20th February 1942
Shrovetide "Neet Aht" 

The members and friends of the Pontefract Miner's Welfare Youth Club, took part in a little "Reight Neet Aht" on Shrove Tuesday. There were marbles, shuttlecock and skipping contests; Indian club swinging [under the Club leader, Mr. S. Colclough]; weight lifting [under Arthur Ellis]; boxing [S. Ward and D. Hurley]; parallel bars [W. Abbot] and a free and easy half-hour over vaulting horses. Seventeen members entered a "Taws" contest, which was won by Colin Wakefield; S. Ward and A. Ellis acted has stewards, and the former presented the prizes - bottles of the boy's favourite "pop". The Club has challenged any other Youth club in a tournament of taws, skipping, boxing and weight lifting.

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