Ansley Hall 1905

Sat 6th May 1905

Ansley Hall Cricket Club

THE ANNUAL DINNER

The annual dinner of the Ansley Hall Cricket Club took place at Ansley Hall on Saturday evening last, when about forty members and friends sat down to an excellent repast. Councilor John Randle presided in the unavoidable absence of the esteemed president, Mr. W. G. Phillips, and amongst those present were Messrs. J. Barber, P. Greenough, R. Earle, H. Bowler, I. Jones, H. Wright, A. Lock, A. Farndon, L. Crow, Captain T. Wright, and others.

The usual loyal toast of “The King” having been given, the Secretary presented the annual report, which showed a balance in hand of 9s. 3d. The surplus was not quite so large as last year owing to the purchase of a mower.

The prizes for bowling and batting last season were then presented by the chairman. I. Jones had won both the batting and bowling prizes in the first team, but he only claimed the batting prize, valued £1 1s., and the bowling prize (10s. 6d.) was awarded to S. Bowler. The second team prizes (l0s. 6d. each) were won by J. Hurley and J. Wilson, for batting and bowling respectively. The winners' averages were as follows:-

Bowling:           I. Jones           11.15 runs

       “                 J. Hurley         7.57     “

Bowling:           I   Jones          5.10 runs per wkt.

       “                 P. sic  Bowler 5.57                 “

       “                 J. Wilson         4.23                 “

The Chairman then proposed the health of the President, who, he said, had lived amongst them upwards of twenty five years. They could not find a better president in this or any other county, and they ought to be proud of him. He had done much for his workpeople in laying out such a splendid cricket ground, and also in providing a bowling green which had just been finished, and which he (Mr Randle) had heard had cost nearly £100. The club should appreciate their president's kindness by sticking together. The Chairman, in conclusion, remarked that he hoped to see Mr. J. H. Phillips following in his father’s footsteps.

The toast was drunk with musical honours, and the health of Mrs Phillips and family was also enthusiastically received.

Mr. J. Barber submitted the toast of the "Vice-Presidents," and in doing so remarked that it was due to their help that the club could show a balance on the right side.

Mr. R. Earle, who responded, advised the players to pull together and try to obtain one or two cups this season in order to decorate the table at the next annual dinner.

Mr. Earle also proposed the toast of “The Chairman," and remarked that they were all pleased to see Mr. Randle, because he was an old cricketer.

The Chairman, on rising to respond, was received with musical honours. He said he hoped the Club would be even more successful in the future than it had been in the past.

The health of the pianist, Mr. P. Greenough was also proposed, and suitably responded to.

During the evening songs were contributed by Messrs. Deacon, Earle, Farndon, Barber, Jurtice, and Captain Knight. An enjoyable evening concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.

Nuneaton Observer 12-5-1905

Are Capts Wright and Knight the same person? Should Jurtice be Justice?

Despite calls for “sticking together”, on this very day J Phillips and Rev C Heaton played for Ansley Village in a match against Chapel End for whom J Phillips was playing. Later in the season John Phillips was playing for Chapel End.  J H Phillips did not play for Ansley Hall this year in any match I have found but appeared in at least one match for Nuneaton.

 

Nuneaton and District League Matches

Sat 13th May 1905

Nuneaton Mutuals v Ansley Hall

“SPECTATOR” gives two accounts of this match.

An interesting match was played at Ansley between Nuneaton Mutuals and Ansley Hall, in which the former won by 16 runs. The principal feature of the match was a catch by J. Wilson, which dismissed H. Hall when the ball was going at a good rate towards the boundary. Ansley Hall’s bowling average was, P. Bowler 2 wickets for 27 runs, J. Wilson 5 for 18, W. Deakin two for 11, H Wright none for 3; whilst the Mutuals’ was T. Wykes no wickets for 11 runs, E Mosedale five for 20, H. Hall four for 11. And

Nuneaton Mutuals 1st had an outing to Ansley, where they proved victorious over Ansley Hall by 16 runs, A. Tomlin making an excellent 24. For the Ansleyites, G. Tear shed 17; Mosedale making the Tear-drop.

Mutuals

 

 

 

Ansley Hall

 

 

H Hall

c Wilson

b Bowler

4

 

G Tear

c and

b Mosedale

17

T Wright

 

b Wilson

7

 

P Bowler

 

b Mosedale

3

T Savage

 

b Wilson

8

 

S Whitcroft

run out

 

0

J Masser

 

b Wilson

0

 

W Deakin

 

b Mosedale

1

G Dalby

 

b Wilson

9

 

J Wilson

 

b Hall

7

A Tomlin

c and

b Deakin

24

 

P Greenough

c Shelmerdine

b Mosedale

3

E Mosedale

 

b Bowler

0

 

D Wilson

c Dalby

b Mosedale

3

A Savage

 

b Wilson

3

 

J Hurley

c Mosedale

b Hall

0

A Shelmerdine

 

b Deakin

2

 

W Harrison

 

b Hall

5

C Beasley

run out

 

0

 

E Bowler

not out

 

3

F Wykes

not out

 

2

 

H Wright

 

b Hall

0

 

 

Extras

3

 

 

 

Extras

4

 

 

Total

62

 

 

 

Total

46

Nuneaton Chronicle 19-5-1905

 

Sat 20th May 1905

Stockingford v Ansley hall

Stockingford administered a severe thrashing to Ansley Hall, at the ‘Ford, its extent being 105 to 44. Two 25’s were contributed for the victors by W. Scragg sic and J. Spencer, and the head of the list for Ansley Hall was G. Tear, with 13.

At Stockingford. Scores:-

Stockingford

 

 

 

Ansley hall

 

 

E Cart

 

b Bowler

11

 

G Tear

c Spencer

b Brown

13

G Curl

run out

 

0

 

W Deakin

 

b Spencer

4

W Swagg

lbw

b Bowler

25

 

P Bowler

 

b Brown

4

J Oliver

 

b Deakin

5

 

S Whitcroft

c Spencer

b Brown

3

J Spencer

 

b Whitcroft

25

 

J Wilson

 

b Brown

11

F Charles

 

b Whitcroft

12

 

C Crow

run out

 

1

J Richardson

not out

 

6

 

D Wilson

lbw

b Day

7

S Hutt

 

b Bowler

1

 

E Bowler

 

b Brown

0

J T Brown

c Pickard

b Bowler

9

 

J Hurley

 

b Day

0

H Day

c Bowler

b Whitcroft

2

 

G Pickard

lbw

b Day

0

sic

 

 

 

 

S Thurn

not out

 

0

 

 

Extras

6

 

 

 

Extras

1

 

 

Total

105

 

 

 

Total

44

 

 

102

 

 

 

 

Nuneaton Chronicle 26-5-1905 Did an 11th Stockingford man, omitted by the printer, score 3?

Nuneaton Observer 26-5-1905 has the same scorecard and credits W Swagg with 25, so Scragg is wrong.
Sat May 27th May 1905

Ansley Hall v Ansley Village

This match was played on the Village ground, when the Ansley Hall XI. were victorious by 17 runs. The visitors batted first, and D. Wilson carried his bat for 17. For the Village eleven, W. Parkes was top scorer with 9 not out. Scores:-

Ansley Hall

 

 

 

Ansley Village

 

 

G Tear

 

b Toon

0

 

J Billingham

 

b Bowler

0

W Deakin

run out

 

6

 

J Phillips

 

b Bowler

0

P Bowler

run out

 

2

 

W York

c Deakin

b Bowler

4

S Whitcroft

 

b Toon

3

 

J Cowburn

 

b Wilson

7

J Wilson

c Ward

b J Phillips

0

 

J Toon

c J Wilson

b D Wilson

0

W Harrison

 

b Billingham

9

 

A Everitt

 

b Bowler

2

H Moorewood

 

b Billingham

5

 

T Terry

c J Wilson

b Bowler

6

J Hurley

 

b Billingham

7

 

F Cart

c Hurley

b Wilson

0

D Wilson

not out

 

17

 

W Ward

 

b Bowler

5

J Mills

c Everitt

b Toon

2

 

W Parkes

not out

 

9

J Upton

 

b Toon

5

 

T Ward

run out

 

2

 

 

Extras

7

 

 

 

Extras

11

 

 

Total

63

 

 

 

Total

46

Nuneaton Observer 2-6-1905

 

Sat 3rd June 1905

Ansley Hall v Ansley Village

Played at Ansley Hall, and resulted in a win for the homesters by ten runs. The principal scorers were J. Wilson (Hall) 16, and W. Parkes (Village) 15. Scores:-

Ansley hall

 

 

 

Ansley Village

 

 

P Bowler

c Horton

b Billingham

1

 

Rev C Heaton

c and

b Bowler

1

W Deakin

c Cowburn

b Ward

1

 

W Yorke

c Tear

b J Wilson

1

J Hurley

c Parkes

b Ward

4

 

J Cowburn

 

b Bowler

0

D Wilson

 

b Billingham

3

 

Ward

run out

 

2

S Whitcroft

 

b Ward

2

 

J Billingham

c Tear

b J Wilson

0

J Wilson

 

b Ward

16

 

W Parkes

lbw

b Hanson

15

1G Tear

not out

 

4

 

Ashby

c Wilson

b Bowler

3

C Hanson

 

b Billingham

0

 

J Phillips

c Tear

b Wilson

6

H Moorwood

c Phillips

b Billingham

0

 

Mander

c Deakin

b Hanson

3

J Mills

lbw

b Billingham

5

 

Allton

c Moorwood

b Wilson

1

A Wheeler

 

b Billingham

0

 

J Terry

not out

 

0

 

 

Extras

10

 

 

 

Extras

4

 

 

Total

46

 

 

 

Total

36

Nuneaton Observer 9-6-1905

Sat 3rd June

Ansley Hall II v Witherley

Played at Witherley. Scores :-

Witherley

 

 

 

Ansley Hall

 

 

W Gill

c Thurn

b Rowley

0

 

D Blower

c Parrott

b Lapworth

0

A Archer

c Sherwood