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The First Golden Era
The First Golden Era
Oscar , one of the Andrews cricketers
John Andrews Jnr and NICC's Charlie Vint sit proud at Ormeau
Sam Turner's 2nd of 7 Senior Challenge Cup Winners badges when North Down beat NICC, Sam taking 5 for 20 in the 1st innings
Sam Turner and his 7 Cup Winners badges
The 1890 club cap and early fixture cards
James Shean looked after the Boys' XI in the early years
Thomas Andrews Jnr designer of Titanic
Expression of sympathy from the Cricket and Hockey clubs
Mrs John Andrews cut the first sod in the ground extension in 1893
The first Senior Challenge Cup Final teams prior to their encounter in 1887. North Down beat North of Ireland
1892 Concert held in the Schoolroom in 1892 to raise funds.
A young Oscar Andrews
Arthur Clay was the first Pro at North Down and continued for many years to advise on future professionals
MA Noble leads the Early Australians in England in 1899. Missing from the team is the great Victor Trumper and J Worrall
Early North Down (1890s) relaxing
We think an Interpro side with North Down's Bert Hill, James Macdonald and Jack Shields in the back row. In the front row we have Albert Anderson and Willie Andrews.
The days before technology took over in 1921
The Philadelphians had arrived at Ormeau and Oscar Andrews, Willie Andrews and David Taylor were there representing North Down
This was the alternative plan for the Pavilion. Maybe someday!
Special treatment for the North Down members.
The 1880 bat
He not only captained the first combined West Indies side in a first class match in the West Indies (during the 1896-97 season) but also the first West Indian touring side to England in 1900.
The days when you left Ballymena at 10am for a 3pm start at The Green.
Sam Turner was one of the great grub bowlers of the day and in harness with brother Willie was a key man in the successes of the First Golden Era
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