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Cricket clubs, cricket leagues and places to go on cricket tour

Sussex has a good claim to be the birthplace of club cricket, with some of the earliest recorded cricket matches being played in the county in the 18th century. After years without success Sussex County Cricket Club has enjoyed a golden decade of success recently, winning all the major cricket trophies - with the three county championship triumphs the highlight. With so many striking cricket grounds, West Sussex is a great place to play cricket and a fabulous place to go on cricket tour too.

Aldwick Cricket Club

Bognor Regis based cricket club running a 1st XI, 2nd XI and friendly XI.

Aldwick Cricket Club website

Alfold Cricket Club

Can it really be the home of the best cricket tea?

Alfold Cricket Club website

Angmering Cricket Club

Currently recruiting new members.

We really like this site - with press releases outlining the fixture secretary announcing the return of the A24 derby matches against Horsham and so on. It's hard to tell how tongue in cheek this all is. It's good fun though.

Angmering Cricket Club website

Ansty Cricket Club

Based at the Ansty Sports and Social Club and playing in the Sussex Cricket league.

Ansty Cricket Club website

Ardingly Cricket Club

Play at the Recreation Ground, just off High Street Ardingly.

Ardingly Cricket Club website

Arun Wanderers Cricket Club

Littlehampton based cricket club with one team which plays friendly matches on Sunday afternoons around the Littlehampton and Worthing area. The Wanderers do have a home ground - it's at Clymping, and the cricketers uses the net facilities at Arundel Castle Indoor Cricket School on Saturday mornings pre-season.

Arun Wanderers Cricket Club website

Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation

The Foundation aims to provide cricket coaching to youngsters through events like its London Schools Community Project.

Coaching is also provided to local children and in recent years the Foundation has set up a programme of coaching for children with special needs.

Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation website

Arundel Cricket Club

A lovely place to play cricket and a club with a long and proud history of achievement.

Arundel CC are currently putting out 1st and 2nd XI side in the Sussex County League and a 3rd XI in the West Sussex League.

The club also puts out Club XIs on Sundays against local opposition and in midweek against touring cricketers.

Arundel Cricket Club website

Ashling Cricket Club

A nice place to pley cricket.

Ashling Cricket Club website

Balcombe Cricket Club

Balcombe CC runs a 1st XI, 2nd XI and Sunday XI.

Check out Albert Constable's history of the club, available as a pdf download from the site.

Balcombe Cricket Club website

Barns Green Cricket Club

Run run adult teams and 7 age group indoor and outdoor junior teams.

1st XI play in the Sussex Invitation Cricket League Div 2.

Barns Green Cricket Club website

Billingshurst Cricket Club

Run 4 Saturday sides, a Sunday XI and midweek 20/20. 1st XI play in Sussex Cricket League Division 3 (West).

Also currently running colts sides for Under 10,13,14,15 and 16.

Billingshurst Cricket Club website

Bognor Regis Cricket Club

Terrific website for this County League Div. 3 West club which runs 4 teams including Colts.

Bognor Regis Cricket Club website

Bosham Cricket Club

Nice blog style site with links to the clubs more formal PlayCricket site.

Bosham Cricket Club website

Brighton & Hove Cricket Club

The club plays at the Nevill Sports Ground in Hove

Brighton & Hove Cricket Club website

Brighton and Hove Crescent Cricket Club

Put out teams on a Saturday, Sunday and midweek.

Brighton and Hove Crescent Cricket Club website

Brighton Beamers Cricket Club

Around 20 playing members and 5 fans. You can make that 6 now.

Brighton Beamers Cricket Club website

Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club

Play in Division 2 of the Sussex Invitation Cricket League.

Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club website

Burgess Hill Cricket Club

One of the bigger Mid-Sussex clubs which has recently been designated a Focus Club by Sussex County Cricket Club.

Burgess Hill Cricket Club website

Chailey Cricket Club

Currently recruiting for new players - they guarantee you will get a bat or bowl.

Chailey Cricket Club website

Chichester Priory Park Cricket Club

Priory Park is one of the grandest settings anyone could imagine playing club cricket. In the shadow of the Priory right in the heart of the city. Awesome.

Chichester Priory Park Cricket Club website

Clayton Cricket Club

Playing in Mid Sussex Cricket League 2

Clymping Cricket Club

1st XI play in the Sussex Invitation Cricket League Div 1 and the 2nd XI play in the Sussex Invitation Cricket League Div 2 (2nd XI)

Clymping Cricket Club website

Colemans Hatch Cricket Club

Cricket club in the Ashdown Forest who play a mixture of friendlies and Mid-Sussex league fixtures.

Colemans Hatch Cricket Club website

Copthorne Cricket Club

Playing in Mid Sussex Cricket League 2

Crawley Cricket Club

Cricket club which stresses its community credentials.

Crawley CC's senior teams play in the Sussex Invitation League Division and the club does a good job of taking cricket into Crawley's schools.

Crawley Cricket Club website

Crawley Down Cricket Club

Run a 1st and 2nd XI and Under 13s and Under 14s.

Affiliated to the East Surrey Colts League, Sussex Cricket Board and the Mid-Sussex Cricket League

Crawley Down Cricket Club website

Crawley Eagles

Play in Division 1 of the Sussex Invitation Cricket League.

Crawley Eagles website

Cricinfo.com

The best cricket site in the world.

Cricinfo.com website

Cuckfield Cricket Club

Strong club recently crowned Sussex 20/20 champions and playing over 200 matches per season.

Cuckfield Cricket Club website

Dormandsland Cricket Club

Play just over the Surrey border near Lingfield, but play in the Mid Sussex League

Easebourne Cricket Club

Easebourne have Saturday XI playing the Regional Div 1 (North) of the Hampshire League, and a Sunday team playing friendlies.

Easebourne Cricket Club website

East Grinstead Cricket Club

The cricket section of the giant Saint Hill Sports Club running 4 Saturday teams, 2 Sunday teams, midweek cricket and junior cricket in all age groups.

East Grinstead Cricket Club website

East Preston Cricket Club

Ist XI plays in Division 3 of the Sussex Invitation league.

East Preston CC has an extremely strong colts section with junior teams competing at Under 15, Under 14, Under 13 and Under 12 levels.

East Preston Cricket Club website

Eastergate Cricket Club

The club has "two senior teams, playing in the Sussex Invitation Cricket League - 1st XI and 2nd XI - a Sunday team, and a number of colts teams, playing in the West Sussex Area junior leagues and Sussex Junior Cricket Festival".

Eastergate Cricket Club website

ECB

Cricket's governing body in this country at least (no, English cricket isn't yet officially run by the BCCI, but watch this space).

ECB website

Felbridge and Sunnyside Cricket Club

1st XI play in Division 2 of the Sussex Invitation Cricket League.

Felbridge and Sunnyside Cricket Club website

Ferring Cricket Club

Ferring Cricket club offers "Friendly Cricket suitable for all ages, matches throughout Sussex and into Hampshire....running one Saturday and one Sunday XI playing some of the best sides in the area"

Ferring Cricket Club website

Findon Cricket Club

The Horses.

Findon Cricket Club website

Fletching Cricket Club

Village cricket at its best.

Fletching Cricket Club website

Forest Row Cricket Club

Run 3 mens sides and a colts XI.

Forest Row Cricket Club website

Friends of Arundel Castle CC

Organise the traditional match against the overseas tourist Test sides as well as other famous old fixtures.

Friends of Arundel Castle CC website

Goodwood Cricket Club

Another really historic place to play - cricket was played here in 1702 and, rather like today's top class cricket, it was betting which provided the backdrop to most matches.

The cricketers play on Sundays and visitors are welcome.

Goodwood Cricket Club website

Goring Cricket Club

1st XI play in Division 3 West of the Sussex Cricket league and the club also puts out two further Saturday teams and a Colts XI.

Goring Cricket Club website

Haywards Heath Cricket Club

Strong club running 3 Saturday XIs and with an extensive coaching programme for boys and girls.

Haywards Heath Cricket Club website

Henfield Cricket Club

Formed in 1771 - we told you cricket had been played in West Sussex for a long time.

Not only that, Henfield CC is possibly unique in having records of all matches played since the club's first match. That's 94 years before Wisden first hit the bookshelves and eons before cricinfo plugged in its first server.

You can check out the stats on the club's records section to see the full details. Even the 2nd XI averages go back to 1922.

Henfield Cricket Club website

Horsham Cricket Club

Top class cricket club also established in 1771 who have recently reached the national finals at Lord's. The ground and facilities at Horsham are extremely good - good enough for Sussex to play county matches there once each season.

Horsham Cricket Club website

Horsham Trinity Cricket Club

Horsham's second club (but good nonetheless) who play at Victory Road and whose 1st XI play in Division 1 of the Sussex Invitation Cricket League.

Horsham Trinity Cricket Club website

Horsted Keynes Cricket Club

Play in Stoner Mid Sussex Cricket League Div 1.

Horsted Keynes Cricket Club website

IDentilam Colts Cricket League

Cricket league for boys and girls from under 9's to under 16's across central Sussex.

IDentilam Colts Cricket League website

Ifield Cricket Club

1st XI play in Sussex league Division 3 (West).

Ifield Cricket Club website

Keymer & Hassocks Cricket Club

The club runs 3 Saturday XIs together with Sunday, midweek and colts cricket.

Home games are played at Adastra Park in Hassocks.

Keymer & Hassocks Cricket Club website

Lancing Manor Cricket Club

Lancing Manor is a small club which runs one Saturday team with a few friendly matches thrown in for good measure from time to time, as well as cricket tours.

The history section of the website has some wonderful old photos of the Manor House, Lancing - which sadly is no more - and surrounding features.

The website also contains a very full cricket records section and a really interesting Hall of Fame which describes the leading characters in the club's history.

Lancing Manor Cricket Club website

Latest cricket scores

Keep up with the Sharks and all the other top cricket from around the world.

Latest cricket scores website

Lindfield Cricket Club

Established in 1747 - that's the same year James Lind discovered citrus fruits prevent scurvy and the year before England swapped Louisburg in Canada for Madras in India (with the French of course).

Anyway, never mind all that. Lindfield CC is a big club by Sussex standards with more teams than most a huge "Academy" section - ie colts and juniors.

Lindfield Cricket Club website

Lingfield Cricket Club

Play in the Mid Sussex League.

Littlehampon Clapham and Patching Cricket Club

Vying for the title of the longest cricket club name in the world.

Littlehampon Clapham and Patching Cricket Club website

Lodsworth Cricket Club

Lodsworth CC's motto is "A real village cricket team who play the game in the right spirit."

This is an interesting website full of up to date details of indoor and outdoor cricket.

There's also a good section covering the history of the club.

Lodsworth Cricket Club website

Loxwood Sports Association

The Loxwood Sports Association has facilities for cricket, football, squash, gym, snooker and pool.

Loxwood Sports Association website

Lurgashall Cricket Club

Lurgashall are looking for new players and it really is a lovely place to play. The club has a very good website too and it's kept well up to date.

Lurgashall Cricket Club website

Lynchmere Cricket Club

Run both a Saturday and Sunday XI.

Lynchmere Cricket Club website

Maresfield Cricket Club

The real MCC, founded in 1756 with teams called the Mares, the MiniMares and the Magoos - plus friendly XIs.

Maresfield Cricket Club website

Mid Sussex Cricket League

Strong league divided into 3 divisions.

Mid Sussex Cricket League website

Middleton Cricket Club

Part of Middleton Sports Club, currently playing in division 3 (West) of the Sussex League.

Middleton Cricket Club website

Midhurst Cricket Club

Another world class place to play cricket. Cowdray Ruins, with the sound of the polo in the field next door on a hot sunny day. Simply fantastic.

Midhurst Cricket Club website

Newdigate Cricket Club

Club between Horsham, Dorking and Reigate which has 2 teams playing in the Surrey Downs League.

Newdigate Cricket Club website

Old Eldonians Cricket Club

Relaxed cricket side based in the beautiful surroundings of Stansted Park, on the Sussex Hampshire border East of Emsworth.

Old Eldonians Cricket Club website

Pagham Cricket Club

Play in 1st XI Division 3 (West) of the Sussex League.

Pagham Cricket Club website

Palmers Cricket Club

Play in Mid Sussex Cricket League Div 1

Partridge Green Cricket Club

Partridge Green 1st XI play in West Sussex Cricket League Division 2.

The club also runs a Sunday side and has 3 age group junior teams.

Partridge Green Cricket Club website

Portslade Cricket Club

Portslade run 2 Saturday XIs together with Sunday, midweek and indoor cricket and have a good selection of colts and junior teams.

The club is based at Benfield Valley Park.

Portslade Cricket Club website

Poynings Cricket Club

Play in Division 1 of the Mid Sussex League

Poynings Cricket Club website

Preston Nomads Cricket Club

Henfield based club whose 1st XI play in the Sussex Premier league.

Prestod Nomads Cricket Club website

Pulborough Cricket Club

The club memorably quotes GM Trevelyan on its website.

"If the French noblesse had been capable of playing cricket with their peasants, their chateaux would never have been burnt."

All of which begs the question, which Pulborough players consider themselves to be noblesse and which of their team mates do they consider to be peasants?

Pulborough Cricket Club website

Roffey Cricket Club

Based just outside Horsham, Roffey cricket club runs four league teams a Sunday XI, play in numerous cup competitions and run a successful colts section.

Roffey Cricket Club website

Rudgwick Cricket Club

The website doesn't give much away - but we can tell you that Rudgwick play in white.

Rudgwick Cricket Club website

Rustington Cricket Club

The club highlights its "amazing Bar Facilities, a good pitch and a great team ethic".

Rustington Cricket Club website

Scaynes Hill Cricket Club

The club's 1st and 2nd XI play on Saturdays in the Sussex Invitation League and the 3rd XI play in the Stoner Conference League.

The Junior section has around 100 members and the club plays indoor cricket throughout the winter.

Scaynes Hill Cricket Club website

Selsey Cricket Club

Selsey Cricket Club runs two league sides on a Saturday and two friendly XIs on a Sunday.

Juniors welcome and coaching provided.

Selsey Cricket Club website

Singleton Cricket Club

Singleton is a lovely place to play cricket and one of the most attractive clubhouses you will ever see. Look out for it on the north side of the A286 as you drive into the village.

Singleton Cricket Club website

Slinfold Cricket Club

Play in 1st XI Division 3 (West) of the Sussex League.

Slinfold Cricket Club website

Southwater Cricket Club

1st XI play in Division 2 of the Sussex Invitation Cricket League.

Southwater Cricket Club website

Southwick Cricket Club

Play in Division 1 of the Sussex Invitation Cricket League.

Southwick Cricket Club website

St Andrew's Cricket Club

The Saturday 1st XI play in Division 2 of the Sussex Invitation League.

St James Montefiore Cricket Club

Club in Ditchling who play in 1st XI Division 2 of the Sussex League.

St James Montefiore Cricket Club website

Staplefield Cricket Club

Terrific cricket club site. Any club side that can publish "career statistics" gets instant respect.

Full scorecards for the last 3 years, a Fantasy league and, the cherry on top - Staplefield Top Trumps.

Staplefield Cricket Club website

Steyning Cricket Club

Leading cricket club running 3 Saturday teams as well as Colts, Midweek and Sunday sides.

Steyning Cricket Club website

Stirlands Cricket Club

Playing in the county's top division and based at Birdham.

Stirlands Cricket Club website

Storrington Cricket Club

Storrington Cricket Club put out a 1st and 2nd XI in the Sussex Invitation League on Saturdays as well as a Sunday XI playing friendly fixtures. The Club is looking to expand its junior section.

Storrington Cricket Club website

Streat & Westmeston Cricket Club

Based near Ditchling and playing in Mid Sussex Cricket League 1

Sussex County Cricket Club

The finest team in the world.

Sussex County Cricket Club website

Sussex Cricket Board

The Sussex Cricket Board organises representative teams for most age groups through to Under 15s.

Sussex Cricket Board website

Sussex Cricket League

Currently with 9 divisions covering all standards from the premier league (with teams like Eastbourne, Horsham and Chichester Priory Park) right through to 3rd XI cricket.

Sussex Cricket League website

Sussex Invitation Cricket League

Fixtures, awards, news, rules and nearly 20 years of records.

Sussex Invitation Cricket League website

Sussex Martlets

Historic wandering cricket club whose ranks have been graced by many famous cricketing figures down the years.

The club undertakes a full season of fixtures against cricket clubs and school XIs throughout the summer.

Sussex Martlets website

Sussex Youth Cricket

Full details of junior cricket across East and West Sussex.

Sussex Youth Cricket website

Three Bridges Cricket Club

Thriving in the top division of the 1st XI Premier league and has a long history of achievement. Currently in the top division in the county.

Three Bridges Cricket Club website

Twineham and Wineham Cricket Club

Great site - especially the player profiles part.

The combined talents of the Twineham and Wineham squad as described by the club are such that it won't be long before every single one of them are selected for a World XI.

Funny site.

Twineham and Wineham Cricket Club website

Uckfield Anderida Cricket Club

Play in 1st XI Division 3 (East) of the Sussex League.

Uckfield Anderida Cricket Club website

Walberton Cricket Club

Hail stops play. Other than that, we can tell you little else.

Walberton Cricket Club website

West Blatchington Cricket Club

Run two teams, with the 1st XI playing in Division 1 of the West Sussex League.

West Blatchington Cricket Club website

West Chiltington & Thakeham Cricket Club

West Sussex Cricket League Champions 2006.

The club has recently put an extra effort into developing its junior and colts sections.

West Chiltington & Thakeham Cricket Club website

West Sussex Cricket League

Not always up to date.

West Sussex Cricket League website

West Wittering Cricket Club

Small but rapidly growing cricket club who have a 1st team in the West Sussex League and who also play colts and friendly cricket.

Club members also play croquet and petanque.

West Wittering Cricket Club website

Wisborough Green Cricket Club

Play in Division 1 of the Sussex Invitation Cricket League.

Wisborough Green Cricket Club website

Worthing Chippingdale Cricket Club

Worthing Chippingdale Cricket Club currently plays in both the Sussex Invitation League and the West Sussex Cricket League.

The club runs 3 XIs on a Saturday, plus a Sunday team and several junior sides.

Worthing Chippingdale Cricket Club website

Worthing Cricket Club

Large club running 4 XIs. Website crammed full of information.

Worthing Cricket Club website

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