Derelict cricket clubs

this cricket club was my life and my soul. My great grandad played cricket here, and so did my grandad. My great grandad is Jim Moulton. He looked after the club for over 50 years. It was his life, he was devoted to this club, and we were in tears when the place was shut down. His ashes were spread on the field, and the downstairs area was name “the jim moulton lounge” after him. We have the plaque with us now. It was sad to see it go. The place was never the same after he died.

My Gran (derry fletcher) and grandad (denis fletcher) joined the commitee and tried to get it back to its old self, and there were some really successful nights. I grew up here, and it hurts that its gone. WHen i’m upset, you’ll often find me in the field trying to calm myself down…

if anyone knows my family, get in touch, it would be nice to hear from some of the lads and lasses that used to go every saturday and friday night, religiously.

Mick Deighton and his lads lee and mark
Eileen Lee (who i see around meanwood), Harry Lee and family.
Ken…
howard…
Rod and helen langstaff
Rhea, Bolly and Susan
Mick
John Maglashan (sp)

feel free to drop me an email

(little) derry fletcher xx

i managed to get in touch with john Macglashan.
I’m a girl by the way. Someone posted i was jim’s great grandson and i’m not i’m hia great grand daughter.

Shahban, there were a lot of meetings about the future of the club and we tried to get it back up and running, but we couldn’t even get a first team together. I asked a lot of my mates who play cricket to join and they said they would, and when it was put across to the board they wouldn’t listen, it was closing and that was that. I haven’t been down in a while, so I don’t know if they’ve demolished it or not, which i think they have. But last time i went the grass was overgrown and there was grafitti everywhere. I think they’re planning to build on it, which is a shame as my great grandads ashes are on that pitch….get in touch if you want via email or whataver. delliefletcher@hotmail.co.uk

Its such a shame it went. I often think about it as it’s an important part of my life. I grew up there and have a passion for cricket.

Tracy, I dont think i remember dan by name as i was young, but given a pic i’d probaby recognise him.

xx

i was really gutted that highbury went under i have played at highbury since i was 9 years of age and i had some really good times there.we had one of the best jonior sides going at one point with my brother lee and all the older ones then when they had finished we took over the likes of me and eddie thirlwell and joe eddison and tom ward and i would just like to thank everyone for putting the effort in people like bob mcglashan and wasa.so i hope that highbury will get back up and running in the near future thank you.

I was also sad to see the cricket club go. Shortly before its closure i was intouch with some of the officer at the club and they informed me that closure was on the cards i was made a parshall offer to play at whitch i would have been intrested in if it had been a more firm offer despite the fact that cricket is not quiet my game. They were also offered help from the meanwood action group but this was refused, as i have lived nearby the ground before i have found the hole thing sad, and also anoyed at the fact that there are some people who i beleve have a gulty Conscious regarding the clubs closure.

To tie up another lose end the club has not been demolished as a was on the site today (august 21st)

I have just moved to the Highburys too.

I played cricket at Highbury CC as a junior and remember Mr Moulton from my Leeds League junior’s handbook! Derry, I can’t walk past it without thinking of your great grandad’s ashes.

The only player I remember is A Eddison from junior representative cricket although I recall a folk rumour that a certain D Gough turned out for the side when he was a youngster at Yorkshire academy.

I totally agree with the previous comment, give me a lawnmower and lets get playing. Pity the roller seems to have been stolen over the last couple of months… also there is a portocabin in there and some security signage up although I have to admit it is doing very little good.

I currently play for Meanwood up next to the Myrtle but willing to help restore Highbury. A few of the lads up at Meanwood have played at Highbury so i’m sure i could rope in a few bodies to help.

If anyone cares to donate some gardening equipment for a couple of weekends i can be reached at darran.lambert@btinternet.com

hello,i used to live near the ground many years ago,i know live near meanwood cricket club and have attended the practises on tuesday nights in the past,anyways these days i don`t get to play so much what with work and verious other commitments,but at the very least i would love to help restore highbury to some sort of normality thats if this prodject is still going on anyways feel free to email me anyone(james_philp1@hotmail.com)

I am in agreement a good club and a poor demise. I played lots of junior cricket and started my senior cricket at Highbury – good to see some familiar names mentioned.
I can confirm that D Gough did play under 18 cricket at Highbury, I played along side him and a P Grayson the current Essex CCC coach.

I play at nearby Glen Road for the yorkshire post cc. I was wondering what it would take to use the ground again, as we have to pay rent for the ground we currently share and it may be a viable option for us in the future. Does anyone have anymore photos of the ground?

i think the council own it? Not entirely sure. I know they can’t knock it down because its a listed property/land, so its just going to sit there……