Thursday, February 21, 2008

A bad day at the office for Ushaw Moor and Bermuda plus Eric Ferguson remembered

Just when I felt on the verge of writer's block regarding Ushaw Moor here is one more article.


On 23/06/1935 Ushaw Moor Cricket Club had a “bad day at the office”. Chasing Belmont’s score of 93 they collapsed to 39 all out. Scorecard details of the Ushaw Moor innings:


R W Hope bowled N Martin 7

S Pearson bowled Walker 1

P Halpin caught Wright bowled Walker 0

C Seargeant bowled N Martin 15

J J Gibson lbw bowled Walker 0

J F Spikings bowled N Martin 4

F Hildrey caught L Martin bowled Walker 3

R Wilson caught Russell bowled N Martin 2

W Cruddas lbw bowled Walker 0

W Ross caught Wright bowled N Martin 5

W Quinn not out 2

Extras 0

Total 39

 

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Monday, February 11, 2008

A good day for Ushaw Moor and Bearpark cricketers

Both Ushaw Moor and Bearpark won on August 30th 1947. The scorecards demonstrate just how easily they achieved their victories:



Ushaw Moor v Willington

Willington:

L Clement bowled Last 10

W Hodgson caught Gillespie bowled Last 2

J Carolan lbw bowled Last 0

W Young caught Robinson bowled Quinn 0

Jack Hutchinson bowled Last 0

R Watson caught Quinn bowled Last 7

Jim Hutchinson bowled Quinn 5

S Howe bowled Last 1

H Hodgson not out 0

B Bennett bowled Quinn 1

H Walker bowled Quinn 0

Extra 1

Total 27

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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

John Holberton Pugin Welby MA [1880 - 1958]

This article brings together much of what is already on site about Vicar Welby and provides further information –especially about his family. 

 

I have no doubt that there are many current residents of Ushaw Moor and ex residents who were baptized by and perhaps married by Vicar Welby. He was charismatic, gentle and perceptive all rolled into one. By the time that he began his ministry at Ushaw Moor in 1923 he was 43 years old. I have no doubt that he had already seen and understood much of how the world worked and it would thus have enhanced his ministry.

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Grumpy man advice for Ushaw Moor youngsters

 

Ideally memories are to be used as a tool and not just for nostalgic trips down memory lane. I love nostalgic trips but they ought to be rationed a little bit; if there is a point to them so well and good! My fairly regular blogs on Paul’s commendable site are used in conjunction with my family history project so I have an excuse for regular blogging!

 

Older people often like to give advice but the young people often do not want to listen. Well they should always listen but at the same time make a critical assessment of what they are being told. Assess people and ignore clearly bad advice. The sort of advice that I would give a youngster includes the following:

 

Celebrate your decent command of written and spoken English. If you have little to celebrate regarding that then strive to improve your skills. Why is that so important?  The answer is that it gives you the power to express yourself clearly and thus give you the chance to inform and influence people in a constructive manner during your trip through life - which I hope is a long one.    

 

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Friday, February 01, 2008

Durham Amateur Football Trust [DAFT].

I recently came across a very interesting website –Durham Amateur Football Trust [DAFT]. It can be found at www.thedaft.co.uk. If you followed the once illustrious County Durham amateur teams in the 50s and 60s this will be the site for you. You can be part of DAFT’S growth. The very enthusiastic officials run exhibitions, talks, and have memorabilia – it can even be arranged for Bishop Auckland’s 1935 FA Amateur Cup win to be viewed. Former players have been known to turn up at the exhibitions.

 

Those were the glory days for the likes of Bishop Auckland, Crook Town, and Willington etc- when big crowds filled the Northern League grounds and the BBC turned up at often full to capacity Wembley to broadcast the FA Amateur Cup Final to the nation. That was before money started to take the professional game over big time. In the old days fans could not always afford the transport to see Newcastle United or Sunderland and so were content to watch high quality amateur football nearer home. To some extent the wheel has turned because there are now many supporters who cannot afford the price of season tickets to watch Sunderland or Newcastle United; maybe a few of them will revert to watching the Northern League. Of course the Northern League is not what it was in its heyday but at least it can be guaranteed to be full of players fully committed to their clubs. Can it be said that all professional footballers are as committed to their clubs?

 

Best regards


Wilf Bell

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