St Helens Cricket Club
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St Helens Cricket Club[1] is an amateur cricket club based in St Helens, Merseyside. Formed in 1843, making it on of the oldest clubs in Lancashire, the club plays its home games on Windleshaw Road Cricket Ground, Dentons Green, St Helens.
The club has 3 senior sides playing in the Liverpool & District Cricket Competition.[2] The 1st XI play in the 1st XI first division of this competition on a Saturday. The 2nd XI play in the 2nd XI first division of this competition also on a Saturday. The 3rd XI play on a Sunday, in the 3rd XI Sunday first division.
[edit] Current Situation
The 1st XI and club captain is Darren Tyms. The club has recently had netting facilities installed ready for use in the 2008 season.
Talk of a possible merger with neighbours and rivals St Helens Recs has been rife, with most people in agreement that this is needed. However it remains to be seen whether or not this will prove to be the way forward as many logistical problems must be sorted first. (May 2008)
[edit] References
http://www.ldcc.org.uk/ http://sthelens.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp
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