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BACKROOM STAFF


More than 70 players wore the well known shirts of the Old Boys during the lifespan of the club and it takes some organisation to run two prominent teams in so many competitions for so many years.

This is perhaps one of the key elements of the clubs success. Success on the pitch was matched and supported by efficiency and enthusiasm off it. Here, we look at some of the unsung heroes....

 

Club Officials...

 

Many thanks must go to a backroom team which, over the years, included....

 

Founder D Bateson
Teacher

Pres:

W Thomas
Local 
Businessman

 

V Pres: L Rose
Headmaster

Coach:

R Huson

Treas: B Wanstall

Sec: J Wraight

Comm:

A Bensted 

J Huson

A Hadler 

A Maflin

 

Groundsman...

 

Of course, in those days, "Church Street" was a wonderful swathe of springy, emerald turf. It included five pitches of varying sizes and two cricket squares. On the southern edge, there were concrete changing rooms and a brick toilet block.

The best pitch was located adjacent to those changing rooms and close to the Church Street roadway. For some years, the Old Boys commanded sole weekend use of those facilities and the facilites were kept in excellent condition by a character so many people will remember. John Wraight pays tribute....

    

The Ground Staff

One thing I would like to mention relates to the groundsman at Church Street - Mr. Munday. He was there for years and always had a perfect pitch for us week after week. 

John Wraight
Australia