Cleadon Rec, And Hectors Hut

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Cleadon Rec, And Hectors Hut

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Who remembers the Cleadon old Rec Stand made out of wood
and the old CHanging rooms that were nicknamed Hectors Hut
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Was Hectors hut named because of Big Hec? If so, why? Just curious
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Post by curly »

Don't know how it came by it's name, but I remember playing my first football match for South Shields under 13's there against Seaham Harbour, who walloped us.
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Jim_in_France wrote:Was Hectors hut named because of Big Hec? If so, why? Just curious
has everyone seen that plaque on the side of the old Lloyds bank at Laygate about Big Hec??

anyway I thought the thread might have something to do with this.. :lol:

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We used to play at Cleadon Rec regularly.
I don't think Hector's Hut was named after Big Hec or Hector's House, as it was known as Hector's Hut before these two phenomena had graced our lives! :lol:

The best bit about playing or watching footie games there was the fish and chips at Park Avenue chippie afterwards!
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Babooshka wrote:
has everyone seen that plaque on the side of the old Lloyds bank at Laygate about Big Hec??
What plague (sic) is that, Babs?
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Barney wrote:
Babooshka wrote:
has everyone seen that plaque on the side of the old Lloyds bank at Laygate about Big Hec??
What plague (sic) is that, Babs?
I'll take a picture of it next time I'm over Shields
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Incidentally, we had a teacher at the Grammar School we called Kiki, after the frog on Hector's House!! :lol:

And, yes, she was!!! :lol: :lol: :twisted:
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