A Skittle Handicap, for which there were about 100 entries, finished at the Athletic Club on Monday. Winners:- C. W. Barker 47, W. Gross 45, W. and R. Boddington 41 each (divided). C. W. Barker won the special for highest throw, 54.

Skittles - A match in the Club Union Skittles Competition was played at the W.M.C. on Monday, the visitors being from the Trade Union Club. The trade union won by 45 – 33.

Rushden Band Club Skittle Team were visited by Ringstead W.M.C. on Saturday. The teams played two games, the first being in the Club Union Cup, which ended in a win for Rushden by 47 – 39, and the second being in the District League, Rushden winning by 68 – 48.

Skittles Dinner Ceremony

Over seventy members and guests attended the Rushden Town Band Club skittles dinner and dance held at the club on Friday

A pewter tankard was presented to the team on behalf of Lants, Ltd., mineral water manufacturers, by Mr. W. Vaughan, a representative of the firm.

Among the club's achievements were the "A" team's victory in the Rushden, Wellingborough and Kettering Area Club Skittles Union competition and the winning of the Rushden individual championship by their captain, Mr. G. Voss, with Mr. J. Brittain, runner-up.

On Saturday the team travelled to Bedford to meet Northampton Brayfield in the County final and added another victory by winning the championship.

At Northampton on May 7 Mr. Voss will compete in the final for the Pepper Cup, and Mr. Brittain will be among the last four for the throw-off for the Gold Watch.