Old Ledbury Sports Clubs

All Newspaper Cuttings have been taken from old Ledbury Reporter newspapers, photos are credited to the owners

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Bowls

Cribbage

February 28th 1964 - Ledbury League Results - WHITE HART B Top

February 28th 1964 - Bell Inn Bosbury - Face another stiff task this week

Cricket

Ledbury Colts

1946

Back Row - unknown, unknown, unknowm, unknown

Front Row - Brian MESSAM, Mike PAUL, unknown, unknown

Photo Elizabeth BRACE ( Paul )

Darts

February 28th 1964 - Ledbury League Results - BRITISH LEGION Top

February 28th 1964 - Colwall League Results - LEGION CLUB Top

February 28th 1964 - Dymock and District League Results - FULL PITCHER Top

Football

Bromsberrow

1960

Back Row - ... SAMUELS, Bill POWELL, Gordon RICHIE, Bumper JONES, John POWELL, Mike DAVIES, John SMITH

Front Row - Tommy WILLIAMS, Titch BATCHELOR, Mike EVANS, Billy DAVIES, John COOPER

Photo Andy SMITH

Dymock United

April 7th 1961 - Confound their critics - W DAVIS, B PRYCE, SMALLMAN

April 7th 1961 - The best seen in Dymock - COOPER, SMITH, BROOKE, B PRYCE, MEREDITH, HOLDER, TRIGG, FLETCHER

April 7th 1961 - Grand slam second half for Dymock - PRYCE, W DAVIS, FLETCHER, MEREDITH, SMALLMAN, HOLDER, COOPER

Eastnor

1983

Final - Malvern Hospital Senior Bowl

Captain John PREEDY holds the Bowl after winning against Colwall

From the left - Rob DANIELS, Paul Bunny SMITH, Tony ROBERTS, Mivvi SMITH, Ray ( Spud ) TAYLOR, John PREEDY ( Captain ), Roy PHILLIPS, Bob PULLEN, Geoff ROBERTS, Morgan DAVIS.

Clipping Paul Bunny SMITH

1982

Presidents Cup

Back Row - Roy PHILLIPS, Morgan DAVIS, Sam SKYERS, Ken GWYNNE, John PREEDY ( Captain ) Mivvy SMITH, .. TAYLOR, G MUNROWD, Bob PULLEN

Front Row - Geoff ROBERTS, Paul Bunny SMITH.

Clipping Paul Bunny SMITH

Ledbury Old Boys Football Club

1982

Final - Malvern Hospital Senior Bowl

Captain Stuart SMITH gets the heroes treatment after the teams 2-1 victory

From the left - unknown, unknown, unknown, Sam SKYERS, Doddy PREEDY, Sticky DAVIS, Mivvy SMITH, Tom GLADWIN, John PREEDY ( Gaffer ), John EVERSHAM, Paul Bunny SMITH ( Injured for this match )

Clipping Paul Bunny SMITH

1980s

Sundays Malvern Senior League

Back Row - Billl HOWELLS ( Lineman ), Mark LEDBURY, Stuart SMITH, Bob DANIELS, Roy PHILLIPS, Paul SMITH, Geoff ROBERTS, M BEALE ( Referee )

Front Row - Neil JENKINS, Morgan DAVIES, Jonathan PREEDY, Tom GLADWIN, Terry JENKINS

Clipping Paul Bunny SMITH

Ledbury Celtic

Ledbury Rangers

June 19th 1953 - Ledbury Rangers Began Well - AGM - L W M ONIONS ( Secretary )

Ledbury Reserves

1978- 1979

West Midlands League Division Two

Back Row - Dave STEVENS, Ray GLADWIN, Billy FRASER, Howard RAWLE, Mark HERBERT, Colin GOODRUM, Roger NICHOLAS

Front Row - John EVERSHAM, Paul SMITH, Tony PRATT ( Captain ), Mark LEDBURY, Rob HALL

Clipping Paul Bunny SMITH

Ledbury Town

1986 Charity Match

Back Row - Barry SMITH, Gordon RICHIE, John POWELL, Gerald WILLIAMS, Gordon LEDBURY, Nigel JONES, Dean VICARAGE

Front Row - Ken FLETCHER, Paul Bunny SMITH, Mike Taffy EVANS, Alan Ivor DAVIES, Roly MAYO, Bill POWELL.

Photo Paul Bunny SMITH

1964

February 28th 1964 - Town net five in second half - Eric HARBORD, Robert DAVIES, Brian KENDRICK, Tony GITTINGS, Phil HERBERT, D CREASE, J EVANS, J CLARKE, R HESELTON, R SMITH

1961

April 7th 1961 - Charity Match - Ledbury Old Crocks ( 1949 ) vs Ross United Services ( 1949 ) Veterans raise 85 pounds - Jim DAVIES, John CHESTER, Roy BURTON, Jack TAYLOR, Larry POWELL

April 7th 1961 - They did well to keep visitors score down - Ken GUMMER, Les JONES, Lawrence, B GOODWIN

April 7th 1961 - Four regulars missing, Ledbury couldnt cope - Roy SMITH, Peter PHILLIPS, John CHESTER, Philip HERBERT

1960

Back Row - John CHESTER, Phil HERBERT, Les JONES, John ALFORD, Neville MEREDITH

Front Row - Billy EGGERTON, Tony GITTINGS, John LEDBURY, Pip PARRY, Roy SMITH

Photo Elizabeth BRACE ( Paul )

1940s

Back Row - Godfrey PONTER, Mike PITT, Martin POWELL, unknown, unknown, unknown, Hubert TAYLOR

Middle Row - Roger POWELL, Don SHAKESHEFF, Ray LEWIS

Front Row - Ken MILLS, Fred BAKER, Harold MAY

Photo Chris PONTER

Mathon United

Hockey

Colwall Womens

February 28th 1964 - Handicapped Colwall Draw - Jean EASTON

Motoring

Ledbury and District M. C. and L. C. C.

Rifle Club

1958 - President Mr K G STACY HATFIELD, Chairman Mr T DREW, Hon Treas Mr R PREECE, Hon Sec Mr P D CHAPMAN, 13 High Street

Rugby

Ledbury Town

February 28th 1964 - Ledbury find rhythm - GLADWIN, THOMAS, HAGAN, JONES, YORKE, PHILLIPS , GOODWIN

April 7th 1961 - Ledbury just fail to win - MURRAY, THOMAS

Swimming Club

First group Of Life Savers

Back Row - Richard WESLEY, Pete EDWARDS, Stephen HOBBY, Tony BRIDGE ( Manager ), R WORMALD, ( Course Tutor ), Val WALLCROFT, Alvin BURGESS, Mason BURGESS

Front Row - Sarah KNIGHT, Elizabeth KNIGHT, Joanne TAYLOR, Jane RING

Full Story

February 28th 1964 - Oak Ledbury - Oak are in snooker cup final - B MESSAN, T TAYOR, R POWELL, J DAVIES,

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