Village Sports

Customs

An old custom of "Riding the stang" was carried out in the village January 1904 and reported in the Hull Times as follows:- "The peaceful parish of Broomfleet was treated on Saturday to an unwanted surprise, when the old custom of "riding the stang" was carried out, because the inhabitants had taken umbrage at the conduct of a son towards his father. While the father went to the police for protection and to take out a summons, the villagers showed their displeasure at the young man's conduct by "riding the stang" over him. A straw effigy was placed in a four wheeled wagon and dragged through the streets accompanied by a howling, yelling crowd who made the greatest possible noise with old cans and tins of every description. After parading the village, the effigy was taken to a field, soundly beaten and then burned, accompanied by a firing of guns and the howls of the crowds. The process was repeated on the Monday and the Tuesday, as according to custom it has to be carried out on three nights". The dictionary gives a "stang" as being a stake or a pole or alternatively to string or to prick and the meaning of "riding the stang" as "Punishment by being carried astride of a stang". The family in dispute is thought to have been a branch of the Hutchinson family but it is not clear what the son did to his father or what the final outcome was, but it is interesting to know that the villagers were concerned for their neighbour and were prepared to put on a show of support for the father.

Eclipse

The moon passing in front of the sun occurred over England approximately on the 11th minute of the 11th hour on the 11th day of August 1999, covering approximately 95% of the sun whilst over Yorkshire. Although it was a cloudy day at Broomfleet a good sighting was made and over a ten minute period the temperature fluctuated from 64°F (18°C) down to 52°F (11°C) and then back to 64°F.

Motor Cycles

The vicar of St. Mary's the Rev. Reader was the first person in the village to own a motor cycle and side car. When he went up the street for the first time Mr. Martin-Moore who farmed at Bridge Garm in the centre of the village went out to his sons who were ploughing in one of the far fields and instructed them to take the horses back to the farm across the fields and now down the street because "there's a fellow with summot that's banging and meking a noise that I'v never heard afore".

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Sport

Although they did not have great facilities Broomfleet people had always shown a great interest in sporting activities and for such a small community in the early 1900's organised some large events.

The Broomfleet Schools Children's Sports Day

The Broomfleet school never had a playing field but in 1920/21 the then school headmaster Mr W Frankish started a Broomfleet Schools Sports Day which continued for a good number of years.

The Broomfleet Feast / Sports Day

The Broomfleet Feast / Sports Day must have been established approximately 1909 and was held on the Saturday after Trinity which is the 2nd Saturday after Whitsun. (Newport village held their day on the Wednesday or Thursday previous to Broomfleet.) Although it was a small village the Broomfleet Feast was one of the major yearly events of the area. and people came from not only the local villages but from Hull and beyond which in the time of the horse and cart was a great distance. The event was held in one of the grass fields near to the centre of the village, with horse showing, running races, cycling races on the grass with entries which numbered into the hundreds. Broomfleet had a brass band in the early years of the century and this would play at the feast, along with other bands from other villages. The reports of a number of the Feast / Sports Days have been shown below as they give a good account of the people of the village.

There was a meeting in April 1920 and it was decided to ask Shipley Brothers of Driffield to attend that year with their " Steam Horses" as there was to be a fun fair with the usual roundabouts and sidestalls at the feast. The N.E.R. Co. stopped trains at Broomfleet so the people could attend the annual feast day. 12.35 p.m. Hull to Leeds, 12.45 p.m. Goole to Hull, 9.09 p.m. Selby to Hull and 9.24 p.m. Hull to Doncaster all stopped at Broomfleet on that day in 1920.

The 11th Annual Broomfleet Feast, Horse Show and Sports were therefore held around 1920 in a field kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Frank Tindle of Holme Farm. The weather was splendid and there was a record attendance of visitors from all parts of the district.

Secretary; - Mr Quitting, Treasurer;- Mr F Hutchinson., Committee;- Messrs F Allison, J Baitson, G Dobson, B Purdon, G Robinson, J Roebuck, F Tindle, L Tindill, H Tomlinson, C H Usher. Sports judges;- Mr W Frankish, Mr C Patchett., Starter;- Mr D Graham (Hull)., Horses judge;- Mr H Stickney, Mr W Robinson, Eggs & bread, judges;- Mrs Dennis, Mrs T E Tindill. Mr T Consitt, Mr C H Usher.

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Boys;- under 10 80yds;- J W Tomlinson, S Forvague, D Baitson. 100yds J B Coy, J Williamson, K Brighton. potato 60yds D Baitson, G Holmes, J Baitson. Girls under 10 P Williamson, V Houseman, G Waudby. 100 yards M Coultish, B. Simms, M Tindill. egg & spoon 80yds B Simms, M Tindill, G Holmes. Married men's 120yd H Williamson, W H Williamson, G Gelder. Men's 120yds H Williamson, H Cross, A Simms.

Open Races, 120yds;- T H Smith, F Waite, 220yds;- S Owen, F Priestman, 1 Mile cycle;- G B Spence, R T Goodhand, Tug-of War;- Broomfleet beat Blacktoft

Best agricultural colt or filly (4 miles radius) 1st C E May (Crabley Creek Farm), 2nd W Atkinson (South Cave), 3rd R Goodhand (Broomfleet). Best-groomed horse in cart gears (local) 1st S Spence, 2nd F Tindle. Butter and Eggs;- Best 1lb of salted butter (local) 1st Mrs F Tindle, 2nd Mrs F Hutchinson, Best 6 white eggs (local) 1st Miss L Thompson. Best loaf of white bread (local), 1st Mrs F Hutchinson, 2nd Miss E Baitson.

The South cave Brass Band played at the interval and the Vicar Rev A J Reader presented the prizes and remembered their President Col Harrison-Bradley who had recently died. Squire Seed of Everthorpe Hall and Mr H A Stickney regretted that they were unable to attend and had sent two guineas each towards the Foal show funds and Col the Hon F S Jackson was also unable to attend.

The vicar A J Reader at the 1923 event saw two drunken ex soldiers were stripped to the waist showing off their war wounds and wrestling in the field and he stepped in and stopped them and sent them on their way.

In the mid 1920's Mr Joe Corrigan paid £5 rent for the field and in turn he charged the other attractions such as the shooting galleries, coconut shies, try your strength machines etc. The Corrigans had a lovely caravan, which they would sit outside, he wearing a bowler and his wife dressed up wearing a white lace trimmed apron. In 1927 he came with a big new steam engine that was called "Try Again". The Corrigan family continued to attend with their " Roundabouts " regularly to the feast in the 1930's and up to the beginning of the 2nd world war. In a book published in 1972 titled "Ups and Downs and Roundabouts" written by Arthur Edwin Corrigan he writes of coming to Broomfleet in 1931 and going into a field down a narrow lane (this would be alongside the Pigeoncote Farm). The weather was bad and coming out of the field the trailer with the roundabout on it, slid into the deep dike that was there at that time, tipping off

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It was in 1924 that a Broomfleet born man Cyril Houseman first took an interest in athletics and entered the Feast races at Broomfleet winning the Mile and the 120 yards. He was at that time employed by the Railway (LNER) and was moved to the Hemsworth District of South Yorkshire were he joined the Hallamshire Harriers Athletic Club. He was six foot tall and trained seriously and started to win open races. 1925;- British Half Mile Railway Championship, 1926;- LNER Champion Silver Cup & Gold Medal over 6 miles at Doncaster, LNER Half Mile, One Mile Flat Handicap in a time of four minutes and twenty seconds. He changed jobs and joined the Doncaster Borough Police Force, he also changed running clubs around this time joining the Doncaster LNER (Plant Works) Harriers and continued winning, 1928; - Half Mile English Railways Championship, Police Quarter Mile. He was then invited by the Olympic Games Selection Committee to train with them and takes part in trails for the Olympic Games to be held in Amsterdam. Sadly he came second in his heat at the trails and did not progress into the team but continued to race winning. 1929;- NUR Half mile, Doncaster LNER Harriers Mile Champion. 1929/30/31;-Yorkshire West Riding Police Mile Championship. 1930;- Record holder of the Yorkshire Quarter Mile, Half Mile, and Mile Championship at the same time, British Police Athletic Champion record for Half Mile in time of 1 min. 57 sec ,U.K. Half Mile record in a time of 1min 53 sec.. 1931;- Half Mile Yorkshire Champion. 1932;- National Police Mile and Half Mile. He won a mile race in a recorded time of 4 mins 16 1/5 sec. He retired from racing in 1932 having won more than 60 races at distances from 100 yards to ten miles. Prizes were presented to the winners of races in the period and his included not only trophies and medals but clocks, barometers, china tea services, canteens of cutlery, gold watches, glass vases, and a sideboard.

The 19th Annual Broomfleet Sports Day was on 16th June 1928 held in Mr William Moore's "Chapel Croft" field. This Sport day attracted a big crowd with a record number of entries being reported as the "best attended sports meeting in the district". It attracted entries for the "open" races from a good distance away as can be seen from the winner list in the open races.

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Officials, President;-Vicar Rev C J Reader, Vice Presidents;-Dr Cooper and Major Carver (M.P.). Patrons;- Major A J Atkinson, Messrs A Williamson, A B Wilson-Barkworth, J Underwood, J Richardson, F S Myers, P O Nicholls, J E Wilson and others. Secretary Mr S Kirk, Treasurer Mr H Tomlinson, Committee Messrs C Brighton, T Spencer, G Gelder, J Gelder, C Reed, F Reed, H Williamson, JW Waudby, F Cooper, G Baitson, J Coates, T Seward

Judges;-Messrs A Oldfield, H Carter, L Kitching, Referee;- Mr T P Wheatley. Handicappers, Open & local events;- Mr C O Bastow from Howden, Children's events;- Mr T P Wheatley. Starter; - Mr D Grey of North Cave.

The races for the Broomfleet children in the afternoon had results 1st, 2nd & 3rd as below,

60yds under 7 Boy's H Kirk, E Hodgson, F Tomlinson, Girl's J Emanuel, C Brighton, N Gelder. 80yds under 10 Boy's J Skinner, G Milbourne, L Emanuel, Girls L Houseman, D May, M Cook., Girls, Egg Rolling E May, R Henderson, M Houseman, Boys, sack H Speck, G R Gelder, C P Gelder. 100yds over 10 Boy's A Tomlinson, C Houseman, W Batty. 80yds over 10 Girls M Waddingham, V Coultish, M Baitson. Girl's , skipping R Henderson, A Williamson. Races in the evening;- Locals, 120yds, men's G D Baitson, J E Baitson, H R Cross. Locals 80yds, ladies E M Gartell, P Williamson, J Emanuel. Open, 100yds, Heat 1 T M Mitchell (Hull), T Holman (Hull), W Page (Hull), Heat 2 S Raper (Hull), F L Willingham (Hull), W Gummidge (Barton), Heat 3 A Lunn (Drax), F Pearson (Knottingley), G Raper (Thorne) Finalists F Pearson, W Gummidge, G Raper. Ladies, egg & spoon E M Gartell, A Elvidge, N Wilson. Half mile, cycle, Heat 1 W Leetham (Howden), T Burley (Howden), Heat 2 T Henderson (Broomfleet), A G Skerrit (Askern), Heat 3 W Barrow (Eastrington), W Dennis (Barnby Dunn), Finalists T Henderson, T Burley, W Leetham. Open, 220yds, mens, Heat 1 T Homan (Hull), A Charlesworth (Hull), J A Shaw (Hull), Heat 2 J Quinlan (Hull), S Raper (Hull), M Moore (Market Weighton ), Heat 3 A Lunn (Drax), G Raper (Thorne), Finalists M Moore, J Quinlan, G Raper. Mile, cycle Heat winners J R Haddock (Barrow), T W Eastwood (Eastrington), Heat 2 T Henderson ( Broomfleet), W Dennis (Barmby Dunn), Heat 3 A G Skerrit (Askern), A Hill (Askern). Finalists A G Skerritt, T Henderson, A Hill. Mile race;-A Ringrose (Habrough), J C Palmer (Lockington), G Wiles (North Cave) Committee's race;-C Reed, T Seward, T Spence.

The South Cave Silver Band under their conductor Mr F Moore played during the afternoon and evening. Mr Tom Farthing with his horse and rully (cart) brought the band's instruments as usual to the village and the bandsmen were invited to tea by the villagers, a couple to each house.

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The 26th Annual Broomfleet Sports Day was held on the 28th June 1935 in the field of Mr R Goodhand of Holme Farm, the results although available are not included in this writing.

The 27th Annual Broomfleet Sports Day was held on the 4th July 1936 in the field of Mr P O Nicholls of Island Farm.

Vice Presidents:- Major Carver M.P.& Mr J E Wilson C.C. Patrons:- H Williamsons & Co Ltd, P O Nicholls Esq, G Baitson Esq., Judges:- Messrs G Richardson, P O Nicholls, R G Goodhand. Handicappers Messrs W Ibbitson (Hull), T H Etherington. Starter Mr W Ibbitson

Chairman:-Rev C J Reader, Hon. Treasurer:- W H Tomlinson, Hon. Secretary:- C Stainforth

Committee:- Messrs C Reed, E Speck, G Reed, H Williamson, J W Waudby, T Seward, J Kitching, W Danby, G Walgate, H Cross, A Williamson, T H Etherington, G Richardson, J Harrison, F Reed

The races for the Broomfleet children had results;-Boys under 7:- B Hill, C Reed, J Danby, Sack:- G Speck, E Walgate, B Wilson, under 10:- R Sellers, K Holtby, J Williamson., potato:- J Seward, A Kitching, B Wilson, under 14:- J Seward, G Speck, F Tomlinson. Girls under 7 :- F Gelder, B Harper, K Holtby, skipping:- N Gelder, A May, G Walgate, under 10:-K Holtby, J Speck, I Leaper. egg & spoon:- E Speck, A May, N Gelder, under 14:-A May, G Walgate, D Proctor. Local ladies (80 yds):- Mrs Earle, Mrs Freer.

The Feast was a very good event and still attracted competitors from a far distance away and there was "open " races for adults with results: -Mens;- 100yds R Edwards (Goole), T Bennett (Ulceby), 220yds Handicap: - E Edwards (Goole), H Harrison (Hull), 1mile S Girling (Newbald), D Waudby (Ellerker),K Fairbotham (Hull), Obstacle K A Johnstone, H Harrison, R Dickinson, 1/2mile cycle A Ransome, A Ellis, S Ransome (Hull), 1mile cycle A Noodle, A Ransome, S Ransome (Hull).

Music was provided on radiogram by Barlow's of North Cave during the afternoon and by the Hull N U R Military Band in the evening.

A Sports Day at Broomfleet was organised by Mrs Freer and a committee in August 1949. The prizes were presented by Mrs C M Huntley as follows: -Toddlers K Baldwin, N Gelder, G Gelder. Boys;-under 6 T Gelder, R Potter, G Jamerson/M Gibbons, under1 IWilliamson, T Baldwin, under 15 L Poskitt, M Capes, K Gelder, sack T Kirk, M Capes, M Stainforth potato G Stones, M Capes, B Vessey. Girls;- under 6 C Johnson, P Houseman, W Freer, under 11 J Kirk, M Appleby, M Potter, under15 J Winter, J Kirk, M Potter, under 10 skipping ping J Kirk,

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A Johnson, J Moore. under 15 M Potter, J Winter, M Appleby, egg & spoon J Winter, M Rainbird, J Kirk. 3 Legged G Stones & L Poskitt, J Winter & M Capes, J Kirk & T Kirk. Married woman's Mrs C Gelder, Mrs Baldwin, Mrs Freer. Men-R Gelder, W Levick, H Cross. The handicappers were Mr G Stones and Mr R Gelder.

The Sports Day continued to be held every year, Mrs Kath Coupland and her husband Peter were then the mainstay in the arranging of this sports day for over 40 years until they retired in 1994 and from then the officers from then were ;- Chairperson Mrs Carroll Hirst, Treasurer Mr George Stones, Secretary Mrs Lynn Bell. Mrs C Hirst moved away from the village and her sister Mrs Susan Lake became the Chairperson.

A Sports Day was not held during, 1998 as a group of local children had caused a great deal of damage/vandalism to the village hall and the committee of the hall would not allow the hall to be used for the Sports Day that year. It was intended to include the results of the 1999 Sports Day but unfortunately due to the lack of entries (only 12 being received) it was decided not to hold a Sports Day for 1999, so the last Sports Day held in the century was therefore 1997 and the results are shown below; -

Fancy Dress; - Comical M Davidson, C Dudding R Leake. Original R Bell, I Young, A Gee. Topical E Davidson, L Toes, R Hutchinson & H Young Miniature Garden; -K Toes, L Toes, Z Smith. Decorated Egg:-J Hutchinson, K Toes,E Davidson. Paint a Picture;-R Hutchinson, R Leake, T Leake. Toddlers Race;-T Leake, R Leake, R Hutchinson

Girls 7 & Under;-R Hutchinson & J Ellis (joint ), 10 & Under;-J Ellis, R Hutchinson, C Davidson, 15 & Under;-C Davidson, K Jennison, K Bell. Skipping;-K Bell, K Toes, E Davidson, Egg & Spoon;-K Bell, E Davidson, K Toes.

Boys;- 7 & Under M Wigglesworth, T Wigglesworth,T Leake. 10 &Under M Wigglesworth

T Wigglesworth, R Bell, 15 & Under M Wigglesworth, T Wigglesworth, J Hutchinson Obstacle L Toes, C Brown, M Wigglesworth, Sack;-M Wigglesworth, T Wigglesworth,R Bell. 3 Legged;-R Bell & I Young ,K Toes &K Bell, E DavidsonI & K Jennison

Winners of the points competition;- The Royce Goodhand Cup with 13 points M Wigglesworth. The George Stones Tankard, Joint with 8 points each T Wigglesworth & K Bell, Fun Run Trophies, Female;- K Bell. Male;- P Dinsdale, The Jack Walmsley Trophy for Overall Fancy Dress;- N Young.

On the death of Mr Royce Goodhand in 1959 Mrs Goodhand donated a Memorial Trophy to the Children's Sports Day to be presented as an annual award to the child having the most points from the competitions held on that day.

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The winners of this trophy have been : Year / Name / age ;- 1960 Angela Whitehead 6, 1961 Mary Baitson 13, 1962 Mary Baitson 14 & Margaret Baitson 10(Joint), 1963 Angela Whitehead 9 , 1964 Christine Walmsley 9 , 1965 Colin Dennis 9, 1966/7 Christine Walmsley 11/12, 1968 Michael Richardson 7, 1969 Sally Gelder 7 , 1970 Heather Baldwin 10, 1971 Stephen Hutchinson 10, 1972 Michael Richardson 11, 1973 Heather Baldwin 13, 1974 Michael Richardson 13, 1975 Heather Spencer 13, 1976 Andrew Mell 14, 1977/8 Lynne Spencer 9/10, 1979/80 Lynne Spencer 11/12 & Stephen Smith 12/13 (joint), 1981/2/3/4 Alex Hutchinson 7/8/9/10, 1985 George Holtby 11, 1986 Clare Dudding 13, 1987 Lorraine Jennison 10, 1988/9 Timothy Dudding 13/14, 1990/1 Michael Dinsdale 13/14, 1992 Kirsty Bell 7 , 1993 Shaun Toes 12, 1994 Kirsty Bell 9, 1995/6 Gavin Greaves 15/15, 1997 Thomas Wigglesworth & Kirsty Bell 12 ( Joint) , 1998 No competition, 1999 No competition.

George M Stones (senior ) who had been involved in the Broomfleet Sports arranging over a number of years died in 1976 and his family donated a Tankard to be presented to the runner up in the sports day points competition.

This trophy has been presented to , Year/name /age;- 1977 A. Mell 15, 1978 A.Rostonji 11, 1979/80 L. Spencer 11/12& S. Smith 12/13 ( Joint), 1981 C. Jennison 9, 1982 T. Dudding 7, 1983 C. Dudding 10 1984 T Dudding 11, 1985 C Dudding 12 , 1986 G. Holtby 12, 1987 J. Dudding, 1988 L. Jennison 11, 1989 L Jennison 12 , 1990 L. Greave 12, 1991 L. Jennison 14, 1992 G. Greaves 11, 1993 K. Bell 8, 1994 K. Toes, 1995 K. Bell 10, 1996 K. Bell 11, 1997 M. Wigglesworth, 1998 No competion, 1999 No competion.

Mr Michael Lake himself a very keen road running enthusiast, a member of the City of Hull Running Club were he was the Club Captain for a number of years. He took part in the 1990 London Marathon completing the run in a very respectful time of 2hrs 47mins and was the winner of numerous trophies in open road races held over 10 miles, and half marathon distances, donated two of these trophies to be awarded to the first lady and man in a " Fun Run " to be open to all ages and to be held in conjunction with the Sports Day the winners being;- Year/lady/man , 1988 L. Jennison, P.Drury. 1989 J. Lake, T. Dudding. 1990 J. Lake, J. Sharman. 1991 A. Holtby, J. Dudding. 1992 J Lake, R. Taylor. 1993/4/5/6 K. Toes , S. Toes. 1997 K. Bell , P. Dinsdale. 1998 No Competition. 1999 No competition

Mr Jack Walmsley who had been involved with the Sports Day for a great number of years died in 1994 and a trophy in his memory was donated to be presented to

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During 1992 James Dudding ran in the City of Hull Colts Relay Team when they competed in five races in the league wining them all. James also took maximum points in the 200 m with a time of 28.9secs.

 

Cricket

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In June 1936 on Whit Monday there was a match held between the men and the women of the village and also that month the ladies of the village played the ladies of Newport and won with 33 runs to 30 runs.

It is known that the village had a cricket team in 1936 but no further details could be obtained There was again thoughts in 1951 to start a cricket club and that year Jim. Seward arranged a Whistdrive and Dance to raise funds for the Cricket Club, then after a great number of years without a team in February 1953 a team was entered into the Howdenshire League. The officials were as follows;-Chairman A. Whitehead, Vice Chairman G.Stones, Secretary, D.J.Seward, Captain R.Richardson., Vice Captain P. Harper. The first match was away to Howdendyke with Broomfleet batting first and they were all out in a very short time scoring only a grand total of only 8 runs which Howdendyke passed in a short time . After this very poor start Broomfleet team put in a lot of practise and managed to hold their own at that standard . The first season they played in a field near to Ponds Lane Corner well outside the village in which the Patchett's farmhouse and buildings are now.

They then moved in 1953/4 and played in the newly opened playing field near to the railway station. The pavilion was never very grand being at one time an old railway coach and at another an big old caravan. At the AGM in March 1955 the officers were elected as above but G.Speck becoming the Vice Captain and D. Richardson the Treasurer but then after a few more years the club was disbanded.

A Broomfleet ladies team called The Broomfleet Bloomers entered a team in 1990 in a competition held at the Newport Recreation Ground on one Sunday afternoon , with team members , Carol Hurst, Susan Lake, Manda Smith, Lynne Bell, Jenny Spencer, and others. Then in 1992 a ladies team called now "The Dolly Mixtures" entered a team in the Annual Ladies Cricket Tournament at Newport and won through to become the champions and again the Broomfleet team called the " Dolly Mixtures" entered that competition in 1993 managed third place.

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The 3.5 acre field to the north of the railway station was purchased from Mr A G Rogers and opened to the public as a playing field in June 1953 . A band made up of villagers with Mr J Coates as the conductor led a parade of people in fancy dress to the field where Mr J. W. Waudby the Parish Council Vice Chairman invited the Vicar C. J Reader to declare the field officially open. Tea was later served in the school room for children and adults and the children were presented with Coronation Mugs by Mr & Mrs Whitehead. The Vicar & Mrs Reader were presented with souvenir spoons. A whist drive and dance followed in the school room. This field is managed by the Broomfleet Parish Council on behalf of the Playing Fields Ass.

 

Football

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On the 22nd September 1921 a meeting was held to form a football club to be named Broomfleet United A F C . The "united" in the title was because there was as much interest and players from the Landing, which nearly classed itself as another village at that time. That team got the nicknamed "The Fleets". It was considered that £15 would have to be raised to buy equipment and a committee was elected as follows;-Chairman H. Houseman, Secretary W. Frankish, Committee:- Messers C. Reed, C. Brighton, L. Kitching, G.Richardson, Sharman, H.Tomlinson, & H. Winn. Mr Frank Tindle of Holme Farm offered the use of his field with provision that certain conditions were meet and that a rent of £4 per season should be paid. Over 20 of those present at the meeting joined the club and paid their subscriptions so that £3 was raised. A further meeting was held on the 20th October 1921 when it was decided to use the "Parish Rooms" as Headquarters for the club and that they should advertise in the Sports Mail for more fixtures with other clubs. Later in November 1921 S. Irwin was elected Team Captain with the goalkeeper C. Nutt as Vice Captain. The amount of interest must have been good for in December 1921 the "First Team" play a drawn game against Laxton and the "Second Team" lost 3 to 0 to North Cave. A.Williamson, Beckinsall, & B.Simms were among the players at that time. There was a Benefit match for Ben Simms who normally played at fullback for the team in 1922. This was played against Brantingham and Broomfleet won 4 to 0. Mr C Brighton was then secretary for a period around this time. The team carried on playing through the 30's. Around that time the team consisted of A.Simms, S.Irvin, A.Beck, G.Gelder, J.Gelder, C.Sharman, A.Williamson, F.Tindle,C.Nutt, B.Simms, W.Stark. and others, and was going strong in 1933 when G. Reed, F. Walker, L. May and others were playing. During 1936 there was regular whistdrives and dances held to raise funds for the football club which was now called "St Mary's" and was a highly successful team with G. Reed as the captain at that period.

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In 1937 Broomfleet St Mary's won through to the final of the "South Cave British Legion Shield" and played Newbald on Boxing Day but they lost 7 to 1. Tomlinson got the only Broomfleet goal.

A Broomfleet team played Walkington in February 1938 and although the final score is not known Broomfleet scorers were Hutchinson 2, Tomlinson 1 and C. Gelder 1.

The football club disbanded in December 1938 and the balance of funds, £8.7s.6d,was put into a bank account until a further football club formed. Although Broomfleet men and boys continued to play football and the village had a very good informal team that played against other village teams , mainly on a Sunday afternoons , those that wanted to play regularly for a team in the local leagues did so by playing for other village teams .For example in the 1940/50's George Speck and Reg Gelder played for North Ferriby and Eric Walmsley played for Newport ,and Gilberdyke and George Stones played for South Cave.

Then after 18years the St Mary's Football Club was revived in August 1956 to play in the 4th Division of the Hull Church League. With the officials;- Chairman, Rev H.Y.Burnett, Secretary D. Baitson., Treasurer H.Hall., Captain G.Speck, Vice Captain E. Walmsley Players;- T. Reed, L. Poskitt. K. Gelder R. Walmsley, K.Holtby, G.Stones, G.Hall, N. Whitehaed , W. Johnson , G Speck , E Walmsley, and others This team was very successful winning the league the first year with some high scoring games as below;-

Nov 1956 Broomfleet 7 v Hull, Deaf & Dumb Institute 3 (all Broomfleet goals were scored by their centre forward Eric Walmsley.) Nov 1956 Broomfleet 9 v Albert Amateurs 1 (Broomfleet scorers E. Walmsley 3, K Holtby 2, N. Whitehead 2, T Reed 2.) Dec 1956 Broomfleet 10 v Alborough 1 ( Broomfleet scorers E. Walmsley 5, K.Gelder 4, N. Whitehead 1). Mar 1957 Broomfleet 1 v Northern Dairies 0 . Oct 1957 Broomfleet 7 v Eastern Amateurs 2 ( Broomfleet scorers R. Walmsley 3, E. Walmsley 1, W. Johnson 1, K. Gelder 1, A. Holtby 1.) Oct 1959 East Riding Cup Competition Broomfleet 17 v Deaf & Dumb Inst. 0 (Eight of Broomfleet players scored some getting their hat trick.)

Due to the young men leaving the village to work and to live elsewhere it became difficult to raise a team from village men. With more "outsiders" playing, interest in the team waned and it was again disbanded in the 1960's.

Tennis

In May 1925 it was decided at a meeting to start a tennis club as an area of land had been offered at Northfield House by Mr John Underwood (this piece of land was in a field to the right of the road at the corner on the way down to the canal ) Officials to be ;- President T.P. Wheatley, Secretary Gilbert Baitson. It was agreed that equipment would be required and prospective members were

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There were election of new officers and a committee at the 1927 AGM held in December Chairman T.P.Wheatley, Secretary Miss N. Wilson, Treasurer H. Houseman, Committee;- Misses D.Kirk, R. Hodgson, G.Baitson Messrs G. Richardson, J. Baitson., Groundsman;- Mr J. Forvague. The club was again active as matches were held against other clubs as far away as Middleton on the Wolds. Regular Whistdrives and Dances held to raise funds and dance organised in September 1928 by the Secretary Miss Nellie Wilson took place in the Brickyard Recreation Room on a Friday evening when the music was provided by the Brickwork's Jazz Band made up of Miss N Wilson , Mr G. Richardson, and Mr H. Houseman with Mr G. Richardson the M.C. for the evening and Mr J Gelder provided the refreshments.

The club continued as in June 1935 on a Wednesday, Laxton was defeated by Broomfleet at the courts at Broomfleet , with Broomfleet winning by 6 rubbers to 3 and 47 games to 34. The state of the pavilion was discussed at a meeting in September 1938 and as repairs were required it was decided that Mr Basil Reader, who was at that time secretary, would arrange a whistdrive and dance to raise the funds, which he did and raised £6.

There were further matches held throughout 1939 but at the AGM meeting held in April 1940 there was little support ( due to the war effort ) It was decided that the club should continue and officers were elected;- Chairman W.S. Hall, Secretary Miss Nellie Wilson, Treasurer C. Houseman. There was no AGM in 1941 reported so the club must have disbanded that year and the courts fell into disrepair.

Angling Club

In March 1938 a club was formed with the following officials;- Secretary D. Baitson. Treasurer T. Seward. Regular fishing matches sometimes weekly were held in the Market Weighton Canal up to 1943 with some of the winners being:- B. Baitson, T Seward, T.Sellers, R.A.Williamson, E Waslin, G.Taylor, T.Pashley, B.Simms, J.Pashley, L.Hutchinson.

After the 2nd world war the locals held matches in the Market Wieghton Canal at regular intervals during the summer every year into the early 1950's when those taking part would be:- T.Seward, W. Baldwin, G.Stones (snr), P. Coupland, J. Walmsley and others

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George Stones (jnr) having been brought up at the Landing in Clayfield House which was alongside the canal with ponds all around took a keen interest in angling as a boy and later went into match angling becoming the secretary of various Angling Clubs in Hull and was also the secretary of the Hull Works Sports Angling Clubs Ass for a good number of years arranging matches with over 100 anglers taking part , not only locally but also in the Nottingham, Newark, York, Scunthorpe areas .For one year he arranged the Humberside Championship Angling Competition on the River Ancholme in Lincolnshire with nearly 400 anglers taking part on approximately 5 miles of that river. Although no longer competing in matches he still is a keen angler and fishes not only in the local waters but all over Britain and has cast a line into the River Nile in Egypt, the Danube in Germany amongst others.

Gun Club

Broomfleet had a Gun Club at one time and in November 1928 the officers were :-Chairman Gilbert Baitson, Secretary George Sellers, Treasurer H. Houseman. It is not known when the club began or when it ceased as no further details are available.

Darts

Darts was a very popular game in the Red Lion Public House and teams from there competed in the Howdenshire Leagues and were successful but in the final of the 6-a-side Cup in March 1990 the Red Lion Darts team played the team from the Ferry Inn , Brough at Wards Hotel, Gilberdyke and lost to them 2-0. On the death in 1976 of George Stones who had been a keen darts player for the Red Loin and other teams in the area, a memorial trophy was donated and is still played for annually at Christmas time.

Mrs Maureen Smith (nee Stones) was also a keen darts lady, playing for the Red Lion teams and arranging a lot of competitions in aid of charities mainly the Goole Hospital Funds and from her death in 1989 a memorial trophy has been competed for at the Red Lion each year at Christmas time.

Indoor Bowls

A second hand small indoors bowls mat and bowls was purchased by the Village Hall from Gilberdyke Village Hall for £80 in 1991 and bowls was commenced to be played in the hall on a Monday evening when up to twenty attended. A few years later grants were obtained and a larger mat and sets of full-sized bowls bought and bowls was played on Mondays and Thursday evening up to 1998. Around Christmas time Knockout competitions are played. The Individual Champions;- 1992 Mr Rob Watson, 1993 was Mr George Stones, 1994/5 was

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Mrs Audrey Hutchinson, 1996 was Mrs Lil Griffiths. The Pairs competition winners;-1992 from an entry of ten pairs Mrs Linda Watson and Mr Stephen Lake, 1993 Mrs Lill Griffiths with Mr George Stones. The Christmas competitions due to lack of interest in bowls was not played for a couple of years but was started again in 1999 and the average attendance on a Monday evening is approx. 10/12 The Individual Champion in 1999 was Mrs Bridget Stones.

Mrs Sylvia Waudby from the Landing with her partner Mrs Millie Walmsley from South Cave, (who normally play at the indoor bowling club at North Cave) won the English Bowling Federation Pairs title at Skegness in the summer of 1995.

Cycling

The people of Broomfleet have always ridden cycles to get to work and to socialise with the surrounding villages, as the roads do not have any hills this was an relatively easy and cheap mode of transport . It was not unusual for a person to ride to the Caves and Brough areas to their place of work and in the 1950's for a number of years George Stones, as a teenager and a very keen pleasure cyclist rode to Hull and back every day during the summer months to work. At that time there was a great interest in pleasure cycling and a group of village teenagers (Hazel & Alan Holtby, Phil Stainforth, Ken Gelder, George Stones, Trevor Reed and others) would join up with teenagers from Newport and the Caves area and ride to the seaside towns of Bridlington and Hornsea on a number of Sundays mornings, spend the day there and then ride back.

Trevor Reed and George Stones carried on with their riding a little more seriously and as teenagers , rode out most weekends to places further afield such as Saltburn (Nr Middlesborough), Aysgarth , Kettlewell and Ingelton (Dales), staying at the then popular Youth Hostels on the Saturday night, covering over 200 miles each weekend They planned to undertake a 14 days cycling touring holiday in the summer of 1954 covering approx 100 miles per day, staying at Youth Hostels taking in the Lake District and then around Scotland as far as Loch Ness, but found that they could not have their holidays at the same time so they went over the route individually, Trevor following a week after George had started.

Over the years one or two have used the cycle as a sport, Royce Goodhand, G B Spence and T Henderson in the 1920/30's rode in the grass track races held at the local village feasts and were a regular winners. Bill Henderson also rode in grass track races a few times in the 1950's.

In 1998 Adam Duggleby from the Landing joined the Goole Vermuyden Cycling Club and started cycle time trials, proving that he was better than average and at

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Rugby

Broomfleet has no history of this sport but in the 1998/9 season Philip Dinsdale was selected to play for the East Riding of Yorkshire Under 13's Squad and the Wigglesworth boy's both played for the Ionions Rugby Club junior teams at Elloughton in the 1998/9 season, one winning the award for scoring the most tries in his age group and the other the award for the most improved junior.

Netball

No records of any netball teams have been found but the Parker girls were selected and played for their age group Humberside Teams in the 1998/9 seasons.

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