In February, consideration was once again given to the provision of a new pavilion and an architect was appointed to draw up the plans. Plans for brightening the tearoom, including a bar and a fireplace for the ladies was also considered as the ladies were still not permitted into the main pavilion until after 8.30pm. Those plans were too expensive, however, especially in view of the building of a new pavilion, but it was decided to make the tearoom as comfortable as possible. With this in mind, Lord Leverhulme put to bed any rumours that were rife of him selling the ground and gave his backing to any proposed renovation work that was to be carried out.

Later in the year, investigations revealed that the proposed new pavilion would cost in the region of £7,000 which was considered out of the question, however, it was agreed to consider a timber and asbestos sheet building expected to cost in the region of £1,500.

On 2nd April, it was proposed that a flagpole be erected in the "Doctors Car Park".

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Club, a Cheshire XI played a Commonwealth XI at Upton. In organising this, each player was paid £5 for their part in the game.

1952

The year was generally a quiet one, the only major problem being that of the existing drainage system which had burst into prominence the previous year. The problem centred around where exactly the drainage system emptied and its closeness to local residents. Fortunately, the matter was resolved amicably after lengthy discussions. As agreed in the E.G.M of October 1951, two wooden huts were purchased for a new pavilion, but following further investigations, and in view of the cost of providing the new drainage system, the project had to be abandoned and the huts were later sold.

In view of the fact that Preston Cricket Club were to leave the Liverpool & District Competition at the end of the current season, the Club again made representation for election to the Competition, and several clubs were canvassed for support. Unfortunately, the Club's application was defeated by only one vote, that of Birkenhead Park Cricket Club, who it was reported opposed the Club's election on the grounds that their present and future playing membership might be seriously affected by the admission of a Club so relatively close in location. The decision caused considerable animosity, however, common sense prevailed and it was decided not to cancel future fixtures with Birkenhead Park.

The condition of the back ground again came under fire when the 3rd XI captain, H.J. Gemmel, reported it to be dangerous and steps were immediately taken to rectify the situation.

The 1st XI, under the captaincy of N.J. Halsall, had a poor season, winning only 5 games and finishing in tenth position in the Competition.

Through the efforts of W.A. Bothwell, a couple of charity representative games were staged at the Club, in which a number of well known cricketers took part. These included:

R. Lindwall - Australia
Mahommed Saeed - Pakistan
Maqsood Ahmed - Pakistan
F.T. Prentice - Leicestershire CCC
A. Goonesean - Ceylon
Frank Worral - West Indies

1953

The year saw a couple of major changes in the Club Officials, G.A. Fuller took over from A.A. Halliday as Chairman, A.A. Halliday becoming Deputy President, T.L. Carroll taking over as Vice Chairman.

Once again new plans were proposed for a new pavilion, for extensive repairs had to be carried out on the pavilion roof and front. The cost of £275 was challenged by A.A. Halliday in Governing Committee, in the absence of J.J. Jones, the repairs having been carried out by his firm, Jones & Son. This cost had been quite competitive and was, quite naturally, strongly defended by J.J. Jones.

During the year, discussions were held with Yates Brewery regarding possible improvements to the bar, clubhouse and ladies toilet and it was agreed that the cost of £400 be met by the brewery - £300 and the Club - £100. In May, A.A. Halliday challenged the cost of this project as the ladies lounge had not been completed and the total cost had then risen to £500. The parties involved were very frustrated at this further challenge as they considered the costs to be very competitive and, in view of the spirit between members, the Chairman had to appeal to all members to stop what was obviously a campaign of jealousy and vendetta.

In March, the financial state of the Club was such that £50 had to be taken from the Building Fund to meet working expenses and by April the position was considered serious, with an estimated loss over the year of £191 being forecast. Serious consideration had to be given to means of raising funds.

With the demise of the Bowls section, it was decided to utilise the area of the bowling greens for two additional tennis courts and a much needed extension to the car park. It was further decided to put up for tender the soil and turf from the bowling green.

There were still problems with the grounds, however, due to the serious financial position, it was decided not to hire the groundsman after the month of August and to rely on volunteers to carry out the necessary duties. This decision however, had to be partially receded as it was found necessary to hire assistance until the end of the season.

Concern was expressed during the season over the loss of young players. This loss was attributed to the lack of proactive cricket and steps were taken in hand to remedy the situation.

The 1st XI, under the captaincy of J.A. Bird, did not have an encouraging season, only winning six of their twenty three matches and finishing in eleventh position in the Competition.

1954

Unfortunately, no records exist as to the administration of the Club for the next three years. However, we are aware that the soil and turf sold from the bowling greens raised £33.

The only major change in the Club Officials was in the position of Treasurer, where K.C. Haley succeeded N.J. Halsall in what was to be a long and distinguished spell of service that was to last until the end of 1977.

The 1st XI, under the captaincy of W.A. Bothwell, had a good season, winning ten of their twenty games and finishing in fifth place in the competition.

The year was also marked by the 2nd XI winning the Championship of the Merseyside Cricket Competition for the first time, under the leadership of H. McDonough. Out of 20 matches played, 14 were won.

1955

The 1st XI, led by W.A. Bothwell, finished seventh in the competition, winning nine out of twenty two games. S.W. Corless took a 1st XI hat trick against Birkenhead St. Marys. N.R. Halsall was selected to represent the Merseyside Cricket Competition against the Liverpool & District Competition.

1956

The 1st XI had a poor season winning only four of their eighteen games. finishing in tenth position in the competition. N.R. Halsall was again selected to represent the Merseyside Cricket Competition against the Liverpool & District Competition.

1957

The year marked the end of an era in the Club's history, with the death of the Club President "Buddy". The foundation of the Club is attributed to him and, in addition to being 1st Captain from 1901 to 1931 inclusive, he had served as Club President since 1950. Apart from the great amount of work he had done on behalf of the Club, he had also served as: Chairman; Secretary; Fixture Secretary; and on the Governing Committee. During the first twelve years of the Club's existence, he did so much for the Club, that it was hard to believe that the Club could exist without him. History of course proved this wrong, however, members past, present and in the future, must never forget the great debt the Club owes to his ambition, hard work, talent and foresight.

To fill this void, the Club approached Lord Leverhulme to see if he would be interested in becoming Club President, however, unfortunately, due to other commitments, he did not feel as though he was in a position to take up the offer.

Whilst stepping into the shoes of such a personality must have been a daunting task, the Club were fortunate in having the much loved and respected figure of G.A. Fuller to fill the chair.

The 1st XI, now under the captaincy of J.M. reynolds, had what turned out to be a disastrous season, playing twenty two and only winning three, finishing in their lowest ever position of fourteenth.

1958

The 1st XI, now under the captaincy of L.K. Robinson, had a slightly improved season, finishing twelfth after winning four of their twenty four matches.

1959

The 1st XI, again under the captaincy of L.K. Robinson, had a vastly improved season, winning nine of their twenty four matches. They finished fourth in the competition as well as being runners up in the Lever Cup Final to West Wirral.

1960

With the Club again under the Presidency of G.A. Fuller and Chairmanship of T.L. Carroll, the year saw a great improvement in both the playing and administration areas, particularly in the Tennis Section which saw increased membership and a show of enthusiasm.

The Grounds committee, under the Chairmanship of J. Martin, who himself put in a tremendous amount of work, did an excellent job. For this season, the Club operated without a full time paid groundsman.

There was an interesting incident to record regarding the bar, when in April with the 1st XI playing host to Helsby, Stanley Lewis of the visiting team, was served accidentally with a drink containing chloride of lime, which was used for cleaning the pumps and kept in a bottle behind the bar. This necessitated a quick visit to Birkenhead General Hospital, and after a session on the stomach pump, he was allowed to return home. Fortunately no damage was done and it is pleasing to report that almost twenty years later, he played for Christleton against the Sunday 1st XI and was able to laugh at the incident in the bar. This incident caused the Governing Committee to take the necessary action to ensure adequate insurance cover for the future.

Minor repairs were carried out to the dressing rooms and tearoom and it is pleasing to note that the Treasurer reported a profit of £232, mainly due to the fact that the Club had not employed a full time groundsman.

At the end of the year, W.A. Bothwell retired as Secretary and was elected a Life Member in recognition of his services over a great number of years, not only as Secretary but also Fixture Secretary and 1st XI Captain.

On the cricket scene, the highlight of the year was the winning of the Lever Cup for the first time by the 1st XI, defeating West Wirral in the final. There was, however, one unpleasant episode to report, when following the deplorable conduct of the Cammell Lairds Cricket Club players, the Club took the unprecedented steps of informing the then Competition Secretary, Mr. Sawyer, that they were no longer willing to play fixtures against this club. This situation was to last until the abolition of the percentage system in 1968, however, it is pleasing to record here that since resumption of fixtures between the two clubs, a more cordial atmosphere prevailed.

A notable figure to make his 1st XI debut during the season was A.R. Perrin, who would go on to represent the Club with distinction for years to come.