Our History
Below are copies of the photos that all around the St. Chads clubhouse, there’s a lot of history in the club, 60+ years worth this year but unfortunately there are no photos or details from the very early years. Should you be visiting this site and have some early photos then please do get in contact through the contact page.
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Ken, Chris and Bernard showing off their 'Crock of Bones' T-shirts after the entertainment evening on 19th October 2024
Top | Left to right - Dave Wharf, Roy Hewitt, John Torr, Bernard Dowley, Joy Wright. Bottom | Left to right - Keith Hutton, Joyce Hewitt, John Lizzimore, Bob Mead, Jeff Freedman, Ben Torr
Lynn Seears day bowlers also showing our new bowlers wheelchair modelled (and used) by Ken. [At the back] Richard Brown, John Torr, Eric Dipper, Jack Skinsley, Jeff Freedman, David Hunt, Keith Hutton, Stuart Mackenzie, Brian [Budgie] Adams, Bernard Dowley. {At the front] Paul Smeulders, Jakki Smeulders, Derena Reader, Joy Wright, Roy Hewitt, Ben Torr, Pat Little, Jennifer Floate, Joyce Hewitt, Bob Mead, Ken Alderton [in wheelchair]
[Top row] J.Wright W.Martin E.Reed R.Flight W.Richardson J.Sargeant H.Eason E.Watts F.Ironmonger
[Middle row] J.Popplewell J.Lugton J.E.Davis J.Stobart W.Rix
[Bottom row] A.Brock H.Summer R.Heddie J.Ingram J.Thurlow F.Legget
[Top row] G.Selvage E.Kilminster S.Davey A.Stacey J.Wright E.Watts
[Middle row] H.Summer W.Richardson J.Sargeant S.Corringe H.Funnell J.Thurlow W.Harding F.Leggett
[Bottom row] A.Massey E.Mitchell W.Martin F.Grivell H.Weal W.Rix
[Top row] W.Rix K.Leach F.Walker W.Final E.Edwards E.Watts
[Middle row] H.Funnell J.Ward A.Fokerd E.Kilminster C.Hunter W.Harding J.Ingram J.Sargeant H.Summer
S.Holdstock T.Pierson L.Wiley W.Martin G.Selvage H.Wealand J.Lugton
[Top row] D.Lloyd L.Pinguey R.Mackness G.Porter F.Fisher W.Blackmore J.McDade G.Aldcroft F.Fox R.Geal
[Middle row] J.Campbell H.Yates D.Thorogood W.Seears T.Gamman E.Pratt
[Bottom row] E.Mitchell F.Ironmonger R.Coleman R.Lloyd D.Thomson R.Dawkin
[Top row] D.Lloyd J.Lizzimore R.Tinton C.Ball G.Taylor J.Herbert S.Hughes
[Middle row] W.Abell G.Hunt E.Pratt R.Lloyd K.Burns G.Frost
[Bottom row] F.Ironmonger D.Thomson E.Lee
[Top row] C.Cover S.Ward R.Tinton G.taylor E.Pratt J.Lizzimore R.Nicholls J.Tooke C.Spelling J.Shaffer
[Middle row] G.Hunt A.Luckcraft E.Merrit D.Caton J.Jennings D.berry S.Hughes A.Little T.Higgins
[Bottom row] F.Collins W.Abell D.Woodcraft D.Dielhenn M.Rees A.Wood E.Lee R.Hollowbread
[Top row] G.Taylor A.Perry M.Fitzgerald D.Woodcraft S.Ward J.Spelling
[Middle row] J.Lizzimore D.Caton J.Jennins S.Hughes J.Tooke T.Higgins
[Bottom row] E.Lee D.Berry C.Cover D.Dielhenn W.Abell A.Wood
J.Lizzimore S.Ward J.Tooke B.Mackenzie R.Kidd M.Rees A.Wood G.Porter E.Pratt R.Nicholls R.Clifford
J.Lizzimore J.Spelling G.Porter A.Wood R.Kidd T.Woolston J.Smith R.Clifford B.McKenzie (captain) J.Tooke D.Goward D.Goodwin
R.U.R.A.L. plate winners 2007
St.Chads versus E.B.A. 1980
Ladies v Gentlemen - first match 2006
1964 Presentation dinner and dance
Ladies team 2015
St.Chads traveled to the Royal Chelsea Hospital to play the Chelsea pensioners in a friendly encounter. Some competitive action couldn’t produce a winner as the teams fought out a draw.
The St.Chads squad: Ernie Merrit, June Merrit, John Schaffer, Douglas Dielhenn, Brenda Morton, Don Caton, John Jennings, Gerry Cook, Stan Hughes, Brenda Woodcraft, Don Woodcraft, John Lizzimore, Jerry Edney, Joan Garforth, Jerry Woolston and Mick Fitzgerald.
Closing drive for 2015, the players in the President versus Captains afternoon.
Drawn at the anniversary of Norma and Percy Dipino
Drawn at the anniversary of Norma and Percy Dipino
Presidents day 1984
Presidents day 1989
Presidents day 1990
Presidents day 1990 - presentation
Presidents day 1995
Presidents day 1996
Presidents day 1998
Tarbard Shield winners 1970
Winner Dagenham Town Show 1996
Wales outing (unknown year) - original photo was damaged but all the people can still be seen
Windsor match 1992
Presidents day (unknown year)
Presidents day (unknown year)
Presidents day (unknown year)
Presidents day (unknown year)
Men (unknown year)
County Fours Area Finalists 1995 (R.Field, R.Gibbins, A. Abell and I.Burns)
From right to left, P. Dipino, George Porter (two unknown)
John Lizzimore, Brian Mackenzie, Stuart Mackenzie and Barbara Titmuss
Ladies (no details)
Ladies (no details)
Ladies (no details)
Ladies (no details)
The following photos kindly provided by Geoffrey Regan. There are no details of the individual photos, to view the full image click on the photos and step through.
This will be updated further when we have more information and this is where you can help. If you have information regarding dates and/or names or anything else (anecdotes, funny incidents, anything) for any of these pictures then please contact us.