The Back Fields
A Memory of Stretford.
I lived in Marple Grove from 1945 until 1965 - we used to go into the back fields and either play in the brook at the top near Park Road, or in the next field with a lot of pipes. There was a strong rope suspended from the railway bridge to swing on too. Cricket and rounders were played in the Grove -a convenient lamp-post was the wicket, or the trees, the bases for rounders. Mrs Steele lived at No. 5 and if the ball went in her garden you were out. Then you had to try and get the ball back without her hearing you. I also rememebr climbing to the top of the advertising hoardings in the field next to the station - got told of by a policeman.
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