Tyldesley Cricket team 1901

Taken outside the Pavilion of 1893. This team was founded in 1876  by Mr. Walker the head master of St. Annes School. The team played on a field near Chanters Colliery. Later they played at Shakerley and then moved to the ground on Astley St.

Tyldesley Cricket Pavilion

Tyldesley Cricket Club pavilion stood on ground now part of Tyldesley Park. Up to the erection of this pavilion the club had the use of two tents. This structure was purchased in 1893 after it was used for the 'Old America' exhibition at Old Trafford. It cost £109 Photo taken about 1904.

J. Smith, Tyldesley CC wicketkeeper 1904, 

Smith  had kept wicket continuously since 1877and was clearly a mainstay of the team.

Tyldesley v Atherton 1854 : Scorecard

A fascinating early cricket scorecard (click on scorecard for larger view) of a match between local rivals Tyldesley and Atherton. The match was reported in the Leigh Chronicle and Monthly District Advertiser, October 1854. The match was played at Tyldesley Cricket Ground in Well St. and clearly either the bowling was very good or the wicket was dodgy! Local gentlemen, bigwigs and mill owners Bayley and Kirkpatrick opened the batting and the bowling for Tyldesley! As the newspaper reported , the match 'terminated in favour of Atherton with six wickets to go down.'