Glory Gardens Cricket Club

Glory Gardens Cricket Club was founded by Peter "Kiddo" Johnstone, a former first class cricketer and local school teacher. Harry "Hooker" Knight was the first captain of the side, and remained captain, on and off for the next five years.

Season By Season
First Year: In their first year, Glory Gardens played a friendly against Wyckham Wanderers and took part in the Priory Cup. They lost the friendly, but finished runners up in the cup after Marty Lear hit his stumps off the last ball of the final.

Second Year: In their second year, Glory Gardens competed in the North County Under 13 League, despite only being Under 12's. They lost to Barmewell in their opening game but in their second game they were beating Mudlarks until Azzie Nazar got hit on the head, meaning the game was abandoned. After a controversial game against Grunty Dyke, they were awarded a win by the League Association and then beat Wyckham Wanderers Cricket Club and the champions, Old Courtiers, to finish second.

North County Under-13 League 

1 Old Courtiers

2 Glory Gardens Cricket Club

3 Mudlarks

4 Barmewell

5 Wyckham Wanderers Cricket Club

6 Grunty Dyke

Third Season: In their three seasons the team took part in three different competitions : The North and East County League, The Eastgate Priory World Cup and The Champions League. They won all three competitions, but none of them easily. Hooker had to put up with arguments over selection, captaincy disputes and even Marty going to play for Wyckham for a couple of games.

COACH: TEAM MANAGER AND SECRETARY
 * Kiddo Johnstone
 * Jo Allen