The earliest reference to Kew Cricket Club in Kew

Kew

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, South West London

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, England

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  is in 1737. There are four Saturday League teams, a Sunday League team and a Sunday friendly team. Kew Cricket Club operates a thriving Colts section, fielding league teams at the U17, U15, U13 and U11 levels.
The current 1st XI team plays in division one of the Thames Valley Cricket League

Thames Valley Cricket League

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. The 1st and 2nd XI teams play their cricket matches on Kew Green, and the 3rd and 4th XI's play at St Mary's University in Teddington.

History

Significant dates in Kew Cricket Club's history:

• 1737 Cricket first reported on Kew Green.
• 1824 Enclosure of Kew Green by Private Act
  Private bill
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   of Parliament.
• 1872 Foundation of Kew Cambridge C.C.
• 1876 Kew Cambridge C.C. given permission to cordon off wicket.
• 1881 Amalgamation of Kew Cambridge and Kew Oxford Cricket Club
  Cricket
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  to form Kew C.C.
• 1962 Kew C.C. given permission to erect a pavilion.
• 1964 Pavilion opens.
• 1966 Sunday cricket allowed on Kew Green.

Annually, each May bank holiday, a charity cricket match takes place between four teams — The Royal Botanical Gardens, The Coach & Horses, Antony Roberts Estate Agents and St Anne's Church. As of 2011, due to bad weather, the winners trophy is jointly held by The Coach and Horses and Antony Roberts Estate Agents.