Saltaire Cricket Club

Item

Identifier
PAR104
Type
organisation
Name
Saltaire Cricket Club
Dates when active
1869-
Description
Saltaire Cricket Club was founded in 1869 and still operates today. It's home has always been Roberts (orginally Saltaire) Park where it has a scenic pitch and pavillion with a backdrop of the River Aire, Salts Mill and the United Reformed Church.

Among its more famous players was the England bowler Sydney Barnes who played for the club between 1915 and 1925 and helped Saltaire win the Bradford League three times. Jim Laker, the outstanding England spin bowler of the 1950s, lived in Shipley, attended the Salt High School and played for the Cricket Club in the late 1930s.

The club remains very active today playing in the Aire & Wharefdale Senior Cricket League.
Additional information
https://www.saltairecc.co.uk/history

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Items with "Associated person or organisation: Saltaire Cricket Club"
Title Class
F1a-370: Jim Laker 19-90 Physical Object
H2-084a: Opening of Saltaire Cricket Pavillion Physical Object
H2-085b: Opening of the Saltaire Cricket Pavillion Physical Object
H2-086b: The opening of the Saltaire Cricket Pavillion Physical Object
H2-177a,c: James Denby Roberts opened New Cricket Pavilion given by Sir James Roberts Physical Object
H2-190a-b: Letters from C.E. Shipley to Harold Roberts Physical Object
H2-191a-c: James Roberts letter on Saltaire Cricket Club Physical Object

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