1959 saw Noel Overend take over as 1st XI captain which would lead to Park dominating the Liverpool Competition for the next few years.
One key factor in that successful period was the acquisition of leg spinner Brian Jameson from Wavertree.
A member of the club for seven seasons, Jameson took over 500 competition wickets which would make him one of Park's greatest ever players.

1960 marked the club's first of five title wins in six years as Jameson and Shillinglaw dominated the bowling and batting performances.
One of their most memorable victories that season came when Shillinglaw smashed a 52-minute century in an away success at Ormskirk.

Jameson was instrumental again with the ball during the 1961 campaign when he took 80 wickets as Park retained the title.
However it was wicket-keeper Clovis Roach who took the plaudits by claiming 50 victims behind the stumps, which still remains a post-war Competition record.
Elsewhere the 3rd XI triumphed in the Alderman Dawson Knock-Out Cup but they would have to wait forty years before landing their next trophy.

1962 saw the first team clinch a third consecutive championship with 14 victories achieved during that season.
Jameson claimed another 63 wickets to his name including a last over hat trick against Chester Boughton Hall.
That was then followed by his season-best tally of 83 dismissals as Park made it four title triumphs on the trot in 1963.

The 1964 campaign was to be the most successful of that period as Park clinched the double of the championship and the John Summers Knockout Cup.
Remarkably, Jameson was overshadowed by new addition Ray Digman who would take 87 wickets.
Following that season, Overend retired as 1st XI captain thus bringing down the curtain on the greatest period in Birkenhead Park's cricketing history.

1965 saw Tony Shillinglaw become the new skipper but the team's title-winning reign came to an end as they were pipped to the championship by local rivals Neston.
The crucial departure of Jameson was another key blow although he could not be faulted after his significant contributions to the club in the previous few years.
However one important name to make his 1st XI debut that season was Andy Hurworth who would go on to become one of the most prolific batsmen in the Liverpool Competition's history.

In the same year that England won the World Cup, Park managed to regain the championship with captain Shillinglaw and the Reverend Max Wigley taking over 50 wickets in the season.
However the club would have to wait 20 years before becoming league champions again.

In the meantime, there was another cup success for Shillinglaw and his first team in 1967 as they secured the John Summers Knockout Cup for the second time in three years.
The following year would see future Cheshire Cup-winning captain Ken Crofton make his 1st XI debut.
1959 saw Noel Overend take over as 1st XI captain which would lead to Park dominating the Liverpool Competition for the next few years. One key factor in that successful period was the acquisition of leg spinner Brian Jameson from Wavertree. A member of the club for seven seasons, Jameson took over 500 competition wickets which would make him one of Park's greatest ever players.
1960 marked the club's first of five title wins in six years as Jameson and Shillinglaw dominated the bowling and batting performances. One of their most memorable victories that season came when Shillinglaw smashed a 52-minute century in an away success at Ormskirk.
Jameson was instrumental again with the ball during the 1961 campaign when he took 80 wickets as Park retained the title. However it was wicket-keeper Clovis Roach who took the plaudits by claiming 50 victims behind the stumps, which still remains a post-war Competition record. Elsewhere the 3rd XI triumphed in the Alderman Dawson Knock-Out Cup but they would have to wait forty years before landing their next trophy.
1962 saw the first team clinch a third consecutive championship with 14 victories achieved during that season. Jameson claimed another 63 wickets to his name including a last over hat trick against Chester Boughton Hall. That was then followed by his season-best tally of 83 dismissals as Park made it four title triumphs on the trot in 1963.
The 1964 campaign was to be the most successful of that period as Park clinched the double of the championship and the John Summers Knockout Cup. Remarkably, Jameson was overshadowed by new addition Ray Digman who would take 87 wickets. Following that season, Overend retired as 1st XI captain thus bringing down the curtain on the greatest period in Birkenhead Park's cricketing history.
1965 saw Tony Shillinglaw become the new skipper but the team's title-winning reign came to an end as they were pipped to the championship by local rivals Neston. The crucial departure of Jameson was another key blow although he could not be faulted after his significant contributions to the club in the previous few years. However one important name to make his 1st XI debut that season was Andy Hurworth who would go on to become one of the most prolific batsmen in the Liverpool Competition's history.
In the same year that England won the World Cup, Park managed to regain the championship with captain Shillinglaw and the Reverend Max Wigley taking over 50 wickets in the season. However the club would have to wait 20 years before becoming league champions again.
In the meantime, there was another cup success for Shillinglaw and his first team in 1967 as they secured the John Summers Knockout Cup for the second time in three years. The following year would see future Cheshire Cup-winning captain Ken Crofton make his 1st XI debut.
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