Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club
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Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the English
domestic cricket
structure, representing the county of Huntingdonshire
. The original county organisation was founded in 1831.
The club is considered one of the Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket, despite never having taken part in the Minor Counties Championship since its inception.
which neighbours Huntingdonshire.
but from the start of the 1850s the club found regular County opponents
.
Up until 1874 Huntingdonshire played home matches at Millers Holme, Godmanchester
. From 1874 the club played at the Huntingdon Cricket Club Ground and continues to do so to this day. In 1895 the club was disbanded. In the 1920s the club was briefly reformed before folding once again. The current county club was formed in 1948.
From 1999 to 2003, the county entered teams into the English domestic one-day competition, matches which had List-A status. The county played 7 List-A matches during this period, with the final List-A match it played coming against Cheshire
. During this period, the club used The Parks, Godmanchester
as its home ground.
The following Huntingdonshire cricketers have also had notable careers at first-class
level:
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...
domestic cricket
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...
structure, representing the county of Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
. The original county organisation was founded in 1831.
The club is considered one of the Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket, despite never having taken part in the Minor Counties Championship since its inception.
Earliest cricket
Cricket must have reached Huntingdonshire in the 17th century. The earliest reference to the game in the region is at Cambridge University in 1710, which is located in the countyCambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
which neighbours Huntingdonshire.
Origin of the club
Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club was first formed in 1831 and existed until 1895. Initially, until the early 1850s, matches were played against club sidesClub 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...
but from the start of the 1850s the club found regular County opponents
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
.
Up until 1874 Huntingdonshire played home matches at Millers Holme, Godmanchester
Godmanchester
Godmanchester is a small town and civil parish within the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, in England. It lies on the south bank of the River Great Ouse, south of the larger town of Huntingdon, and on the A14 road....
. From 1874 the club played at the Huntingdon Cricket Club Ground and continues to do so to this day. In 1895 the club was disbanded. In the 1920s the club was briefly reformed before folding once again. The current county club was formed in 1948.
From 1999 to 2003, the county entered teams into the English domestic one-day competition, matches which had List-A status. The county played 7 List-A matches during this period, with the final List-A match it played coming against Cheshire
Cheshire County Cricket Club
Cheshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. During this period, the club used The Parks, Godmanchester
The Parks, Godmanchester
The Parks is a cricket ground in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire. The ground was established in 1997, when Huntingdonshire played the Northamptonshire Second XI....
as its home ground.
Famous players
- See List of Huntingdonshire CCC players and :Category:Huntingdonshire cricketers
The following Huntingdonshire cricketers have also had notable careers at first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
level:
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- Robert RollinsRobert RollinsRobert John Rollins is a former English cricketer. Rollins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace, but played primarily as a wicketkeeper....
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- Steven PopeSteven PopeSteven Charles Pope is a former South African cricketer. Pope was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break and occasionally played as a wicketkeeper...
- Carl BradfieldCarl BradfieldCarl Crispin Bradfield is a former South African cricketer. Bradfield is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace....