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19th March 1921 – Birmingham News
Kings Norton, Northfield and Harborne Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
Juvenile Immorality – At Birmingham Children’s Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Lloyd Wilson and Mrs. Cadbury, a Kings Heath lad of 15 was charged with an indecent assault upon a little girl of 4½ years in Kings Heath Park on Monday. Park Policeman Rhodes had his suspicions aroused, and putting two park workmen to watch the defendant, fetched P.C. Eden (E157), who arrested him. The boy in answer to the charge said he was very sorry for what he had done. Detective-sergeant Holmes said that a number of complaints had been received from the park, though he did not suggest that the defendant was associated with them. The Bench fined him £5 or 26 days detention. The Bench complimented the park staff upon their conduct in the case.
7th May 1921 – Birmingham News
Kings Norton, Northfield and Harborne Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
Kings Heath Park Bowling Club – The following officers have been appointed:- Mr. H. Mantell (chairman), Mr. J. Cox (vice-chairman), Mr. H. Cooper (hon. treasurer), Mr. J. Harvey (hon. sec.), Mr. W. York (hon. assistant secretary); committee, Messrs. A. Bennett, C.C. Clements, A. Dyson, P.G. Utting, J.C. Cranston, E. Turner, E. Sharp, D. Johnson; Selection Committee: Messrs. W.H. Bennett, T. Cross, T. Turner, E. Sharp, A. Dyson; captain, Mr. W.H. Bennett; vice-captain, T. Cross. The club are making bold efforts to retain the cup they won in the Parks Bowling League last season. They have entered for the Warwickshire and Worcestershire Bowling Association’s Consolation Cup. In the first round they are drawn to play against Royal Sutton at Small Heath. A large number of interesting matches are to be played this season, including Stirchley and Cannon Hill and Ward End Clubs. The second Division are playing some very good matches. The green opened on Saturday has been got in first-class condition, and there is every prospect of its holding its own with any of the park greens. Today (Saturday) the opening match is between the first and second divisions.
4th June 1921 – Birmingham News
Kings Norton, Northfield and Harborne Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
Kings Heath Park Bowling Club – The Park Club have done very well in their engagements this season so far. The first match played was in the Parks
Bowling League, at Digby park, May 14th. They unfortunately lost owing no doubt to the very bad state of the green, Kings Heath Park 205, Digby Park 216, losing by 11. The captain was the best winner, 21-7. On May 21 the club journeyed to the Sydenham to play Royal Sutton in the first round of the Warwickshire and Worcestershire Cup, and played remarkably well, beating the Sutton team by 60, Kings Heath Park 226, Royal Sutton 166. The best winners were Mr. T. Williams 21-4, Mr. W.H. Bennett 21-7, Mr. O. Dyson 21-9, Mr. A. Dyson 21-10. On May 28 they were engaged on their own green, which run very well, playing in the Parks Bowling League versus Ward End Park, and won very easily, 249, Ward End Park 138, won by 103. The best winners were Mr. A. Wilkins 21-4, Mr. J. Harvey 21-6, Mr. P.G. Uttings 21-7, Mr. A. Bennett 21-9. Today (Saturday) they play Selly Park in the second round of the cup competition, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Association, at Alum Rock.
16th July 1921 – Birmingham News
Parks Bowling
First Stage of Individual Merit Competition
The first stage of the individual merit competition in connection with the Birmingham Park Bowling League was played on Saturday. Appended are the results in the fourth round at the various parks, the winners in each case qualifying to take part in the later stages of the competition:-
KINGS HEATH PARK
J. Dargan (Small Heath) 21, F Haller (Musgrove) 9
J. Dearden (Ward End) 21, H Doggett (Stirchley) 14
22nd October 1921 – Birmingham News
Kings Norton, Northfield and Harborne Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
Park Bowling Club Whist Drive – Kings Heath Park Bowling Club held their annual public whist drive on Saturday at the Parish hall. There were 53 tables.
29th October 1921 – Birmingham News
Kings Norton, Northfield and Harborne Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
Unemployed Procession – Demonstrations of the local unemployed have been very frequent of late, and on Sunday the work of the committee culminated in a procession around the principal streets. The procession included men, women and children, numbering some hundreds, who, bearing home-made banners, were headed by the Kings Heath Prize Brass Band. They made their way to the park for the purpose of holding an open-air meeting upon the large space of grass land, but rain had by this time commenced to fall. In view of this the processionists got under the cover of the shelter, where speeches were made by Mr. Bain and others.
31st December 1921 – Birmingham News
Unemployed Children’s Treat
A Sad Sequel
The children of ex-servicemen and the unemployed of Kings Heath had a big treat on Wednesday at Kings Heath Park House. The entertainment was the outcome of the efforts made by members of the Kings Heath Unemployed Committee, with the generous support of residents, who subscribed by collecting boxes and in envelopes, left at houses and called for. The children, numbering 200, assembled at the Park House, where a concert was given by various artistes, including Messrs. Bert Lynes and C. Huband (comedians) and Mr. Bridgwater (cornettist). Miss Doris Satchwell kindly stepped into the breach caused by the unavoidable absence of the pianist, and played songs, which the children took up with zest. Soon after four the children were served with a substantial tea excellently catered for by Mr. and Mrs. Stainton, the caterers at the Park House Refreshment Rooms. There was no mistaking the capacity of the children’s appetites. One young urchin boasted of his seventh cup of tea, and seemed disappointed that he could not achieve his tenth. After tea the children went back to the concert room, and were afterwards ushered into the room in which stood a huge Christmas Tree, standing some 12 or 14 feet high, and loaded with gifts. Here each child had a toy or present of some attractive kind or other, and later they were sent home happy with bags of fruit. The committee of the unemployed were Messrs. T. Smithson (organizer), J. Page (hon. secretary), G. Randall, G. Freeman, A. Beale and Harvey Bridge. The helpers included Mrs. Smithson, Mrs. Page, Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Deakin, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Eccleston, Mrs. Hardy, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Stainton, Misses D. Jeffs, A. Jeffs, E. James, Elwell, and Young, and Mr. Rook, also Mrs. J. Satchwell, and Messrs. Avon J. Gray and B.A. Gray, of the “mail” Fund Committee, who proferred their experienced services. The total raised by public subscription amounted to about £120, and included donations of £25 from Councillor H.E. Godby and £10 10s from Councillor F.D. Tippetts. The committee furnish the following result of the collecting boxes;- Alcester Lanes End Post office, 3s. 6d.; Horse Shoes, Mill Pool Hill, 1s. 6½d.; King’s Arms Hotel, £1 1s. 1d,; Caledonian Corks Club, £1 2s. 6d.; Billesley Arms, 16s. 11d.; Hare and Hounds Hotel, £2 19s. 5d.; Mrs. Tabberner’s, Vicarage Road, 1s. 1d.; Ye Olde Red Lion Hotel, first collection 17s, second 15s. 7d.; Cross Guns Hotel, first collection £2 6s., second 9s. 1½d.; Mr. F. Felton, hairdresser, 12s.; Station Hotel, 24s.; Mr. F.M. Thompson, 4s.; Mr. Bushnell, 3s. 8½d.; Boots’ cash chemist, 1s 11½d.; Mr. E.J. Thursfield, tobacconist, 6s. 9½d.; Mr. Harrison, fish shop, York Road, 8s. 3½d.; Bell’s Stores, 5s. 8d.; Mr. Palmer, grocer, 7s.; Messrs. Chapman and sanders, 5s.; Mr. Cottrell’s, Silver Street, 7s. 10½d.; Mr. Poole’s, Silver Street, 2s. 1d.; Ideal Coffee House, 3s. 2½d.; Maxim Café, 4s. 3½d.; Prince of Wales Hotel, Moseley, 3s. 7d.; Trafalgar Hotel, 12s. 9½d. It was proposed to distribute 72 pairs of stockings, 100 jerseys, 50 pairs of boys’ knickers, 50 pair of girls’ kilts and underclothing. These had not arrived on Wednesday, but it is said the distribution would take place later.
In connection with the poor children’s dinners, for which the educational authorities are responsible, some 80 children were given a Christmas dinner at Kings Heath Park House. The Christmas pudding, weighing nearly 40 pounds was made by Mrs. Stainton, and it was hugely enjoyed.
