A cricket match took place at Attenborough between eleven of Mr T Smiths senior factory hands, Long Eaton, against eleven of Barton, the long Eaton team winning by 46 runs.

G Holmes, G Hickling,R Chamberlain and J North have also played for Thrumpton

June 17 1888

Long Eaton

H Wilson	st	b J Priestley	3
G Walters		b G Holmes	5
W Maltby		b G Holmes	3
T Allen	hit wicket	b J Priestley	2
F Morris	run	out	24
A Chamberlain		b J Priestley	28
J Clifford	run	out	4
J Smedley	st	b J Priestley	1
W Ballard		b G Holmes	2
J Maltby	not	out	2
R Mee		b G Holmes	2
		extras	7
		total	83

Barton

B Chamberlain		b F Morris	3
J Priestley		b F Morris	3
J Priestley	ct and	b F Morris	2
G Hibbert		b F Morris	4
G Holmes		b T Allen	0
T Priestley	run	out	0
G Wilkinson		b F Morris	1
G Hickling	ct W Ballard	b F Morris	0
A Harrison	not	out	4
B Priestley	run	out	1
J North	run	out	13
		extras	6
		total	37