Team Photos

Thrills and spills were provided on Saturday by the pram race at Bradshaw Parents Association fete in which two men were injured. Roger Wilde was treated for a cut arm and Bob Priestley for a cut finger at the Royal Halifax Infirmary after their prams up-tipped during the race.  

Seven prams were due to take part in the race, but after a technical hitch when one was found to be unsafe, only six set off.

Members of Bradshaw Groundhogs football team rode in the prams dressed as babies and were pushed by five women and one man in drag for about a quarter of a mile from Bradshaw Tavern to the fete at Bradshaw Junior School. The race was won by Mr. Steve Ellis pushed by Miss Suzie Hoyle. His prize was £10 and he gave £5 to the fete's funds and spent £5 on drinks for the teams. The fete, held to raise funds for the school was attended by about 300 people and there were stalls at the school. One organisor, Mr. Stanley Richardson, said they would not know the final figure of the amount raised for some time.

 (Report published by The Evening Courier on Monday 25th June 1979).

From L to R: 

Pram 1 - Ian Stocks pushed by Janet Richardson. 

Pram 2 - Stu Griffiths pushed by Bob Priestley. 

Pram 3 - Malcolm Gent pushed by Janet Gent. 

Pram 4 - Steve Ellis pushed by Suzie Hoyle. 

Pram 5 - Eddie Marsh pushed by Linda Jones 

Pram 6 - Roger Wilde pushed by Elaine Wilde

In the background, include: Ida Sutcliffe, Dot Shepherd, Ann & Ray Swift, Tracey & Roger Sunderland, Sheila Tristan, Joan Piper, Colin Jones & Phil Langhorn.

 Steve Ellis says: "Very kind of you to say that, here’s Slider and I in the Jolly Sailor on the same trip, discussing the nuances of Quantum Physics in the 1990’ in relation to the second phase of the industrial revolution in the Northern Hemisphere.

Celebrating upstairs in the Tavern from left to right: Pete Collins, Russell Wolfe, Stephen Lambert, Graham Sellars, Eddie Marsh (who hides Brian Oates), Ray Pearson and Tony White.