Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Timeline

Category: Sports

  • Post-War Events at RAF Church Lawford

    Antony Farmer

    Once the RAF Church Lawford base was no longer used for aviation the site was used in a number of way, while discussions were had about its future. There were Cycling events hosted by local cycling clubs, as well as events more confined to the RAF personnel still on site, such as Boxing. There were… Read more

  • Sports and Whist Drives

    Antony Farmer

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    In 1936 the Rugby Advertiser report on the Whist Drive and a local multi-sports challenge. Read more

  • Sports Clubs

    Antony Farmer

    The village cricket team was a long established entity, with matched against various district teams. A selection of reports from various publications are as follows: The village cricket team report from the Village Magazine in June 1898. Tennis and Cricket report from the Rugby Advertiser in 1930. There has been a village football team on… Read more