b'Cricket Team 1953TheWetwangCup:ThefirstCupwonbyBishopWilton-thefirstofmany!Back Row (l to r): Ken Ouston, Maurice Sissons, Gordon Foster, Clive Campbell, Lawrence West, Robert Readman. Front Row: Harry Smith, Keith Sissons, Gordon Smith, Alf Sleightholme, Brian Foster, Fred Brook, Harry Ward, Albert FosterQueenie and I were cleaners of the Village Hall forYoull be Secretary, wont you, Harry? I said, No, a time at a pound a week. We were pleased to haveIve done 13 years. Mr Jebsons granddaughter took the extra money at the time. We had to watch Donover, Pam. Then she moved away and someone from Turner because sometimes theres five weeks to beGarrowby took it over. paid and he used to pay me four and I had to tell him.Poor Lands[It was established that Harry is the sole remaining Trustee of the Village Hall] I was Secretary of the Poor Lands for 50 years. There was a charity associated with the Poor Lands Bishop Wilton Show called Woods Dole which was based in Kilnwick I did 13 years as Secretary of the Show. I tookPercy. The charity was only a fraction of the rents we over from Mr Jebson. I used to help him when he wasreceived from 3 fields down Braygate and from one Secretary. We lived at No. 38 and he lived oppositefield on Pocklington Lane. I can remember the field at No. 7. He would sometimes shout on a night,along Pocklington Lane being in strips with certain Harry, what are you doing tonight? Do you think youpeople having sections which they rented. Also the can come across? Ive just got a few receipts wantgrass fields used to be split up when people in the making out. Right-o, then, Id say. Then I used tovillage had cows. get across and he was laid down on the sofa: Oh,The Poor Lands have two Church Wardens as hed say, I think Im tired out, Harry, well maybe havetrustees and two people appointed by the Parish another go another night. He resigned eventuallyCouncil. When I became Secretary there were through ill-health. I helped him, including on Showno documents, it just said that money had to be day, so I thought that it looked as though it would landdistributed as it had in the past to widows and on my shoulders.widowers and the poor of the parish. There are Poor I was Secretary for 13 years until one year it rainedLand records going back that show who had strips of very badly on Show day which is nothing new for theland and how much they paid in rent. Show and we were in financial difficulties. We had to have a dance at the Oak House to raise money. IParish Councilsaid, Well, thats it then. A group of younger folksGeoff Scott was Chairman when I was presented got together and said theyd run the Show. They said,with a plate in recognition of 40 years service as Clerk 206 BULLETIN 12'