100 Years Ago December 10, 1910 THE annual dinner of Evesham Cricket Club was held at the Crown Hotel on Thursday evening, the mayor (Mr Felton) occupying the chair. Mr Geoffrey New proposed “Success to the Evesham Cricket Club” .The club, he said, had now experienced a number of years of continual prosperity. It had a ground which could not be equalled by any in the district, and those who went down there to see the matches were sure to thoroughly enjoy themselves. Theirs was a first-class club, and some of the members had played for the county. They could heartily congratulate themselves on having so many good players in the club. They had seen some very fine cricket on the Evesham ground and the club had achieved some wonderful victories. It was a club of which one could feel proud and he hoped it would go on and prosper for many years to come.

75 Years Ago December 7, 1935 The annual meeting of the Worcestershire and adjoining districts Change-Ringing Association (southern branch) was held in the Village Hall, Elmley Castle, on Saturday. During the afternoon, as a preliminary to the annual meeting, the ringers made their presence known by ringing on the Elmley Castle bells the following compositions: Kent Treble, Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob and Stedman. At five o’clock a short service was held in the church, under the guidance of the Vicar of Elmley Castle, Rev A E Dickinson, who gave a very original and much appreciated address. Tea was taken in the village hall, the members being the guests of General Sir Francis Davies, who, however, was unavoidably absent. The business meeting followed, the chair being taken by the Rev A E Dickinson. He and Mrs E A Salisbury were elected honorary members.

50 Years Ago December 9, 1960 The annual prize distribution was held at Badsey Primary School on Wednesday last when a warm welcome was extended to the Mayor and Mayoress of Evesham (Coun and Mrs R H Burlingham). The headmaster (Mr M H Harvey), in his report, spoke of the termly cycle of events and the stablising pattern they formed for each year of new entrants. He paid tribute to the support he received from the staff and managers, and to the canteen staff and their caretaker, Mr Hall, who worked so harmoniously for the bodily welfare and comfort of them all. A new venture last year was to enter children for the national cycling proficiency examination in which 23 out of 29 entrants were successful. He was sure in these days of heavy road casualties, parents would agree that training in road safety was of paramount importance. He was pleased to report that the school would shortly possess its own playing field, and this, together with the agility apparatus already provided in the hall, would mark one more step in the provision of full PE facilities.