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Front Cover: Shop: sheffield-personalised-prints.myshopify.com Facebook: /PaulPersonalisedPrints WWW.STEELMEKKER.CO.UKWWW.POMFRETIAN.CO.UK 3 A True Blade Runner By John Clarke ust behind the Sheffield Midland station in front of the Park Hill flats J we find a little-known dead-end street called South Street. It did not always stand as a road to nowhere; it was the centre of a mass of little back-to-back courts where families lived one on top of another. In one of the houses was born Peter Crossland, the son of a table knife maker. Like most sons he would follow in his father’s footsteps into the trade and he would eventually leave South Street to Cemetery Road, a slightly posher area. He worked for his father on Carver Street under the name of John Crossland and the Royal Pomona Gardens,Colnbrook, sons, a company set up around 1825. Manchester, made a world record of 120 When he wasn’t working, he was in miles 1,560 yards in 24 hours against training or competing as one of the finest George Parry of that city. At the time, this heel-and–toe walkers that Britain ever was the furthest distance observed in produced. This forgotten local sporting such a contest. What is more astonishing hero was also known as the “Sharp is that Crossland completed the distance Sheffield Blade”. without taking a rest. Peter won £100 for Peter Crossland, between Monday 11th his efforts. and Tuesday 12th September 1876, at It was however in Chicago that he took on some top US athletes in one match, and then O’Leary the top American, in a $5,000 sweepstake ($10,000 to the winner! Worth an incredible £187,000 in today’s money!). Unfortunately, O’leary won the pot. From South Street to stardom, this blade could have earned more for walking non stop for 24hrs than the average Blades players today earn in a year. More information on this forgotten sport can be found on the kingofthepeds webpage: kingofthepeds.com. 4 HISTORY & HERITAGE The Should be Famous “Sky Edge” By John Clarke eaving Sheffield city centre, heading Park” towards Manor Oaks, an area in towards Sheffield Manor Lodge we Sheffield of about six acres of lawns, twist up the Brilliantly named Cricket known as Hyde Park in the 1800s. The LInn Road. To our right we see Sky Edge, a centerpiece of this was Hyde Park Cricket name that would fill people’s minds with Club, hence Cricket Inn Road and one of dread thinking of some of the goings on the best views over the city. This view was that took place up there. We think of well earned after the big trek up the hill the gang wars, the dog fighting and the by the crowds that gathered to see the outrages, but not many people think of great cricket matches. the origins of one of the world’s most We must look at one particular famous sayings. It has nothing to do with match between the England XI and the Arctic Monkeys or Richard Hawley, Hallamshire in 1858, at the Hyde Park and, with all attention on our football ground. Heathfield Harmon Stephenson, teams, it is hardly said in the city. a legendary Surrey seam bowler, took to We have to walk by the “Sky Edge the field. With three balls he took three 6 HISTORY & HERITAGE wickets one after another, something Castle. The teams were the English versus that is unheard of. It moved the crowd the French and Scottish guards. Little so much that they passed a hat around did she know she would end up in the the boundary of the field for people to city that boasts so much football history put money in, and the collected cash was and so many sporting origins that will be given to Stephenson. From that day on, lost forever, if not passed on to future coming from that field high above the generations. city the origins of the “Hat Trick” saying was born. Nowadays, on the very spot, A FEW HAT TRICK FACTS a plaque has been placed by Sheffield • The premiership has seen 345 since Council stating, “No Ball games”, high on a 1992. wall above the sacred spot for the world • 52 hat tricks have been witnessed in to see. the whole history of the World Cup. Well, this is Sheffield. What more can I • In cricket test matches only 48 have say? taken place, so Stephenson really did Ironically up the top of the road is earn his “hat trick”. Sheffield Manor Lodge, the home of Mary Queen of Scots, a keen football Many thanks to James Wallace, Wisden fan and the first monarch to witness an Cricket Monthly for the original international football match at Carlisle information. The Constant Gardener t’s been a funny month weather wise. A few really warm days but oh my the nights have been so cold. Its held all my seedlings up. Even Ibeing covered in fleece and bubble wrap has only kept the hardiest of them alive. But the peas are out and doing well and a good plot neighbour has given me some parsnip seedlings. And at long last my chickens are able to go outside. They are so much happier. I left a bed of chard and spinach for them it’s their favourite. They were locked up from the 14th December until the 1st April so even longer than us. I have sown carrots and radishes outside in raised beds. Covered with plastic to keep the heat in but so far only the radishes are showing any signs of life. Carrots really are my nemesis. But I live in hope. COMMUNITY 7 Suraya's Kitchen TikTok Feta Cheese & Tomato Pasta It has been another busy month, being back at school and catching up on all the work missed over the last year. I have still tried to find time to cook. This is one I came across on TikTok and I changed slightly. I love pasta but had not tried feta cheese before. I absolutely loved it and I hope you do too. I am planning on doing some baking this month so hope to share that with you in the next edition. I hope you enjoy. METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 200°C (180ºC fan). In a medium baking dish, combine tomatoes, garlic, and most of the olive oil. Season with salt and chilli flakes. 2. Place feta into centre of tomato mixture and drizzle top with remaining olive oil. Scatter thyme over tomatoes. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until tomatoes are bursting and feta is golden on top. INGREDIENTS 3. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package instructions.