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1950s photographs courtesy of Mollie Smith

Query Club in the 1950s

At Wymington in 1951 - 1st on left is Barbara Wardell
1951 - 2nd from left Jack Wardell
Front - Barbara Wardell
At Wymington 1951 - Barbara Wardell 2nd from left
Wymington - year unknown - Barbara Wardell left
At Yelden about 1950 - Basil Hall leading
Wymington 1951 - unknown rider
Jack Wardell - year unknown

Please let us know if you
can identify any of the
people shown.

Rushden Echo & Argus, 23rd February 1951, transcribed by Kay Collins

Rushden Query Club scrambles to be resumed
Representatives from motor clubs of Finedon, Wellingborough, Kettering, Bedford and Northampton attended the annual dinner and prize presentation of Rushden and District Query Motor Club held at the Masonic Hall, Rushden, last week.

Outstanding news of the evening was the fact that Sunday scrambles will be restarted this year. Over the years the club has raised hundreds of pounds for charities as a result of the scrambles which were originally held at Yelden.

Guests included Coun. and Mrs. P. E. Brown, and Mr. George Brown, the Vincent H.R.D. rider who is shortly to attempt to break the world's motor cycle speed record.

Toasts were proposed and replied to by Mr. R. W. E. Paragreen, Coun. Brown, Mr. Ken Maund, Mr. Eric Roe and Mr. George Brown.

Prizes were presented by Mrs. R. W. E. Paragreen as follows: Risdene time trial, ladies' cup and replica, Mr. A. E. Kilsby; Paragreen cup and replica, Mr. C. Brace; tankards to team members, Messrs. A. E. Kilsby, K. Norman and R Brown.

Joyce cup trial: Joyce cup and replica, Mr. D. Norris; tankard, Mr. A. Patenall; supper run, committee cup and replica, Mr. A. E. Kilsby; Query cup and replica, Mr. A. E. Kilsby; tankard, Mr. Ken Maund. Inter-group trial: Ravensmore trophy and replica, Mr. D. A. Foster. Three counties' trial: tankards to team members, Messrs. R. H. T. Blair, G. Bottoms and D. Smith.


Rushden Echo & Argus, 29th April 1955, transcribed by Kay Collins

The Rushden and District Query Motor Club

present

Motor Cycle Scramble Racing

at Rushden

(The Nook Field, Wymington)
on
Sunday, May 1st

First Race 2 p.m.

The largest entry of riders we have ever received

Refreshments - Ices

Accommodation, for 10,000 Spectators

Admission 2/- Children 1/-

Scramble has record entry

So many entries have been received for Rushden Query Motor Club's motor cycle scramble at Wymington on Sunday that some have had to be refused.

Among the entry—the biggest ever received by the club, are Bryan Sharp, Royal Corps of Signals star, Bert Sharp, Bill Barley, and a number of works entries.



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