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Co-op Sports Teams


Sports Teams

Darts Team
Darts Team - J Culpin, R Darlow, A Clayton, G Pogson, F Morgan, C Hannaford, D Ekins & F Cambers
(no year)
CWS Cricket Team 1928-30
CWS Cricket Team 1928-30
CWS Sports Day 1940s
CWS Sports Day 1940s
CWS Works - Football Team 1929-1930
CWS Works - Football Team 1929-1930

Matches played against Wymondham at home – won 4-3, Birmingham away lost 3-2

Back row: H S Dixon, W Waller, R Brown, C Waller, P Smith, - Wills, B Jolly, - Francis, C King, C Campion

Front row: C Dixon, - Woodhams, T Harbour, J Ennis, W Barnes


Evening Telegraph "Down Memory Lane" - undated

These men all worked in different jobs for Rushden Co-operative Society, most of them in regular contact with customers. The photo was sent in by Grace Ashby of Hillside Road, Wellingborough.
Her husband Eric is centre of the back row. Mrs Ashby was born in Rushden and Mr Ashby worked as a butcher for Rushden Co-op.

cricket team

Back row: George Goosman, Jack Cox, Eric Ashby, Ray King,
Harold Woods.

Front: Ted Maddams, Joe Ekins, 'Sam' Ekins, Esra Coles,
Tom Brown, Charlie Denton.


If you played for one of these teams and have memories to share, please contact us.

CWS Cricket Teams

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