Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club
Encyclopedia
Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club is an amateur cricket
club based in the town of Weston-super-Mare
, Somerset
, England
. Since the clubs formation in 1845, they have nurtured a number of players who have gone on to play for Somerset County Cricket Club
and a select few who have gone on to play for the England Cricket Team. The first team currently play in the West of England Premier League
, an ECB
Premier League
, the highest level of recreational club cricket
in England and Wales.
The club's finest hour came in 1986, when they were runners-up in the ECB National Club Cricket Championship
, losing to Stourbridge
at Lords.
The club's home matches are played at the Devonshire Park Ground
in Weston-super-Mare, which has hosted two List A matches involving Somerset
in the John Player League, and several other matches involving Somerset's Second XI.
The Senior 4th team (Eaglets) currently play their home matches at Clarence Park
which last hosted a Somerset game in 1996.
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...
club based in the town of Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Since the clubs formation in 1845, they have nurtured a number of players who have gone on to play for Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
and a select few who have gone on to play for the England Cricket Team. The first team currently play in the West of England Premier League
West of England Premier League
The West of England Premier League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in the West of England and is a designated ECB Premier League....
, an 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...
, the highest level of recreational club cricket
Club cricket
Club cricket is a mainly amateur, but still formal, form of the sport of cricket, usually involving teams playing in competitions at weekends or in the evening. There is a great deal of variation in game format although the Laws of Cricket are always observed...
in England and Wales.
The club's finest hour came in 1986, when they were runners-up in the ECB National Club Cricket Championship
ECB National Club Cricket Championship
The ECB National Club Cricket Championship is a knockout club cricket competition in England. The most successful clubs have been Scarborough Cricket Club from Yorkshire, with five titles and Old Hill Cricket Club from the Metropolitan county of West Midlands , with four.-Winners:ECB National Club...
, losing to Stourbridge
Stourbridge Cricket Club
Stourbridge Cricket Club is an English cricket club based in Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club play at the War Memorial Athletic Ground in Stourbridge, and compete in the Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League....
at Lords.
The club's home matches are played at the Devonshire Park Ground
Devonshire Park Ground
Devonshire Park Ground is a cricket ground located in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. It hosted two List A cricket matches for Somerset County Cricket Club; one in 1969, and the other the following year. It has also being the venue for a number of matches for Somerset's second XI, hosting a Minor...
in Weston-super-Mare, which has hosted two List A matches involving Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
in the John Player League, and several other matches involving Somerset's Second XI.
The Senior 4th team (Eaglets) currently play their home matches at Clarence Park
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Clarence Park was given to the town of Weston-super-Mare by Rebecca Davies in memory of her husband. The cricket pavilion at the park dates from 1882. A multitude of sports have been played at the park, including cricket. The ground is owned by the local council. It is currently used by...
which last hosted a Somerset game in 1996.
Senior Honours
- ECB National Club Cricket ChampionshipECB National Club Cricket ChampionshipThe ECB National Club Cricket Championship is a knockout club cricket competition in England. The most successful clubs have been Scarborough Cricket Club from Yorkshire, with five titles and Old Hill Cricket Club from the Metropolitan county of West Midlands , with four.-Winners:ECB National Club...
- Runners-Up (1): 1986
- West of England Premier LeagueWest of England Premier LeagueThe West of England Premier League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in the West of England and is a designated ECB Premier League....
- Premier One Runners-Up (1): 2009
- Premier Two Winners (1): 2006
- Premier Two Runners-Up (1): 2002
- Premier One 2nd XI Runners-Up (1): 2008
- Premier Two 2nd XI Winners (2): 2001, 2002
- Western League
- Winners (1): 1991
- Runners-Up (2): 1989, 1990
- 2nd XI Champtionship Winners (3): 1989, 1990, 1991
- Somerset Cricket League
- Premier Division Winners (1): 1985
- Premier Division Runners-Up (1): 1982
- Division One 2nd XI Winners (2): 1984, 1985
- Division One 2nd XI Runners-Up (2): 1982, 1983
- Somerset Major Cup
- Winners (3): 1971, 1983, 2008
- Runners-Up (1): 2007
- Somerset 2nd XI Cup
- Winners (4): 1990, 1991, 1993, 2001
- Runners-Up (3): 2004, 2006, 2011
- Somerset Minor Cup
- Winners (3): 1984, 1985, 1986
- North Somerset Cricket LeagueNorth Somerset Cricket LeagueThe North Somerset Cricket League is a cricket league in England serving the North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire area.-History:The NSCL was founded in 1969, with the first season taking place the following year...
- Division 1 Winners (3): 1984, 1991, 1995
- Division 2 Winners (1): 1983
- Division 3 Winners (1): 1984
- Division 3 Runners-Up (1): 2008
- Somerset Ladies Cricket League
- Winners (2): 2007, 2010
- Runners-Up (1): 2006
Youth Honours
- North Somerset Youth Cricket League
- U17 Winners (11): 1985, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
- U15 Winners (8): 1985, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006
- U13 Winners (7): 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2007
- U11 Winners (6): 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
- North Somerset Youth Cricket Cup
- U17 Winners (18): 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2011
- U15 Winners (6): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2009
- U13 Winners (8): 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004
Notable current and former players
- Brian RoseBrian Rose (cricketer)Brian Charles Rose is an English former cricketer, who played in nine Tests and two ODIs for England from 1977 to 1981.-Life and career:...
- formerly of Somerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
and England, currently SomersetSomerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
Director of Cricket - Robert TurnerRobert Turner (cricketer)Robert Julian Turner is a former English first-class cricketer. A right-handed wicketkeeper batsman, Turner started his career in 1988 with Cambridge University, whom he captained. He started playing with Somerset 3 years later and was their keeper until his retirement in 2005. He took 753...
- formerly of SomersetSomerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
and England A - Robin d'Souza - currently of the Goa cricket teamGoa cricket teamThe Goa cricket team has never been an overly strong team in the Ranji Trophy. Confined to the plate group, Goa bottomed the table in 2005/06 by not achieving a win in their 5 matches, losing 3 matches. In 2006/07 they again finished bottom of the plate group without a win this time losing 4...
- Jon MossJonathan Moss (cricketer)Jonathan Moss is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for the Victorian Bushrangers from season 2000/01 to 2006/07.-Biography:...
- formerly of Victorian BushrangersVictorian BushrangersThe Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
and DerbyshireDerbyshire County Cricket ClubDerbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire... - Peter TregoPeter TregoPeter David Trego is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler...
- Currently of SomersetSomerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
, formerly of KentKent County Cricket ClubKent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
and MiddlesexMiddlesex County Cricket ClubMiddlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the... - Michael MundayMichael MundayFor the Canadian volleyball player with the same name see Michael Munday Michael Kenneth Munday is an English cricketer who played for Somerset until 2010...
- Formerly of SomersetSomerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset... - David StiffDavid StiffDavid Stiff is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. He went to school at Silcoates School, Wakefield but later moved to Batley Grammar School....
- Formerly of SomersetSomerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
, YorkshireYorkshire County Cricket ClubYorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
, LeicestershireLeicestershire County Cricket ClubLeicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
and KentKent County Cricket ClubKent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
External links
- Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club - official site
- West of England Premier League - official site
- North Somerset Cricket League - official site