CHRONOLOGICAL CHART OF THE MAJOR EARLY CRICKET CLUBS 1851 TO 1881-82, SENIOR CUP CRICKET CLUBS 1882-83 TO 1920-21, AND SYDENHAM OR ADDINGTON BASED CRICKET CLUBS IN CHRISTCHURCH. Edward Cephas John Stevens was Addington and then Sydenham & Addington United's most famous member, regarded in his time as the EACH ROW OF THE CHART REPRESENTS A SEASON THIS COLOUR DENOTES WHEN A CLUB ENTERED TEAMS IN THE CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION'S SENIOR CUP GRADE father of Canterbury cricket. He played for Sydenham & Addington SEASON Christchurch (1), formed in 1851, was the first cricket club in United's senior team during its inaugural season in 1895-96 at the age SEASON FOUR CLUBS HAVE BORNE THE NAME CHRISTCHURCH Canterbury. In 1860, having returned there in 1859, a 7 year lease of 58! Arriving in 1858 he was soon involved with various clubs 1850-51 of its original ground in Hagley Park opposite Dilloway's Plough Inn becoming a Canterbury representative for many seasons, and was a 1850-51 Dec. 1850 FIRST FOUR SHIPS ARRIVE AT LYTTELTON 1851-52 FOUR CLUBS HAVE BORNE THE NAME SYDENHAM ONLY (Nancy's Corner) was in the offing. Christchurch changed its name 1851-52 June 1851 CHRISTCHURCH CRICKET CLUB FORMED long time administrator at many levels of the game. He became a 1852-53 to Canterbury. In 1866 Canterbury combined with Christchurch (2) 1852-53 member of the House of Representatives with the introduction of the 1853-54 William Guise Brittan was regarded as Avonside was a strong club based at a field at Hagley Oval to form United Canterbury. 1853-54 1854-55 the father of cricket in Canterbury, one of on W. G. Brittan's farm at Avonside. It did The initial game between Albion Public Trust being one of his claims to fame. Stevens and his business 1854-55 1855-56 the founders of Christchurch in 1851 and not survive a move by Brittan to Halswell, CHRISTCHURCH (1) and Avonside on 17 Feb 1859 partner Richard Dacre Harman, also a top cricketer and administrator, 1855-56 1856-57 the man behind Avonside. its last game being played in the 1861-62 was thought of as the first game were prominent land and commission agents in Canterbury for fifty 1856-57 LINCOLN ROAD (in 1857-58 season. between two properly years. Stevens and Arthur Morton Ollivier, another top cricketer and 1857-58 abeyance in its 1858-59 constituted clubs in Canterbury, administrator, initiated the scheme for the purchase of Lancaster Park 1858-59 17 Feb 1859 ALBION V. AVONSIDE Albion was based at Latimer middle years) 1859-60 but did Christchurch and the in 1880. 1859-60 Square and in 1864 took a AVONSIDE In its day the above game was touted as the first game 1860-61 Lincoln Road men take that 1860-61 ground at Hospital Corner as between two properly constituted clubs in Canterbury. 1861-62 honour on 3 Jan 1855? 1861-62 well. Albion was in abeyance Sydenham's greatest servant ever is probably John Hopper born 1840 at Bishop Auckland in 1862-63 1862-63 for the 1865-66 and 1866-67 CANTERBURY Durhamshire, England. He was a prominent baker with a shop in Lincoln Road who lived in 1863-64 Christchurch (2) and Canterbury merged in 1863-64 Jan 1864 Canty v Otago (1st) ; Feb 1864 Otago 22 v All England seasons but recovered again at ALBION Dickens Street nearby. Captain of the Halswell club and then Captain of the Sunnyside club 1864-65 1866 to form United Canterbury, based at 1864-65 Feb 1864 Canty/Otago 22 v All England ; Canty 22 v All England Latimer Square until passing CHRISTCHURCH (2) during the mid-1870s, he began the Hagley Oakleaf club in 1877, then the Addington club in 1865-66 Hagley Oval on the former Christchurch 1865-66 away at the end of 1869. 1880, and was President of both. He was President of Sydenham & Addington United 1866-67 Christchurch (2) was ---------->> <<-------- ground. United undertook arrangement of 1866-67 1867-68 based at Hagley Oval inter-colonial matches and administered formed in 1895 and later became Patron. John continued as Patron of its successor, the 1867-68 . 1868-69 Hagley Park grounds on behalf of cricket fourth Sydenham Cricket Club, until his death in 1914. 1868-69 1869-70 clubs. 1869-70 1870-71 Christchurch (3) formed in 1870 New Town, or Newtown, took the old name 1870-71 Did Sydenham (1) take over the 1871-72 Christchurch (3) was in response to the demise of for Sydenham. Arguably it was the first 1871-72 assets of Waltham (2) in 1877? 1872-73 based at Hagley Albion late in 1869, in order to Sydenham C.C. in all but name. Colombo Road School built 1872 and opened 1873. Began off-site 1872. 1872-73 Mar 1873 Colombo Road School plays its first match CHRISTCHURCH (3) 1873-74 Oval provide opposition to United UNITED NEW TOWN Colombo RoadSchoollaterbecameSydenhamSchool ---------->> 1873-74 Nov. 1873 Canterbury v Auckland (1st) WALTHAM (1) 1874-75 Canterbury, but was in financial CANTERBURY The Hagley Oakleaf club was formed by Sydenham Borough was formed in 1877 COLOMBO 1874-75 1875-76 difficulties by 1876. John Hopper for the young men of the WALTHAM (2) Some members of comprising the localities of Waltham, ROAD 1875-76 ADDINGTON (1) 1876-77 Apr 1877 CCA IS FORMED MIDLAND Midland was formed to make a United Methodist Free Churches. Syd Youth (1) helped Addington and New Town. New Town was SCHOOL 1876-77 April 1877 CCA IS FORMED 1877-78 fresh start with a new club a form Sydenham (2) an old name for the Sydenham locality. 1877-78 Jan. 1878 Canty v Wellington (1st) ; Canty v Australia (1st) HAGLEY OAKLEAF 1878-79 few days before Christchurch 1878-79 Midland was based at a.k.a. SYDENHAM (1) 1879-80 (3) disbanded. SYDENHAM YOUTH SYDENHAM 1879-80 Hagley Oval CHRISTCHURCH (4) ADDINGTON YOUTH 1880-81 Lancaster Park ground formed ADDINGTON (2) (1) Southern SCHOOL 1880-81 April 1880 LANCASTER PARK GROUND BOUGHT (1) 1881-82 SENIOR CUP WINNERS LPCC formed 1881 ---------->> unbeaten 1881-82 <<------??? Sydenham Rangers 1881-82 March 1882 SYDENHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FORMED Sandridge 1882-83 Lancaster Park Hagley Oakleaf / Did Sydenham (1) join Hazeldean 1882-83 CCA SENIOR CUP BEGINS 1883-84 United Christchurch with Addington (2) ADDINGTON RAILWAY 1883-84 1884-85 Addington XV members swapped Addington win seniors for the new Senior SYDENHAM YOUTH (2) ADDINGTON EXCELSIOR WORKSHOPS 1884-85 ADDINGTON XV WIN SENIORS SYDENHAM (2) 1885-86 Midland to Addington before Cup allowing a new ADDINGTON YOUTH (2) 1885-86 1886-87 Lancaster Park and after the 1880- Sydenham (2) club to 1886-87 1887-88 Lancaster Park 2 Senior teams 3 Senior teams 2 Senior teams 81 season. form? 1887-88 1888-89 Lancaster Park 2 Senior teams Ashley switched to a SYDENHAM Sydenham Juvenile Oddfellows 1888-89 Oct. 1888 SYDENHAM BOWLING CLUB FORMED ADDINGTON (2) 1889-90 Midland 2 Senior teams North Canterbury WESLEYAN SYDENHAM DRUIDS 1889-90 (based at Kingsley Street) 1890-91 Lancaster Park 2 Senior teams ASHLEY competition after <<------- Sydenham Wesleyan joined 1890-91 10 April 1891 The famous Sydenham licensing election is won by 1891-92 Lancaster Park COUNTY the 1892-93 season. Addington after 1889-90 1891-92 the prohibition candidates, including Rev Len ISITT and John 1892-93 Lancaster Park UNITED 1892-93 HOPPER, intent on shutting down the bars of Sydenham. 1893-94 United MIDLAND LANCASTER PARK CANTERBURY WAREHOUSEMEN ADDINGTON (2) Many great members of Sydenham (4) and 1893-94 1894 SYDENHAM PARK CREATED 1894-95 Midland no senior team SYDENHAM (3) its predecessor clubs are buried in ST SAVIOUR'S, 1894-95 April 1895 SYDENHAM C.C. FORMED 1895-96 Midland ------->> <<----- Addington and Sydenham Cemeteries SYDENHAM ADDINGTON 1895-96 Aug 1895 AGM OF SYDENHAM & ADDINGTON UNITED 1896-97 Lancaster Park 2 Senior teams 2 Senior teams At the suggestion of SYDENHAM & RAILWAY 1896-97 1897-98 Midland 2 Senior teams 2 Senior teams Rev Len ISITT, ADDINGTON UNITED Sydenham Young Mens's Assn Sydenham Mission WORKSHOPS 1897-98 1898-99 Midland Addington (2) and In 1900-01 Sydenham Rivals won Played annual 1898-99 June 1898 SYDENHAM HOCKEY CLUB FORMED Sydenham & SYDENHAM 1899-00 United Sydenham (3) the Wisden Trophy, a fore- matches v Hillside 1899-00 April 1899 SYD BOWLING CLUB MOVES TO SYD PARK Addington United RIVALS 1900-01 Midland / United joint merged to form runner of the Suburban Cricket railway workshops of 1900-01 SYDENHAM RIVALS WIN WISDEN TROPHY (NON-CCA CLUBS) were based at 1901-02 United? Sydenham & Sydenham Rivals Association's competitions. In Dunedin 1901-02 SYDENHAM RIVALS WIN JUNIOR CUP (CCA) Sydenham Park 1902-03 United Addington United were based at 1901-02 the Sydenham Rivals 1902-03 1903-04 Sydenham & Addington S&AU win Seniors Sydenham park won the Canterbury Cricket 1903-04 SYDENHAM & ADDINGTON UNITED WIN SENIORS 1904-05 Lancaster Park 2 Senior teams 2 Senior teams Association's Junior Cup. 1904-05 In 1905 the CCA introduced a district scheme for all grades DISTRICT CRICKET BEGINS DISTRICT CRICKET BEGINS forming six brand new district-based clubs with defined 1905 1905 SUBURBAN CRICKET BEGINS SUBURBAN CRICKET BEGINS boundaries. Players had to play for the local club so that old 1905-06 West Christchurch By 1911 East 1905-06 adversaries became team mates just as former team mates WEST EAST 1906-07 West Christchurch ST ALBANS LINWOOD RICCARTON SYDENHAM (4) Christchurch had 1906-07 became adversaries. It was a controversial introduction not liked CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH 1907-08 West Christchurch been losing many ADDINGTON 1907-08 by everybody, including the United and Midland clubs which had 1908-09 Linwood St Albans was based Linwood was based Riccarton was West Christchurch Sydenham was based East Christchurch members causing RAILWAY 1908-09 long and proud histories, especially United with a pedigree going 1909-10 St Albans at Hagley Oval at Lancaster Park based at Hagley Oval was based at Hagley at Sydenham Park was based at financial difficulties, WORKSHOPS / 1909-10 back to the original Christchurch club formed in 1851.