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The earliest
Guiseley Cricket Club can be traced back is to 1853
with a newspaper cutting advertising a game between the "Kirkstall
Education Cricket Club" and the "Guiseley Union
Cricket Club" dated 22nd August 1853. It is believed that
the club was in existence long before this date.
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| In 1880 an Aireborough Guide (circa 1950)
leaflet quotes "Guiseley United CC ground near the
Commercial Inn (now the Yorkshire Rose) which later became the
home of Guiseley St Oswalds CC from which, according to the
note Guiseley Cricket Club was formed and subsequently played
there for a few years". |
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| Fixture lists for 1887 (Guiseley) and
1888/89/90
(Guiseley Cricket and football club) set the club at
Netherfield, New road (two minutes from Guiseley train
station). The fixture lists vary from year to year as they
were pre-league games |
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| Guiseley was one of the founding members of the
Airedale and Wharfedale league which, was formed during the
winter of 1892 and began as a competition in 1893. The
league competition lapsed in 1916 during the great war and
Guiseley (amongst others) joined the Yorkshire Cricket Council
League comprising of some 90 clubs. Source: 'Official
Handbook', Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League,
Season 2001. |
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| Matters relating to the club off the
field brought change in 1919 the land in Guiseley had a
change of ownership. The owner W.W. Thompson Esq sold the
property to Jonathon Peate a textile mill owner and he
generously gave it to the Guiseley Unitary Development Council
to be used for recreational purposes. This is now the current
home of Guiseley Cricket Club on Netherfield park, Otley Road. |
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| 1925 saw the formation of the Airedale
and Wharfedale Section within the Council and ten years later
the section resigned from the council en-bloc and formed the
present league the Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket
League (A&W.S.C.L). (Guiseley C.C. in 1926 Pictured
opposite with the northern section cup and league winners
trophies. |
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In 1933 the name of Norman
Threapleton (Club President and A&W.S.C.L Vice President)
appeared on the team sheet where it was to stay through out
his long and distinguished career at Guiseley. Other 'famous
cricketer's' to grace Guiseley Cricket Club and to go on to
represent county/country are the irrepressible Brian Close (1946/47)
and Jack Van Gelowan. Jack went on to play for Yorkshire and
Leicester in the late 1940's and 50's having the distinction
of taking 100 first class wickets and 1000 runs having started
at Guiseley and made his first team debut at the age of 16. |
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| Guiseley, 1st eleven won
back to back League trophies in 1957 and 1958
with the second eleven winning the reserve championship in
1958/59 and 1960. |
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| During the 1960's
Guiseley the good times rolled with the 1st eleven League
Championship being held at Nethermoor in 1965, 1966, 1967,
and 1969. The Waddilove Cup found it's way to
Nethermoor Park in 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967 and 1966
as well as the second eleven league in 1960 and the
Birtwhistle cup in 1968. this was undoubtedly
Guiseley's finest period of cricket success spanning a decade
since the club first entered the A&W.S.C.L back in 1935. |
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| Early in the 60's the club
looked to the future, thinking in terms of a new (third)
pavilion with up-to date facilities and perhaps a bar.
Embarking on prolonged negotiations with Leeds City Council
for planning permission the then secretary Ralph Standen bore
the brunt of the work involved. This came to fruition in 1972
when the new club opened, but in partnership with our next
door neighbours Guiseley AFC and this proved a lifeline to
both clubs. |
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| The 1970's and 80's
could not live up to the glory years of the 60's with the
first eleven winning the League championship in 1971, 73
and 1984 before being relegated to Division 'B' in the
early 1990's before winning the Division 'B' Championship in 1996
to be promoted back to the top flight. |
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The Second Eleven had a
very successful 1980 and 90's winning the League in 1980,
84, 86, 87, 90, again in 1994 and recently in 2002.
The Birtwhistle
Cup was also won in 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 (a
League record four Cup wins in succession). |
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| The 2000
season was a good year and 2001 has proved to be just as
successful for all teams. 2001 has been very successful
at Guiseley for seniors and juniors alike winning two
senior cups (including a new senior league cup record)
and one junior cup. The 1st eleven has won the Waddilove Cup
(The Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket 1st League
Cup) making the final for the fourth year running
(retaining the trophy in 2002) and
finishing as runners up in the league. In 2000 the 1st
eleven were Division A Champions and Runners up in the
Waddilove Cup (for the second year running) . |
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| In 2001 the 2nd
eleven won the Birtwhistle cup
(The Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket second League
Cup) for a league record fourth time and also hold the
cup record for most unbeaten matches played. The 3rd
eleven have finished high in the league this year despite
winning Ian Chappell Cup and finished 2nd in the league
(having won it the before in 1999) in 2000. |
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| A steady stream of young
players have come through the juniors and three of these Glen
Taylor, Andrew Paley and Adrian Threapleton have devoted their
cricket to G.C.C as well as representing the league at all age
levels as well as captained Guiseley. Another player for the
future although no longer with Guiseley is Joe Sayers who has
captained the England Under 19 team and is plying his trade
with the Yorkshire Academy side presently. |
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The Club has provided to
the League a President, G. E. Schofield, a treasurer R.
Claughton and a secretary N. Threapleton as well as many
committee men. The club has been served by many people, Dennis
Kirkbright, treasurer since 1974 and life members John
Whittaker, Michael Mitchell but to name a few. The wives too
have many years of service, Phyllis Stocks, Dorothy Kirkbright,
Jean Threapleton, and Carol Whitaker again, to mention a
few. |
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