Question answered

Posted by John Winn

Since this morning's posting I have had confirmation from two independent sources that the pavilion did indeed belong to Eggleston CC who played in the Darlington and District League until about the year 2000 although I do not think they could be described as 'long standing' members. Richard Cowan, secretary of Cockerton CC remembers playing friendlies against ECC in the 1980s and remarks on what a good place it was to play, especially for those with families who enjoyed picnics by the Tees.

It should not be too difficult to find the exact dates for the membership of the league. I have found a record in the Teesdale Mercury files of Eggleston entertaining Ferryhill Station in 1947. With tomorrow looking  increasingly like a poor day for cricket, further research may prove an alternative Saturday activity.

Update: Saturday an email from a second cousin, Brian Dobinson who played at Eggleston and is Vice President of Haughton CC, tells me that Eggleston's last season in league cricket was 1998. Thank you, Brian. They were not playing in the early seventies, no doubt somebody will tell me when their membership began.