PETER TAYLOR

PETER TAYLOR

by | Jun 20, 2020 | Club, Cricket

Sadly we have to report the passing of another legend of our club. Andy Taylor’s beloved brother Peter who died yesterday morning. Peter (pictured front row, centre) was a legendary member of the club from his early days until he finished playing. He was a former 1st...
Two titanic low scoring derby tussles

Two titanic low scoring derby tussles

by | Jun 19, 2020 | Cricket, The Vault

This evening, Prestwich Heat were due to make the short trip across the motorway roundabout to neighbours Stand, playing under the guise of Whitefield Eagles, for a 20/20 clash. The 1st XI were then due to play Clifton on Saturday whilst the 2nd XI would have...
MAGIC MOMENTS QUIZ

MAGIC MOMENTS QUIZ

by | Jun 18, 2020 | Cricket

Today we’re running a STANDOUT SIX quiz. There will be six questions highlighting some memorable moments, matches and individual performances from the past (and perhaps the occasional blip). It’s purely for fun to test your powers of knowledge, memory and...
Looking back to the First Team in 1983

Looking back to the First Team in 1983

by | Jun 17, 2020 | Cricket, The Vault

Another picture from the 1980s – this time it’s the first team as they lined up in 1983. Folded arms seemed to be the photo protocol of the day! Published in the Prestwich & Whitefield Guide on May 20th that year, it features: Back row (left to right):...
The day Manchester dished out a bat-tering

The day Manchester dished out a bat-tering

by | Jun 16, 2020 | Cricket, The Vault

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

by | Jun 15, 2020 | Cricket, The Vault

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...