A Review of the 1939 Season
Proudly displayed in the Club’s Fixture Card was - Patron of the Club -The Right Hon Sir Winston S. Churchill.
Three Saturday elevens were fielded together (wearing the Club’s colours – chocolate, white and blue) with A and B Sunday elevens (although they rarely played on the same day) were fielded and results we know of were as follows:
|
|
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
|
1st XI |
5 |
4 |
6 |
|
2nd XI |
7 |
3 |
6 |
|
3rd XI |
5 |
1 |
8 |
|
Sun A |
9 |
3 |
2 |
|
Sun B |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Cricket week |
1 |
0 |
1 |
The 3rd eleven had four home fixtures , all at Forest Side when the 1st and 2nd elevens were both playing away.
The top run scorer was George Chapman with 627. while Len Parslow, Derek Crafer, Syd Spicer and Stanley Bland all contributed over 500. Derek Crafer hit the season’s highest score, with 128 for the As v Clayhall. Meanwhile other centurions were Freddie Poynter with 118 v Asterisks, Bill Jeffrey with 111 v Cheshunt 2nd XI and Syd Spicer with 111 v North London.
With the ball the usual suspects led the way – Jock Harwood captured 78 wickets while Gordon Downes and Bill Adamson took 60 and 50 respectively.
The final match before war broke out on 4 September 1939, was against the Chinghoppers on Sun 27 August – Chinghoppers chased Chingford’s total of 214, replying win a narrow win on 220 , despite Gordon Downes bagging an excellent 8-55. There is no record of any further cricket in 1939.
Rule 9 read as follows: The minimum subscription for Honorary Members shall be 5/-; Playing Members shall pay a subscription of £2 12s 6d for Cricket, £2 2s 6d for Tennis (together with a ball subscription of 5/-) or £3 3s 0d the two Sections.
The Tennis Section Officers were listed as:
Captain Mr WE Sansom of 40 Woodberry Way
Vice-Captain Mr D Curtis of 9 Victoria Road
Ladies Playing Captain Miss Elsie Mardall of 28 Douglas Road
In February the General Committee discussed the cost of laying a hard tennis court, as it was felt this would attract new members. To assist in raising funds for this, the Hon. Treasurer was asked to obtain a quotation for the cost of a slide at the Chingford Cinema.