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LAING SPORTS GROUND, ROWLEY LANE, ELSTREE, BARNET, LONDON, 14/06/1969. MEN COMPETING IN A SACK RACE AT A GALA DAY HELD AT THE LAING SPORTS GROUND AT ELSTREE. A GALA DAY WAS HELD BY LAING AT THE LAING SPORTS GROUND ON 14TH JUNE 1969, AS A REPLACEMENT OF TH
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, London, 14/06/1969. Men competing in a sack race at a Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree. A Gala Day was held by Laing at the Laing Sports Ground on 14th June 1969, as a replacement of the annual Sports Day. Sports events were held by the Sports Club, which included hockey, tennis, bowls, and football tournaments. A traditional English fete programme featured coconut shies, bingo, pony rides, catering and a beer tent, candy floss, and roundabouts. The day ended with a beauty contest, prize draw, and the election of Miss Sports Club. In the evening there was a firework display and a gala dance which continued until midnight. Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, London, 14/06/1969. Creator: John Laing plc. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HISTORIC ENGLAND ARCHIVE)