The Cricket History of Calderdale and Kirklees

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Material will be added to these pages gradually over the next few months.

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2004

January 2004	Getting the Grant (762kb)
March 2004	Start of Project Map Showing Cricket Clubs in Calderdale (25kb PDF) Map Showing Cricket Clubs in North Kirklees (25kb PDF) Map Showing Cricket Clubs in South Kirklees (25kb PDF)
Spring 2004	Website Launched
May 2004	First Cohort of Work Placement Students
June 2004	Research Assistant Appointed
November 2004	Outreach Event 1: Halifax Antiquarian Society (1.9mb PDF)
2005 March 2005	1st Pennine Cricket History Conference Conference - Photos & Cuttings (463kb PDF) Conference Flyer (55kb PDF) Conference Programme (581kb PDF)
April 2005	Outreach Event 2: Calderdale Libraries Outreach Event 3: Denby Dale WI Summer Exhibition Season Commences
May 2005	Tolson Exhibition Opens 13 May 2005 Tolson Exhibition Programme (555kb PDF) 13 May 2005 Tolson Museum Exhibition (695kb PDF) June 2005 Tolson 'Introduction' Event (104kb PDF) Tolson Cricket Collection (1.4mb PDF)
I	Paintings, Prints & Notelets Batley & Dewsbury (648kb PDF) Colne Valley (438kb PDF) Dearne Valley (581kb PDF) East Calderdale (418kb PDF) Former Clubs (339kb PDF) Halifax & Central Calderdale (713kb PDF) Holme Valley (521kb PDF) Huddersfield (598kb PDF) Spen Valley (324kb PDF) West Calderdale (660kb PDF)
II	Photography
III	Oral History
IV	Archives & E-Archive
V	Press & Media Features
July 2005	BBC Radio 4 'Open Country' Feature
September 2005	Local History Serialisations (1.5mb PDF)
November 2005	Outreach Event 4: Brighouse Rotary Club
2006 January 2006	Evening Course Launched: 'Bat and Ball' Evening Course - Classroom Photos (891kb PDF) 1.Hanging Heaton Awayday - 22 Feb (564kb PDF) 2.Todmorden Awayday - 8 Mar (824kb PDF) 3.Thurstonland Awayday - 15 Mar (416kb PDF) 4.Illingworth Awayday - 22 Mar (586kb PDF) 5.Golcar Awayday - 29 Mar (803kb PDF) Course Field Trip - Handout (537kb PDF) Course Field Trip - Photos (1.4mb PDF) Course Field Trip - David Halliwell's Reflections (208kb PDF) 2006 Adult Learners Week Nomination (259kb PDF) Review in 2006 Northern Cricket Society Booklet (460kb PDF) Christmas 2006 Reunion (1.43mb PDF)
February 2006	Outreach Event 5: Jim The Dog Luncheon Club
March 2006	Outreach Event 6: Lancashire & Cheshire Cricket Society Launch of Project Publications Launch of '180 Not Out' - Bookthrift, Hebden Bridge (252kb PDF) Launch of '180 Not Out' - Dewsbury Books (478kb PDF) Launch of '180 Not Out' - Toll House, Holmfirth (570kb PDF) Launch of '180 Not Out' - Wades, Halifax (335kb PDF) Launch of '180 Not Out' - Ottakars, Huddersfield (535kb PDF) Launch of 'From Batley to Barnsley' by Mike Butler (617kb PDF) Launch of 'George Herbert Hirst - Mirfield CC' by Pat Neal (1mb PDF) Launch of 'Lost' by Andrew Hardcastle (369kb PDF) Review of Pat Neal Book in Wombwell CLS Magazine (188kb PDF) Review in ACS Journal (179kb PDF) Letter from Lord's (95kb PDF)
March 2006	First 'History & Heritage' Award Winners (211kb PDF) 2nd Pennine Cricket History Conference Conference Photos (539kb PDF) Conference Cuttings (183kb PDF) Conference Flyer (60kb PDF) Conference Handout (658kb PDF) Conference Programme (490kb PDF)
April 2006	Cricket History Serialisations Introducing Village Cricket (30kb PDF) New Cricket Season (48kb PDF) 1. Places (39kb PDF) 2. Men (28kb PDF) 3. Women (34kb PDF) 4. Churches (30kb PDF) 5. Pubs (45kb PDF) 6. Factories (27kb PDF) 7. Ethnic Minorities (48kb PDF) 8. Landmarks (32kb PDF) 9. Transport (28kb PDF) 10. Hazards & Disasters (34kb PDF) 2006 Club History Series in Batley News (549kb PDF) 2006 Club History Series in Dewsbury Reporter (296kb PDF) 2006 Club History Series in Spenborough Guardian (1.0mb PDF) 2006 Club History Series in Halifax Courier (1.9mb PDF) 2006 Club History Series in Todmorden News (504kb PDF) 2006 Club History Series in Brighouse Echo (585kb PDF)
May 2006	Staging of Project Fundraising Nights Golcar Night with Clare Taylor & Dave Woods (1.1mb PDF) Illingworth Night with Gary Fellows & Robin Smith (1.9mb PDF)
June 2006	Outreach Event 7: Holmfirth Rotary Club Radio 4 - You & Yours (mp3) - Images (276kb PDF)
May/June/July 2006	Thematic Exhibitions Opening of Thematic Exhibitions (31kb PDF) May 2006 Radio Leeds - Asian Cricket Feature (mp3) - Images (378kb PDF) 8 July 2006 'Introduction' Event at Bankfield Museum (536kb PDF) 24 July 2006 Dewsbury Library Cricket Event (288kb PDF)
July/August 2006	'Development of Cricket in Kirklees' Exhibition at Dewsbury Museum 1 July 2006 Cricket Event at Dewsbury Museum (234kb PDF) 6 Aug 2006 'Cricket Carnival' at Dewsbury Museum (827kb PDF)
September 2006	History CDs Distributed to Clubs (56kb PDF) Donation of Asian/Caribbean Displays to Yorkshire CCC (171kb PDF) Donation of Framed Paintings/Drawings (307kb PDF)
2007	JANUARY Outreach Event 8: Huddersfield & District Family History Society Honley & Broad Oak win 2007 Huddersfield League Heritage Award (33kb PDF)
	Special Long-Term Displays 'Cricket in Calderdale' Display at Brighouse CC (340kb PDF) 'Cricket at Fartown' Display at Birkby & Fartown Library (365kb PDF) 'Cricket in Calderdale' Display at Halifax Library (529kb PDF) 'Cricket in Calderdale' Display at North Bridge LC (522kb PDF) 'Cricket in Kirklees' Display in Huddersfield Library (492kb PDF)
	First Schools Activity Packs Distributed (34kb PDF)
	Heritage Trails
	MARCH 3rd Pennine Cricket History Conference Flyer (113kb PDF) Press Coverage (365kb PDF) Programme (167kb PDF) Photographs (1.1mb PDF) 'Huntley & Palmers CC' by Martin Bishop (1.8mb PDF) 'Roots of Illingworth St. Mary's CC' by Dennis O'Keefe (758kb PDF) 'Some Favourite Cricket Grounds' by Tony Hutton (2.0mb PDF)
	Pat Neal wins 2007 HCCL Heritage Award (36kb PDF) Outreach Event 8 - Warrington Outreach Event (305kb PDF)
	MAY Women & Cricket' Exhibitions Women & Cricket in Calderdale' Launch - 24 May (1.4mb PDF) Halifax Programme (310kb PDF) Halifax Courier Press Coverage (77.6kb PDF) 'Women & Cricket in Kirklees' Launch - 4 Jun 2007 (1.1mb PDF) Huddersfield Programme (71kb PDF) Huddersfield Examiner Press Coverage (103kb PDF) Bradley & Colnebridge CC Exhibition Relaunch (662kb PDF)
	JUNE Activity CDs Distributed to Primary Schools (49kb PDF)
	JULY Oakwell Hall Cricket Carnival & Exhibition (1.65kb PDF) Cricket in Heptonstall: Exhibition Launch (597kb PDF) & Display (623kb PDF)
	AUGUST Long-Term Displays 'Cricket in Kirklees' at the University Sports Centre (190kb PDF) 'Cricket in Dewsbury' at Dewsbury Town Hall (518kb PDF) 'Cricket in Dewsbury' at Ravensthorpe Library (505kb PDF) 'Cricket in the Holme Valley' at Holmfirth Library (331kb PDF) 'Cricket in Calderdale/Kirklees' at University Library (572kb PDF) 'Cricket in Calderdale' Display at Brighouse CC (340kb PDF) 'Cricket at Fartown' Display at Birkby/Fartown Library (365kb PDF) 'Cricket in Calderdale' Display at Halifax Library (529kb PDF) 'Cricket in Calderdale' Display at North Bridge LC (522kb PDF) 'Cricket in Kirklees' Display in Huddersfield Library (492kb PDF)
	SEPTEMBER Club History Booklets New Booklets Distributed (27kb PDF) Bridgeholme CC (330kb PDF) Cumberworth United CC (767kb PDF) Shepley CC (613kb PDF) Westborough CC (290kb PDF)
	NOVEMBER Outreach Event 9 - Oral History Society Conference (193kb PDF) Outreach Event 10 - Reach Out, Engage & Inspire (779kb PDF) Bradshaw Win 2007 Halifax League Heritage Award (40kb PDF) NEW Book by D.O'Keefe: Start of Play - Illingworth CC (2.2mb PDF)
	DECEMBER Outreach Event 11 - Huddersfield Textile Society (628 kb PDF) Outreach Event 12 - Huddersfield Family History Soc (478kb PDF) NEW Book by Pat Neal: Mirfield CC (1.3mb PDF) Batley News
2008	JANUARY Outreach Event 13 - Hebden Bridge Local History S. (946kb PDF) Paddock CC & Marsden CC Win Heritage Award (45kb PDF) Project Featured in Sports Journalism Magazine (196kb PDF)
	FEBRUARY Project Features at University Research Festival (59kb PDF) League Officials Invited to Giants Match as Guests (773kb PDF) Pat Neal Book Featured in Huddersfield Examiner (91kb PDF) Kirklees Cricket Exhibition Opened at University (661kb PDF)
	MARCH 4th Pennine Cricket Conference - Press Review (81kb PDF) 4th Pennine Cricket Conference - Photos (2.8mb PDF) 4th Pennine Cricket Conference - Press Previews (229kb PDF) Augustinians CC 40th Birthday Party (1.3mb PDF) Hebden Bridge Rotary Club Event (902kb PDF) Cricket Heritage Project Featured in Yorkshire Post (web link) New Book by Rob Light: Origins of League Cricket (537kb PDF) Association of Women Graduates Event (722kb PDF) Denby Dale CC Win HCCL Heritage Award (287kb PDF)
	APRIL Yorkshire CCC Yearbook Reviews Project Books (191kb PDF) Cricket Project at Pudsey Family History Fair (656kb PDF) MAY Kirklees 'Cricket & Religion' - Examiner Review (434kb PDF) Kirklees 'Cricket & Religion' Exhibition: Launch (1.5mb PDF) Kirklees 'Cricket & Religion' - Examiner Preview (888kb PDF) Kirklees 'Cricket & Religion' - Publicity (69kb PDF) History Work Placement Students Join Project (323kb PDF) Project Cricket Feature in Colne Valley Magazine (595kb PDF) Huddersfield Textile Society Annual Dinner (178kb PDF) 'Cricket & Religion' Exhibition - Calderdale Launch (53kb PDF) 'Cricket & Religion' Exhibition - Calderdale Publicity (53kb PDF) Cricket Project at Huddersfield FH Fair (1.5mb PDF)

Chucker Peel in action circa 1950

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