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Here is a selection of photos (some of which might be scattered around other areas of the web site) to enable you to get a quick overview of local sporting teams and events. As you can imagine after this distance of time most of these people are unknown but its always my aim to ensure their names are discovered and appended to the photo. It may be possible exact copies of these photos exist in other collections or dusty attics and these have the names written on the back. Alternatively the photos are in contemporary newspapers with their names printed. If you can assist I would be very pleased to hear from you. (PL) 

CRICKET

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An unknown local cricket team, probably Nuneaton. Can anyone identify them?
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Nuneaton High School Girls, Cricket Team. (Dorothy & Muriel Edmands Collection)
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Nuneaton High School PACS girls cricket team. (Edmands Family Archives)
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(Courtesy Roy Clews)
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Does anyone recognise the cricket team members and their shield?
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Who are these Nuneaton chaps celebrating their trophy with bottle of brandy and rubber hot water bottles.

FOOTBALL

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Arley Rectory FC.
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Bermuda Ladies Football Team in the early 1950's. At the very back Anne Sparrow the manager, Standing left to right, Mrs. Waite, Mrs Seadon, Mrs Kilburn, Joan Kent, Elsie Sheldon, Joan Clay, Violet Fowler, Mrs. Haycock, Sitting: Mrs. Coles, Violet Tallis, Jean Kent, Ann Warren, May Gibbs, (Ralph Oldacres).
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Coton Amateurs 1915-16 (From the Mallabone Collection - Lynn Wilkes)
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This photo came from the Chilvers Coton Mallabone Family Album, but was obviously taken during WW1 and might be in France although there looks to be a sports stand in the background. I include it in case anyone in the Nuneaton area can see a relative and identify him or know where it was taken? (Lynn Wilkes)
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Nuneaton Town FC c. 1906/7, possibly photographed outside the Bulls Head pub which was their headquarters at one time. (Courtesy Paul Sawyer)
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Nuneaton Town 1928/29 (courtesy Paul Sawyer)
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Nuneaton United 1902. Nuneaton United were reformed after WW1 in September 1919 but only continued to play as a team until April 1921 when they were wound up. They played from 1919 at the Manor Park Ground of Nuneaton Town. (John Walklate)(Further information Rod Grubb/Paul Sawyer)
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Nuneaton United (John Walklate)
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(Courtesy Paul Sawyer)
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An unknown Nuneaton football team pre WW1, but which one? (G.Cox, courtesy Paul Sawyer)
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Sterling Metals Ladies Football Team (Roy Clews)
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The Police Champion Football Team between 1934-1936. (Midlands Counties Tribune Collection)
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Attleborough Baptist Church Football Club's Expenses Book 1926-27. (Lesley Jeffcote Collection).

RUGBY FOOTBALL

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(Reg. Bull)
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A Nuneaton Rugby Team. The only player identified is standing third from the left - Tom Burgoyne Jnr. (Tom Burgoyne, courtesy Ian Burgoyne)
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GROUNDS and STADIUMS

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Nuneaton Borough's Manor Park Ground in the 1950's. (Reg.Bull)
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The Harry Cleaver ground prominent in this aerial view of Attleborough Road and the Pingles swimming pool.
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The Harry Cleaver Ground - Nuneaton Rugby Football Club. Now built over by a housing estate.
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"Wash" Harris on the right with groundsmen at the Harry Cleaver ground. (Stephanie Southall Collection)
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Stephanie and her father "Wash" Harris at the Harry Cleaver Ground. (Stephanie Southall Collection)
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The Manor Park Ground in the 1950's.
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Nuneaton Borough FC - Manor Park Ground (Peter Bayly)
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Nuneaton Borough FC - Manor Park Ground - Beaumont Road entrance.
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Manor Court Road Baptist Church Table Tennis Team (Evans Family Collection)