History

[riverwayevents]

Does anyone have any knowledge of Stafford Tennis Club ? It was part of Stafford Cricket Club and the original courts were actually on the Hough ground from about 1900. However, they appear not to always have been there ! We're trying to find out exactly where the club was situated (it may have been exactly where the new Travelodge is now) There is a picture on our website - http://www.riverway-events.co.uk/history (pic 149 of 171) showing a group photo ! Does anyone know any of the people in the picture !
On a similar theme, we have recently discovered all the club's minute books dating back to 1888. The club played at "The Lammacotes" before moving to The Hough in 1899. We think the field that was leased from a Mr Crewe and a Mr Turkington at the time was basically where Hatherton Street is now. Does anyone have any information or possibly photographs on The Lammascotes during this period ? (or The Hough for that matter).
Any comments or info would be appreciated

 

[shoes]

No, however in this photo I recognise Basil Fawlty - back row, 4th from the left

 

[riverwayevents]

How have you got that pic up ? I wanted to do the tennis one but didn't know how !! Simply cut and paste ??

 

[shoes]

In firefox you right click on the picture and select "copy image location". In Internet Exploder you right click on the image, select properties and the address is in there - copy that address.

Once you have done that you would input it onto the forum like this:

 [img]http://www.riverway-events.co.uk/img/pictures/SHC1sts56-57.jpg[/img]

 

[riverwayevents]

okey dokey, we'll give it a go






Admin edit: Added

 

[riverwayevents]

well the link works !

 

[Trumpet]

I'm sure the two gentlemen in sports jackets are Mr Cholmondley-Walker (left) and his chum Grayson.

 

[Lucy]

I'll show this to my Dad over the weekend, he's bound to know quite a few names.

 

[My Name is URL]

Is that Jimmy Greaves in the front row of seats behind the first kneeling child from the left.

 

[Gramaisc]

Must be. Possibly on a celebrity visit.

The chap in the waistcoat to the left of centre in the middle row would make an excellent Mellors in a production of Lady Chatterly's Lover.

 

[basil]

http://www.riverway-events.co.uk/img/pictures/SHC1sts56-57.jpg

No, however in this photo I recognise Basil Fawlty - back row, 4th from the left

3rd from left back row may have been professional foul.......

 

[John Marwood]

The gentleman stood on the left of the first image taught me mathematics in the sixties, 25 years ago

 

[John Marwood]

he was a good teacher, I, a bad pupil

 

[basil]

Reminds me of the cross-eyed teacher, who couldn't control his pupils.......

 

[John Marwood]

Boris was his nickname

 

[Chick]

I can't help with your Tennis question unfortunately but I just wanted to say that seeing the mens hockey photo posted above and recognising one or two people, I had a look through the rest of the photos on that site and have found several old ones of my husband and many other folks I know. I'm not sure they'll thank me for finding them but the discovery made my afternoon

 

[riverwayevents]

We're glad you found the history section of interest. We're getting loads of feedback related to the site....all comments are greatly recieved ! Is your husband a cricketer or hockey player ?

 

[Chick]

A hockey player, as am I or more accurately as were I, multiple injuries forced me to take a break from playing

 

[riverwayevents]

multiple injuries ...eek !! Well the hockey section are having a good season or were until the weather got in the way ! make sure you tell as many people as possible about the website.... ta