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Post by Jon on Aug 27, 2019 20:05:54 GMT
A lot of talk about England getting bowled out for 67 in a two-innings match and still scraping home by one wicket. Impressive, but not as impressive as the mighty Torquay United. Bowled out for 66 in a one innings game and still romped home by 45 runs. William Waring Clarke Pitts' Barmy Army.    |
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Post by rjdgull on Aug 27, 2019 22:29:40 GMT
Of course, Brixham had a train station in those days (where Harbour View Close is now) and leaving at 1:30 pm sharp shows that they ran punctually. A few names in there that keep springing up with Clark Pitts having his own thread in this room and was killed in a car accident back in April 1936. Is the date of this match from 1934 or 1935 (pre October) when Brixham Cricket Club shared with the Rugby Club at Astley Park which made maintaining the wicket very difficult!  Would account for the low scores. Also Brixham only reformed in 1934 so may not have had a well established team. Just love Sergeant Major Tomney opening the batting, with the WWI being relatively recent, that is a title not dropped easily, even in the batting line up. - BCC history Tomney threadAlso. I see that Luscombe was an umpire that day as well. |
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Post by Jon on Aug 27, 2019 23:18:19 GMT
Of course, Brixham had a train station in those days (where Harbour View Close is now) and leaving at 1:30 pm sharp shows that they ran punctually. A few names in there that keep springing up with Clark Pitts having his own thread in this room and was killed in a car accident back in April 1936. Is the date of this match from 1934 or 1935 (pre October) when Brixham Cricket Club shared with the Rugby Club at Astley Park which made maintaining the wicket very difficult! Would account for the low scores. Also Brixham only reformed in 1934 so may not have had a well established team. Just love Sergeant Major Tomney opening the batting, with the WWI being relatively recent, that is a title not dropped easily, even in the batting line up. - BCC history Tomney threadAlso. I see that Luscombe was an umpire that day as well. The match was on 7 July 1900. "The ground is the Football Field at the top of Rea Barn" (Totnes Times 28 April 1900). I think that does mean Astley Park, but no mention of the name Astley Park until 1933. There are mentions of Brixham Cricket Club (playing at Furzeham Common) existing as far back as 1839! |
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Post by Jon on Aug 27, 2019 23:23:54 GMT
I think that does mean Astley Park, but no mention of the name Astley Park until 1933. WMN 4 April 1934 explains why:  |
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Post by rjdgull on Aug 28, 2019 6:33:42 GMT
Thanks for providing the date which was when Victoria was still Queen and makes sense as Sergeant Major Tomney would have been 51 then and still with a role in the army.
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Would account for the low scores.