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By David | February 3, 2021 - 8:17 am |February 4, 2021 Ca Smith, Old news paper articles, Seaham, Sports

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Photographs from Seaham sport Gallery

Swimming club in the blockyard at Seaham Dock 1900

Annual Regatta day in the dock 1896Two drownings when a cobble capsized in 1886 and several unsurprising accidents involving spectators during the 90's caused this event to be abandoned. Photograph, Aug 13 1896Seaham's first regatta was held on 30th July 1835

Seaham Harbour Cricket Club 1911.
2nd from left of the four in front row, Robert Robson 1882-1968

Dawdon Tennis Club. Xmas party at Dawdon Parish Hall. Date 1960s?

Bicycle race in Seaham, location not known but possibly Seaham Flower Show at Seaham Hall grounds which from the mid 1850s held cycling and track events.

Seaham White Star AFC 1893. Played on Cottages Field.

Seaham Ladies Swimming Club in the 1930s.

George Francis' wife in 1931.

Seaham Golf Club 1950s?Third from left Smith.

Bowling Green at Green Drive, Dawdon, 1934

George Holley was born in Seaham Harbour on 25th November, 1885. He played for Seaham White Star before joining Sunderland in 1904.He played for England between 1909 and 1914 and was joint top scorer in 1912..George Holley, who later worked as a Sunderland coach, died in 1942.

Seaham Park? opened 1903 or Green Drive late 20's ?

Old cricket pavilion at Dawdon Colliery Recreation Ground (Green Drive). c 1930

Seaham Golf Club. Date not known.

Deneside School 1957-58
Back Row Michael Grimes, Brian Watt, Tommy Johnston, Mr Tom McNee, Brian Rowntree, John Miller, Norman Ramshaw.
Front Row George Donaldson, Larry Phillips, Billy Woods, Billy Green, Bill Hayden.
Photograph and info from Larry Phillips

Seaham Golf Club, date?

Ladies swimming club in the 1930'sBR L to RWinnie Guy Joan ThorntonFront Row L to RMary Parks, Bessie Edmonton, ? , Lydia Wallace, Margaret Murley, Suzie Murley, Betty Doxford married name Place, Emily Doxford married name Islip, Nancy Wallace, ? .

George Francis, West Indian Test cricketer (fast bowler) played for Seaham Harbour in 1929,30 and 31? At this time SH Cricket club could attract crowds of 7000 to a game.Born in Barbados in 1897 died there in 1942.

Dawdon Amateurs, Old Pavillion Green Drive. Date ?

Regatta day in the dock. An annual event during the !880's and 90's it featured cobble, canoe and the trimmers shovel race shown here among the events.Photograph Aug 13 1896.

Seaham Park Cricket team, 1939.Team :- Back Row - W Hughes, A Savage, J Nelson, G Willis, A Dobson, A Anderson, A Patterson, C Williams ( Pro )Front Row :- G Wright, R Taylor, M Bell, T Routledge.

The Ball Alley, sometimes used as a meeting place for men in dispute with management but more often the scene of heavy gambling during handball matches. A chalk line was drawn across the wall one yard high on the east side of the wall (the one shown). Disused after 1930 when the surface deteriorated. Photograph c 1950.

Independent Methodist Church, Challenge Shield winners in 1956.
Colin Hogg at back left, Mrs Stockley at right.

Seaham Harbour Swimming Club in 1880 (boys), it would be forty years before women were allowed to join.Front left is James Temple Wightman who was swimming instructor for many years.Born in 1844 in Newcastle, in 1881 he was lodging at 25 Church St, probably single, by 1891 he was married with a daughter and living above his own Chemist/Druggist business at 59 Church St. .

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