Thursday 2 July 2015

Football Wanted



Friday 2nd July: E. M. Smith, Headquarters Staff, 1st/1st Bedfordshire Yeomanry at the front writes: “I’m on the cadge for the boys at Headquarters. We want a football and can’t buy or steal one in this neighbourhood. Have any of our local clubs got an old one to spare? If so please ask them to send it along, as we badly want something to do in the evenings and cricket is absolutely impossible. We are having a fairy easy time at present; half the Regiment are up trenching, so those left here will have their turn later. Remember me to any of the BMCC that are left(1). Don’t suppose any runs are on now”.

Source: Bedfordshire Times 9th July 1915


(1) Obviously a Bedford cricket club.

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