Takeley Cricket Club,  established in the year of 1880, is one of the oldest surviving village clubs in its area. A club steeped in History and success, we take a look inside some of the memories and teams from yesteryear. All dates and names are as accurate as possible. We hope you enjoy the pictures. We hope to add more of the collection as time goes by, please check back to see the latest additions. 

If you have any feedback or information to do with the History we would be very glad to hear from you. Please email adrian_phillips1@btinternet.com

Takeley Recreation Cricket Club Season : 1893

Averages below:

Takeley 2nd XI 1938

? -  Lennie Wright - Jim Smith - Arthur Shuttlewood - Bill Ginger - 'Skinner' Livermore - Jae Heard - David Pallet - Geoff Gowlett - Johnny Piper - Bernard Dennison  

Presentation Night - Takeley Primary School - 1955  

Harry Piper - Les Frost - Les Hussey - Brig. Gen Charlton - Stan Watson - Hubert Lambert - Ken Yates - Doug Phillips - Syd Gunn - Frank Wright - Bob Whitting  - Ken Barker - Bart Robinson - Arte Shuttlewood - Major Childs

Takeley CC - June 1961

Bert Simpson - Harry Piper - Clare Brown - Roy Giles - Tony Campion - Hugh Watson - Laurie Deval - John Hart - Michael Mitchell - Jock Campbell - H Wake-Bowell - Geoff Coleman - M McCurdy

Takeley CC - 1964

R Elsey - A Mills - N Freeman - R Davies - G Brown - A Powell - R Giles (umpire) - F Campbell - H Wake-Bowell - T Campion - P Maris - L Hooper

 Takeley at home Vs. High Wych 1960's

Won by 10 wickets, Jock Campbell and Tony Campion - Roy Giles (Umpire)

Clare Brown Scoring 1960's

Hard at work scoring with help from Susan Watson

 Old Bull and Bush - Old time Music Hall - 1966 

Eve Coleman - Kate McCurdy - Billie Barber - Tony ? - Mary Deval - Sally Deval - Mary Giles - Joanna Deval

Silver Jubilee Celebration Match - 1977

Silver Jubilee Celebration Match - 1977

Silver Jubilee Celebration Match - 1977

Norman Freeman - Laurie Deval - Pete Thompson - David Wood - Peter Trower

Takeley CC - 1977

Standing - Back - Mike Phillips - Peter Trower - Norman Freeman - Tim Connolly - Vic Ede - Tim Burton - Seated at Front - Barry Holden - Ron Davies - Richard Harris - Paul Campbell - Paul Maris - Dave Holden

Takeley CC - 1978

Reg Hammond - Jerry Heyhoe - David Hammond - Vic Ede - Tim Burton - Dick Yeoman - Tim Connolly - Mike Phillips - Mike Lebell - Ron Davies - Colin Kirby

Takeley CC - 1980

Vic Ede - Richard Harris - Barry Holden - Bill Jones - Tim Burton - Geoff Saunders - Peter Webb - Mike Phillips - Ron Davies - Richard Yeoman - Simon Nicklin

Takeley CC - 1983

Rob Gunn - David Fish - Pete Trower - Richard Harris - Richard Hunt - Dick Yeoman - Mike Sammons (wk) - Simon Nicklin - Mike Phillips - Tim Connolly - Brian Stewart 

1992 - 15th July - Ron Davies Memorial Match

Dick Yeoman - Rob Gunn - Peter Trower - Tim Burton - Simon Noakes - Paul Maris - Dick Amott (umpire) - Front Row - Peter Webb - Jerry Heyhoe - Mike Phillips - Vic Ede - Tim Connolly - Adrian Phillips (mascot)

1996 - Gloucester Tour vs. Corsham Army Barracks - Royal Signals

Jenny Gunn - Trevor Gunn - Dave Baker - Green - Dick Yeoman - John Lodge - Sally Ancliffe - Darren Amott - Diane Gunn - Rob Gunn - Linda Copping - Dave Copping - Tim Burton 

Nick Berentzen - Tim Clarey - Tim Connolly - Mike Phillips - Dick Amott - Eric Rogers

Louise Gunn - Liz Yeoman - Joanna Phillips - Emma Gunn - Steve Gunn - Kevin Gunn