Sport 1920s and 1930s
Cricket 1934
Photo from the School Magazine submitted by Janet and Susan Bristow.
Back Row L-R: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Middle Row L-R: 1, 2, Heath, 4, Wainwright
Front Row L-R: 1, 2
Player Criticisms
WADE.
A good opening bowler and forcing batsman. Has proved a useful vice-captain.
WILSON, K.
Extremely useful both in batting and bowling. Fielding lacks seriousness.
CROFT.
Useful all-rounder. Very keen fielder.
SHADLOCK.
Good opening batsman, but not yet possessing quite enough scoring shots. A useful change bowler.
PRIESTLEY.
An excellent fielder. Should concentrate more on leg shots when batting.
LEEMING.
A steady batsman. Should display more energy in the field.
WILSON, J.N
A keen player who has proved himself useful both in batting and bowling.
WAINWRIGHT.
Has fulfilled a very difficult position as stumper admirably for his first season in cricket. Should concentrate more on defence when batting.
POOLE.
A good safe batsman. Should be more alert in the field.
SCALES.
A promising all-rounder, who is expected to do well next season.
FRY and HEY.
Although not regular members of the first team, Fry and Hey are both keen players and show great promise.
HEATH.
A good captain who has done well with a young team.
Finally we wish to thank Mr. Collette and all members of the Staff for their co-operation and interest In the School team.
Cricket Notes 1934
Castleford S.S. Away. April 21st.
The School, although fielding only eight men, managed to dismiss Castleford for 58. Wade and Heath took 5 for 21 and 4 for 16 respectively. School began disastrously, losing the first four wickets for three runs. But in spite of this early reverse, they mustered 42 runs together, to which Wade contributed 21.
School 42 Castleford 38.
South Elmsall Tradesmen. Away. May 3rd.
The Tradesmen batted first and scored 91, Wilson, K taking 5 for 12. Again the School made a disastrous start, losing 3 wickets for 1 run. Then Heath and Poole defended stubbornly, making 18 and 25 runs respectively. Then the School made a great effort and only failed by 4 runs, Wainwright, Wilson, J.N., and Priestley making 12 runs each.
Thorne's House. Home. May 12th.
The School commenced their sequence of home matches with a great win over Thorne's House. School batted first and made 99 runs, of which Poole (25 not out), Heath (21), and Croft (20), were the chief scorers. Thorne's House could make little headway against the School attack, and were dismissed for 21 runs, Heath taking 7 wickets for 14 runs.
School 99 Thorne's House 21.
Pontefract King's School. Away. May 23rd.
Pontefract scored 96, even after losing 7 wickets for 38. The School put up a very poor display and were all out for 25.
School 25 Pontefract K.S. 96.
Ackworth School. Home. May 26th.
The School batted first on a good wicket, but gave another poor batting display, being all out for 46, Poole and Shadlock contributing half this total. Ackworth batted with confidence and rubbed off the score for the loss of only 1 wicket.
School 46 Aokworth 47 for 1.
Doncaster G.S. Home. June 2nd.
Doncaster batted first and made 145 for 8 wickets declared. Heath took 4 wickets for 32 in 7 overs. School made a valiant effort but just failed to win. Wade (37), Heath, (29), Shadlock (25), and Scales (12 not out) were the chief scorers.
School 129 for 7. Doncaster 145 for 8 (d)
Huddersfield Sports 1934
After holding the championship shield in connection with the Inter - School Sports for three successive years, we had to accept defeat by no less a margin than 21 points.
Despite the advent of rain which rendered the Fartown Track rather "sticky ", a capital afternoon's sport was experienced, with some very keen and close racing in most of the events, whilst many new records were created. The School was scarcely as strongly represented as in former years but quite a number of promising athletes had been trained by Mr. Austin, who, with the assistance of Wainwright, devoted considerable time to them.
Croft gave an outstanding performance by winning the sprint and furlong with comparative ease, whilst a praiseworthy effort by Wade paved the way to success in the middles relay event. There was no doubt that the better team won the shield, by good all - round team work and enthusiasm for their task, combined with physical fitness, qualities which the School representatives should realise are essential. Whilst accepting defeat in a sporting manner, we must devise means to recapture the shield and uphold the School's reputation in Athletics.
This is possible providing future competitors will pay more attention to acquiring the necessary fitness by training in a methodical manner, and the avoidance, of " rush " preparation , which is little better than no training at all.
In thanking Mr. Austin for the enthusiasm which he again showed, we would remind all boys that he is ever willing to help them with sound, practical advice. See to it that in 1935 the Shield comes back to Hemsworth.
Competitor. Price.
Tennis 1934
Photo from the School Magazine submitted by Janet and Susan Bristow.
Back Row L-R: 1, 2, 3, 4
Front Row L-R: Betty Mulheir, Doris Hainsworth
This term has found every girl in School a keen tennis enthusiast. The American Tournament, introduced by Miss Harrison, has keyed everyone up to the highest pitch of excitement. In this tournament, in both the singles and the doubles, every competitor plays every other competitor, thus each couple in the doubles has twenty sets each to play, and about the same number by each player in the singles has to be played. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the results, the winners of course being in the doubles who have the highest number of games, and also the player in the singles who has the highest number.
Owing to inadequate facilities the home tennis matches have been cut down to a minimum. Up to the time of going to press the Tennis VI have not played any home matches, they have, however, played four away matches:-
May 5th. Townville Ladies. Lost. 31 games - 68.
May 12th. Thornes's House. Won. 23 - 21.
June 2nd. Pontefract. Lost. 29 - 52.
June 9th. Normanton. Won. 50 - 49.
Next season we hope the new Tennis Court will be ready for use and we shall then be able to play more home matches.
The chief items of interest that still remain to be mentioned are the House Matches, the Staff Match, and the Match against the Mothers, all of which take place at the end of the term.
(STOP PRESS NEWS :- We offer our congratulations to R.H. Thorpe on being awarded a Parker - Rhodes Memorial Mining Scholarship at the University, Sheffield.)
Rounders 1934
This term finds the Juniors very willing and keen in their task of learning to play Rounders, the rules of which, to most of them, are entirely new. They are progressing favourably although the Junior Rounders Team have not had a very good season so far. Juniors, do not cultivate match fright! Play as you play in practices against your own School fellows and you will do heaps better.
The Senior Rounders Team will have to practice hard. and concentrate on this game if they are ever to have the slightest chance of getting well up in Rounders. The fielding is too slow, and our real necessity is a really good fast bowler. Can no one develop into such? However, in spite of the discouraging results which the beginning of this season has brought, the Seniors must not give up in despair, we must persevere and in the end come out on top.
B.M. (Sec.)
Hockey 1934
Photo from the School Magazine submitted by Janet and Susan Bristow.
Back Row L-R: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Front Row L-R: 1, Betty Mulheir, Doris Hainsworth, 4, 5
Rugby 1st 1934
Photo from the School Magazine submitted by Janet and Susan Bristow.
Back Row L-R: 1, 2, 3, 4, Walsh, 6, 7, Clifton
Middle Row L-R: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Front Row L-R: 1, 2
Rugby 1st 1936
Photo supplied by John Robinson and Ken Ineson. Thank you.
Back Row L-R: Mr. Manning, Sutton, Armitage, Thorpe, Eric Nuttall, Gleave
Middle Row L-R: Eric Ineson, Poole, Mellars, Skelding, Gladwyn
Front Row L-R: Clifton, Fullwood, Walker
Athletics 1938
Image from Arthur Hyde and Maureen Ardron. Thank you.
Back Row L-R: Mr. Nelson, McAllister (or Mellor)?, Mugglestone, Duffy?, Harold Bailey, 6, 7, 8, 9, Mr. Austin
Middle Row L-R: Arthur Hyde, 2, 3, Johnny Brailsford, Nicky Walker, 6, 7, 8, 9
Front Row L-R: 1, Chapman, 3, Poole, Les Tate
Cricket 1st XI 1938
Image from Arthur Hyde and Maureen Ardron. Thank you.
Back Row L-R: Mr. Nelson, McAllister (or Mellor)?, 3, Butterwood, 5, Hellewell?, Courtney A.L.?, Arthur Hyde
Front Row L-R: Harold Bailey, 2, Ron Gleave, 4, 5
Mollie Swinbank says: "Harold Bailey was the brother of my friend Jean. He was shot down during the War, and made his way back over the Pyrenees. Great rejoicings in the Girl Prefects' Room when Jean got the good news."
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| This term has been the best season the School has ever had, for the 1st XI has so far played 9 matches, losing 2 by 12 and 22 runs, and winning 7 in decisive fashion by 8, 5, 3, 6, 6, 9 and 6 wickets. In the present 1st XI we have in our 5 colours, the basis of the School 1st XI still unchanged, whilst most of last year's XI still remains. This accounts for many of our victories, for we have to remember that compared with most schools we play, ours is very small and we have a limited number from which to select the XI. Our fielding this season has been very good, especially the ground fielding and backing up, while very few catches have been dropped, and only one team has scored over a hundred runs against us as yet. Keen fielding has earned for many of our weak batsmen their place in the XI, and better batters but slacker fielders are playing for the 2nd XI. The chief cause of our success has been our opening bowlers, Williamson and Rothera, as their averages show, that of the former being 27 wickets at a cost of 6.25, and the latter, 26 at a cost of 6.35 each. Lately Mart and Morgan have developed into good change bowlers and should do better before the end of the season. The batting has been good, but beyond number 5 is a tail which wags feebly when it gets the chance to wag at all, which has only been once or twice this season. Barker at present heads the averages with 129 runs for an average of 32, Williamson being second with 151 for one of 18, Hawkesworth third with 96 for an average of 16 and Rothera fourth with 118 for an average of 14. The next is Goulding with an average of 8, and Wright with one of 7. One thing is worthy of mention. May we say that we appreciate the action of the Barnsley Captain in declaring his innings and leaving before the call of time. This is the second year in succession that this has occurred, and we may add that this is the kind of spirit which raises School Cricket above League Cricket and makes it so more enjoyable if less scientific. In conclusion, I wish to thank the Masters and Cyril Teale, one of our Old Boys, for umpiring our matches and in taking a keen interest in general in our Cricket; Gibbon and Jennings who have the onerus and thankless task of scorers for 1st and 2nd XI's; the gardeners Messrs. Wycherley and Matterson for the careful preparation of our wickets, and finally, the caretakers Mr. and Mrs. Manning for the time they have spent in preparing and providing tea for the School and visiting teams. E. John Barker (Hon. Sec. C.C.) | |