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But while there were no
fixtures because of the war,
the club began to promote
races at local schools and in
1916 there is the first mention
of girls, with ‘prizes for Boys
and Girls Races’ included in
the list of expenditure. The
next entry is for 1926 when
its patrons are HRH the Duke
of York and the Most
Honourable the Marquis of
Cambridge. The fortunes of
the club had changed again,