@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚

Capturing aged scorecard records (1938-2005) for the former Bedford Town Cricket 🏏 Club! Please send any scorecards to [email protected]

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

The first ever 🏏 match for Bedford Town CC (previously under other guises), back in April 1938 vs @NptonSaintsCC

https://t.co/uukqJZqHM1

A first win and a first 💯 registered 👏🏻

A 50 year anniversary match was subsequently played in 1988.

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

@kingoftheheath8 @BedfordCC_ @official_NCL @iborocc @HouseHortonCC @Brixworth_CC @wtccofficial @NptonSaintsCC @pborotowncc @rtccofficial @FinedonDolbenCC @ONsCC Hope you are well!?
How’s Dad? Still down in Dorset?

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

A handful of scorebooks located at The Bury @BedfordCC_ which has helped to complete 2nd XI 2001 @official_NCL match detail onto Play Cricket:

https://t.co/nLCyHQFwDZ

A challenging season with a concession and often not 11 players. The beginning of the end, maybe?

#2001

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

What a player! 💙

Second on all time BTCC run scorers list behind Stedders, but still clocking them up at 78 years young! 👏🏻👏🏻

@BedfordshireCCC @knockkincc

#Bluey

https://t.co/tEzUXEz89V

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

@kingoftheheath8 @BedfordCC_ @official_NCL @iborocc @HouseHortonCC @Brixworth_CC @wtccofficial @NptonSaintsCC @pborotowncc @rtccofficial @FinedonDolbenCC @ONsCC Young Hari?!

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

Have now also uploaded all available 2nd XI @official_NCL 2002 BTCC matches too, however some scorebook carnage and some locked results with wrong scores showing on Play Cricket.

League assistance welcome to unlock results for accurate editing!

#2002

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

A handful of scorebooks located at The Bury @BedfordCC_ which has helped to complete 2nd XI 2001 @official_NCL match detail onto Play Cricket:

https://t.co/nLCyHQFwDZ

A challenging season with a concession and often not 11 players. The beginning of the end, maybe?

#2001

[Andrew Radd @oldmanradd]

Born OTD - two of Bedfordshire's finest who also represented @NorthantsCCC at first-class level. Ray Bailey - 82 today - claimed 144 wickets for the County and was later head groundsman at Wantage Road. And the much-missed Neil Stanley played from 1988 to 1993. @BedfordshireCCC

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

With thanks to Dave Pegg, some more gaps of @official_NCL matches from yesteryear have been filled.

@GtOakleyCC vs BTCC 1987/91/92. Still a few other seasons still being hunted for.

Welcome contact from other clubs to complete records.

#missingscorebooks 📚

[Bedfordshire CCC @BedfordshireCCC]

Congratulations to our former player Ian Peck on being capped by @EnglandRugby
Well deserved honour for a fine all round Bedfordshire sportsman
🏏🏉

[Beds Association of Cricket Officials @BedsACO]

Donations in memory of Colin Head can be made to @asthmalunguk via this link:-

https://t.co/wrsfnzZnmj

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

A healthy gathering earlier today to bid farewell to Colin Head

30+ years as BTCC and @BedsIndoor Treasurer and hugely respected club umpire in @official_NCL before joining the inaugural @northantsaco panel in 1994

Also stood in National Club Final @HomeOfCricket

#RIPColin 😢

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

Many of the good & great from Bedford Town CC gathered yesterday to pay respect and say final farewells to the great Peter Oakley.

50+ seasons at BTCC, 3,000+ wickets, endless memories.

#RIPPJO
#BuggerMe

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

All associated with the former Bedford Town CC will be saddened to hear of the passing of former Treasurer and distinguished umpire, Colin Head.

30+ seasons in the coat from early 1960s before joining the inaugural @official_NCL panel.

#RIPColin 😢

[Beds Association of Cricket Officials @BedsACO]

With great sadness we announce the passing of former ⁦@BedsACO⁩ Chairman & President Colin Head.
Umpire for ⁦@BTCCArchive⁩ for many years and then Northamptonshire County League panel. Treasurer of ⁦@BedsIndoor⁩.
A great servant to Beds Cricket.
#RIPColin

[Bedfordshire CCC @BedfordshireCCC]

Peter Oakley’s funeral will take place at Bedford Crematorium at 3.45pm on Friday 23rd January.

Sure it will be very well attended by people wanting to pay their respects to a Beds Cricket Legend

[Kevin Clement @KPAC55]

@BTCCArchive @BedfordshireCCC At the time of his passing Pete was believed to be the oldest living @BedfordshireCCC player.
Joined the MCC Ground Boys staff with later Beds players Trevor Morley & Gerry Sly and after with John Murray, Eric Russell, Don Bennett and Jim Standen. #RIPPJO

[Bedfordshire CCC @BedfordshireCCC]

Our sympathy to Peter Oakley’s family & friends.
Peter was a true legend of Bedfordshire cricket, also known for his long association with @BedfordSchool.
May he rest in peace

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

Some very sad news this morning for all former BTCC & @BedfordshireCCC members, the passing of the all time leading wicket taker and long time captain, Pete Oakley 😢

Our condolences to the Oakley family, all three sons also with appearances at BTCC.

#RIPPJO 🙁

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

Wishing a very Happy 90th Birthday 🎂 to Bedford Town CC 🏏 legend and all-time leading wicket taker, Peter Oakley.
A BTCC debut in 1948 leading to 50+ seasons and 3,000+ wickets for the club 😲
Likely to be the oldest @BedfordshireCCC living player??

#PJO
#buggerme

[Andrew Radd @oldmanradd]

Wishing Ian Peck #329 a very happy 68th birthday - cricket for @NorthantsCCC and @BedfordshireCCC, rugby union for Bedford, Barbarians and a member of the England squad in 1980. Off the field, a hugely effective vice-chairman of the County Club and still a regular at Wantage Rd.

[@BedfordTownCCArchive 🏏📚 @BTCCArchive]

Former BTCC 🏏 player, as well as esteemed @BedfordBluesRFC flying winger in the 1975 🏉 cup final!

#Demmo

[Bedford Blues @BedfordBluesRFC]

🗣️ | “Bedford never made me feel there was a difference - a wonderful and supportive team to be a part of. A real family of friends.”

As part of #BlackHistoryMonth, @SamRobertsComms spoke to Bob Demming - our 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ cup winner the latest to feature on our Legends Eco Cups 💙

[Bedford Blues @BedfordBluesRFC]

New Eco Cup Launches Saturday 🥤

Continuing our iconic try scorers is Bob Demming, famously part of our 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ RFU Club Competition victory 🏆

Two tries that day at Twickenham, as part of 7️⃣3️⃣ in 1️⃣4️⃣7️⃣ overall 🤝

Delighted to have Bob joining us at our @Champrugby opener 🙌

[Andrew Radd @oldmanradd]

As announced by @AllanLamb294 at last night's @NorthantsCCC awards evening - the next two inductees into the Hall of Fame will be Rob Bailey and Wayne Larkins. Over 1,400 games and 60,000 NCCC runs between them - numbers one and three in our all-time, all-format run-scorers list.