In A League Of Their Own


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The Heywood family have published a new book about Todmorden Cricket Club entitled 'In a league of their own: Cricket and Leisure in 20th Century Todmorden. '

This book attempts to update the Todmorden cricket scene and to examine how Todmorden people chose to spend their leisure-time in the 20th Century.  It looks at participation in many thriving activities of the time: football, knur and spell, music, drama, swimming, pigeons hooting etc.

The bbok is split into 3 parts:

Part 1 covers Todmorden CC from 1897 to 1938, ending with the league play-off final against Haslingden.

Part 2 explores the local District Cricket League and provides an insight into other activities in Todmorden.

Part 3 tells the cricket story from 1939 to 2000, whilst the final chapter updates the cricket and the local leisure scene.

THE BOOK CAN BE BOUGHT AT LOCAL BOOK SHOPS AND TODMORDEN TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE.
HARD BOOK COPIES ARE £10 & PAPER BACK COPIES ARE £5.  ALL PROFITS MADE GO TOWARDS FUTURE RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS.