A Review of the 1929 Season
1929 saw a significant development with the commencement of Sunday cricket – all games were scheduled for an 11am start. The first Sunday scheduled fixture was Home to Old Latymerians on May 12
Reg Taylor was captain , with Frank Harley elected to the 2nds and Jack Church the 3rds and Cricket Subscriptions were £2 2s 0d per annum
In 1929 the Club’s official results were:
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Won
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Drawn
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Lost
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Sat 1st XI
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8
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9
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10
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Sat 2nd XI
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7
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6
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9
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Sat A XI
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10
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1
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10
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Thurs XI
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5
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8
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5
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Details of only five Sunday matches remain, where there were 3 wins and two defeats.
The Cricket Week Fixture List saw an interesting match scheduled v Tottenham Hotspur on 8 August, although sadly it appears this match was replaced at the last minute by opposition in the shape of Mr GP Parker’s XI !
Len Parslow (815) and William Sandrock (795) were the leading run scorers and (Roy Williams are you reading ??!!!) scored 89* and 88* respectively as the Thursday XI replied with 189 for nought in reply to Woodford’s 240-4
Norman Hood scored the season’s only century with 108 for the 1st XI v Shoeburyness Garrison.
Leading the wicket-takers were Stan Kitchener and Gordon Downes with 68 and 67 wickets respectively , while Bill Adamson picked up 59
Three bowlers took 7 wicket hauls: Bill Adamson 7-32 v Romford and 7-48 v Cheshunt, Stan Kitchener 7-27 v Gidea Park 2nd XI, Don Spencer 7-44 v Walthamstow Thursday and F Parslow and A Hipkin both took 7 v Woodford Thursday in different fixtures.
Norman Tyrrell was again Tennis Captain although the season’s results are unknown.