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Melton Institute Football Team, winners of the Runners Up Shield in the North Norfolk League - 1913-1914
Courtesy M&GN Circle

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Back Row: Committee: G. Taylor, J. Lloyd, A. Bradfield (Hon. Sec.), H. Howlett, H. Woolsey
Middle Row: B. Rose, J. Mann (Vice Captain), F. Eke, E. Shipley, S. Mayes, L. Woolmer, H. Ducker
Front Row C. Willard, A. Hawes, E. Bussey (Captain), R. Mann, R. Simpson

Melton Institute Cricket Team - c. 1925

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Back row: Arthur Leeder; ?; ?; Roger Massingham; ?; Hector Holbroke
Front row: Harry Worship; ? Chapman; Lawrence Massingham; ?; Jerry Waterson
Sitting front: Eddie Chapman; Doug Massingham

? Chapman and Eddie Chapman were brothers
Lawrence and Doug Massingham were father and son

MELTON CONSTABLE

At Melton-park on Saturday, the Institute Cricket Club were beaten by Hindolvestone by 39 runs. Massingham took 5 of the Melton wickets for 20 runs and Eke five for 10.
Scores:- Melton Institute - Wescott 0, Plane 3, Hawkesby 8, Harvey 0, Moir 5, Dr. H. Skrimshire 6, Langley 4, Newman 6, B. Page 2, Norman not out 0, Bradfield 2, extras 4: total, 40. Hindolvestone - G. Craske 0, L. Massingham 2, W. Barsted 6, L. Eke 0, D. Vickery 7, H. Fisher 9, C. Worship 0, J. Cart 21, E. Strike 23, H. Worship 0, G. Williamson not out 0, extras 11: total 79.
Cromer & North Walsham Post - Friday 21st May 1909

Melton Institute Football Team, names unknown - 1919

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Back Row: Jimmy Holbroke, Sam Hunt, A. C. Plane, ?, ?
Centre Row: Mr. Harmer, Jerry Waterson, B. Willard, Chris Stone, S. Colman, Nim Page, Roger Massingham, Herbert Brown
Front Row: Mr. Long, ?, ?, ?, Mr. Long

Melton Institute Football Team, names unknown - 1920-21

Melton Institute Football Team 1923-24 - 3rd May 1924
Courtesy M&GN Circle

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Back Row:
Harry Gliston, Jack Lloyd, Don Welsh, Cyril Watts, Charlie Dack, Vic Blaxton
Centre Row:
Mr. Harmer, Clarence Hamer, Harold Corpin, Alf Vince, Bob Loynes, Ernest Corpin, Percy Vince, Sid Brookes, Alfie Thompson
Front Row:
Jack Leverick, Henry Ward, Ben Barsted, Leslie Longe (captain), Harold (Dick) Bateman

Melton Institute Football Team, names unknown - 1927-28

Melton Institute Football Team, names unknown - 1929-30
Standing 2nd right - William Adams

Football Team, date and names unknown

Hockey players, date and names unknown


Melton Railway Institute Billiard Room	Railway Institute billiard team - c.1953 Mr. Holman, F. Barsted, I. Slansford, Mr. Reeve, Allen Bullen, T. Colman

The Railway_Institute had two billiard rooms, with a table in each. The downstairs room was only used for matches and the sole use of team players. The upstairs room table was for the use of aspiring players.

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