SETTLE and Ribblesdale League legends will clash on Sunday in a memorial match to roll back the years.

The Marshfield club have suffered a double blow following the death of two presidents in the space of a year but have set up a fund in the memory of Malcolm Davidson and successor Molly Newhouse – and all funds raised will help out young cricketers from the club who wish to gain qualifications in scoring, coaching or groundsmanship.

And the first event is Sunday’s game, which pits a team of former Settle professionals against a Ribblesdale League XI – and that promises to bring the good times back.

The star attraction for the day is former Settle paid man Collis King, the brilliant West Indian who was pro at Marshfield in 1992.

King, who is now 59, is still capable of exciting and turns out for York and District League side Dunnington. But he is still best remembered for his sensational innings for the Windies as they won the 1979 World Cup. On that day, King destroyed England, smashing 86 from just 66 balls at Lord’s.

He will be joined by a collection of former Settle professionals including Paul Beech, Don Weavers, Stuart Hornby, Dave Jolleys and Brent Findlay.

Also on display will be league stalwarts, Dave Scothern, Dave O’Neill and Peter Shirtcliffe, Settle veterans Chippy Andrews and Mark Verden, sons of Malcolm’s old playing friends from Scottish club Gala plus the expanding cricketing Davidson family which will see Malcolm’s sons Andrew and Gavin plus his four cricketing grandsons Tom, William, Robbie and John all taking the field together.

The match will start at 1.30pm and Mike Chapple, father of Lancashire captain Glen, will unveil a bench in Malcolm’s memory.

Andrew Davidson, the son of Malcolm, said: “Molly Newhouse was our first lady president. She was the wife of club stalwart Ken, and grandmother of player Tim Green. Her death is another body blow for us.

“But Sunday’s game is a chance for old friends from the leagues to come up to Settle and meet each other reminisce and take in some enjoyable cricket.”

Meanwhile, Davidson has stepped down as skipper of Settle – but believes the future is in safe hands with his son Tom in charge.

“It’s the third time in five years that I have stepped down,” he said.

“I am trying to groom someone. On this occasion it’s son Tom.

“I know it sounds a bit pushy and keeping it in the family, but it’s not in the slightest.”

“I am his biggest critic and he is doing a fantastic job on the park. It’s in his blood.”