1922 - 2022
St Georges Cricket Club
100no
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The first 50 years’ 1922 - 1972
1.
The Cricket Club was founded on March 9, 1922, after a meeting held in
the Institute under the chairmanship of Mr. H. E. Whaling.
2.
Officers elected at that first meeting were:-
Patrons: Mr. W. E. Freeston and Mr. W. Perrott
President: Mr. W. N. Perrott
Secretary: Mr. Percy Crofts
Treasurer: Mr. W. Brown
Committee: Mr. A. M. Bridges, Mr. S. Brown, Mr. A. E. Astbury, Mr. H. E.
Whailing, Mr. K. Astbury Mr., R. Ware, Mr. F. Hickman, Mr. C. Brentnall,
Mr. F. Vickers and Mr. W. Atkinson
3.
The subscription was fixed at 5 shillings and each member had to
pay his own expenses.
4.
In 1924 after playing their first few seasons on the football ground,
which is the cricket pitch today, the Recreation Committee bought
the field near the Vicarage Drive and Mr. Albert (Cag) Davies was
appointed groundsman a position which earned him the princely
sum of eight shillings a week.
5.
The same year a Cricket Club Supper became an annual event.
6.
In 1928 the club lost some very good players when one of the
areas largest employers the Lilleshall Company closed its New Yard
Works.
7.
The fixtures in those early years included such clubs as Knighton,
Lawley Bank, Blymhill, and Belvedere St Giles (Shrewsbury)
8.
Stalwart efforts by members kept club running during the 1939-45
war with the 9th Battalion R.A.O.C at Donnington giving valuable
support during this period.
9.
After the war the members resolved to make St Georges into one
of the leading clubs in Shropshire. As part of this aim, a concrete
practice wicket with a matting cover was laid allowing regular
practice on an accurate wicket for the first time.
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