The Cricket Society encapsulates all that is good and wholesome about the game. Watching cricket in lovely places amongst friends; absorbed by its rich literature; enjoying the Society's sociable atmosphere.
The Cricket Society provides a healthy, fulfilling and enjoyable culture for lovers of the game.
I am sure you will find something to interest you here on the website. Do contact Tony Weaver, the web site editor or David Chapman, the web site manager if you have any suggestions about the site.
If you are not a member, I would like to invite you to download an application form and join.
If you have any membership queries contact the membership secretary, David Wood.
John Barclay
An Obituary can be viewed on the tributes page for E.W. Padwick who died 29 March 2010. The man whose name is synonymous with cricket bibliography died at the age of 87.
Yesterday at Blackheath in Surrey, Neil Holmes became the ninth bowler to take 200 wickets for The Cricket Society. The last bowler to reach this milestone was Charles Noakes back in 1994. Neil has claimed 40 wickets so far this season. Only three men have captured fifty for The Society in a calendar year, all during the 1970s. The record is 62 by Australian Kevan Carroll.
The Autumn Dinner will be held on Friday, 12 November 2010 at the Royal Over-Seas League. Our speakers will be our former President, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, MBE, and Dr. David English, CBE, the founder of Bunbury Cricket.
Annual Cricketers Service
The annual cricket church service will be held on Sunday 26th September 2010 at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Horsham at 11.15am. Lunch is available afterwards at the Horsham Cricket Club. The application form for tickets to the lunch is availble here.
Gosden House School winner of the Don Rowan Trophy
Gosden House is a Special needs school for students with a learning difficulty from 5 - 16 years.
Ashes Series 2010/2011 tours
with www.sportinggetaways.co.uk
Mention the Cricket Society when you book for a 10% discount.
Book of the Year Award 2010
This event took place on 26th April in the Long Room at Lords.
Anthony Gibson 2010 winner click here for photos of the night.
See all the entrants and reviews here.
Huddersfield Conference 14-15 April 2011
Poetry Competition 2010