Photographic History of Eton Wick and Eton - Community Organisations and Social Life - Eton Wick Cricket Club

The Cricket Club was founded c1889 and played in its early seasons on the Great Common. After the 1914/18 War, home fixtures were played on Saddocks Farm, where rural outfield attracted several regular visiting teams. 

Winning Club Team of 1931

The photograph was taken on the occasion of the Club winning the District Cup in 1931 In the back row: Norman Lane, Harry Cook, John Lane, unidentified, Ted Moss. 

Centre row: unidentified, Ern Bryant, Sid Harman, (?) Percy, Arch Bryant, Fred Hammerton, Jack Stacey, Frank Lane, Hugh Haverly, and umpire Mr Henry. 

In the front: the first two on the left are unidentified, Tich Prior, Bill Moss, Edwin Buckland, Ted Morris and resident farmer, Arthur Tarrant. Saddocks Farm House is in the background. 

Leading the team in is Doug Tarrant, in sequence behind him are his brother Reg (sons Arthur), George Lewis (Clerk to Eton Town Council), Doug Slade, Jack Stacey, Stan Allaway, Stan Hewett, Ian Lewis (George's son) and Bert Prior. The photograph was taken in the mid-1950s; the club closed down in the 1960s. 

This article was first published in A Pictorial History of Eton Wick & Eton.

Photographic History of Eton Wick and Eton - Community Organisations and Social Life - Eton Church Lads Brigade

 

This photograph was taken c1928/30. The Eton Company of the Church Lads Brigade is assembled and ready to march off to the High Street to join the long parade of floats, fire brigades, and bands taking part in The Windsor Hospital Parade. The parade was held annually to collect funds for the hospital before the post war days of the N.H.S. The Church Lads Brigade was a fine and disciplined outlet for youths. It is believed that the Eton Company was formed in 1899. Between 1900 and 1902 attempts were made to raise an Eton Wick Company without success. 

The Sgt. Major in the photo is Bill Morris. The drummers in the front row are: Ernie Alder, unidentified, Albe Haverly, and Sgt. (?) Alder. The trumpeter is Tom Forman, George Birch has the big drum and the man with the medals is Fred Bosher. 

This article was first published in A Pictorial History of Eton Wick & Eton.

Photographic History of Eton Wick and Eton - Community Organisations and Social Life -Eton Wick Athletics 1952

 

The Eton Wick Minors F.C. changed its name to Eton Wick Athletic when it formed a senior team from former players in 1949/50. In 1952 the two village clubs Eton Wick United and Eton Wick Athletic amalgamated, becoming the Eton Wick F.C. Success was instant and the merged club won the much coveted Slough Town Senior Cup for the first time. They have won the cup again a number of times since. 

Captain Jack Ling is holding the cup aloft in this photograph. The team is, from left to right: 'Tich' Keen, John Batt, Mick Sibley, 'Roily' Woodley, John Grant, Jack Ling, Ron Carter, John Sheehan, Alf Vickers and Ron Pitcher. 

This article was first published in A Pictorial History of Eton Wick & Eton.

Photographic History of Eton Wick and Eton - Community Organisations and Social Life -Eton Wick Minors FC 1948

 

The Minors were formed in 1946 following the end of the War, when Harry Wakefield and Doug Cooper formed an Under 18's village football club. They played their home games in Eton Recreation Ground. Sports kit was still virtually unobtainable due to wartime clothing rationing, so the boys played in any light coloured/near to white shirt, and Mrs Bill Sibley (mother of two of the team) made black shorts for the team from off-coupon wartime blackout material. Village colours were traditionally amber and black, but here was born the origin of black and white for the boys team. 

In 1948 the team were able to have this photo taken in newly bought kit. They are, in the back row: Doug Cooper, Frank Bond (committee), Jim McDougall, Alan Herd, Ray Haverly, Tony Rodwell, Harry Wakefield and Cecil Thorn (committee). 

In the centre row: Ray Knight, John Grant, John Batt (captain), Dennis Phillips and John Knott. 

Bob Horton and John Newport are in the front row. 

John Grant went on to play in senior league football. In later life he opened bakers shops in Windsor and Eton Wick. 

This article was first published in A Pictorial History of Eton Wick & Eton.