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History The Early Years
The earliest match we have managed to
trace back for Knighton Cricket Club is way back to Friday 23rd
September 1859, when Knighton played Presteigne at Knighton, however
we are not sure whether it was at the current Bryn-y-Castell ground,
or what year the Knighton Cricket Club was formed. Below is a copy
of the actual score card for the game.
Knighton vs Presteigne, Friday 23rd
September 1859
|
Presteigne |
1st Innings |
|
| |
|
|
|
Evans |
Run Out |
15 |
|
Brassington |
b Cullingworth |
16 |
|
Mellersh |
Run Out |
12 |
|
Rev Spearing |
ct & b Norgrove |
2 |
|
E Thomas |
b Norgrove |
2 |
|
Rev Blackburn |
ct & b Norgrove |
4 |
|
Davies |
b Norgrove |
2 |
|
J Meredith |
b Watkins |
1 |
|
H Verdon |
lbw b Watkins |
1 |
|
T Meredith |
b Norgrove |
6 |
|
Young Esq. |
Not Out |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
Extras |
|
7 |
|
|
Total |
69 all out |
|
Knighton |
1st
Innings |
|
2nd
Innings |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Green |
Run Out |
0 |
Not Out |
6 |
|
Harley |
b J
Meredith |
0 |
b J
Meredith |
1 |
|
Norgrove |
ct
Brassington |
11 |
b J
Meredith |
2 |
|
Watkins |
b Mellersh |
1 |
b Mellersh |
1 |
|
Rosenbergh |
b J
Meredith |
1 |
b J
Meredith |
0 |
|
Rocke |
ct
Spearing |
4 |
b Mellersh |
5 |
|
Tudge |
Run Out |
0 |
b J
Meredith |
5 |
|
Matthews |
b J
Meredith |
0 |
b Mellersh
|
3 |
|
Cullingworth |
ct Davies
|
13 |
ct
Spearing |
0 |
|
F Thomas |
Not Out
|
0 |
b Mellersh
|
0 |
|
Jones |
lbw b
Mellersh |
2 |
b Mellersh |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Byes |
|
1 |
|
2 |
| |
Total |
33 all out |
|
27 all out |
Presteigne won by an
innings and 9 runs. We know there was a return match against
Presteigne on Saturday 15th October 1859, score unknown.
On Saturday August 4th 1860 Knighton played against Brampton Bryan
and Bucknell in a field at Brampton Bryan, kindly lent for the
occasion by F. Edwards Esq., of the Farm. The game commenced at 1.30
pm and was decided by the first innings, the late arrival of the
Knightonians preventing the completion of the game. Some capital
batting was exhibited; that of Messrs A Edwards, R Edwards, R Walkey,
W Hughes and P C Morton for the respective sides deservedly praised.
Mr Walkey managed to score a six by a splendid square leg hit, which
sent the ball into the adjoining field. After the game was
terminated the players partook of a good cold luncheon prepared by
Mrs Ireland of the Oxford Arms Inn and then separated with the
intention of trying their skill again in a return match at Knighton.
Final scores Knighton 79 Brampton Bryan and Bucknell 101.
Knighton's lowest ever
total in one Innings is 14 all out vs Presteigne in a match played
on Saturday 16th August 1862 in a match in which both teams played 2
innings with Knighton's final total being 39 and Presteigne's being
70. The Knighton team that day was a young side that turned up so
not to disappoint the Presteigne gentlemen as some older players
were unable to attend.
A match was played
between Knighton and Ludlow on a Thursday night at Knighton cricket
ground, Mr Joseph Brown's eleven (of Knighton) and Mr Merrick's (of
Ludlow) Eleven. Score is unknown but we do know they had a sumptuous
dinner courtesy of Misses Tudge the month of September 1862. |
