Rushden Research Group: Baptist Cricket

Baptist Church - Cricket

Baptist Sports Pavillion at Allen Road Ground

The Rushden Echo, July 9th 1915, transcribed by Kay Collins

R.W.F. Signallers met the Rushden Baptists at cricket on Saturday, the Baptists winning easily.

Scores:- R.W.F.: Corpl. Webb, c Wright, b Hilton, 0; R. F. Downing, c Allen, b Hilton, 0; L. Evans, b Hilton, 16; Lance-Corpl. W. Lloyd, b Owen, 9; A. Edwards, c Owen, b Pennington, 5; T. Field, b Owen, 8; A. Holborrow, st Wright, b Pennington, 1; Corpl. Owen, c. Wright, b Pennington, 0; Corpl. Thomas, b Pennington, 1; Webb, not out, 1; A. P. Layer, b Pennington, 0; extras 10; total 51.

Baptist: W. E. Owen, not out, 27; T. Pennington, not out 58, extras 2, total (for no wicket) 87.

A. Ablett, J. Willmott, W. Freeman, S. C. Brightwell, L. Allen, S. H. Wright, T. Hilton, F. H. Linnitt and E. Wright did not bat.

Rushden Echo, 5th Sept 1919

Back row: E C Brightwell, W Hanger (umpire), Horace Wright, E Barley, F Robinson,
H Linnitt, E Hobbs (scorer)

Front: T Hilton, F J Sharwood, L Allen (captain), W Flood, A Ablett, J Capell

If you have a real photograph of the team we'd be grateful to take a copy.

Rushden Echo & Argus 25th May 1930

Back row: (l-r) W T L Flood (umpire), W F Cook, E Mayes, J Toms,
A J Sturgess and F Peck (scorer)
2nd row: J Bayes, T Hilton, F Robinson (captain), L Groome, E Godfrey
Front: H A Clark and E Flood

Baptist Cricket - Arthur Desborough is 3rd from the right

We also have this picture and it is thought to be either the
Baptist or St Mary's Cricket Team - about 1940?

1947
Please can you name anyone?

If you have any information about this club we'd be pleased to hear from you.

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