Lives of the First World War

"Winners of their respective groups, Newton and Trumpington met in the final of the Grantchester and District League on Saturday, when the former Club, created a surprise by winning the match by an innings and some runs to spare." ... "The Trumpington team, whose fine all-round display throughout the season made them one of the most formidable of the local elevens" - caption of photograph published in Cambridge Chronicle, 4 October 1922, p.7. Standing: A.F. Edwards (Hon. Treasurer), C. Smith, E. Benton, E. Peters, S. Harvey, R. Cousins, and G. Smith. Seated: S. Mayle, H. Stearn, A. H. Porter (captain), R. Rayner, and H. Hicks. Seated in front is the son of the Club’s Hon. Treasurer, R. Edwards, who acted as scorer.

Final match of the Milton and District League (Division 1), Willingham defeated Trumpington by seven runs. :- Standing: G. Smith, Lloyd, E. Benton, J. Haggis, C. Smith, Mayle, J. Kefford. Seated: R. Rayner, A.H. Porter, P. Utteridge (captain), H. Hicks, A. Haggis and (on the ground) R. Edwards (scorer). Source: Cambridge Chronicle, 21 September 1921, p.7

British Legion (Lord Lieutenant’s Cup) final at Fenners, Trumpington v. Cottenham. Trumpington won the British Legion Cup for the second year in succession. Trumpington team: A.G. Haggis, R. Cousins, G. Smith (captain), H. Pamplin, H. Plummer, F. Hart, A. Wilson, S. Mayle, E. Benton, W. Osbourn, P. Noble. Cambridge Independent Press, 19 August 1927, p.10 and 15.