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Historian trying to solve mystery of old cricket club
A historian is trying to solve a mystery involving an old cricket club.
Richard Young, author of "The History of Wrelton," is appealing for information about the now-defunct Wrelton Cricket Club.
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The club, which folded in 1976 due to a lack of players, had once awarded the Wrelton Cup for a local second XI competition.
1920's Wrelton Cricket team (Image: Supplied) Mr Young, who has records of the club's existence dating back to 1857, is keen to discover the whereabouts of the missing trophy.
Despite contacting Pickering Cricket Club, the Yorkshire Premier League, the Pickering Evening League, and the Ryedale Becket League, Mr Young has not been able to trace the cup.
1910's Wrelton Cricket club (Image: Supplied) He is now appealing for any information from the public that could help locate the missing piece of history.
Anyone with relevant information is asked to get in touch.
