Winners of the Central Lancashire League
Back Row – Left – Right:
E. Collier, aged 37 (Honourable Secretary)
Edwin Collier was an auctioneer and valuer and lived with his family at Hollywood House on Sheffield Road.
A. Morton, aged 20
Arthur Morton was a “lithe and promising youth”, who had been born in Mellor in 1883. He was spotted playing cricket for the village of Compstall and was asked to play for the Glossop team in 1902.
C. Hunter, aged 16
Frederick Cecil Hunter was the youngest player on the team. He was the youngest son of Thomas Pearson Hunter, who owned a draper’s shop by the Town Hall. T. P. Hunter and his sons had been supporters of the Cricket Club for many years.
J. T. Booth, aged 30
John Thomas Booth lived with his family in Charlesworth and worked as a cotton spinner. He played for Charlesworth Cricket Club but was later asked to play for the Glossop team. He passed away in 1975 at the age of 101.
Rev L. F. Ward, aged 37
The Rev Leonard Foster Ward was one of ten sons of the Rev Charles Bruce Ward, Vicar of St James’, Whitfield. Rev C. B. Ward was a great supporter of the Cricket Club and had loaned the Club money on many occasions, including to help the Club move to their new ground at North Road in 1880. Several of his sons played cricket for the Club, but Leonard was the most successful. Rev L. F. Ward was the Curate at St Luke’s Mission and later moved to Jersey.
A. Wilde, aged 49 (Scorer)
Abel Wilde was a cotton mixer and lived on High Street East. He was the scorer for Glossop Cricket Club for 32 years.
Middle Row – Left – Right:
S. Cadman, aged 25
Samuel William Anthony Cadman was living with his parents in Tintwistle in the 1901 census and working as a cotton weaver. He started playing cricket for Glossop around 1899 after being spotting playing for Tintwistle. By 1911 census he was a professional cricketer. Sam played on the County side alongside Ollivierre. He coached cricket and was also a trainer at Glossop Football Club. In later years he coached in South Africa for a few years.
A. Charlesworth, aged 37
In the early 1900s, Alfred (Alf) Charlesworth was the licensee at the Norfolk Arms on Norfolk Street. He first worked in the Goods Office at Glossop Train Station before later running the Norfolk Arms for 20 years. He started playing cricket in the first team at the age of 15. He was Chairman of Glossop Cricket Club for many years and known as an “incorrigible practical joker”.
S. H. Wood, aged 32 (captain)
Sir Sam Hill-Wood was the son of Samuel and Anne Kershaw Wood. He was a director of Messrs. Wood Bros Ltd at Howardtown Mills and MP for the High Peak 1910-1929. He had a great interest in sport and was very involved in Glossop Cricket Team and Glossop Football Club. He began playing for Glossop Cricket Club in 1890 and for the Derbyshire County Cricket Team in 1894. He later moved to London and became the Chairman of Arsenal FC.
W. F. Walton, aged 33
Wilfred F. Walton was a grandson of John Walton, who established Walton’s Bleach Works on Charlestown Road, Glossop. In 1891 he was living with his widowed mother and siblings at Moorside and working as a brewer’s traveller. In the 1901 census he was working as a paper maker at Olive and Partington’s Paper Mills on Turnlee Road. He was given a big send off in 1908 when he got a position at Kellner-Partington Pulp Company in St. John’s, Canada.
I. Dearnaley, aged 26
Irvine Dearnaley worked as a painter and decorator in 1901 and was lived with his parents on North Road. He played cricket alongside running his business. He was Captain of the XI team for pretty much the whole period from 1907 to 1933. Irvine ran a decorating shop on High Street West for many years. He was also one of the founder members of the Empire Cinema, which opened in 1921.
Front Row – Left – Right:
J. Bowden, aged 19
In the early 1900s, Joe Bowden lived with his family on Simmondley Lane. He began work as a cotton weaver and by 1911 he was working as a gardener. When he was married in 1915, he was a professional cricketer. He retired after the 1930 season at the age of 46.
J. A. Berwick, aged 36
John Albert (Alf) Berwick came from Northamptonshire to Glossop as a professional cricketer in 1892. In 1901 he was living at 42 Duke Street with his family. It was often said “He’s the best club professional that ever played cricket”. From 1902 to 1931 he served the Club as a professional, coach and groundsman. He also worked as a trainer for the football team. He played County Cricket for Derbyshire as well.
C. A. Ollivierre, aged 27
Charles Augustus Ollivierre was born on the island of St Vincent. He was selected to play cricket for the West Indian tour in England in 1900. At the end of the tour he stayed in England and came to Glossop, most probably with the financial support of Sir Sam Hill-Wood. To qualify for Derbyshire Ollivierre had to live in the county for two years. During this time he played for Glossop Cricket Club. In 1903 he became the first black West Indian to play first class County Cricket in England.