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Season 1959
| Officials and Committee | |
|---|---|
| President | David Cowburn |
| Chairman | Leo Bent |
| Vice Chairman | Harry Hamman |
| Secretary | Howard James |
| Assistant Sec | George Walker |
| Treasurer | Albert Warburton |
| Match Secretary | Harry Hamman |
| 1st XI Captain | Malcolm Coghlan |
| 1st XI V/Capt | Jim Davidson |
| 2nd XI Captain | Ted Stevenson |
| 2nd XI V/Capt | Bill Burgess |
| Committee | Jim Davidson, Leo Bent, Digger Curbishley, Dave Ashton, Richard Horton, Bernard Raffo |
| Selection Committee | Howard James, Jim Davidson |
| Bar Committee | Leo Bent, Albert Warburton, Bernard Raffo, George Walker. |
| Ground | Digger Curbishley, H Curbishley |
Obituaries
Mr RHW Bannerman, a Vice President had died during the year, the Chairman, Leo Bent expressed regret for the loss of a member who had consistently supported the club
Club Matters
Toft and Knutsford Cricket Clubs shared winter nets at Old Trafford. Tankards were presented to non-members Fred Hughes and Maurice Acton for all the unpaid work that they had done in decorating and improving the pavilion. installation of 2 Elsan chemical toilets. Arranged to hire the Council roller and to have the square rolled have been made. Equipment purchased to bring the club up to the standard required included 2 bats, 1 vellum covered bat 4 pairs of batting gloves, 1 pair of wicket keeping gloves, 4 match balls and 6 composition balls. Details of the tour of Ireland were made – the cost was going to be £9-2-5 for fares and bed and breakfast for 2 nights. A fertilizer spreader was purchased as well as a Tea Urn for the kitchen. Crockery for social events was borrowed from Cross Town Club. The Club insurance was increased for a new figure of £2000. A new tongue and groove flooring was agreed to be laid. Prizes will be given for topping the batting and bowling averages, with 6 innings and 12 wickets being the qualification.. Club caps have been ordered – the colour will be Olive Green. Mr David Cowburn, President (and landlord) was asked for permission to hold monthly social events.
Comings and Goings
New member – DG Williams – is this Geoff Williams?
Toft 2nd Team
Standing (L-R)
Maurice Thompson (Ump)
Bill Burgess
John Howard
Ian Davies
John Bottomley
Keith Morley
Seated (L-R)
Clem Jackson
Leo Bent
Ted Stephenson (Captain)
Frank Griffiths
Barry Taylor
Toft first tour overseas – 2 nights in Ireland
Players and cabin crew boarding the aircraft steps at Ringway Airport now known as Manchester Airport for Toft’s very first overseas cricket tour of two nights to Ireland.
Touring Party
1 Kendrick Booth
2 Archy Barlow
3 Graham Taylor
4 Andrew McDougall
5 Howard James
6 Evan Prosser
7 Bill Burgess
8 Unknown
9 George Walker
10 Bill Prosser
11 Unknown
12 Captain ???
13 John Knott
14 Karen ???
15 Malcolm Coghlan
16 Derek Battersby
17 Doug Prior
18 Bill Prior (Pilot)
20 Digger Curbishley
21 Dave Prosser
22 Unknown
Social Events
July 24 Social Evening Annual Dinner –afterwards Housey Housey would be played.
Club Bar
£8-5-6 was spent on glasses etc. and drinks purchased on behalf of the club by Bernard Raffo. The Toft bar was opened on Friday 17th April
32nd AGM Report – held on Thursday 10 December 1959 at the Liberal Club
Chairmans Report – Leo Bent
Last year’s forecast of a “New Era” for toft had been more than fulfilled. We had been able to entertain our visitors and their friends in the same manner in which we were entertained after our away games and this had been very much appreciated. Despite this more improvements were intended during the coming winter, including panelling the kitchen and changing rooms, relaying the floor and improving the condition of the square. From the cricket aspect we had not had the results which had been expected but there was no drought that our standard of wicket would improve with competition. The chairman went on to say that the social activity in the Club had much increased and the undoubted high spot of the season had been the Tour of Ireland. This had attracted a great deal of publicity, which had done the Club a great deal of good.
Treasurers Report – Albert Warburton
Mr Albert Warburton went through the accounts item by item and asked for questions and comments. As there were none the accounts were accepted.
Secretaries Report – Howard James
The secretary began by referring to the progress made during the past year and thanked members for their fine efforts. He closed his report by thanking Mr Digger Curbishley and H Curbishley for their fine work on the ground which had ensured that our wickets had been the best that the Club had ever had. He reported on the progress made by the Cheshire Cricket Association and said that we had laid the foundation of a fine organization.
AOB
Mr John Howard raised the matter of a Club tie and after some discussion it was agreed that he should pursue this with the general Committee.
Cricket Highlights
Toft v Chorlton (A Parker 9 wkt for 8) Toft v (Sunday game v Lancashire League side)
They were all out for 14 – A Parker 4 wkts for 4 - G Sharpe 6 wkts for 6 - plus 4 byes
Compiler Jeff Tenner