The day Manchester dished out a bat-tering

The day Manchester dished out a bat-tering

Prestwich featured in a brief article published in the Manchester Guardian on May 7th, 1912, but their match and scorecard against Manchester did not make good reading. Perhaps the headline “Manchester beat Prestwich” was a bit understated as Prestwich...
Photo flashback to the 1980s

Photo flashback to the 1980s

Another dig back into the past has unearthed this photograph of the Prestwich 3rd team from more than 30 years ago. Contrary to the assertion in the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide that it was taken in July 1989, it was taken earlier – sometime in the mid-1980s...
Who did what on this day?

Who did what on this day?

Looking back on some standout Prestwich performances on this exact day (June 14) in past years: 2014: Carl Hey struck 74 as the 1st team beat DSL by 5 wickets Alex Spender and Zak Wood both hit the same score of 82 and Nathan Bailey (pictured) took 5 for 47 in the 2nd...
Looking back to cup glory of 1984

Looking back to cup glory of 1984

Today, the first XI were due to play away at champions Denton St Lawrence while the 2nds would have been hosting Oldham 1sts. Best first team batting performance at DSL belongs to Marty Walters in 2015, hitting 133, and there were 2 other centurions that day –...
Looking back on a last over derby thriller

Looking back on a last over derby thriller

Tonight our 2nd XI would have been competing as Prestwich Patriots in their T20 match against local rivals Unsworth Dragons. There has been many a fiery battle over the years between the two clubs, particularly at their old ground on Parr Lane. So we have flicked back...
What happened this month 104 years ago

What happened this month 104 years ago

Today, we reprint the words of a short article from the Manchester Guardian 104 years ago – during the First World War. Prestwich played against Glossop in the Lancashire & Cheshire Federation, and here is the match report as it appeared on June 5th, 1916....