As a local historian, Elizabeth sometimes gets given pictures that are not easy to identify. So she wanted to find out if anybody recognises any of the teams and players. Press the small image to see a bigger image All we know so far is that the pictures are by Warland Andrew, The Royal Studio, Abingdon.

This team are pictured outside the Pavlova Leather Company Limited
 
This team have the same kit with a skull and cross bones as a badge.
 
Nothing much to identify this team.
 
The church in the background is St Helen’s. One player has a badge with DFC.

Thanks to Steffan for this

We’re a friendly group who have been meeting to play badminton each Wednesday evening for many years. Sadly, numbers have been down recently and we would be very much like some new members to join our group.

It’s much more about fun than competition and we welcome all ages and abilities. We tend to play doubles and use the traditional scoring system.

The sessions are from 8pm to 10pm on Wednesdays at John Mason school sports hall. People tend to arrive and leave when they can (so we normally start playing properly around 8:15). It costs £5 a session or £40 for 10 consecutive sessions, to cover the cost of renting the hall. If you’re interested in joining in, please just turn up.

After a summer closure for strengthening, tiling, and grouting, the indoor pool has re-opened today at the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre.

New foundations are being laid to expand the gym building that should be completed in December – part of a £1.7m investment.

In the Community Freespace (opposite Samuels) there was a football display. Oxford City FC were letting people know they give opportunities for people of all ages and abilities who want to play football. For example the Oxford City casuals are a member of the Berks Bucks and Oxfordshire inclusive (BOBi) league that allows disability teams to play each other.

There was a sunny day in town. I noticed a number of rainbow flags in shop windows. The Abingdon rainbow movement has taken off while we were away.