A CLUBHOUSE fire in 2000 meant a lot of Westleigh Methodist CC memorabilia went up in smoke.

But club secretary Alan Todd hopes that readers may be able to help him piece together the early history of the club.

One such person is 92-year-old Mary Clarke of Glebe Street, Leigh who provided the photograph reproduced above which shows the Westleigh Meths line-up of 1921/22.

Mary's father, club founder and captain Ernest Bellamy is pictured with bat on the right of the front row. Mary recalled her father played for the club until he was well into his sixties.

Anyone with information about Westleigh Meths should contact Alan on 01942 681286.