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Courtesy of the late Colin Bryant's Collection
by kind permission of Rushden Museum
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The Wesleyan Gymastics Team at the opening
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| Rushden Echo, 14th February 1908, transcribed by Kay Collins
A Gymnasium has been started in connection with the Queen-street Independent Wesleyan Sunday school, being open to the two senior boys’ classes. Mr. Jaques is the president of the gymnasium, and last night he entertained the members to a special gathering.
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The Rushden Argus, 5th November 1920
Rushden Town Champions in Kettering & District Cricket League
An undefeated team this season
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Rushden Town 1st XI
l-r Standing: C Freeman (secretary), F Goodwin (scorer), R Ringrose, W Clarke, D Chamberlain, D Denton, D Green and R Ablett (umpire)
Middle row: R F Knight, J S Denton (captain), W H Denton and E F Tomkins
Front row: R A Marriott, J W Reynolds and S Cross
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Rushden Town Cricket 2nd Team in 1929
Front row: Francis Leech aged 24 far left, Claude King-Underwood 5th from left, Angus Watson scorer – far right.
Back row: A Gramshaw 3rd from left, H E Bates 5th from left.
Other names Laurence Beeby, Risky Bull, Norman Wright, Albert Adams.
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In the 1920s? Written on the back is:
Back row: 2nd from left is Steve Seddon, who was still playing 1938-9
Front row: 3rd from left is Bob Knight, and either side of him are the Denton twins.
"Includes Eric Tomkins aged 19-20" - but he is not identified - so if you can help............
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Possibly Northampton County Cricket team in the 1920s, includes the Denton twins?
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Rushden Cricket Club - 1948-49
3rd row: 2nd from left C J May, K.Martin, R.Whiteman.
2nd row: extreme right Herbert Chettle (Scorer)
Front: left Denis Maddams, E.Letts.
Photo by A J George
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Cricket Challenge Cup - but when and where?
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Unknown team - where and when?
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Rushden Echo & Argus 25th May 1930
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First Eleven
Back row: (l-r) W Whiteman, W Simmonds, Brown, E Hodgkins, A Marshall,
E White and W W H Edmonds.
Front: S Denton, A Green (vice-captain), L Knight, T Denton (captain),
E May and R H...
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Second Eleven
Back row: (l-r) J Skevington, B Beeby, A Gramshaw, R Harris, H E Bates,
W S Ball
Front Row: B Leach, C Small, V Nunley, W Norman & H King.
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Rushden Echo & Argus, February 27, 1931
A Good Friend to Rushden Cricket
Town Club Makes
a Presentation to
Mr. A.Gramshaw
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Mr. Alfred Gramshaw whose sporting action last year saved Rushden Town Cricket Club from extinction, with two
of his sons at the Town Ground.
The club showed its gratitude
on Wednesday by presenting
Mr. Gramshaw with a leather suitcase.
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Unknown year but we have the names:-
Back row: C Freeman (secretary), F Goodwin (scorer), R Ringrose, W Clarke, D Chamberlain,
A D Denton, D Green, R Ablett (umpire).
Middle row: R F Knight, J S Denton (Captain), W H Denton, E F Tomkins.
Front row: R A Marriott, J W Reynolds, S Cross.
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Just three identified in this picture c1929
Back row: 5th from left H E Bates
Front row: Francis Leech, ?, ?, ?, Claud King-Underwood, ?.
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Unknown team
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1948 First XI
Back row Left 5th E.Letts
Front Row. D.Roberts, ?, C.J.May, R.Whiteman, ?, D.Maddams, ?
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1957
Back row: P.Wills, D.Rawlins., B.Sherwood, T.Rose, I.Wills, A.Maddams, M.Dilley, R.Wills
3rd. row: G Leslie , D.Roberts, D.Maddams, C.J.May, K.Martin, K.Hodgkins, J.Kendall, V.Glenn.
2nd row: H.Gates (scorer), J.Lowe, J.Buckby, ?, B.Smith, R.Peaccock, K.Brawn.
Front row: R.Barden, J.May, Alan Palmer, T.Denton, P.Jackson, P.Martin.
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Sept 3rd 1955 at Wolverton
Back row: K Hodgkins, A Espin, N Collings, D Freeman, K Martin, H Blackwell (umpire)
Front row: J Lowe, D Maddams (Capt), D Roberts (vice-capt), T Rose, W O’Dell, B Smith
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1959
Back Row T.Rose, R.Barden, J.Twelvtree, P.Jackson, M.Dilley, R.Wills
Front. ?, D.Roberts, B.Smith, D.Maddams, A.Penn, J.Lowe, E.Letts (Umpire)
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In the 1960s - when they won the league
Back Row. ?. J.Twelvtree, A.Penn, C.J.May, R.Dunkley, P.Jackson, E.Letts (Umpire)
Front Row. J.Buckby, D.King, D.Roberts, B.Smith (Capt.), D.Maddams, M.Dilley, J.Lowe (wkt)
Denis Maddams was vice captain (having been captain for 9 years)
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These photographs all came to us courtesy of Denis Maddams.
Denis played football for the Intermediate School, as an 'Old Boy' and for Rushden Amateurs.
He was also a very good cricketer.
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| Charlie May was unofficially known as Mr Rushden as regards cricket. He did everything for the club from playing, groundsman and secretary. He used to organise all the County cricket matches at Rushden. He'd get various celebrities to come and present the trophies for the factory knock-out competitions, such as John Arlott and H. E. Bates. |
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Right - Denis Maddams (right) makes
a presentation to Charlie May
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