Foundation stone laid by Cricketer Wilfred Rhodes at the Kirkheaton Cricket club where he played in Huddersfield
His father, Alfred Rhodes, was captain of the Kirkheaton cricket team's Second XI and encouraged his son to play cricket, buying him equipment and having a pitch laid near their home for Wilfred to practice.[1][2] By the time Rhodes left school, aged 16, he had joined Kirkheaton Cricket Club and started to take cricket seriously. As a bowler, Rhodes was noted for his great accuracy, variations in flight and, in his early days, sharp spin. Throughout his career he was particularly effective on wet, rain affected pitches where he could bowl sides out for very low scores. His batting was regarded as solid and dependable but unspectacular, and critics accused him of excessive caution at times. However, they considered him to be an astute cricket thinker
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Location: Kirkheaton Huddersfield UK
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