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Hartlepool Cricket Club, page under construction

            

Address
Park Drive
Hartlepool
PostcodeTS26 0DA
Telephone01429260875
Emailhartlepoolcricketclub@hotmail.co.uk

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            The late Ken Gardner, president of Hartlepool Cricket Club until his death in July 2012

Hartlepool Cricket Club

A brief history

compiled by Mr. K.W.Gardner (M.B.E.)

Games of cricket involving West Hartlepool, Hartlepool, Seaton Carew and Whitby can be traced back to the early 1820's. The West Hartlepool Cricket Club was founded in May 1855 and played for many years at Burn road before amalgamating with rival local club, West Hartlepool Temperance. In 1881 they moved their base to Clarence Road (adjacent to Hartlepool Football Club), where they played until 1911.
West's first venture into League Cricket was in the Durham Senior League, but in 1899 they decided to join the North Yorkshire and South Durham League. They met with immediate success and won the 'A' Division Championship in 1899,1900,1901,1902,1908 and 1913. The pre First World War period was virtually dominated by West Hartlepool and Guisborough; it was a truly golden era of 'West' cricket. Players of the calibre of Harry Salmon, Thompson Smith, the Horsley brothers, A.V. Mcgregor, Walter Lees and Freddie Eyre set uncompromising standards of efficiency whilst still playing attractive cricket.
Harry Salmon, a huge figure at the wicket, believed that the harder he hit the ball the less running he would have to do. This was never better demonstrated than in his famous innings against Redcar in 1910, when he made 200 runs in just over 2 hours. In those days, 6 runs could only be scored if the ball was hit completely out of the ground and one imagines the Redcar fieldsmen had a lot of retreiving to do on that day.
It was also in this time that Alf Morris played for the Club, before going on to represent Durham County with great distinction; he took 651 wickets and still holds numerous records for Durham. He remains the only player to capture all 10 wickets in an innings, v Yorkshire Seconds in 1910, and in 1911 he captured a remarkable 97 wickets with his right arm fast medium swing bowling. In his early 'B' division days he took 8 Guisborough wickets in 9 deliveries for no runs.
The club moved to its present headquarters at Park Drive in 1912 and staged the Durham v Australia Imperial Forces game in 1919. In that game the Club Tommy Kinch hit a brilliant 105, full of perfectly timed strokes; this was the only century scored against the A.I.F. on that tour. Wisden made the following remarks on that game: ' One would have expected the Australians to have beaten Durham in two days, but thanks to Kinch's hitting the county gave quite a show, and the game was left drawn. The Australians might well have declared on the second afternoon, but treating the match very lightly they went on hitting until stumps were pulled up.
Australians, 364(W.L.Trennery 81, C.E.Pellow 63, H.L.Collins 49, C.B.Milam 4-99) and 336-8 9C.E.Pellow 61, J.T.Murray 86, C.B.Willis 57 not out)
Durham 259 (T.Kinch 105, J.M.Gregory 4-16).
Season 1928 saw West Hartlepool complete the double by winning the 'A' Division title and the Kerridge Cup. The cup success was repeated again in 1932, 1934 and 1941. Not to be outdone, the Second XI won the 'B' Division Championship in 1932, 1937 and 1939.
Championship and Cup success alone cannot describe the individual effort. Several people can still remember the fine performances of W.H.R.Alderson, F.W.C. Newman, the incomparable Frank Smith, a very strong off driver who hit 17 league centuries and a fine 154 for the League against the M.C.C. in 1927, Jack Webster and those excellent professionals Jack Cook and Jack Curtis.
Curtis had played county cricket for Leicestershire, and was given the title of 'the hat-trick king' because of the number of times he performed the feat.
Cook was a slow to medium bowler and once scored 106 for Durham County against the New Zealanders.
Thompson Smith was a very fast bowler, but despite this seemed to play on and on, indeed on his 60th birthday he bowled West Hartlepool to victory in the Kerridge Cup.
After the Second World War the Club shared the common problems of reconstruction with other clubs. Although cricket had continued during hostilities several of the Club's former stalwarts had retired. Eventually the nucleus of a good side emerged under the captaincy of Harry Bailey and included such fine exponents of the game as Alf Francis, Bill Ellerker, Syd Guthrie, Albert Briggs and professional Joe Johnson. They were able to give guidance to many promising young players such as David Hall, Jim Kennedy, Reg Turner and Des Grievson, all of whom went on to play valuable roles over the next 25 years.
It was not until 1964 that the 'A' Division Championship was again won, a youthful Peter Kippax, the professional playing a vital part in the success. The Club changed its name in 1967 from "West Hartlepool" to "Hartlepool Cricket Club" following an amalgamation of the two Boroughs.
All three senior sides were playing well, but it was not until the return of Peter Kippax in 1978 that another Championship came to Park Drive. That side was led by Eric Clarke and included such good players as Mike Gough, David Olaman and Johnny Johnston who was later to bowl so well for Durham County.
With success in the Kerridge Cup in 1979 the Club continued winning many competitions at all levels, culminating in their second double in 1988. Jerry Boyd captained a good all round side with Ashok Patel, Des Playfor, Ashley Day and Andy Holland all making excellent contributions.
Now with over 100 years of league cricket behind them Hartlepool Cricket Club players, officials and members can look forward with eager expectation and look back with pride.Park Drive has played host to First Class Cricket as one of Durham C.C.C. 'out grounds' with favourable reports received from umpires and players about the wicket.
The picturesque surroundings are a delight enjoyed by players and spectators alike lying adjacent to the delightful Ward Jackson Park. Surely one of the finest places you could imagine playing cricket.
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Hartlepool Cricket Club provides competitive cricket for both adult and junior cricket at one of the most picturesque cricket venues in the UK.
HCC has a thriving social club which is open all year round and has a long and distinguished history. The ground, Park Drive, has hosted First Class Cricket and remains a popular venue for representative matches in the North East.
Hartlepool Cricket Club was the first club in Durham to be awarded Clubmark status in 2003.  The junior club is very popular and provides coaching by ECB qualified coaches.  Competitive cricket is available at Under 11, 12, 13, 15 and 17 age groups.  An Under 9 group is engaged in kwik cricket and coaching activities as an introduction to hard ball cricket later. HCC has three senior teams competing in the DBS NYSD Premier Cricket Leagues.  NYSD is one of the most competitive local leagues in England and have been a dominant force in the LCC President's Trophy for many years.
 
Each team has a full programme of league cup competitions for midweek fixtures Hartlepool Cricket Club welcomes new members with experienced cricketers required to register and transfer from their previous clubs in accordance with NYSD League rules.  Hartlepool Cricket Club promotes the Spirit of Cricket and encourages all players to play competitively but fairly.
The social club has two lounges and bookings can be made for private functions.  Park Drive Club opening hours: Mon - Thursday 7pm - 11pm Friday 3pm - 11pm Sat and Sun 12 - 11pm During summer months the club may open at 6pm during the week to serve cricket matches and coaching sessions.Social membership is available and the club operates a loyalty card system to ensure members are rewarded for supporting the club through annual subscription of £15.  Player subscriptions are £50 per year.  reduced rates apply for students and junior cricket members

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Hartl;epool Cricket Club 1974, taken at Park Drive.Many thanks to Mike Gough
back row left to right, J.Nixon, E.Blain, B.Cawson, P.Prosser, M.Gough, ,G.Jewson
front row left to right, S.Harper, G.Scarratt, E.Clarke, (captain), J.Kennedy, K.W.Gardner
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Michael Gough Interview   http://vimeo.com/111217687

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Hartlepool Cricket Club 1979
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY MICHAEL GOUGH taken from Hartlepool Mail 15th Jan 2015

MICHAEL Gough is on his way Down Under – and the umpire says it will be a “dream come true” to officiate at the ICC World Cup.

The former Durham cricketer-turned-official could be away for up to 10 weeks, with the World Cup the highlight of his trip, in Australia in February and March.

Gough left for New Zealand – where he will start the biggest year of his umpiring life by taking charge of two international series – this week.

New Zealand Cricket have allocated him two domestic 50-over Ford Trophy matches as warm-ups, in Dunedin and Rangiora, before his international action gets under way.

Gough will be in the middle for the sixth and seventh ODIs between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Dunedin and Wellington on January 25 and 29, the latter contest finishing under the Westpac Stadium floodlights.

England’s umpire of the year will then officiate in the first two matches of the Black Caps v Pakistan series at Wellington and Napier on January 31 and February 3.

Gough flies to Australia on February 5 to join all the World Cup umpires and officials for a three-day camp ahead of the 11th staging of the competition, which starts on February 14.

It will be Gough’s first experience of a World Cup, and he admits he “can’t wait” for what is set to be the “pinnacle” of his career.

He said: “I’ve had a few months off since the end of the domestic season in England, and it has been quite nice to spend some time relaxing at home.

“I can’t wait for the World Cup, and working at that tournament is probably the pinnacle for an umpire, so this is just a dream come true for me.

“I never reached those levels as a player, so when I first started umpiring, this was a goal of mine.

“I was delighted to be selected and I’m looking forward to it all hugely.”

While most players will be travelling to Australia and New Zealand dreaming of making the headlines, Gough is wanting to avoid the back pages.

After all, good decisions are rarely discussed at length, but umpiring howlers can become the subject of much debate.

Gough and his colleagues will be helped by the Decision Review System (DRS), which gives teams the chance to review decisions they dispute.

Each side is allowed one unsuccessful review per innings, and although this can at times increase the spotlight on umpires, Gough says he is “all for it”.

He added: “As an umpire, if you’re not making the back pages, that’s good.

“A good umpire should be in the background a bit, and that for me is the ultimate goal.

“People want to be talking about the cricket and not any wrong decisions, and the DRS system helps with that as well. I’m all for it.

“It’s important to make sure as many decisions are correct as possible, and the DRS system helps to ensure that happens.

“Since it has come in, it has needed some tweaking, but it seems to be very effective now.

“It’s not great personally when you get a decision wrong, but it’s important to correct them if possible.”

Gough’s first involvement in the competition will be when he serves as the fourth umpire on February 15, when Pakistan take on old adversaries India at the Adelaide Open.

It is an occasion the umpire is relishing.

He said: “That will be a massive occasion, with about 50 or 60,000 there under the floodlights.

“Just to be a part of it will be fantastic. I’ll also be umpiring in Australia and India games, so I’m going to be involved in some high-profile matches.

“I’m going to be away for a minimum of two months, as my group games finish on March 14 or 15.

“The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final come after that, and it would be nice to be involved in those games.

“That well depend on how well we do, but if we perform well, hopefully we will get that chance.”

All of those involved in cricket at the top level become well used to travel, and spending long periods away from home, so Gough does not feel that will be a problem for him in Australia and New Zealand.

He added: “It won’t be difficult for me to be away from home for that long, as I’m used to it now.

“Over the years, I’ve done a lot of travelling with cricket, and you just get used to living out of a suitcase.

“One of the big benefits is you get to visit some very nice countries, and that’s certainly going to be the case in Australia and New Zealand.

“Some places you go to, you can end up stuck in the hotel and staring at the same four walls, but there will be plenty to see and do on this trip.”
Copyright Hartlepool Mail Daniel Prince


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