scrubs.
Bowls. — Battersea. 151a, .!kheat1i. Clapham, Clissold, Dulwich, Finsbury, Hackney Downs, Peckham Rye, Ravenscourt, Royal Victoria Gardens. Southwark.
NOT A SABBATH GOLFER.
Spaces are also allotted for golf (Hainault Forest), badminton, croquet, quoits, hockey, and netball. " I am desired by Mr. Lloyd George to say that he does not play golf on Sunday, " says his private secretary in a letter to a correspondent.
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Weekly Dispatch (London) — Sunday 23 July 1922
GAMES THIS AFTERNOON.
59 LCC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. GOLFERS' FOREST. Games will be played at 2 o'clock afternoon in 59 parks and open spaces as the result of the action of the London County Council when it definitely adopted its Parks Committee's programme.
Play will be as follows
Tennis 47 parks.
Football 31 parks
Netball 49 parks
Hockey 10 parks.
Bowls 22 parks
Cricket 8 parks.
Badminton, croquet, and quoits may be played in certain parks, and golf will, be permitted in Hainault Forest on payment of a sum equal to about 6d. a week.
Opponents of Sunday games adopted delaying tactics at yesterday's meeting. The Earl of Haddo moved on amendment which Mr. J. M. Gatti described as an effort to influence the council's decision. Other amendments sought to exclude Clapham Common and Clissold Park. All were defeated by the council.
PROVISION FOR NEW SPORT.
The Parks Committee have recommended the L.C.C. to apply for parliamentary authority to provide greens for golf putting and ground for games other than lawn tennis.
The committee explain that at some future time a new court game may become popular, when it may be of advantage — for the council to have power to provide ntl make charged for the use of the grounds.
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"Pall Mall Gazette — Tuesday 18 July 1922
NO FACILITIES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Following on the decision of the London County Council, to permit the playing of games on Sundays in parks and open spaces under their control, the Parks and Open Spaces Committee, in a report to be presented at the meeting of the Council this evening, state that subject to the completion of the necessary arrangements, the selected grounds will be open for games on Sunday next. Issue of Permits. The Committee have decided, for the present, to issue permits for the use of reserved pitches on the same conditions, except as regards the time of commencement, as those ruling on week-days, but to give no additional facilities for the playing of games by children of elementary school age.
Current season tickets for bowls will not be available on Sundays, and those for golf at Hainault Forest will be available only on payment of an additional sum equal to sixpence a week for the unexpired term. Golf will only be allowed on Sunday-6 on condition that paid caddies are not employed. Dealing with Complaints.
The Committee state that it is their intention to consider very carefully any representation which may be made to the Council after Sunday play has commenced, to the effect that those who do not play games are inconvenienced thereby, and to modify the arrangements in any case in which the complaints are substantiated. Areas Allotted. Following is a list of the places at which certain areas will be allotted to the games specified without, in the opinion of the Committee, prejudice to the convenience of the general public:
BADMINTON. Brockwell Park. Wapping Recreation Ground.
BOWLS. Battersea Park, Blackheath, Brockwell Park, Clapham Common, Clis-o:d Park. Dulwich Park, Finsbury Park, Him kaey Downs, Hilly Field-, Island Gardens, Mountsfield Park; Peckham Rye and Park, Rayenseourt Park, Royal Victoria Gardens, Ruskin Park Southwark Prrk, Springfield Park, Syde nl, am Wells Park, Victoria Park, Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth Park. CRICKET. Blackheath, Brockwell Park, Eltham Park, Finibnry Park, Hackney Man-h, liampgtead Hepth Extension, Pluinstedd Common, Worm wood
CROQUET. Clissold Park, Peckham Rye and Park. FOOTBALL. Avery Hill, Blackheath. Prof-Ice:ell Park, Clapham Common, Dulwich Park, Eltham Park, Finsbury Purk, Hackney Marsh, Hainault Forest, Haw, stt ad Heath Extension, Hilly Fields, Marble Hill, Mill Fields, Parliament Hill. Plumstead Common, Southwark Park, Tooting Common, Victoria Park, Waiidsworlh Common, Wandsworth Purk. Worniwcod Scrubs. GOLF. ilainault Forest . HOCKEY. Avery Hill, Clapham Common, Finsbury Pa k, Hampstead Heath extent ion, Higlibur# Fields, Marble Hill, Southwark Park. Victoria Park. Wormwood Scrubs.
LAWN TENNIS Avery Hill, Battersea Park, Beaumontsquare. Blackheath, 13rock all Park. Clapham Common, Clissold fuck, Dept'ford Park, Dulwich Park, Eltham Park, Finsbury Park, (folders Hill, Ilii, kney Downs, Highbury Fields, Hilly Fields, Horniman Gardens, Kilburn Grange, King Edward Memorial Park, La lvaell Recreation Ground, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London Fields, Manor House Gardens, Marble Hill, Maryon Park, Meath Gardens, Mill Fields, Mountsfield Park, Watts Fields, Northbrook Park, Norwood Park, l'arliament Hill, P. ckham Rye and Park, Plumstend annuli, Ravensconrt Park, Royal Victoria Gardens, Ruskin Park, S'outuwark Park. Springfield Park, Streatham Common, Sydenham Wells Park, Telegraph Hill, Tooting Common, Victoria Parl., Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth Park. Waterloo Park, Wormwood Scrubs.
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Daily Herald — Saturday 22 July 1922
park games to-morrow?
L.C.C. to Decide Meeting To-day
DIE-HARDS' LAST DITCH
The London County Council ta holding special meeting today to decide whether Sunday games in the parks are to begin to-morrow, recommended the Parks Committee the report presented to the Council last Tuesday. It will be remembered that at the C'C meeting on July 11, the decision to open the parks was taken | after non-party debate and dm. and that the meeting last Tuesday the Parks Committee presented its plan for putting the decision into immediate operation — only meet with the opposition of Lord Haddo, who had taken leading part against the proposal the previous week. This necessitated the adjournment consideration of the Committee's report, and it was decided hold special meeting today to deal with it. The matter was urgent, many clubs had prepared for the commencement the games this week-end. '
EVERYTHING READY — If Council adopts the Parka Committee's adjourned report to-day, all have been completed for throwing open the parks this Sunday and officials at the parks concerned will be notified telegram the decision.
The Committee has drawn a list of the places at which specified games may played. It includes the following:
Battersea Park. — Available for bowk Blaekheeth. — Bowk, cricket, football. Brockwell Park. — Badminton, bowk, cricket, football. Common. — Bowk, football, hockey, and quoits. Histoid Park. — Bowk, croquet, and ouoita. Dulwich Park — Bowk, football. Finsbury Park. — Bowls, cricket, football, Hackney Marsb. — Cricket, football. Heath Extension. Cricket, football, hockey. Mill Fields. — Football. Peckham Rye and Park — Bowls and croquet. Uuakin Park. — Bowls Park — Bowls, football, and hockey
Victoria Park and Wandsworth Common. — Bowls, football, and hockey.
Wandsworth Park. — Bowlsand football. Wormwood Scrubs. — Cricket, football, and hockey Lawn tennis is permitted at all but the smaller the scheduled parks aad open spaces, and excepting Hackney Marsh and the Hempstead extension.
Sunday golf will permitted Hainault Forest, on condition that paid caddies are not employed.
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[But not tennis!]
Lord Haddo
George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
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The Most Honourable
The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
OBE KStJ JP
George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair.jpg
The Marquess in 1953.
Born George Gordon, Lord Haddo
20 January 1879
Grosvenor Square, London, England, U.K.
Died 6 January 1965 (aged 85)
Alma mater Harrow School
St Andrews University
Balliol College, Oxford
Occupation Politician
Political party Progressive
Spouse(s) Mary Clixby
Anna Forbes
Parent(s) John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair
Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
In office
1934 — 1959
Preceded by The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
Succeeded by Sir Ian Forbes-Leith
George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair OBE KStJ JP (20 January 1879 — 6 January 1965), styled Lord Haddo until 1916 and Earl of Haddo from 1916 to 1934, was a Scottish peer and politician.
Aberdeen was born in 1879 at Grosvenor Square, London, the eldest son of The 7th Earl of Aberdeen (later created The 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair in 1916) and his wife, Ishbel, daughter of The 1st Baron Tweedmouth. He was educated at Harrow, St Andrews University, and Balliol College, Oxford.
He was a Progressive member of the London County Council for Peckham from 1910 to 1925 and for Fulham West from 1931 to 1934. He was also Chairman of the Charity Organization Society from 1934 to 1937 and Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire between 1934 and 1965.
Aberdeen was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1920, as a Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ) in 1949, and was awarded an honorary doctorate of Laws from the University of Aberdeen in 1954.
Lord Aberdeen and Temair married, firstly, Mary Florence Clixby, on 6 August 1906. After her death in 1937 he married, secondly, Anna Orrok Stronach Sheila Forbes, on 21 December 1940. She died in 1949. There were no children from the two marriages. Lord Aberdeen and Temair died in January 1965, aged 85, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his younger brother, Dudley.
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References
Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
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External links
Hansard 1803 — 2005: contributions in Parliament by George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
Portraits of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair at the National Portrait Gallery, London
Portraits of Mary Florence Gordon (ne Clixby), Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair at the National Portrait Gallery, London
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HANSARD 1803 — 2005 _ People (G)
Mr George Gordon
January 20, 1879 — January 6, 1965
Titles in Lords
Earl of Haddo March 7, 1934 — January 6, 1965
Viscount Gordon of Aberdeen March 7, 1934 — January 6, 1965
Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves and Kellie July 31, 1963 — January 6, 1965
Earl of Aberdeen July 31, 1963 — January 6, 1965
Viscount of Formartine July 31, 1963 — January 6, 1965
Other Titles
Earl of Aberdeen March 7, 1934 — January 6, 1965
Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves and Kellie March 7, 1934 — January 6, 1965
Viscount of Formartine March 7, 1934 — January 6, 1965
Contributions
By year, 0 in total:
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South Western Star — Friday 11 August 1922
SPECTATOR'S DEATH AT HEATHFIELD CRICKET GROUND.
HEART GIVES WAY.
About o'clock on Saturday evening Mr. Benjamin Young. aged OD. 58 Fullertonroad, East Hill, died suddenly at the Heathfield Cricket Ground, Trinity-road, Wandsworth Common., The inquest was held by Mr. Oddie at Wandsworth Baths on Tuesday. Mr. Harry Young, 46 Fullerton-road, stated that deceased, his brother, was a Isolicitor's clerk. He had had no occasion to consult a doctor for the put eight years. Witneas last saw him when he took . . . . . . the milk in on Friday morning. Sines his wife died three years ago (leeched had lived sllne. He kept to hie work up to the time of hi. death. _ _ P.C. Mem, 864 W. said that at 8.5 on Saturday evening he was called to the hut It licathficld cricket ground and saw de. ceased lying unconscious on the door. A V.A.D. nurse was attending him. A stretcher waa obtained, and he was taken to St. James's Infirmary. Witness's isquiriea showed that deceased, while sitting on a seat, offered a match to another man, and fell hack anconarioes. _ — - Dr. A. Piggott. St. James's Infirmary, said deceased was brought in dead. A postmortem examination showed that, there disease of the mitral valve of the heart. Except that this had affected other organs, there was no other disease of the body. Death was due to heart failure from valvular disease of somewhat unusual type. The coroner recorded "Death from Natural Causes."
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1922811Fulham Chronicle — Friday 13 October 1922
WANDSWORTH BRIDGE
LOCAL FIRMS ADVOCATE WIDENING.
It is satisfactory to note that the Fulham Borough Council are leaving no stone unturned to bring about at an early date the regenot rue ion of Wandsworth 'Bridge" and the widening of the approaches thereto. The protect has alou enlirted the enthusiwit or nuppott of the local trader. amonatton. From business point of rww and the wider a.pect of the convenience of the traveJling' public. it to felt that this wild.- improve.' ment ought to be taken in hand as early' as posoilgle. It has been talked of for several years, and there Is no doubt the work would have been undertaken ere, lino but for the need for economy on the part of the Government and the Comity Council. However. the need io so urgent now. with the growth and development OA both sider of the river. that it to to be hoped the utboritiego will give the scheme prior place in their public improvements. NW, Mt n s SISIWIrZ. Appended are entraets front letters received f turn fulhato busmen, nine, on the subject: Mr. E. M. Pratt, general haulage eon. tractor, etc.: In my opinion the construction of a new up-to-date bridge would prove an immense advantage in many wary It would open up new direct trade route for tramport between the north and *math. relieving very considerably other bridges. particularly Putney Bridge. which is a verittble deathtrap at buoy periods. It would he a direct. route to 001111, very important centres. To mention a few: On the Battersea aide — Clapham Junction Station for southern linen: L.S.W. Railday main line goods station; L.B. and S.C. Railway, flatterees depot: S.E. and C. Railway (Stewart.-lane', for heavy goo& traffic. On the Fulham side — L. and N.W. Railway, Chelsea or Weil Brompton; Midland West Kensington; O.N. Railway, Chelsea Basin, for heavy goods traffic. At present the bridge is incapable et being served by bias traffic and a new bridge would create a direct route from Nana,- worth, Tooting, Streatham, etc.. for Olympia, Chelsea and Fulham Football rounds. White City. Earl's Court. queen Cloth, etc. The Thames side, north and eolith, east and west of the bridge, le more thickly occupied with factory works than any part of the Thames above London Bridge, and eve, r worker who resides one side of the river and work. on the other side has no alternative hut to walk in all kinds of Inclement weather. Further largo majority of these, and they number thousands, are scantily attired girls. Masson. Scott, and Co., Ltd., engineers and millwright*: We are quite certain that new bridge affording a through route and bua serves would be of great advantage to us . . . We frequently have bear/ consignments of machinery f torn the south aide of London, which have to come to as by Battersea or Putney Bridge. It would sate a great deal of time if they could be brought over Wandsworth Bridge. Lrait and Lewis. Ltd.. engineers and ironfounders: We think the suggested new bridge would he a great improvement and would con siderahly facilitate the conduct of our horiineoe. especially the transport of heavy machinery. which now has to go via Putney, Bridge when being delivered anywhere in South I.iindiin. Mears, Ltd.. contractors and ivioarfiulter..! . It w a matter of great importance to mt. are unable to use the prewili bridge with our hears* motor traffic. We are consequently plaid at a serious disadvantage with regard to trade math of the river, and what little we do get has to go via Putney and Bettetwea Bridges. Thomas Tilling. Ltd.. road transport ow tractors: . _ In our opmion the improvements suggested would tie of great public value. Oaborn and Sheartsan, wall paper manufacturer.: A letter bridge at Wandsworth would he of considerable advantage to in our busine.s. because, althoult our loads are not too heavy f d the bridge, the present bridge is too narrow and inconvenient, espedally its approaches nu the Wandsworth side. Ilsny persona employed here live on the smith site of the river, and at preAeut they have to walk from the London Cotutty Itramway, in York-road.
Van den Bergh Ltd., margarine factory:
We are most certainly handicapped by not being able to send large loads to the country across Wandsworth bridge, would be a great advantage to us if the hridge were reconstructed and widened. Not only could this facilitate our bumneon cionnections on the south suite of the river, but it could also he of material nor finagles to a large, number of our ho worl- with=w base to go to aad from their so other means of getting *eras the bridge than by foot. Jerks i. Lee and Nona, Ltd., timber mer- We would strongly support the proposal as. for heavy ti &Sc. we have to send either via Putney or Battersea bridges for deliverie s to Wandsworth or district, whereas if we could use Wandsworth Bridge it would considerably facilitate and cheapen all deliveties. Darracy Motor Engineering Co., Ltd.: We we this bridge very little ourselves, but consider that it the proposed mow. struction was carried out it would be of great assiataiws to the firms in this district. Macfarlane. Lang, and Co., Imperial Biscuit Works: Anyone who knows the bridge and the district feels that in sieving in this matter the Borough Conaciis concerned are taking in haad very nommary piece of public work. Our own vehicles are not of a weight which is prohibited from crossing the bridge, but it in an ill-constructed bruise with a gradient which is extremely difficult. and as soon as means can be found it would be an improvement to the district to have this bridge completely rebuilt . . . IA bridge across the Thames from the end of Imperial-road is also advocated.) Hammon and Rogers, Ltd.. steam sawmills: ti P e consider that this will be very beneficial improvement and that it will greatly facilitate business. particularly it the further proposal is carried through to open a new direct road from the south side of the bridge to Trinity-road, Wandsworth Common. X.Y.Z Transport, Ltd., haulage contras. IOrs: This improvement will he greatly wet. rowed by se. as owing to the present limitation of the weight of vehicles using the bridge our business ta much hampered. You will readily realise tes, as about SO per cent. of our Beet of motor and steam vehicles comprises steam wagons and trailers and motor lorries, the gram weight of each of which, when loaded. emceed* the present maximum weight of 6ve tons. Under these circumstances. when making journeys te the south of the Thames, we have to tine either Bailer., Bridge or Putney Bridge. This, of course. ix a great handicap to us, as 4 these days of keen competition tow am compelled to take a roundabout route. which naturally redeem on our costa, and we are at once at a disadvantage. We also steamily vote in favour of the propexed arterial road from Wandsworth Bridge to Streatham tie Wandsworth Common as from this district one has to deviate to nick up the main roads for Surrey and Beres.
The Drayton Paper Work.. Ltd.: If the gradient of Wandinvorth Bridge one improved and recoavatrorted to carry our loads r emild make daily use of it, and it mould be of great advantage to our Warne..
Price's Patent Candle Co, Ltd.! Thy., matter is of smelt interest to wt. Ind we ma mention that if and when the mrcettcl "tow-memento to Wandsworth Bridge _rr eomplcted our business. from a t rInallor? tx.rlit of Two, would be facilitated.
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Norwood News- Friday 15 December 1922
MORE WORK.
UNEMPLOYED TO TITIVATE WANDSWORTH COMMON
. A further list of works consisting of the renovation of bare areas is parks and open spaces, including Clapham Common and Wandsworth Common, were recommended by the Parks Committee to the L.C.C., on Tuesday, to be carried out for providing additional employment at an estimated cost of 8,005, of ',Mei 5,300 would represent the east of labour. and E 2,645 that of materials and other incidental charges. The scheme was adopted. The Finance Committe of the eenseil reported that the sum mentioned could be charged to the maintenance aceonst.
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