Thursday 18 August 2016

HASLINGDEN SPORT - CRICKET



Haslingden Cricket Club, Bentgate

Below are a few photos of teams, players and other functions of varying times during the history of our Cricket Club.  Haslingden must have had some of the best pro's in the Lancashire League, before my time the great George Headley,  I remember when young, the great Vinko Mankad, and during my teens The great Clive Lloyd, and later still Denis Lillee. Also during my time I have good memories of fabulous local players like Ian Austin, Bryan Knowles and his sons, also John Ingham and the list could go on and on and on and hopefully before long we will be able to name them all!


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 One of the earliest I can find is this but sadly as now undated! 





 
Haslingden CC League Champions 1900  (Click over to enlarge)

Standing: C.T. Salkeld, W. Harris, G. Parker, E. Hargreaves (scorer), Sam Watson, A.G. Shaw, J. Usher (pro)
Seated: G.E. Bentley (Chairman), T. Rawlinson, T. Smith, W. Warburton (Captain),
J.W. Cowpe, J.P. Green, W. Brooks (Secretary)




Haslingden CC Team 1904 (Click over to enlarge)
photo kindly shared by Elaine Pollard



Haslingden CC Pavillion 1908



Haslingden CC 2nd Team c1911 


Haslingden Cricket Club – (between 1919-1921) 

Top Row: W.L. Halstead, H. Blackburn, Ald  J. Law J.P., Councillor Tom Worsley, J.T. Witham, Ald H. Worsley J.P & C.C., Ald Baxter, D Bask, C. Muck
2nd Row: R. Collinge, T Willock, W. Hargreaves, G.W. Hardman, J. Eastwood, The Mayor J.H. Anderton, R. Halstead, R. Bentley, E.E. Riley, J.E. Bastowe, W. Holt-Treasurer.
Front Row: A.E. Harman, E Catlow, A.E. Williams, J. Ashworth, G.H. Hindle, F.McWade, T. Lees (Scoror), A. Blackburn, A. Rhodes, W. Lees, W.H. Lonsdale (Secretary)



First Tea Rooms built in 1920 from a former army hut


Haslingden Cricket Club Team and Committee Members  - Cup Winners 1920
Photo Shows Mr. Worsley stood behind the cup. Photo taken at Carter Place Hall 


Haslingden Cricket Club Team - Cup Winners 1920







 
Fred Pickup with Lancs League Junior Championship Cup 1921




A mixed selection of Haslingden CC past players 
Top left: Frank Edwards, Top right: E. Riley,  Bottom left: Unknown, Bottom right: A. Blackburn




Haslingden Carnival c1923-1924

Back Row: John M. Willis, John Ratcliffe, Maurice Hugo.
Middle Row: George Lees, Joseph Collings,
Front Row: Alan Eccles, Frances McWade, John Bentley-Wood, Gilbert Rishton.



Haslingden Cricket Club team 1928 
Picture taken at Bentgate. Captain is Ted Riley (Centre), 3rd player from Left back row is Leslie Warburton, who played for Lancashire in a Test Trial.  Tall man next to him is Albert Rhodes who played for Lancashire.  Professional (Standing extreme right) is Frank Edwards, who was later coach at Eton College, slow left arm bowler




George Headley (Haslingden CC pro) presenting Daily Express bat to Leonard Pilkington
(Who later played for Haslingden) July 1934 


Also pictured are Mr. Halstead (left) headmaster of Central Council School and Mr. Pickup (Sports Master).



Haslingden Cricket Club players and committee members

Photo: Kindly shared by Joyce Thorne

More Haslingden CC past players

Top left:J. Sampson, Top right: George Headley )(pro), bottom left: Percy Sharples, bottom right: W. Harris


Haslingden Cricket Ground - Bentgate







More past Haslingden CC players

Top Left: Ernest Catlow, W.H. Lonsdale (Secretary and J.E. Bastow - Photo taken at Carter Place to celebrate Haslingden scoring 314 for 5 against Rishton.
Top Right: Ikram Elahi (pro) 1962-64
Bottom left: J. Wellock with ball he took 6 wickets for 7 against Church c1920
Bottom right: Jack Briggs

Haslingden v Accrington at Bentgate c1956

Left to Right: Linden Dewhurst (Accrington Captain), Alan Pilkington (Haslingden), John Lawrence (Haslingden pro), Leslie Warburton (Haslingden player who had played for Lancashire), S.D. Dhanwade (Accrington pro), Jack Briggs (played for Lancashire in 1939), Jack Cronkshaw (Haslingden Captain.


Haslingden Cricket Club (early 1960s I think!) 
Photo: Kindly shared by Joyce Thorne

Haslingden CC 2nd Eleven Joint Championship Lancashire Junior League Winners 1963

Haslingden Cricket Club Social Committee Members 
thanks to Joyce Thorne for sharing this photo with us
Haslingden Cricket Club Official opening of the New Entwistle Pavilion - August 1969 
Coun. Donald Valentine (Mayor) and Mrs. Valentine and John Entwistle



Presentation to T.D. Lees by W. Dawson for HCC Secretary for 27 years - 27th January 1976 

Haslingden Cricket Club first eleven
Photo: Kindly shared to us by Peter Fisher


Haslingden Cricket Club Team
Back: Malcolm Grindrod, Jack Coupe, Michael Ingham, Stewart Molloy and Mr. Bob Willett (sponsor).
Front: Brian Knowles, Tony "Chalkie" White
Photo: Kindly shared by Peter Fisher.



Haslingden Cricket Club - Under 15s 
Photo includes:Chris Councel, Ian Papworth, Russell Marcroft, David Jackson, John Entwistle, Glynn Hargreaves, Kevin James and Alan Massicks.




This is again showing Bob Wade Snr with Haslingden Cricket Club (1932)
Shown in the photo front row to the right hand and also shown in caricature (above)
(Cuttings kindly shared by his Grandson Raymond Clegg Jnr)


Bob Wade was the wicket keeper.He recalls stumping Learie Constantine only for the umpire to give him not out.Bob said he was 2 inches outside his crease.Learie turned to Bob
and said,’Aye I was out lad but they’ve all come to see me bat,not you keep wicket.’



Cutting for John Ingham turning professional from 1950
Kindly shared to us by Chris Kirby


Veteran Cricketer Goes Out in a Blaze of Glory - John Ingham - Borough News 20th Sept 1977
Kindly shared to us by Chris Kirby 


Haslingden Cricket Club event for John Ingham
Photo shows: Rod Taylor, Mick Malone, John (front), David Craig and Club President Tony Holden



Haslingden Cricket Club with pro George Headley 
Shows Bob Wade Snr as wicket keeper on front LH side
(Photo kindly shared to us by Raymond Clegg jnr)
Archived in both Wade/Clegg and Haslingden CC


Sylvia Blundell (nee Cropper who was the
CRICKET QUEEN in 1953/54.
Her prize at that time was £5 and awarded by H. Holland the pie man.
Photo kindly shared to us by her daughter Tracy
















































Haslingden Cricket Club 
Photo kindly shared to us by Sheila Norris


Haslingden Cricket Club,
Photo: Kindly shared to us by Sheila Norris


Haslingden Cricket Club memorabilia kindly shared by Ann Shaw
to the winners of the Worsley Cup, Lancs Junior League Owen Hives Trophy


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A Haslingden Cricket Team



 
Haslingden Team Winners of Acc and Dist Cricket League 1960/61  
to includes: Back: Perry, Bargh Metcalfe, Stott, Tattersall, Bargh
front: Haworth, Lewis, Jackson, Holden.
Photo: kindly contributed by Andrew Metcalfe



Haslingden C.W.S Cricket Team

Haslingden CWS Cricket Club Team 
Winners of the Accrington and District Wednesday League - Season 1913


Haslingden Salem Methodist Cricket Team



Salem Methodist Cricket Team c1926
Kindly shared with us thanks to Jeff Stevens




George Street Mission Cricket Team



George Street Mission Cricket Team that played in the Haslingden Sunday School Cricket Leage 

Photo: Kindly shared to us by Stephen Nuttall on 13th March 2017
Top Row from l to r: Fred Holden, Arthur Standley, Tom Watson, ?
Middle Row from l to r: ?, Jim Warburton, ?,?, Gilbert Eastwood.
Front Row from l to r: Jim Metcalfe, ?,?,?, Leonard Beech, Arthur Watson, Fred Greenwood

Stephen's wife Joan (nee Watson) is a descendant of one of the founder members (John Beech - her Great Grandfather)
of Haslingden Gospel Mission on George Street (otherwise known as George Street Mission.

Haslingden Secondary Modern School  Cricket Teams



Haslingden Secondary Modern School Cricket Team c1962 
Photo: Kindly shared with us thanks to Derek  Haworth





Haslingden Secondary Modern School Cricket Team

Back: Ian Rishton (RIP), David Blomley, Ken Proctor, Geoff Parkinson, Stewart Molloy, Stephen Kay, Jack Southworth.
Front: Malcolm Grindrod, Walter Gregson, Jeff Heaton, Richard Kay, John Sagar
Photo: Kindly shared to us by Peter Fisher.



Haslingden St. Mary's Cricket Teams



 St. Mary's R.C. Church Cricket Team 


St. Mary's R.C. Church Cricket Team 


Haslingden St. Mary's Cricket Team c1930  


Haslingden St. Mary's Cricket Team (date unknown) 
Photo: Kindly shared by John Bedford



Haslingden St. Mary's Cricket Club Winners Medals H.S.S.C.L 1929

Photo: Kindly shared by John Bedford


Haslingden Tradesmen's Cricket Team



Haslingden Tradesmen's Cricket Team 1924 
Newspaper cutting: Thanks to Joyce Thorne for sharing this with us

Porritt and Spencers Cricket Team



Porritts and Spencers Cricket Team at Prinny Hill
I also have this team listed as "Musbury Cricket Team"



Porritts and Spencers Cricket Team 



Springhill Methodist Cricket Team


Springhill Methodist Cricket Team c1960s 

I still have to include several "credits" to some of the photos kindly shared which hopefully will be added soon. Thank you.



Haslingden Sunday School Cricket League


Haslingden Sunday School Cricket League "B" Division Winners 
Photo taken at Carter Place Hall
Photo: Kindly shared to us by Joyce Thorne 


Haslingden Cricket Team - probably a Sunday School Team - Not sure where taken could be Victoria Park or could be around Carter Place Hall areas. 
Photo: Kindly shared to us by Joyce Thorne


Haslingden Grammar School Cricket Team 1948




Congregational Church Cricket Team (below)



Thought to be the Congregational Church Cricket team on Laund Hey (Click over to enlarge)

Shows Umpires Micky Flannigan on left and John Taylor far right, also shows Frank Jackson 2nd from left on back row
and also George Gillam 2nd from left on 2nd Row.
(Photo: Kindly shared to us by Neil Jackson and John Bedford)


Durie and Miller Cricket Team.



Durie and Miller Cricket team for the "Workshops League"
- Midweek Cricket League Finals Day

Both the knockout semis and finals were held at Rawtenstall Cricket Club 
Photo kindly shared by Peter Fisher



Rossendale Workshops Midweek Cricket League Team
Back Row: George Harlock, Bert Harlock, John Davies, Joe Harrison, Peter Fell.
Front Row: Keith Boast, Ian Rishton (RIP), Donald Shaughnessy, Richard Holden, Rupert Jackman
Photo kindly shared to us by Peter Fisher


Local Cricket Team
Thanks to Andrea Lysons