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The doubles competition in connection with the Mansfield and District Bowling Association commenced on Saturday, when Messrs. T. Bradley and B. Hill (Huthwaite Bowling Club) won their match at Mansfield.

Councillors Davies (chairman), Iball and Clarke figured in the Mansfield Hospital procession to St. Peter's Church on Sunday. There were also present several members of the Huthwaite Nursing Association as well as the Nurse (Mrs. Dickens).

Sunday was a special day devoted to the Girl Guide movement, and the First Huthwaite Troop played their part. On Sunday morning they attended service at the Parish Church, where the Rev. W.L. Boulton officiated. The Guides was in charge of Capt. Chapman and the colour bearers were Millie Fox, Gwennie Hargreaves and Frances Hargreaves. The Vicar received the colours from them at the chancel steps, and placed them in the sanctuary, where they remained during the service. There was a good congregation, but probably the dismal weather prevented greater interest being taken in the event.

There was no sport in Huthwaite on Saturday, but New Hucknall Cricket Club fulfilled a League fixture at Rufford under conditions that were a long way removed from serious sport. The New Hucknall team never expected that play would be possible, consequently, when a message was received from Rufford at almost the last minute that the ground was fit for play, the eleven wanted some finding. Eventually nine men made the journey, and these included the scorer, Mr. Watkinson, who was deputising for Mr. Barker, the latter being a flu victim. The visitors had not much chance with a team which was anything but a representative one, and they got a low score. Two of the veterans, however, gave a good display. Watkinson, in addition to recording the runs of his side (which wasn't a heavy task) also went to the wickets, and, with Bacon, made a praiseworthy stand for the sixth wicket. New Hucknall need not have made the journey, but that would have meant forfeiting the points without a struggle, and it is more satisfactory to make an effort, even though it is likely to be a futile one.

  What part do the railways play in our everyday life? What services do they perform that are essential to each and everyone, and are so interwoven with life to-day as to be accepted as a matter of course?
  Breadwinner and business man, workman and sportsman, office worker and holiday maker - all depend upon cheap travel. The season ticket, the workman's ticket, or the millions of cheap tickets provided by the railways afford the cheapest form of transport in fair weather or foul, morning, noon and night and over long or short journeys.
  The railway is the most reliable, the most comfortable and the most convenient of transport organisations. In speed and safety it has no equal. The well-lighted corridor train affords facilities for reading and refreshments and freedom of movement for the passenger available by no other form of transport.
  The trader depends upon the railway for the rapid carriage of his goods; for their distribution from railhead to the remotest village by an efficient and ever increasing fleet of railway road motors; or their storage in warehouses provided at extremely low rentals. What other industry can offer the coal owner facilities for distributing large quantities of coal throughout the country or providing storage accommodation for hundreds of thousands of tons of coal at the ports when unfavourable weather conditions prevent the arrival of vessels for shipment! Who else can offer the manufacturer such exceptionally cheap rates for the conveyance of the raw material on which the basic industries of the country depend - rates in some cases nearly back to pre-war level!
  These and a thousand other services, each different but meeting individual cases, are furnished daily by the British railways.