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THORNHILL CC

The Combs, Thornhill

Central Yorkshire League

 

Volunteer Contact:

Mick Wood

 
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Founded: c.1887
Nearest Landmark: Thornhill Parish Church
Nearest Railway Station: Dewsbury
By Bus: 128/207/208 from Dewsbury Bus Station
Nearest Other Club: Ossett
Nearest Pub: The Savile Arms
Former Grounds: Field where Valley Road Estate now stands

Club

Timeline (40kb PDF)

Early Years (2.0mb PDF)
Later Years (1.6mb PDF)

Club History in Dewsbury Reporter (2006) (116kb PDF)
Concise History of Club (10kb PDF)

Centenary Brochure 1887-1987 (1.9mb PDF)
2005 Heritage Exhibition Launch Event (193kb PDF)

People

Club People (584kb PDF)

Memories from Mick Wood 1 (24kb PDF)
Memories from Mick Wood 2 (12kb PDF)

Ground

The Ground (478kb PDF)
Line Drawing by Sue Brant
3D Map & Aerial Photograph (250kb)

Oral History - Herbert & Mick Wood

Church and Community Involvement
Cricketing Attraction
Ecclesiastical Link
Sociable Club
Wartime Cricket
Role of Women
Early Memories
Overseas Players

Local Context

Down Your Way (45kb PDF)

More Images

Around the Ground (255kb PDF)
General Views (529kb PDF)
Pavilion (471kb PDF)
Signage (393kb PDF)
Spectators (738kb PDF)
The Combs September 2006 (723kb PDF)

 

If you have any information about this club or any others in this area that could be of use please feel free to contact us via p.j.davies@hud.ac.uk.

 

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The Ground
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Greatest Moment

1942 - winning the Heavy Woollen Cup for the first time.

Local Hero

Herbert Wood - club stalwart, historian and local bell-ringer!

Bizarre Fact

In 1924 a fundraising dance was staged on the cricket field!

Club in Numbers

12 - Cost in £ of new roller in 1894.

30 - Pounds loaned to the club by its president in 1886.

68 - All-out total of Thornhill v Hanging Heaton in 1967.

4,000 - Number of spectators who watched the 1932 Heavy Woollen Cup final.

Disclaimer - Designed and programmed by Lee Booth.

 
Heritage Lottry Fund University of Huddersfield