April 1927
April 1927
April 1927
Whist Drive and Dance and Social
Whist Drive and Dance and Social
On 1st April 1927, the Consett Guardian reported on the Club's social event.
CONSETT PARK BOWLING CLUBThe members held their annual whist drive and dance and social in St. Aidan’s Hall, Blackhill, last Friday evening, and those who were fortunate enough to be present spent a very enjoyable evening. The programme was a varied one. It commenced with a whist drive, for which valuable prizes had been subscribed, and provided by generous supporters of the club, and were won by the following:- Ladies: 1st, tea and coffee set, Mrs. Proud; 2nd, canteen of cutlery, Mrs. Oliver; 3rd, bag, Mrs. Pinkney; mystery, cruet, Mrs. Robinson. Gentlemen: 1st, 14-day clock Mr. Fox; 2nd, bowls case Mr. G. Turnbull; 3rd, note case Mr. F. W. Turnbull; mystery, cigarettes, Mr. Nicholson.The presentation was made by Mr. E. J. George, to whom the club is always grateful for the great interest he takes in its welfare.The whist was followed by a musical treat given by the Conside Quartette who delighted everybody with their excellent singing. The evening’s entertainment concluded with dancing, which was kept up till 1 a.m., and brought to a close the most enjoyable function the members of the club have yet held.
The Conside Quartette performed at Leadgate in 1928, and the Consett Guardian of 7th September included the names of the quartet in their report. An extract is included below. If anyone has any more details about the quartette (maybe even a photograph) please contact us.
SACRED CONCERT AT LEADGATE.ON BEHALF OF POOR CHILDREN’S OUTING FUND….The Conside Quartette scored a great success and will always be welcome visitors at Leadgate. The negro spiritual, "Heav’n Heav’n," was a splendid piece of work, and evoked an encore, to which the Party replied by singing "It was a lover." They were equally good in the quartette, "In Absence," which was finely interpreted, and another re-call followed, the Party obliging with "Two Roses." A delightful number, "An Evening’s Pastorale," earned a further encore, when the ever-popular "Bobby Shafto" received admirable treatment. The Party consists of Mr. P. Watson (tenor), Mr. G. Richardson (tenor), Mr A. Wildsmith (baritone), and Mr H. Jackson (bass) and they form a very talented combination.
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