Bowerchalke CC Fixture Card 1937

Images Of Bowerchalke CC Fixture Card 1937
As with the fixture card from 1936, this was also in Uncle David's collection and was previously owned by Arthur Butler. Again, his personal scores and the overall match results have been recorded, which is great news for us as it provides yet another excellent record of this pre-WWII season.

Results From 1937
OK, as before here is a summary of the Bowerchalke CC results from the 1937 season:

• May 1st 1937 versus Radnor Hall (away) - lost
• May 8th 1937 versus Downton (away) - lost
• May 15th 1937 versus Cranbourne (away) - won
• May 17th 1937 versus Broadstone (home) - won
• May 22nd 1937 versus Hale (home) - no result recorded
• May 29th 1937 versus Poole Old Grammarians (home) - won
• June 5th 1937 versus Winterbourne (away) - won
• June 12th 1937 versus Porton Exp. Station (home) - lost
• June 19th 1937 versus Breamore (home) - draw
• June 26th 1937 versus South Wilts (home) - lost
• June 30th 1937 versus Bournemouth Amateurs - no result recorded
• July 3rd 1937 versus Cranbourne (home) - lost
• July 10th 1937 versus Downton (home) - won
• July 17th 1937 versus St. Paul's (home) - won
• July 24th 1937 versus Winterbourne (away) - lost
• July 31st 1937 versus Bournemouth Amateurs (home) - lost
• August 2nd 1937 versus L. Combes' XI (home) - lost
• August 7th 1937 versus Porton Exp. Station (away) - lost
• August 14th 1937 versus Hale (away) - won
• August 21st 1937 versus Downton (away) - won
• August 28th 1937 versus Bournemouth Amateurs (home) - won
• September 4th 1937 versus Wiltshire Queries (home) - draw
• September 11th 1937 versus St. Giles (away) - lost
• September 18th 1937 versus Breamore (home) - lost

Notes on the 1937 Season

Bowerchalke were originally scheduled to play against Bournemouth Amateurs three times in 1937, although only two were played, all at home! I wonder if The Amateurs had a home ground?

As you can see from the scribbles on the fixture card there was some moving about of some matches (i.e Downton away on August 21st replaced Breamore away but Breamore at home was added on September 18th).

Also, Bowerchalke travelled to Winterbourne twice during the season in June and July but didn't play them at home. Also, Downton were played three times, twice away.

The August 2nd fixture versus L.Combes XI appears for the second season in a row...but I wonder if this Bank Holiday fixture was always traditionally played on that day and if so who was L. Combes? Interestingly, the Spring Bank Holiday was on Monday the 17th in 1937.

Summary Of The 1937 Season

There were 24 fixtures in 1937 of which 14 were at home. Bowerchalke won 9 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 11 and there were 2 where no result was recorded.

Arthur's Season

Arthur Butler had another good season scoring 667 runs including two half-centuries (versus Breamore and Cranbourne) and one century (versus Bournemouth Amateurs) and three other scores in the 40s (versus Downton, Broadstone and L. Combes XI).

1937 Events

To find out more about world events in 1937 see here:

http://en.wikipedia.org.wiki/1937

KeithG