Cricket

Cricket in Sprowston

The early games of cricket were played on a pitch sited on Harrison`s Meadow, the Recreation Ground became available and cricket was also played there. Later the Sprowston Cricket Club moved to a ground on Barkers Lane in 1990.

Sprowston Cricket Team, Harrison`s Meadow, date 1918. Back row left to right, Captain Raper, Charlie Wegg, Stanley Fowler, Walter Shorten, Bob Guymer and Berto Blyth. Middle row left to right, Lennie Shorten, Arthur Carter and Geoff Key. Bottom row left to right, Bobbie Young, Edward Dawson, Bob Pointer, George Duffield and Jimmy Carter.

Sprowston Cricket Team, Harrison`s Meadow, date 1922, top row left to right, C. Clabon, A. L. Humphrey, A. R. Humphrey and Berto Blyth. Middle row left to right, Donald Wright, Edward Dawson, S. Pointer and Unknown. Bottom row left to right, Jimmy Carter, A. Wegg, Walter Shorten and Stanley Medlar.

Sprowston Cricket Team, Recreation Ground, date 1931, back row, left to right, Walter Richards, Richard Thacker, Harry Wright, Cecil Gowing, Mr. Harvey, Stanley Fowler and Lesley Gowing. Front row, left to right, Donny Fowler, Michael Falcon, Bob Guymer, Charlie Wegg and Jimmy Guymer.

Sprowston Cricket Club, Recreation Ground, date 1949, left to right, Cecil Guymer, Owen Wrench, Unknown, Michael Rackham, Leslie Branson and Unknown. Front row, left to right, Victor Bennett, Unknown, Fred Kennedy, Unknown, Leonard Vince and Unknown.

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  Sprowston Cricket Team, Harrison`s Meadow, date 1918.

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  Sprowston Cricket Team, Harrison`s Meadow, date 1922.

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  Sprowston Cricket Team, Recreation Ground, date 1931.

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  Sprowston Cricket Club, Recreation Ground, date 1949.