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A History
of Cricket and the formation of |
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Sutton-in-Craven
Cricket Club |
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Sutton-in-Craven
is located on the Southern edge of the Airedale Valley, on a shallow
terrace where the Sutton beck combines with Holme Beck before the
confluence with the River Aire |
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The
English game of Cricket originated in the South East.
It
was played on the short grass of the down land pastures.
A bag of wool or rags was used to bowl usually at the wicket-gate
of the sheep pastures; this was defended with a bat in the
form of a shepherd's crooked staff.
By
the 17th Century the game was popular as a rural pastime.
The 18th Century saw the leisure classes playing mainly
in the Sussex, Kent and London areas. |
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organised match took place in 1730 at the Artillery Grounds,
Finsbury. |
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the middle of the 18th Century Cricket was being played at
every level of society but the game lacked coherent rules. |
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the 1760's the first more influential Cricket Club was formed
at Hambledon, Hampshire. The club was sponsored by the wealthy
patrons and the game played by local tradesmen and farmers.
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Hambledon Club, established techniques of batting and bowling
which are still used today. |
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The
Establishment of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), shifted
the power of the game to London. The Marylebone Cricket
Club had its headquarters at Lord's ground and in 1835 the
MCC gave cricket its first formal laws, which still largely
hold today.
Cricket
became popular in Public Schools which provided a major
boost to the sport. An annual match called "Gentlemen
vs Players" took place at Lord's from 1806 - 1963.
It was the highlight of the season. The amateur "Gentlemen"
from the schools and universities played their semi-professional
counterparts; the "players". |
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Cricket Club was formed around 1902 by the Vicar, playing
friendly matches. By 1904, under the Rev A R Light, the team
then known as Sutton Church joined the "Skipton Junior
Cricket League". In order to play for the team the members
had to be churchgoers. |
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In
1933 the team, which was now called Sutton Parish, joined
the West Bradford League. Team membership had been thrown
open to all men in the Parish. In 1940 they re-joined the
Craven League but after 1941, owing to Second World War,
with a shortage of players they were no longer in the league.
In
1946 Sutton Cricket Club as it was now known, rejoined the
Craven League and shared the Championship with J Nelson's,
and in 1947 went on to win the WYNN Cup. |
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the war the Cricket ground was used for friendly matches between
local factories and the Home Guard and ARP Wardens. |
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Keighley Cup was won by the second team in 1984, the first
team in 1994 and again by the second team in 1997. |
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100 years later Sutton-in-Craven Cricket Club is still going
strong with two senior teams and three junior teams. |
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further 99 year lease has recently been secured on the ground. |
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The
Rules Of Cricket As Explained To A Foreign Visitor |
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You
have two sides, one out in the field and one in. |
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Each
man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out, he
comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. |
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When
they are all out the side that's out comes in and the side that's
been in goes out and tries to get those coming in out. |
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Sometimes
you get men still in and not out. |
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When
both sides have been in and out including the not-outs, that's the
end of the game. |
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Did
You Know???? |
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In
1911 Jack Stell won the League Bowling Prize with
an average of 2.9 runs per wicket. |
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The
field was used for cattle grazing until 1953 and it wasn't until
this time that the outfield was mown. |
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In
1929 Harry Miller won the League batting prize
with an average of 21.9 - Remember only the wickets were mown. |
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In
the 119 years of the Craven League only 17 players have taken all
10 wickets in a match. |
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Three
of these are by Sutton-in-Craven players. |
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1948
- Harry Birch - 10 wickets for 30 runs |
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1996
- Chris Isherwood - 10 wickets for 17 runs |
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1998
- Darren Wild - 10 wickets for 23 runs |
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- In 2003
Sutton-in-Craven 1st Team won the League Division 2 with every
player having played for the Club's Junior Teams.
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