The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #155353 Message #3654355
Posted By: r.padgett
28-Aug-14 - 02:52 AM
Thread Name: Whitby. Was it always in August?
Subject: RE: Whitby. Was it always in August?
I was there certainly in 1970 and 1971 and seem to remember being there when a number came in from Sheffield maybe 1969 and remember the guests outlined and detailed by Derek Schofield above including Nibs Matthews and the pretty newly formed Barnsley Longsword team with Ivor Allsop Derek Elliott and Jim Potter and the lads
Mike Harding, Tony Rose and War of the Roses still memorable
1977 was I believe when Walter Pardon and the Watersons appeared in the Drill Hall (I was there!) The early Wilsons were also seen in the Drill (two of 'em who sent for the others! and the Yetties
Ray
also Johnny Booker retrieving Mike Hardin'gs wallet from the beach (must have sunk)during the cricket match