St Asaph Cricket Club

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St Asaph
Personnel
1st XI captainWilliam Ryan
2nd XI captainBen Murphy
ChairmanGareth Ryan
Team information
Founded1862
Home ground Elwy Grove Park
Official website http://stasaph.play-cricket.com/

St Asaph Cricket Club is a Welsh cricket club based in St Asaph, Denbighshire. The club plays at Elwy Grove Park. [1] The club has played in the North Wales Premier Cricket League Premier Division since 2002, with the exception of the 2009 season, when they played in Division One; they won the league title in 2021 for the first time since 1975. [2] The club operates two senior teams, both of which play in the North Wales league system, as well as three age-group sides.

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References

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  2. Evans, Arron (14 September 2021). "Hard work pays off for determined St Asaph Cricket Club". Denbighshire Free Press. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 23 September 2022.