Winchmore Hill Cricket Club

Winchmore Hill Cricket Club
League: Middlesex County Cricket League
Captain: South Africa De la Rey Terblanche
Coach: England Jim Clarke (CDO)
Chairman: England Neal Avent
Overseas player: Australia Scott Burkinshaw
City: London
Colours:          
Founded: 1880
Home ground: The Paulin Ground, Ford's Grove, London N21 3DN
Middlesex Premier League wins: 1
Official website: wearewhcc.com

Winchmore Hill Cricket Club is a cricket club in London, United Kingdom. The club was formed in 1880, and play their home games at The Paulin Ground in Winchmore Hill.[1] The club competes in the Middlesex County Cricket League (MCCL), notably winning the Premier League in 2012.[2]

Club History

The club was founded in the Autumn of 1880 as Winchmore Hill Village Cricket Club by John Moore who was Head Gardener to the Busk family at Ford’s Grove. ‘Village’ was dropped from the name in 1912 when the current club title was adopted.[1]

The pavilion dates back to 1922 and is a former Officer’s Mess from a wartime army camp in Wimbledon. The cost of the pavilion, £1,750, was borne mostly from donations and loans by the President and members.[1]

In the 1950s the West Indies batsman, Allan Rae, played for Winchmore Hill CC whilst completing a Law degree in England. During this time he also scored centuries for the West Indies at Lords and the Oval. In July 1949, a tour match organised by Rae between the West Indies and Winchmore Hill CC was played at The Paulin Ground featuring players such as Learie Constantine and Everton Weekes.[1]

In 2012, Winchmore Hill CC secured their maiden Middlesex League Championship in the penultimate game of the season against Ealing Cricket Club.[3]

In 2013, Winchmore Hill CC became part of Winchmore Hill Sports Club in recognition of the multi sport nature of the club.[4] Other sports played at The Paulin Ground include Football, Tennis, Hockey and Table Tennis.

The club boasts 3 cricket pitches with electronic scoreboards, high quality nets and a multi-use games area (MUGA). The club's first team pitch has consistently been ranked as one of the best pitches in the league.[5]

Winchmore Hill CC has a longstanding link with Kensington Cricket Club in Adelaide, and many of the club's overseas players have played for both clubs.

Honours

Teams

As of the start of the 2016 season, Winchmore Hill field five senior men's teams in Saturday cricket. The 1st and 2nd XIs play in their respective Middlesex League competitions, whilst the 3rd and 4th XIs play in the 1987 League. The club also fields two Sunday teams. A Sunday 1st XI compete in the County and National Cup competitions and a Youth Development XI who play in the Middlesex Development League.

Winchmore Hill CC also has a thriving colts section ranging from under 9 to under 17 principally run by club Child Development Officer, Jim Clarke. A large number of colts have subsequently progressed to play for the 1st XI and professional county cricket clubs.

First Team League Records

Winchmore Hill joined the Middlesex County League in 1972 and since then the following records have been set:

Cricket Week

Winchmore Hill holds an annual cricket week in July with matches being played on all days. Regular cricket week fixtures include matches against the MCC and Wanstead Cricket Club and a 6 'a' side cricket tournament.[10] Other activities during cricket week include Boat Racing, Stumps and deceiving batsmen by bowling them oranges.

Notable Former Players

References

External links

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