CWCC - Clayton West Cricket Club

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History of The Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League Part 3

If the previous decade was to be seen as one for quirkiness, the 1930s was definitely one of change. In 1931 the League introduced time limit cricket to replace the old format; this would mean that the team batting first would be allocated 2 and a half hours at the crease with the team batting second given 2 and a quarter hours to chase down the required score. It took only two years for the record score to be set in time cricket by Kirkburton who scored 355 runs for the loss of 9 wickets against Almondbury; it was to be a memorable season for the Riley Park club as they went through the 1933 season unbeaten in the League.

An attempt to eradicate the low-scoring was made in 1899 as it was decided at an anual meeting that boundary hits would now be counted as four runs instead of two at every field within the Huddersfield League. In what is even an extremely rare and treasured feat in today's game, this season produced the first ten wicket haul for a bowler as J.T. Slater of Paddock recorded figures of 10 overs, 3 maidens, 10-13, as his team beat Kirkheaton by 77 runs on May 27th.
Last Updated ( Friday, 13 February 2009 )
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The History of Clayton West CC

A West Yorkshire village situated closer to Barnsley than Huddersfield with a population of near 3,000, Clayton West is steeped in rich textile, religious, and mining heritage.
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Founded: c.1877 Nickname: 'Clayton' Nearest Landmark: Kirklees Light Railway Nearest Railway Station: Denby Dale By Bus: 80/81 from Huddersfield Town Centre Nearest Other Club: Nortonthorpe Nearest Pub: Woodman
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 22 October 2008 )
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