Shirley Village Archive

Meynell Hunt Point-to-Point Meetings

In 1898 the Derby Mercury reported on the Point-to-Point held in the village.

The Meynell Hunt held their point-to-point meetings at Ednaston in 1934[1], 1935[2], 1936[3], 1937[4], 1938[5] and 1939[6]. Part of the course came into the village.

[1] "Point-To-Point Meetings." Times 29 Mar. 1934: 5. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 16 June 2016. URL http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/3UzwYX Gale Document Number: GALE|CS84355709

[2] "Point-To-Point Meetings." Times 28 Mar. 1935: 5. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 16 June 2016. URL http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/3Uzsn5 Gale Document Number: GALE|CS85142652

[3] "Point-To-Point Meetings." Times 26 Mar. 1936: 6. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 16 June 2016. URL http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/3UzuM7 Gale Document Number: GALE|CS101265018

[4] "Point-To-Point Meetings." Times 5 Apr. 1937: 6. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 16 June 2016. URL http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/3UzyF1 Gale Document Number: GALE|CS101396613

[5] "Point-To-Point Meetings." Times 14 Apr. 1938: 5. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 16 June 2016. URL http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/3Uzup8 Gale Document Number: GALE|CS84226702

[6] "Point-To-Point Meetings." Times 6 Apr. 1939: 6. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 16 June 2016. URL http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/3UzvB2 Gale Document Number: GALE|CS102052998