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Article: Praying for a wicket.
- Article from:
- Hebden Bridge Times (Hebden Bridge, England)
- Article date:
- May 29, 2008
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THERE'S playing, and there's praying!
A new exhibition charts the fascinating story of cricket and religion in the Calder Valley.
'Let Us Play: Cricket and Religion in Calderdale c.1850-Present Day' has opened at St Andrew's Methodist Church, Huddersfield Road, Halifax.
The display has been researched and produced by the Cricket Heritage Project team at the University of Huddersfield.
Project leader Dr Peter Davies said: "Churches and other religious organisations have played a major part in the history of cricket in the Calder Valley area. Sowerby Bridge Church Institute and Sowerby St Peter's are two existing cricket clubs in ...