Horsham Cricket Club

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1 History
2 Cricketfield Road
3 First XI
4 Sussex CCC
5 Notable Horsham Cricketers
6 External links

[edit] History

Horsham Cricket Club is one of the oldest cricket clubs in the world and represent the Sussex market town of Horsham.

Although cricket was played in Horsham before 1768, the first recorded game of a town side was on 8th August 1771, which is when Horsham Cricket Club was created. The Club has played various locations over the years, before settling at our present ground in 1851.

[edit] Cricketfield Road

Horsham is situated on the appropriately named 'Cricketfield Road' and the Ground is known officially as the Cricketfield Road Ground. This picturesque ground is one of the most beautiful in the country and is the only ground to host both the MCC Spirit of Cricket U13 Regional Finals and the Portman Cup U15 Regional Finals. The two ends are called the Town End and the Railway End.

[edit] First XI

Horsham is a very successful club which has played home to many first class cricketers. It runs four Saturday teams and one Sunday team. The Cockspur Cup 2005 was a huge achievement for the club. The 1st XI were captained to victory by Luke Marshall in a tight thriller in which Marshall bowled Horsham to victory in the last over.

[edit] Sussex CCC

Horsham CC annually hosts a week of cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club, being one of four official Sussex grounds. A first class match and a domestic limited overs match is usually part of the week, known as the Horsham Cricket Festival.

[edit] Notable Horsham Cricketers

Players with First Class caps who have represented Horsham are:

Further back in the 1970's future Sussex & England cricketer, Paul Parker, lived and went to school in the town after his family arrived in the UK from Rhodesia.