Sandiacre Town Cricket Club
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Sandiacre Town Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Sandiacre
, Derbyshire
, England
. The club was established in 1877, and in 2003 were the winners of the ECB National Club Cricket Championship
. The club currently play in the Derbyshire Premier Cricket League
.
grant, was formally opened by Ian Botham
and Ravi Bopara.
Sandiacre
Sandiacre is a town in the Borough of Erewash in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England adjoining the border with Nottinghamshire....
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, 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...
. The club was established in 1877, and in 2003 were the winners of 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...
. The club currently play in the Derbyshire Premier Cricket League
Derbyshire Premier Cricket League
The Derbyshire Premier Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Derbyshire, England, and is a designated ECB Premier League.-Winners:...
.
Ground
Since 1890, the club have played at Longmoor Lane, Sandiacre. The current pavilion, built in 2003 with the aid of a National LotteryNational Lottery (United Kingdom)
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grant, was formally opened by Ian Botham
Ian Botham
Sir Ian Terence Botham OBE is a former England Test cricketer and Test team captain, and current cricket commentator. He was a genuine all-rounder with 14 centuries and 383 wickets in Test cricket, and remains well-known by his nickname "Beefy"...
and Ravi Bopara.