Billingham Synthonia Juniors

t13467 t13468 Two team photographs of Billingham Synthonia juniors under 18’s Football Team. The first photograph was taken at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough where they defeated a Boro team 1-0 which I believe was c1968…

Back Row (left to right): Gibson, Wiltshire, Hall, Hindmarsh, ?, ?, Front Row (left to right): Forrest, Edwards, ?, Buttle, Alderson.

Back Row (left to right): ?, Jeffers, Hindmarsh, Blackie, Wiltshire, ?. Front row (left to right): Harrison, Edwards, Blowman,?, ?.

Photographs and details courtesy of Norman Hill.

Wartime Cricket, 1942

t13469During the war years the local cricket leagues tried to keep their various competitions going. This photograph shows my late father Tom Birtle holding two trophies won by Norton Juniors in 1942. The team had done the double winning both the league and cup. Tom who was 16 at the time was the skipper of the team. The photograph was taken on the land adjacent to Norton Junction railway cottages over the road from where Harpers garden centre used to be.

Photograph and details courtesy of Martin Birtle.

Roseworth Secondary Modern Football Teams

t13465 t13466Two photographs of Roseworth Secondary Modern Football Teams -1962/63 and 1964/65.

Back row (l-r): Mr Bird, McDonald, Ayres, Walker, ?? , Spacey.
Front row (l-r): Mann, Hindmarsh, Jobling, Edwards, Wiltshire, ?? , McGann.

Back row (l-r): Mcgann, Smith, Walker, McDonald, Hindmarsh, “Clampy” , Tiffen.
Front row (l-r): Coates, Holiday, Jobling, Edwards, Wiltshire, Ayres, Philips.

Photographs and details courtesy of Norman Hill.