Ham and Petersham Cricket Club

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Ham and Petersham Cricket Club
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Ham Common at Sunset.
Team information
Established1815
Home venue Ham Common, London 51°25′58″N0°18′24″W / 51.432889°N 0.306633°W / 51.432889; -0.306633
History
Notable players Shane Warne
Bill Brockwell

Ham and Petersham Cricket Club was established in 1815. In 2015 the cricket club celebrated its bicentenary. [1]

Contents

Foundation

Cricket was originally played on Ham Common by the Albion Club [2] in 1815. [3] During the 19th century the Albion Club became known as Ham Albion. By 1891 the club was referred to as Ham and Petersham Cricket Club and this name has been retained up until the present day.[ citation needed ]

Location

The home ground, Ham Common, is located in Ham which borders the village of Petersham. It is surrounded by some notable houses, the edge of Richmond Park, Cassel Hospital and two pubs, The Hand and Flower and The New Inn. At one end of the ground is a pond; legend has it that the only player ever to hit the ball in the pond, a distance of 170 m (560 ft) was Gary Sobers.

The clubhouse

Up until the Second World War a tent was set up for the players to change in. Caricatures of Jack Hobbs and Fred Burgess (the first XI captain in 1913) were drawn on the side of the tent. In 1927 a clubhouse was erected on Ham Common but the club was soon forced to take it down by Ham Urban District Council as it is common land. In 1968 the committee raised funds to build a clubhouse adjacent to the Hand and Flower pub. In 2013, after another fundraising effort, [4] a new clubhouse was built and was opened by England and Surrey cricketer Alec Stewart on 17 April 2013.

Famous players

Some famous cricketers have graced the field on Ham Common, including Shane Warne, [5] Imran Khan, [6] Gary Sobers, Tom Richardson, Jack Hobbs, Andy Sandham, Herbert Strudwick, Peter May, Alec Bedser and Bill Brockwell. Celebrity players have included Michael Parkinson, Roy Castle, Tim Theakston of Theakston Brewery and Tim Rice.

Great club players

Bill Brockwell, who played for England and Surrey in the 19th century, was probably the finest cricketer to regularly play for the club. He lived at Rajinda Cottage on Ham Common and was the vice-president of the club prior to World War I.

The best player of the 20th century was Richard Harrison, a quick bowler who batted at number 4. Harrison retired from cricket in 1999.

Score books

The earliest surviving scorecard dates back to a match between Ham Albion and Twickenham Cricket Club that took place on Tuesday 13 July 1841. [7] Ham Albion won by an innings and 87 runs. A scorecard from a match played against Brentford Cricket Club in 1855 also exists. [8] The local newspaper, The Surrey Comet, recorded at the time that "at the conclusion of the game the players partook of an excellent supper at The New Inn, which was supplied by Mr Adam Goddard in his usual style and reflected credit on the worthy host".

Score book archive

Ham and Petersham Cricket Club Archive – 1978 to 1985

Ham and Petersham Cricket Club Archive – 1986 to 2009

Classic matches

Mackie's 9 and Claridge's 8

On 30 May 1982 J Mackie took 9 for 26 as Thames Ditton Old Boys achieved a total of 62. In reply Ham and Petersham could only manage 33, with J Mackie top scoring with 15 not out. The very next match, against Chertsey, J Mackie did not play. Ham and Petersham scored 198 and bowled Chertsey out for 14 with P Claridge taking 8 for 6.

Clarkie's Hundred

On 15 July 1984 the club's Chairman and opening batsman, Peter Clarke, scored a 100 not out. He would score over 500 runs that season.

Bobby Jordan 's debut

On 25 August 1985 Bobby Jordan made his debut for Ham and Petersham. With line and length swing bowling he took 7 wickets for 45 runs. On 3 September 2017, 32 years later, having been Chairman of Ham and Petersham for over a decade, Jordan played his last match, still bowling line and length swing and still taking wickets.

Yorkshire tour

In May 1979 the club went on its first tour to Yorkshire. This was arranged through former players and Yorkshire residents, Andrew Dallas and Tim Theakston. The Yorkshire Tour match was played against Theakston Brewery. In the 20 overs a side match Theakston Brewery 141 for 3 beat Ham and Petersham 95 all out In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic the club held a virtual Yorkshire Tour, complete with a virtual cricket match and virtual pub crawl. The tour continued every year up until 2022. .

Bicentennial year

The 2015 saw the club celebrate its 200th year. The anniversary was marked by six special celebrations.

Club Presidents

1st XI Captains

1st XI Captains
Decade00010203040506070809
1900sJohn DavisJohn DavisJ. BrockwellArthur DayArthur DayJohn DavisE.H. FosterE.H. FosterJ.F. WarrenJohn Davis
1910sJohn CharmanJohn CharmanFred BurgessFred BurgessNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneBert Fallowfield
1920sBert FallowfieldBert FallowfieldBert FallowfieldBert FallowfieldBert FallowfieldBert FallowfieldBert FallowfieldBert FallowfieldBert FallowfieldBert Fallowfield
1930sBert FallowfieldBert FallowfieldBert FallowfieldGeorge DavisBernard TicknerDavid WarrenDavid WarrenTom FinchBert FallowfieldBert Fallowfield
1940sBert FallowfieldNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
1950sNoneFrancis VoyseyEdward MatkinEdward MatkinEdward MatkinEdward MatkinRon LangfordRon LangfordF. BottamsRoger Grant
1960sRoger GrantJohn PeerMike ButterfieldMike ButterfieldMike ButterfieldJohn and Christopher PeerDavid ShrimptonDavid ShrimptonDavid ShrimptonDavid Shrimpton
1970sDavid ShrimptonDavid ShrimptonBarry RossitterPeter KelsallGraham ForsythGraham ForsythGraham ForsythHoward BartleyBarry RossitterMark Neal
1980sMark NealMark NealPhilip LindnerAlan KelsallAlan KelsallMichael LongMichael LongMichael LongMichael LongBrian Pitfield
1990sBrian PitfieldBrian PitfieldNick RobinsonNick RobinsonNick RobinsonNigel MiltonNigel MiltonRichard HarrisonRichard HarrisonRichard (Biffa) Fuller
2000sRichard (Biffa) FullerRussell TaylorRussell TaylorSteve TebbSteve TebbSteve TebbSteve TebbPaul McKenziePaul McKenziePaul Burnham
2010sPaul BurnhamPaul BurnhamPaul BurnhamPaul BurnhamChas WarlowPaul BurnhamPaul BurnhamPaul BurnhamHassan KaniPaul Burnham
2020sPaul BurnhamPaul BurnhamPaul BurnhamRupert Reddish

League Cricket

Since the early 2000s, Ham and Petersham Cricket Club has played in the Surrey Cricket League. In 2017 Ham and Petersham Cricket Club switched to the Fuller's Brewery Surrey County League.

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References

  1. Epsom Guardian, January 2015
  2. Philpot, Peter. A History of Ham and Petersham Cricket Club 1815–1985, 1985
  3. Club Cricket Conference Handbook, first edition, 1915
  4. SITA Trust
  5. This is London, June 2012
  6. Richmond and Twickenham Times, July 2007
  7. Twickenham Cricket Club,1833–1933: The First One Hundred Years, Twickenham: Walker and Co>
  8. The Surrey Comet, September 1855
  9. Richmond Council Website

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