Cowdrey Cricket Club

Last updated

Cowdrey Cricket Club
Twenty20 nameCowdrey Cannons
LeagueKent League Division III
Personnel
1st XI captainStuart Clarke
2nd XI captainRob Fenwick
CoachGary Marshall
Team information
CityTonbridge
ColoursRed & white
Founded1948
Home groundSwanmead Sports Ground
Official website https://cowdrey.cricket.club/

Cowdrey Cricket Club (CCC) (formerly Tonbridge Printers) is a cricket club based in Tonbridge, Kent, England. Cowdrey is an ECB Clubmark and Focus club. [1]

Cowdrey CC's Saturday 1st and 2nd XIs currently compete in Division 3 of their respective Kent Leagues.

Thanks largely to Director of Coaching Gary Marshall, Cowdrey CC provides coaching and cricket for a large colts section. Up to one hundred youngsters train every week night during the summer, and the club's selection policy emphasises promoting youngsters wherever possible. A large number of first- and second-team cricketers today started out as junior members of the club.

History

Tonbridge Printers Cricket Club was founded in 1948, to provide cricket for the working men of Tonbridge. The club trained and played at the Racecourse Sportsground, now Tonbridge Park. At the club's 50-year anniversary in 1998, the committee elected for a name change. It was decided that the club should honour Colin Cowdrey, Baron of Tonbridge, one of the finest batsmen ever to play for Kent and England. Today, Cowdrey CC plays competitive cricket in Division III of the Kent League (both 1st and 2nd XIs), fielding up to three sides on a Saturday and one on a Sunday.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colin Cowdrey</span> English cricketer (1932–2000)

Michael Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, was an English cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club from 1950 to 1976, and in 114 Test matches for England from 1954 to 1975. He was born in Ootacamund, Madras Presidency, British India and died in Littlehampton, West Sussex.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tonbridge</span> Market town in Kent, England

Tonbridge is a market town in Kent, England, on the River Medway, 4 miles (6 km) north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles (19 km) south west of Maidstone and 29 miles (47 km) south east of London. In the administrative borough of Tonbridge and Malling, it had an estimated population of 41,293 in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tonbridge School</span> Public school in Tonbridge, Kent, England

Tonbridge School is a public school in Tonbridge, Kent, England, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde. It is a member of the Eton Group and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West of Scotland Cricket Club</span>

The West of Scotland Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club's home ground is Hamilton Crescent, located in the Partick area of Glasgow's West End.

The Lancashire League is a competitive league of local cricket clubs drawn from the small to middle-sized mill towns, mainly but not exclusively, of East Lancashire. Its real importance is probably due to its history of employing professional players of international standing to play in the League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kent County Cricket Club</span> English cricket club

Kent County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Kent. A club representing the county was first founded in 1842 but Kent teams have played top-class cricket since the early 18th century, and the club has always held first-class status. The current Kent County Cricket Club was formed on 6 December 1870 following the merger of two representative teams. Kent have competed in the County Championship since the official start of the competition in 1890 and have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. The club's limited overs team is called the Kent Spitfires after the Supermarine Spitfire.

Christopher Stuart Cowdrey is a former English cricketer. Cowdrey played for Kent, Glamorgan and England as an all-rounder. He is the eldest son of the cricketer and life peer, Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge. He was educated at Tonbridge School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kidderminster Cricket Club</span>

Kidderminster Cricket Club is a cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League. The club play their home games at Chester Road, a venue which has also hosted Worcestershire County Cricket Club matches. Kidderminster are one of the longest-serving members of the Birmingham and District League, having joined in 1895. They won the Division 1 title in 1899, 1901, 1924, 1929, 1946, 1950, 1962 and 1975. They also shared the Division 1 title in 1966 and 1973. The Club was Founded Prior to 1850 In 2003 Kidderminster Cricket Club, which had been a member of the Birmingham Cricket League for many years, amalgamated with Victoria & Blakeley Hall Cricket Club to become the Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club it is known as today.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Hill Cricket Club</span> Cricket club in England

Old Hill Cricket Club is a cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Graham Cowdrey</span> English cricketer (1964–2020)

Graham Robert Cowdrey was an English cricketer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grange Hockey Club</span>

Grange Hockey Club is one of four sections of The Grange Club situated at Portgower Place in Edinburgh. The three other sports that can be enjoyed through the parent club are Cricket, Squash and Tennis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lewes Priory Cricket Club</span> English cricket club

Lewes Priory is a cricket club based in Lewes, England. The club is based at the Stanley Turner Ground, Kingston road, Lewes. The Saturday 1st XI plays in the 2nd division of the Sussex Cricket League. The Saturday 2nd XI plays in the 2nd XI Division 2 of the Sussex Cricket League. The Saturday 3rd XI plays in Division 9 of the East Sussex Cricket League. There is also a Sunday XI and an occasional midweek XI that play friendly matches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Goodwood Cricket</span> Cricket club

Goodwood Cricket Club is a Sunday cricket team that play in the grounds of Goodwood Park, near Chichester. The ground overlooks Goodwood House and is owned by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon.

The Middlesex County Cricket League (MCCL) is the only adult Saturday league for recreational club cricket in the historic county of Middlesex, England. In practical terms, this means it encompasses teams from North and West London. The league was founded in 1972, and since 1999 the top division of the Middlesex County Cricket League has been a designated ECB Premier League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rectory Field</span>

Rectory Field is a sports ground in Blackheath in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. It was developed in the 1880s by Blackheath Cricket, Football and Lawn Tennis Company and became the home ground of rugby union team Blackheath F.C. between 1883 and 2016. The ground has hosted international rugby matches and at one time, along with the Richmond Athletic Ground, it was the unofficial home of the England national rugby union team before the development of Twickenham Stadium. The ground was also used for first-class and List A cricket by Kent County Cricket Club between 1887 and 1972. The field is named after the Charlton Rectory that once stood at the site. It is used today by Blackheath Sports Club for cricket, rugby, tennis and squash.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mote Park (cricket ground)</span>

Mote Park, also known as The Mote, is a cricket ground in Maidstone in the English county of Kent. It is inside the grounds of the Mote Park and is owned by The Mote Cricket Club. The ground is also used by the Mote Squash Club and Maidstone rugby club. It was used by Kent County Cricket Club as one of their out-grounds for county cricket matches. The club played over 200 first-class cricket matches on the ground between 1859 and 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gravesend Cricket Club</span>

Gravesend Cricket Club is a cricket club which currently plays in Division 1 of the Kent Cricket League. The club was formed in 1881 when the Harkaway and Clarence Cricket Clubs were amalgamated to form the Gravesend Cricket Club. The club continues to play at the Bat and Ball Ground which has itself been around for over 150 years. First Class Cricket was played at "The Bat" by Kent County Cricket Club and its Second XI. The highest ever score on the ground came from W.G.Grace with 257 for Gloucestershire in 1895, and the most wickets in a match coming from Tich Freeman for Kent in 1931. The club currently has four running league teams, as well as a 5th XI which play friendly matches. Also, the club operates an exciting youth section with teams ranging from U10 to U19. In Autumn 2011, the club was awarded the ECB "Clubmark" status which acknowledges the colts section of the club.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fabian Cowdrey</span> English cricketer

Fabian Kruuse Cowdrey is an English former professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club. He made history by becoming the first third generation player to play for the county, following his father, Chris Cowdrey, and grandfather Colin Cowdrey. Cowdrey was often employed as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling slow left arm orthodox deliveries.

Sefton Park Cricket Club in south Liverpool, England was formed as Sefton Cricket Club in 1860. As well as being used for Sefton's senior, women's and junior teams' home fixtures, the club hosts Lancashire age group and junior sides, Liverpool City junior representative games, University of Liverpool cricket and Last Man Stands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hampstead Cricket Club</span>

Hampstead Cricket Club is a cricket club in London. The team was formed in 1865, and have played their home games at Lymington Road in West Hampstead since 1877. The men's 1st XI play in the Middlesex Premier League which they have won twice, most recently in 2015.The men's 2nd XI have also won twice, most recently in 2022 and the men's 3rd XI have won 4 times.

References

  1. "Cowdrey CC - Homepage". Cowdrey CC - Homepage. Cowdrey CC. Retrieved 10 April 2017.