Halesowen Cricket Club

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Halesowen, West Midlands
Halesowen Cricket Club Logo / Badge
Captain: Wesley Griffiths
Coach: David Banks (cricketer, born 1961)
Chairman: Richard Evans
Overseas player(s): Rameez Aziz Pinjara
Founded: 1856
Home ground: Seth Somers Park
Manager: Andrew Windsor
Official website: http://www.halesowencricketclub.co.uk

Halesowen Cricket Club is an English cricket club in Halesowen, West Midlands that has 4 senior Saturday cricket sides. Their 1st and 2nd XI's currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League. The 3rd and 4th XI's play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League. The Club also has a youth cricket section, where there are teams for children between the ages of 9 and 17. Each year group has its own team, and plays representative matches throughout the season. In addition to this, there are coaching nights run for children of all ages and abilities at the club.[1]

Structure

Halesowen CC is a private members club run by Committee, the committee is elected at the AGM. There are currently senior and youth cricket sub-committees, which fall under the category of 'playing cricketers'. The club also operates a social membership section.

Homeground

HCC play their home games at Seth Somers Park, Halesowen. The 3rd and 4th XI play at the second ground based at the Earls High School, Halesowen.

Team

The current club captain is Wes Griffiths, formally of Stourbridge Cricket Club. One of the most notable players at Halesowen Cricket Club is Richard 'The Lord' Cox who as well as playing for the Halesowen senior sides, is also the Chief Executive of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricketbond (The Royal Dutch Cricket Board).[2]

Honours

Birmingham & District Premier League, Premier Division 1st XI

  • 2002 : Winners BDCPL Winners

ECB Premier League, First Division 1st XI

  • 1999 : Promotion to Premier Division ECB Promotion

Accreditations

Halesowen CC were awarded ClubMark status in 2008.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Official site". Halesowen Cricket Club. Retrieved 2011-06-09. 
  2. ↑ "KNCB Directors". KNCB Federal Office. Retrieved 2011-06-09. 
  3. ↑ "Clubmark". Halesowen CC Awarded ClubMark Accreditation. Retrieved 2011-06-09. 
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