IN the latest edition of our look back through the T&A archives, here are five cricket teams from the pages of a 1956 Yorkshire Sports publication.
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Pictured above, Bankfoot, one of the Bradford League's founding members in 1903. The side had not won a trophy or promotion in 53 years.
Back row (left to right): R Ferguson, A Williamson, M Woodcock, L Ratcliffe, C Whitaker, H Moore. Front: A Clarke, K Gallagher, J Mitchell (captain), B Tordoff, G Gaunt.
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BINGLEY CRICKET TEAM 1956
BINGLEY CRICKET TEAM 1956: Bingley had not one the Bradford League since 1921 but had finished among the top four, four times in the last five seasons. Back: Streeton, Firth, Hoban, Rigg, Gott, Whitham. Front: Burton, Smith, Hill, Spencer, Smith.
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BRADFORD CRICKET TEAM 1956: During the early fifties Bradford was one of the most successful Bradford League sides Back:G Sellers, R Platt, D MacKenzie, H Douglas, H McIIvenny, M Ryan. Front: A Webster, J Phillips, J Blackburn, A King, E Barraclough.
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SALTAIRE CRICKET TEAM 1956: Back (left to right):C H Wood, D Pedley, D Bailey, A Wain, J Higgins, T E Lambert. Front: B Henry, A Fyrth, K Mitchell (captain), D Bateson, A Gibson.
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UNDERCLIFFE CRICKET TEAM 1956: Relegated twice in the last six seasons, Undercliffe were back in the Bradford League's Division Two. Back: R Cragg, N Fell, B Moore, K Adams, N Summersall, A Exley. Front: R Selby, G Dyson, J Lee, R Hastie, J C Scholey.
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