From this newspaper 100 years ago. - Football. Vale of Mowbray v Thirsk. On Saturday at Leeming Bar in rain. The homesters won the toss and kicked the leather with the north wind. A free kick fell to Thirsk but the homesters took several long shots, which were carried wide by the wind. A corner to the homesters was nicely centred, but Wright saved, then Campbell just grazed the post. A free kick fell to Thirsk and several corners went to the homesters. A Slinger scored the first goal with a low, swift shot. The end of the first half was then whistled. Upon resumption, the native team went off with a rush. E Slinger scored a great goal. H King scored the third and dribbled the leather the length of the field to score the fourth. Two minutes from time, Ferriday scored the fifth goal for the home team, who won by five goals to nil.

From this newspaper 50 years ago. - Village will roast a pig. Residents of the little village of Hilton-in-Cleveland are planning generous Coronation festivities. A public meeting to formulate a programme was crowded to the doors and a target of £100 was set. Various ideas are proposed, including childrens' sports, whist drives, domino contest, darts competitions and jumble sales. Subject to permission from the Ministry of Food, a pig will be roasted on the village green and it is hoped to have a barrel of beer also. !

From this newspaper 25 years ago. - The seeds of Yarm School were sewn, with the announcement by Cleveland Independent School Trust that its first premises was secured. The trust came about after a body of parents got together with a view to a new independent school for the region. They spoke of a crying need for educational choice, with the advantages of a public school curriculum without the accompanying expense. The trust has secured the old Yarm Grammar School, which closed last summer. It is leasing it from Cleveland County Council for 40 years, with an option to buy after five. The schools is part of an educational trust and can only be disposed of for educational purposes. The new school will have 280 pupils rising to 300. Fees are £280 per term. Structural repairs and the purchase of equipment will cost £5-10,000 and the trust has raised £20,000. Applications from potential teachers and pupils' parents are pouring in.