Surrey Championship
Encyclopedia
The Surrey Championship is a cricket
organisation in Surrey
running 6 divisions for 1st & 2nd XI cricket, 3 for 3rd XI and 1 for 4th XI. It is a designated ECB
Premier League
.
, Epsom
, Guildford, Malden Wanderers, Mitcham
, Old Emanuel, Old Whitgiftians, Purley, Spencer, Streatham, Sunbury
and Sutton. Up until 1977, there were only 1st XI and 2nd XI sections within the organisation. The Eve Group became the first sponsors of the competition in 1982, and kept that role for 19 seasons, until Castle Lager became sponsors in 2001. The current sponsors of the Championship are Rymans, starting with 2011. As of the 2008 season, 67 clubs are competing in the Surrey Championship through 1st XI to 4th XI leagues.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
organisation in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
running 6 divisions for 1st & 2nd XI cricket, 3 for 3rd XI and 1 for 4th XI. It is a designated ECB
England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
Premier League
ECB Premier Leagues
In 1997 the ECB published "Raising the Standard", the ECB Management Board Blueprint for the Future Playing Structure of cricket. This introduced the concept of ECB Premier Leagues, designed to raise the playing standard of the top tier of club cricket and to bridge the gap between recreational...
.
History
The competition was founded in 1968 by 17 clubs within Surrey, the idea to create a more competitive form of club cricket, rather than the friendly leagues that had previously been the formats for many clubs. The 17 founder member clubs were: Addiscombe, Banstead, Beddington, Cheam, Dulwich, East MoleseyEast Molesey Cricket Club
East Molesey Cricket Club is a cricket club in Molesey, Surrey. It was established in 1871, although cricket has been played at the Moulsey Hurst since 1731. East Molesey's current ground, 'The Memorial Ground', has been the home for the Surrey club since the late 19th century and is situated just...
, Epsom
Epsom Cricket Club
Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:...
, Guildford, Malden Wanderers, Mitcham
Mitcham Cricket Club
]Mitcham Cricket Club is reported by The Independent to be the oldest cricket club in existence, with the club having been playing cricket on Mitcham Cricket Green since 1685. Mitcham club were also reportedly watched by Lord Nelson during his time in the area...
, Old Emanuel, Old Whitgiftians, Purley, Spencer, Streatham, Sunbury
Sunbury cricket club
Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational...
and Sutton. Up until 1977, there were only 1st XI and 2nd XI sections within the organisation. The Eve Group became the first sponsors of the competition in 1982, and kept that role for 19 seasons, until Castle Lager became sponsors in 2001. The current sponsors of the Championship are Rymans, starting with 2011. As of the 2008 season, 67 clubs are competing in the Surrey Championship through 1st XI to 4th XI leagues.
Member clubs
As of the 2008 season
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Mitcham Cricket Club ]Mitcham Cricket Club is reported by The Independent to be the oldest cricket club in existence, with the club having been playing cricket on Mitcham Cricket Green since 1685. Mitcham club were also reportedly watched by Lord Nelson during his time in the area... Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
Honours
| Year | 1st XI | 2nd XI | 3rd XI | 4th XI | Twenty20 Cup |
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| 1968 | Sutton | Purley | |||
| 1969 | Epsom Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:... |
Beddington | |||
| 1970 | Mitcham Mitcham Cricket Club ]Mitcham Cricket Club is reported by The Independent to be the oldest cricket club in existence, with the club having been playing cricket on Mitcham Cricket Green since 1685. Mitcham club were also reportedly watched by Lord Nelson during his time in the area... |
Streatham | |||
| 1971 | Mitcham Mitcham Cricket Club ]Mitcham Cricket Club is reported by The Independent to be the oldest cricket club in existence, with the club having been playing cricket on Mitcham Cricket Green since 1685. Mitcham club were also reportedly watched by Lord Nelson during his time in the area... |
Beddington | |||
| 1972 | Guildford | Streatham | |||
| 1973 | Mitcham Mitcham Cricket Club ]Mitcham Cricket Club is reported by The Independent to be the oldest cricket club in existence, with the club having been playing cricket on Mitcham Cricket Green since 1685. Mitcham club were also reportedly watched by Lord Nelson during his time in the area... |
Old Whitgiftians | |||
| 1974 | Dulwich | Beddington | |||
| 1975 | Dulwich | Purley | |||
| 1976 | Dulwich | Mitcham Mitcham Cricket Club ]Mitcham Cricket Club is reported by The Independent to be the oldest cricket club in existence, with the club having been playing cricket on Mitcham Cricket Green since 1685. Mitcham club were also reportedly watched by Lord Nelson during his time in the area... |
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| 1977 | Malden Wanderers | Cheam | Sunbury Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
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| 1978 | Mitcham Mitcham Cricket Club ]Mitcham Cricket Club is reported by The Independent to be the oldest cricket club in existence, with the club having been playing cricket on Mitcham Cricket Green since 1685. Mitcham club were also reportedly watched by Lord Nelson during his time in the area... |
Epsom Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:... |
Beddington | ||
| 1979 | Epsom Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:... |
Epsom Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:... |
Beddington | ||
| 1980 | East Molesey East Molesey Cricket Club East Molesey Cricket Club is a cricket club in Molesey, Surrey. It was established in 1871, although cricket has been played at the Moulsey Hurst since 1731. East Molesey's current ground, 'The Memorial Ground', has been the home for the Surrey club since the late 19th century and is situated just... |
Purley | Sutton Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
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| 1981 | Wimbledon | Cheam | Epsom Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:... |
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| 1982 | Epsom Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:... |
Epsom Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:... |
Cheam | ||
| 1983 | Esher | Epsom Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:... |
Cheam | ||
| 1984 | Wimbledon | Dulwich | Wimbledon | ||
| 1985 | Wimbledon | Honor Oak | Cheam | ||
| 1986 | Banstead | Cheam | Sunbury Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
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| 1987 | Guildford | Wimbledon | Sunbury Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
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| 1988 | Sunbury Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
Wimbledon | Sutton | ||
| 1989 | Malden Wanderers | Wimbledon | Cheam | ||
| 1990 | Cheam | Cheam | Sutton | ||
| 1991 | Sutton | Cheam | Sunbury Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
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| 1992 | Wimbledon | Wimbledon | Wimbledon | ||
| 1993 | Esher | Sutton | Wimbledon | ||
| 1994 | Esher | Epsom Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:... |
Cheam | ||
| 1995 | Wimbledon | Malden Wanderers | Wimbledon | ||
| 1996 | Esher | Wimbledon | Wimbledon | ||
| 1997 | Wimbledon | Banstead | Wimbledon | ||
| 1998 | Sunbury Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
Cheam | Banstead | ||
| 1999 | Weybridge | Sunbury Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
Wimbledon | ||
| 2000 | Wimbledon | Wimbledon | Wimbledon | ||
| 2001 | Guildford | Reigate Priory | Sunbury Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
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| 2002 | Wimbledon | Wimbledon | Reigate Priory | ||
| 2003 | Weybridge | Sunbury Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
Wimbledon | ||
| 2004 | Weybridge | Reigate Priory | Spencer | ||
| 2005 | Reigate Priory | Reigate Priory | Reigate Priory | ||
| 2006 | Sutton | Sunbury Sunbury cricket club Sunbury Cricket Club, founded in 1938, is an amateur cricket club located in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey in the South East of England. The club were founder members of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship, which since 1999 has been an ECB accredited Premier League, the highest level of recreational... |
Wimbledon | Wimbledon | |
| 2007 | Reigate Priory | Weybridge | Wimbledon | Wimbledon | Ashford |
External links
- Surrey Championship - official site
- Surrey Championship - Play-Cricket site