East Molesey Cricket Club
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| East Molesey Cricket Club | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1730 |
| League | Surrey Championship Division 1 |
| Ground | The Memorial Ground, Graburn Way, East Molesey, Surrey. |
| SC history | 1968 - present |
East Molesey Cricket Club in Molesey, Surrey, is one of the the oldest surviving cricket clubs in the world, having been established in 1730.[citation needed] They play at Graburn Way in East Molesey at The Memorial Ground which is situated just outside the town centre and sits right on the bank of the River Thames. They currently compete in the Surrey Championship, the Cockspur Cup, the Evening Standard Challenge Trophy, the Bertie Joel Cup and the Thameside Sunday League.
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[edit] History
In 1795, the first ever recorded LBW decision was made at Moulsey Hurst, which is where the club began.
At the moment, EMCC are within the top 20 clubs in the county, playing in the Surrey Championship Division 1. EMCC in decades past was one of England's finest clubs in its time, and in the 1950s, both the Australian cricket team & the New Zealand cricket team played against East Molesey when they started their respective tours ahead of upcoming England games.
More recently, in 2003 EMCC organised a game with Lashings, in which former test players such as Mark Waugh, Richie Richardson and Chris Harris took part.
In 2005, the club celebrated its 275th anniversary.
[edit] Honours
[edit] 1st XI
- Surrey Championship champions - 1980
- Surrey Championship (Old) Division 3 runners-up - 2003
- Bertie Joel Cup runners-up - 2006
- Surrey Championship Division 2 runners-up - 2007
[edit] 2nd XI
- Surrey Championship Division 5 champions - 2006
