Memories
A story from Bill Blackburn from his long term involvement at Linthwaite Hall.
I’d like to relate a story to you that happened during the Working Men’s Merit Final at Linthwaite Hall in the mid-seventies. I was president at the time and I received a phone call from the CIU Huddersfield secretary, Jack Clayton.
He asked if our ladies could provide 20 sit-down teas. (it was customary at the time to have a break before semi-final for players and spectators to avail themselves some refreshments, all the 16 finalists were given a ticket enabling them to a free sandwich and a cup of tea). I asked if they were for 16 bowlers plus four officials. His reply was 20 teas for 20 officials sod all for bowlers. All the CIU officials from different areas of Yorkshire all arrived wearing their chains of office, a bit like a Lord Mayor's show
I also informed him I had organised some measurers. He said ‘not needed, we have our own.’
After about ten minutes play the measurers were called for. A single had been conceded and the player wanted a measure for two. The gentlemen went to the end, and at that time string attached to two pointed plastic 2inch pieces were used, one fixed the other movable. They bent down and the fixed end went to the jack, the other couldn’t quite reach the wood in contention, so the measurer moved the wood to reach the loose end of the tape. There was much hilarity in the crowd but non from the bowlers. New measurers were then employed.
I can also add another Linthwaite Hall story courtesy of Dave Parkin as he uncovers this tale from an issue of The Huddersfield Examiner on 5 July 1975.
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