Welcome to Fairburn CC

Founded: 1921

Members of the Leeds West Riding League since 1927

Honours
West Riding Cricket League
Div. 1 Shield Winners 1962,1968,1969
Div. 1 Leaders Cup Winners 1970
Div. 2 Leaders Cup Winners 1969
Senior Cup Winners 1957,1959,1963,1967,1968,1969,1971,2002
Junior Cup Winners 1963
Div. 2 Champions 1977,1994,1998
Div. 3 Champions 1985

Sportsmanship Award: 2000-2004

Groundsman Of the Year 2004

Fairburn C.C is an amateur club which has two senior teams, the first team playing in the First Division of the Leeds West Riding Cricket League, and the second team playing in the Third Division of the same league. Fairburn C.C caters for players of all abilities, and are always looking to strengthen their squads,so if you are interested in playing for Fairburn C.C please get in contact with us.

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FAIRBURN C.C ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOK OUT FOR NEW SPONSORS IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR US THEN THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH.

HISTORY
The Club was formed during the miners' strike of 1921 and first played in the field adjoining the Waggon and Horses before moving to the present field in 1924.

At first friendly matches were played, until the Club joined the West Riding League in 1927 - with the exception of Newton Hill, they are the longest serving members of the League. UP to 1950 only residents of the village, or Fairburn-born people, could play but this rule was relaxed due to insufficient support. Prior to the 1939-45 war, the school had always a good cricket team and many of these players progressed from the school team to the Village 2nd and eventually the 1st team. The school side played in the Knottingley School Area League and also took part in a competition organised by the Kippax Club. The trophies for winning this were a bat presented by Alan Kippax, an Australian who toured the country with the 1934 Australian Team, and for the runners up a mounted ball, donated by H.G. Vivian who toured with the 1935 New Zealand team. Both these competitions were won by the school team and a certain measure of this success was due to the efforts of Mr. Cookson and Mr. Blackshaw, both Headmasters of the school during the period.

During the 20's the village cricket team became associated with the Fryston Colliery Welfare Scheme, who erected a wooden Pavilion and provided a eertain amount of equipment. The wooden Pavilion was blown down during a gale in the winter of 1963 and the present brick structure erected the following Autumn. The association with the Welfare scheme ended in 1965, since when the club have been responsible for their own fund raising.

The first success the side had was in 1946 when the team won the 2nd division league and were promoted to the lst Division. Between the years 1957 and 1971, the lst Division Cup was won on no fewer than 7 occasions (this is still a record in the league) and the 1st Division championship Shield three times - probably the period 1966 to 1971 was the "golden era' of the club as the 2nd XI also shared the Championship and won the 2nd Division Cup.

Fairburn Cricket Club have an existing site at www.fairburncc.org.uk

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