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Wing social club darts match continues through bomb scare | Wing social club darts match continues through bomb scare |
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A darts match at a social club carried on while a bomb squad dealt with suspected wartime explosives in the car park. | A darts match at a social club carried on while a bomb squad dealt with suspected wartime explosives in the car park. |
A member of Buckinghamshire's Wing Sports and Social Club arrived with the devices in the boot of his car after finding them earlier that day. | A member of Buckinghamshire's Wing Sports and Social Club arrived with the devices in the boot of his car after finding them earlier that day. |
The club voted to stay open while the suspected detonators were examined. | The club voted to stay open while the suspected detonators were examined. |
"There was actually more drama inside with the darts match," manager June Tobin said. | "There was actually more drama inside with the darts match," manager June Tobin said. |
More explosive news and sport from Buckinghamshire | More explosive news and sport from Buckinghamshire |
About 100 people were at the club, including darts and indoor bowling teams, at the time. | About 100 people were at the club, including darts and indoor bowling teams, at the time. |
The man said he found the suspected World War Two devices while working at a building site in Bedford on Monday. | The man said he found the suspected World War Two devices while working at a building site in Bedford on Monday. |
"He came in and said he had dug up some interesting things while on a job," Miss Tobin said. | "He came in and said he had dug up some interesting things while on a job," Miss Tobin said. |
"Some older members went out to his car to have a look at the items he had casually tossed in his car boot.. they were very corroded, but they thought they could be old World War Two detonator heads." | "Some older members went out to his car to have a look at the items he had casually tossed in his car boot.. they were very corroded, but they thought they could be old World War Two detonator heads." |
A photo was sent to Thames Valley Police, which called bomb disposal officers to the Leighton Road club to examine the items. | A photo was sent to Thames Valley Police, which called bomb disposal officers to the Leighton Road club to examine the items. |
Miss Tobin said the darts and bowls teams and people drinking at the club's bar were happy to remain while the bomb disposal officers were at work. | Miss Tobin said the darts and bowls teams and people drinking at the club's bar were happy to remain while the bomb disposal officers were at work. |
"We told locals what was happening as they arrived so they had a choice as to whether they could stay or go - and people stayed," she said. | "We told locals what was happening as they arrived so they had a choice as to whether they could stay or go - and people stayed," she said. |
Miss Tobin added that the bomb squad said the devices were "munitions" and took them away. | Miss Tobin added that the bomb squad said the devices were "munitions" and took them away. |
She said another squad was sent to the site in Bedford as the man who found them said there were more there. | She said another squad was sent to the site in Bedford as the man who found them said there were more there. |
Thames Valley Police said: "The objects were described to police by the callers as 'metal, very old, rusty, around four-and-a-half inches in diameter and nine inches long'. | |
"Members of the Ministry of Defence's Explosive Ordinance Disposal attended and removed the items to their base as it was established the items were unlikely to contain explosives or chemicals." |
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