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H.W.D.J.C.L.
Formed 1949 |
B&DAJCL
Formed 1973
merged in
2003 |
HISTORY
OF THE
HEAVY WOOLLEN DISTRICT
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The "Heavy Woollen" district became established through its
association with the textile industry as it evolved in the West Riding of Yorkshire
during the nineteenth century.
Its origins took shape when branches of the industry
were
concentrated in different, sometimes overlapping
zones.
Many of these woollen zones had their own specialties : narrow cloths
were made around Huddersfield, white cloths and blankets in a central zone in Dewsbury,
and coloured cloths in the north east of Leeds.
The central zone located
chiefly in the Dewsbury-Ossett-Morley triangle, the centre of the
"Heavy Woollen" area, produced material which was
re-used by local mills in low-grade woollen cloths, the recoverable
fibre being blended with new wool at the preparatory stage of
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From the onset of the Industrial Revolution Dewsbury went on to
win fame and acclaim when it developed the world's first textile
recycling industry thanks to a local invention of the rag grinding
machine in 1813.This ingenious contraption enabled woollen cloth to be
reprocessed into fabrics known as "shoddy" and "mungo"
By 1889 seventy one firms were listed as mungo
manufacturers, rag grinders or shoddy manufacturers concentrated in the "Heavy Woollen
District".
The supply of rags to the shoddy and mungo manufacturers was an
important aspect
of the trade. The system of rag collection, extending throughout Britain
and Europe, lay mainly outside the control of the West Riding users of the
materials. Inside the "Heavy Woollen" district, however, rag
merchants, usually of
small capital, found a role in the supply system. Their function was to hold stocks of rags and in
some cases to sort them according to colour and grade. In the early twentieth
century, the centre of Dewsbury had woollen mills, rag and shoddy mills,
warehouses of various types, including rag warehouses, auction rooms ;
all of them the product of a flourishing textile
industry.
Dewsbury, together with the neighbouring towns of Batley, Morley and
Ossett concentrated on the production of blankets and "heavy
woollens".
The products included the manufacture of uniforms for
the armed forces during peacetime and war.
Organised cricket has a long tradition in the "Heavy Woollen"
which dates back to at least 1883 .
In that year the oldest
surviving cricket competitions was established, namely the
"Heavy Woollen District Cricket Challenge Cup".
THE ORIGINAL CUP
Some of the
early sides were products of Sunday schools and textile mills.
Originally it
was confined to clubs located within a six mile radius of Batley
Town Hall.
Modern transport communication has allowed the radius
to be extended up to eighteen miles with a maximum of sixty four
clubs competing annually.
The story of the Heavy Woollen Cup covers a
period which has seen this country involved in three major wars and at
least one decade of acute industrial oppression.
Despite its own
internal skirmishes between the clubs taking part, the Heavy Woollen Cup
has survived them all throughout more than 100 years of competition.
Apart from the Test matches played for "The Ashes" between
England and Australia, "no other cricket competition in this
country(UK) can boast a longer continuous record". Even "The
Ashes" had to be suspended during the two world wars of 1914-18 and
1939-45, whilst the Heavy Woollen Cup competition soldiered on.
Junior league cricket was introduced shortly after the second world
war when, in 1949, the Heavy Woollen District Junior Cricket League (HWDJCL)
was
formed.
In1973 the Batley & Dewsbury Area
Boys League was established which was tailored for the Under 15 age group.
The exclusive nature of the leagues constitution was changed in the late
ninety's to facilitate mixed participation.
The league became known as
the Batley & Dewsbury Area Junior Cricket League.(B&DAJCL)
While both leagues kept their separate identity they
were closely linked
and a number of officials acted in a dual capacity. The leagues shared the
same handbook in which their respective rules and fixtures were published.
It was only natural that they shared the same
website.
Not surprisingly some leagues badges,
emblems etc incorporate the image of a sheep into their design in
recognition of the districts heritage.
The two Junior Leagues finally merged in December 2003.
The new organisation prospers under the name of the Heavy Woollen District Junior Cricket
League.
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RECORD
OF SERVING OFFICIALS SINCE 1949
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PATRON
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Clifford SMITH |
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HON.LIFE
MEMBERS
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Molly.Staines
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1989
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Dennis Richards
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2002
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Philip Akroyd
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1994
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Allen Baxter
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2006
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Peter Snape
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1996
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LIFE
VICE PRESIDENTS
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Tom Austin
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1996
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John Crossley
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1999
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Stuart Battye
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2002
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Tony Larvin
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2009
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Geoff Bradby
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1988
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Geoff Lowe
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2004
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Jack Brumfitt
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1987
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Brian Marsh
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1996
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Fred Butler
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2006
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George Newton
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1996
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Brian Calverley
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2003
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Peter Smith
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2003
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Gordon S. Cooper
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1996
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Martin
Stubbs
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2003
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PRESIDENTS
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J.H. Brumfitt |
1949 - 1952
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C.A. Sutton |
1953 - 1954
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W.S.Goldsmith |
1955 - 1973
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G.V.Bradby |
1974 - 1987
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C.Smith |
1988 - 2000
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S.Battye |
2003 - 2005
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P.Smith |
2006 -
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VICE
PRESIDENTS
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C.A.Sutton
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1955 - 1960
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D.Smith
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1983 - 1991
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J.H.Brumfitt
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1959 - 1984
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T.Austin
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1985 - 1991
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C.Austin
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1961 - 1962
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A.Howden
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1986 - 1991
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S.Secker
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1963 - 1965
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B.White
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1987 - 1991
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G.V.Bradby
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1965 - 1973
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P.Akroyd
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1988 - 1991
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J.Hampshire
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1967 - 1984
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G.Stanley
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1989 - 1992
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L.Saville
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1969 - 1987
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K.S.Rollin
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1992 - 1995
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G.Wolfenden
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1970 - 1985
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J.M.Squires
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1992 - 1997
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G.Barstow
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1975 - 1980
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Discontinued
Appointment
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CHAIRMAN
OF THE LEAGUE
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G.S.Cooper
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1998 -
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HON.
LEAGUE SECRETARY
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ASSISTANT
LEAGUE SECRETARY
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L.Saville
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1949 - 1968
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A.E.Wood
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1959 - 1961
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C.Smith
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1969 - 1987
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N.Turner
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1962 - 1968
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T.Austin
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1988 - 1992
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A.Robinson
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1969 - 1975
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K.Gamble
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1993 - 1995
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T.Austin
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1973 - 1987
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C.Sands
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1995 - 1996
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B.White
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1984 - 1986
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S.Battye
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1996 - 2002
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R.Glover
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1984 - 1990
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G.S.Cooper
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2002 - 2003
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J.Crossley
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1988 - 1999
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L.Wagstaff
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2003 - 2005
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P.Smith
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1998 - 2004
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P. Farrell
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2006
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P.Dixon
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2004 -
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S.Scholefield
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2007
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R.Seddon
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2008-
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HON.
MINUTES SECRETARY
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S.Scholefield
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2006-
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HON.
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
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G.S.Cooper
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1984 -
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HON.
CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER
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G.D.Lowe |
2003
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G.D.
Lowe |
2009 |
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B.Farrell
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2004 - 2005
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J.A. Sewell
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2010
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H. Parry
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2006 - 2008
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HON.TREASURER
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H.Scott |
1959 - 1966
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H.Baker |
1967
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C.Smith |
1968 - 2001
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F.Butler |
2002 - 2005
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M.McKenna |
2006
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J.Newsome |
2007-
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HON.
FIXTURE SECRETARY
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G.S.Cooper |
2002 -
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HON.
REGISTRATION SECRETARY
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G.D.Lowe |
2002 -2006
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H.Smith
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2008-2009
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P.
Farrell |
2007
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A.Seddon
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2010
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HON.RESULTS
SECRETARY
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G.D.Lowe |
2002 -
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TROPHY
STEWARD
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A.J. Larvin |
2002 -2007
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L.Smith
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2009
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G.S.
Cooper & B.Calverley |
2008
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R.Moore
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2010
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UMPIRES
APPOINTMENTS SECRETARY
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P.Burns |
2003-2004
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D.Sykes |
2005-2006
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G.Hebden |
2007-
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WEBSITE
MANAGER
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G.D.Lowe |
2002-
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BLACK
& ETHNIC MINORITIES OFFICER
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M.Salim |
2003-2009
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F.Karolia
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2010
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LEAGUE
HEAD COACH
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D.Smith
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1976 - 1982
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B.Marsh
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1990 - 1999
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G.S.Cooper
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1983 - 1990
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G.D.Lowe
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2000 -
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UMPIRES
PREPRESENTATIVE
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N.Blamires
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1985 - 1996
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P.Burns
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2002 -
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G.D.Lowe
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1998 - 2001
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YORKSHIRE
SCHOOLS REPRESENTATIVE
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A.Rowsell
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1985 - 1996
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S.Horkin
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2000 -
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MEMBERS
OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE SERVING ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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H.Howarth
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1952/55
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A.Currie
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1983/88
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R.Robinson
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1955/56
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TT.Greaves
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1984/87
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M.Pollard
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1955/61
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AA.Gilston
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1988
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C.Brook
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1956/58
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P.Brook
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1989/90
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J.H.Hayes
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1960/64
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A.Ogden
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1989/96
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S.Gawthorpe
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1962/64
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D.Godbold
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1989/98
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S.Naylor
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1965/68
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K.Stanley
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1998 -
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H.Leathley
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1965/69
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R.Greenwood
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1998 -
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J.Byrne
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1976/79
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B.Calverley
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1989 -
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T.J.Matthews
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1976
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M.A.Stubbs
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1993 -
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C.Jackson
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1977/83
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S.Holliday
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2003-
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G.Barstow
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1980
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M.McKenna
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2007
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