Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1970

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE PERSONALITIES Personality No. 4 ARNOLD COOKSLEY That the name of Arnold Cooksley and Lysaght's C.C. are not merely synonomous but inseparab le in the minds of most Linco lnshi,re cricketers, is a fair' reflection of the man's influence on the club. There are few better known, better liked or more re– spected characters among those who provide the make-up of the game in this county , than Arnold Cooksley, who has been connected with Lysaghts for longer than most can remember. In fact, it was the autumn of 1947 when Arnold, who had been professional with Bradley Mills and Skelmanthorpe in Yorkshire, was appointed player-coach at Lysaghts, in prepara– tion for the following season . He got off to a good start. It was a successful season for the club and he personally made many friends . With the help of the late Arthur Cripps he formed an intermediate side for the following season, which became established and flourished under his guidance. In 1951 Lysag hts reached the first milestone of their history when Arnold led them to joint championship honours in Division 1 of the Grimsby and District Cricket League. In 1952 they went one ' better and were outright winners of the same championship . Sustaining the impetus which he had given to the Scunthorpe side, Arnold saw Lysaghts win the Scunthorpe Hospital Cup in 1955, .become joint champions of the Grimsby