EVEN the oldest Bromsgrove Rovers fans could not recall a bank holiday programme when the team had fared so badly.

They had played three games, on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday and had only gained one point.

To make matters worse they had lost at home to old rivals Redditch and the gate too had been down.

THERE was a sad tale from the village of Belbroughton this week.

John Raybould, a highly popular scythe worker, died in January, leaving a widow and ten youngsters.

She had since left the village to live in London to train to be a nurse.

Recently she had become ill, lost her power of speech and died. Her body was brought back to Belbroughton for burial.

HERBERT Hall, 48, a market gardener suffered a serious accident while leading an unbroken colt to a field in All Saints' Road.

The animal bolted but as there were numerous children playing in the road he clung on to the reins until he was hurled to the ground breaking his arm.

He was taken to Dr Coaker who set the damaged limb.

AFTER the wet summer, winter and autumn the gales and occasional showers over the Easter holidays brought few complaints from folk in Bromsgrove and Droitwich except the many cyclist visitors who found it hard going against the wind.

There was little in the way of organised activities locally, most men chose to spend the holiday in traditional fashion cultivating their gardens and allotments.

CROOKED watchmaker James Bailey, 47, would rue the day he pawned time pieces left for repair by three Bromsgrove customers, James Webley, Fanny Lee and Charles Walker.

Admitting the case at the Easter Quarter Sessions in Worcester he told the judge he had been ill and had cash problems.

It cut no ice with his honour,

however who gave him six months' hard labour.