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1935 Denby Grange League Champions
Horbury Bridge St. John’s Cricket Club 1st IX
L-R Top: John Martin; Mr Mountain; George Worth (my Dad); Clifford Heighway; Clifford Audsley
L-R Mid: Fred Audsley; Sidney Ashton; Harry Audsley; Hugh Casey; William Cole; W Wainwright; Ezra Bowers; Mr Poppleton; George Crossland; N Hemingway; Wilfred Martin (captain); Fred Wilson; Seth Parker; Rufus Peace
L-R Front: Clifford Preston, Leslie Hellawell
Photo courtesy of Pat Bowers- daughter of Ezra Bowers shown on photo.
 Elsie Allott and George Worth (Secretary)
My Dad, George Worth, was presented with a mantel clock in December 1939, for services as Secretary to the Cricket Club. The clock is on the mantelpiece in my home. (JPS)
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VE Day Horbury Bridge Cricket Field
Joan visiting St John’s Church in 1997 to research the Parish Registers.
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Westfield Road. On the left is the Victoria pub and on the right is William Sykes Ltd. (later Readicut). William Sykes opened his new factory in 1896, making athletic goods. The frontage in the picture was added in 1930-1. Apparently, visitors to the town mistook it for the Town Hall, it was so impressive!
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