Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Taken at Read Cricket Club
-
- Posts: 9318
- Joined: Sun Dec 27, 2015 8:01 pm
- Been Liked: 4842 times
- Has Liked: 947 times
- Location: Leeds
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Martin Dobson
-
- Posts: 9318
- Joined: Sun Dec 27, 2015 8:01 pm
- Been Liked: 4842 times
- Has Liked: 947 times
- Location: Leeds
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
My word, that forward defensive requires a bit of work
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
I've played against the one with the bat in his hand
-
- Posts: 1320
- Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:15 am
- Been Liked: 151 times
- Has Liked: 197 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
I might have 2 i think les latcham, Martin dobson, and one could be Chris Nicholl.
-
- Posts: 873
- Joined: Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:32 pm
- Been Liked: 310 times
- Has Liked: 199 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Les Latcham, Martin Dobson, Chris Nichol and Mick Buxton
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Three out of four - Latcham, Dobson & Buxton all correct.northeastclaret wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:53 amLes Latcham, Martin Dobson, Chris Nichol and Mick Buxton
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Must admit, I wouldn't have got the batsman. Nichol by the way left Burnley a year before Dobbo signed.
-
- Posts: 18088
- Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:35 am
- Been Liked: 3863 times
- Has Liked: 2073 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Taffy used to play in the local leagues.
Vince Overson used to play up Townley in the Summer while he played at Stoke and Birmingham. Not sure if he carried on when back at Burnley as I'd started playing adult cricket at Padiham on weekends by then.
Vince Overson used to play up Townley in the Summer while he played at Stoke and Birmingham. Not sure if he carried on when back at Burnley as I'd started playing adult cricket at Padiham on weekends by then.
-
- Posts: 26
- Joined: Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:53 pm
- Been Liked: 3 times
- Has Liked: 10 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Is the “batsman” (term used loosely) Willie Irvine?
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
I'd say that's definitely Willie Irvine.
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
It is Willie
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
I think I was there that day at Read - possibly about 1970? It was a cold, damp day and we borrowed a few players from Padiham to make up the numbers.
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
If they were all Burnley players at the time then it has to be 1967 given that Willie Irvine left before the end of the 67/68 season.
-
- Posts: 8524
- Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:06 pm
- Been Liked: 2472 times
- Has Liked: 2008 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Billy O’Rourke RIP used to turn out with us in Rossy workshop league. Useful fast bowler.
He was dating the daughter of one of our lads at the time.
He was dating the daughter of one of our lads at the time.
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Atkinson?Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:12 pm
He was dating the daughter of one of our lads at the time.
-
- Posts: 8524
- Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:06 pm
- Been Liked: 2472 times
- Has Liked: 2008 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
No. A fairly well known local goalkeeper in the 70s. Burnley fireman initials AR.
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
It’s just that I knew who Billy married.Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:17 pmNo. A fairly well known local goalkeeper in the 70s. Burnley fireman initials AR.
This user liked this post: Tricky Trevor
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
He can’t have batted higher than 12.
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
I remember Dobbo playing for CRGS old boys against the 1st XI. We’d all get the afternoon off school to watch and as Dobbo was in his second spell at the Turf at the time it was very exciting for us clarets at the school.
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Six more cricketing Clarets, presumably from the same day at Read CC:
-
- Posts: 3891
- Joined: Sat May 21, 2016 12:57 pm
- Been Liked: 1282 times
- Has Liked: 681 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Bang on the money, the only one you missed was Paul Bradshaw at, well, third slip I suppose. The batsman is Read captain Wally Monk.Royboyclaret wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:16 amThat's some photo.......Billy Ingham, Doug Collins, Waldo, Peter Mellor, Westy......Am I even close Grimsdale ?
And here's the actual match report:
Nine Burnley footballers on Sunday, 15th August 1971, proved that the days of the all-round sportsman are far from over when they took to cricket and beat Read Cricket club by five wickets. The match was organised by Burnley skipper Martin Dobson, who also plays cricket for Read, and he must have been well-satisfied with his colleagues.
Read batted first and captain Wally Monk was out lbw with the first ball of the match from the hostile Doug Collins. With the help of Padiham player Brian Shirtcliffe (five for 19) the footballers shocked Read with some devastating bowling and enthusiastic fielding. The biggest cheer of the afternoon came when goalkeeper Peter Mellor dropped a catch and his colleagues commented that it was just like watching him on the football field. Read were all out for 58, with their top scorers being Frank Newby (27), Malcolm Grainger (26) and Neil Snape (16).
Dobson chose Eric Probert and Mellor as his openers but after scoring a single Mellor fell to David Pollard and then a confident partnership between Probert (13) and Leighton James (17) put their side in a very strong position. Despite frequent changes in the bowling attack Dobson and Colin Waldron kept the score going and when Waldron was out for a very impressive 18 Collins joined his skipper and the two saw the side home to victory.
-
- Posts: 18088
- Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:35 am
- Been Liked: 3863 times
- Has Liked: 2073 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
I've been talking to Brian Shirtcliffe today at Padiham and Frank Newby yesterday when he came over to watch Read.
-
- Posts: 3891
- Joined: Sat May 21, 2016 12:57 pm
- Been Liked: 1282 times
- Has Liked: 681 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Brian Shirtcliffe......a Padiham lad if ever there was one......must be in his 80's now.....good health Brian....you'll know me from Lawrence Street days.Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:18 amI've been talking to Brian Shirtcliffe today at Padiham and Frank Newby yesterday when he came over to watch Read.
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Did Brian Shirtcliffe play for Burnley for a short time or have I got the wrong player in mind.Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:18 amI've been talking to Brian Shirtcliffe today at Padiham and Frank Newby yesterday when he came over to watch Read.
-
- Posts: 3891
- Joined: Sat May 21, 2016 12:57 pm
- Been Liked: 1282 times
- Has Liked: 681 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Sure Quickenthetempo will confirm, but 99% certain Brian was Ribblesdale League throughout his career.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:10 pmDid Brian Shirtcliffe play for Burnley for a short time or have I got the wrong player in mind.
-
- Posts: 513
- Joined: Fri Aug 03, 2018 3:44 pm
- Been Liked: 156 times
- Has Liked: 107 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Copied for the actual match report shown by Grimsdale:
Read were all out for 58, with their top scorers being Frank Newby (27), Malcolm Grainger (26) and Neil Snape (16).
Maths may not be my strongest point and cricket has some interesting ways, but I'm struggling to understand a Read score of 58 when the three top scorers seem to exceed the total. How does that work?
Read were all out for 58, with their top scorers being Frank Newby (27), Malcolm Grainger (26) and Neil Snape (16).
Maths may not be my strongest point and cricket has some interesting ways, but I'm struggling to understand a Read score of 58 when the three top scorers seem to exceed the total. How does that work?
-
- Posts: 3891
- Joined: Sat May 21, 2016 12:57 pm
- Been Liked: 1282 times
- Has Liked: 681 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
I think we all worked that one out a few hours ago, Claret Toni......it was 158.Claret Toni wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:24 pmCopied for the actual match report shown by Grimsdale:
Read were all out for 58, with their top scorers being Frank Newby (27), Malcolm Grainger (26) and Neil Snape (16).
Maths may not be my strongest point and cricket has some interesting ways, but I'm struggling to understand a Read score of 58 when the three top scorers seem to exceed the total. How does that work?
-
- Posts: 18088
- Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:35 am
- Been Liked: 3863 times
- Has Liked: 2073 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
I think he tried Burnley for a year but not sure. I will ask him at the weekend.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:10 pmDid Brian Shirtcliffe play for Burnley for a short time or have I got the wrong player in mind.
Brian was one of the people that started the club at the Arbories in the 1950s.
Took many volunteers, over a few years to get the cricket and football clubs off the ground.
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
I might have the wrong player. Could it be Malcolm Heyworth I’m thinking about? He had a season at Burnley in the early 1990s.Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:35 pmI think he tried Burnley for a year but not sure. I will ask him at the weekend.
Brian was one of the people that started the club at the Arbories in the 1950s.
Took many volunteers, over a few years to get the cricket and football clubs off the ground.
-
- Posts: 18088
- Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:35 am
- Been Liked: 3863 times
- Has Liked: 2073 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
Malcolm definitely did and so did his son Ryan.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:41 pmI might have the wrong player. Could it be Malcolm Heyworth I’m thinking about? He had a season at Burnley in the early 1990s.
I think both struggled to get regular first team games so didn't stay too long.
-
- Posts: 67869
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32529 times
- Has Liked: 5276 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
CheersQuickenthetempo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:47 pmMalcolm definitely did and so did his son Ryan.
I think both struggled to get regular first team games so didn't stay too long.
-
- Posts: 513
- Joined: Fri Aug 03, 2018 3:44 pm
- Been Liked: 156 times
- Has Liked: 107 times
Re: Who are these four cricketing Clarets?
That did occur to me ever so briefly but I then wondered how a winning score might be achieved:Royboyclaret wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:30 pmI think we all worked that one out a few hours ago, Claret Toni......it was 158.
Dobson chose Eric Probert and Mellor as his openers but after scoring a single Mellor fell to David Pollard and then a confident partnership between Probert (13) and Leighton James (17) put their side in a very strong position. Despite frequent changes in the bowling attack Dobson and Colin Waldron kept the score going and when Waldron was out for a very impressive 18 Collins joined his skipper and the two saw the side home to victory.
Mellor, Probert and James out for 31 and the side in a very strong position. Seems odd. 18 from Waldron, so over 100 required from Collins and Dobson, without a mention of what would be, in context, significant scores. You get my drift?