1957

1957 Season

Club Matters


 * January showed a slackening by the party attending the indoor nets at Old Trafford.


 * Proposal for the AGM to raise the Club subscription for playing members to 30/- (£1.50)


 * Malcolm Coghlan and Howard James were asked to make enquiries with a view to having a Club cap.


 * The Junior section was to be reformed with Malcolm Coghlan and York Walker having agreed to do the coaching.


 * Rules for the forthcoming Cheshire Cricket Conference were received and were acceptable.


 * A request was made if timber for the repair of the sight screens could be provided.


 * Joe Curbishley offered to meet 2 fertilizer companies to make recommendations on what to use on the ground and wicket.


 * Profit on the dance and raffle was £80-6-0

30th AGM Report – held on Wednesday 12th March 1958

Chairmans Report
 * The Club had joined the newly formed Cheshire Cricket Association, it was hoped through this to improve the standard of cricket and add to the keenness in the matches played.
 * The high and ever increasing cost of equipment has made it necessary to raise subscriptions to 30/- (£1.50) for playing members over the age of 20 years.
 * The club captain Malcolm Coghlan was not standing for re-election this year. One reason for this was because players were not giving the captain sufficient notice when they were unable to play. This meant a great deal of work at the last minute.

Treasurers Report


 * The treasurer reported that here was an overall loss of £15-8-0 (£15-40) on the season.

Secretaries Report


 * The secretary outlined the means by which the club was going to raise the standard of cricket. These included the coaching which various members had received at the indoor nets at Old Trafford.
 * The formation of a junior section, and a part time groundsman who would ensure that the wickets would be of the standard now required.
 * With the formation of the Cheshire Cricket Association this should lead to more interesting and entertaining cricket in the future.


 * Nine clubs were responsible for forming the Cheshire Cricket Association (CCA)

Founder members Barnton,    Bowdon Vale,     Sale Moor,     Weaverham,  Stretford,     Winton,     Lostock,     Toft,   Wythenshaw.

A steering committee was formed and it was subsequently agreed that competitive games should commence in April 1959

Future Players



16 year old John Holland playing for Lostock CC 2nd team     batted for more than 2 hours and recorded his first-ever hundred – 101 * in a declared total 181-7 v. Wythenshaw 2nd

Compiler Jeff Tenner