Gerrards Cross Cricket Club

Dukes Lane, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, SL9 7JZ                                  Tel: 01753 886610

 

Home
Sponsors
About Us
Contact Us
Find Us
Fixtures/Results
Young Cricketers
Ladies Cricket
Photo Gallery
Statistics
ECB Clubmark
Archive
Links

About Us
Gerrards Cross Cricket Club is part of the Gerrards Cross Sports Club which consists of, Cricket, Hockey and Tennis. The club was formed in 1882 and was originally known as Gerrards Cross United Cricket Club , later to be known officially in 1892 as Gerrards Cross CC. Their original home ground was on Gerrards Cross Common opposite ‘The Bull Hotel’. The same open area on the common and a wicket were reinstated for a Centenary match in 1982. The club was formed initially to play cricket during July and August but within the first season matches were arranged between May and September. They also played on a Saturday; locally clubs had previously played mid week with due regard to the authority of the Church. The club played its inaugural match on Easter Monday (10th April) 1882 against Chalfont St Giles on Gerrards Cross Common. Chalfont St Giles scored 15 and 20 and Gerrards Cross scored  54.

The Reverend Alfred Kennion, vicar of St James, Gerrards Cross between 1879 and 1894 and a Yorkshireman by birth, played a large part in the formation of the new cricket club. The Reverend had previously lived in Eastington, Gloucestershire and was instrumental in appointing the young 22 year old Charles Edward Colston also from the same village in Gloucestershire to the local National School. Together with their individual influence they blended a mixture of local gentlemen, supporters of the church and tradesmen to both play and support the club.     

Gerrards Cross inhabitants, then part of Chalfont St Peter, had in previous seasons played as a combined team with Chalfont St Peter CC members. In 1861 Gerrards Cross was an ecclesiastical parish formed from five adjoining parishes Langley Marsh, Fulmer, Chalfont St Peter, Iver and Upton–cum-Chalvey.  Parish Council boundaries today were not defined until after 1894. The common covered an area of over 1000 acres with the east side in Fulmer and the west side in Chalfont St Peter and opposite the Bull Hotel, the cricket ground.

The club moved to its present site in 1912 when the cricket club was offered land behind the Parish church. A Tennis Section was formed soon afterwards and in the early 1950s many of the cricketers, who were keen hockey players, created a winter section which kept the club active throughout the year.

A former winner of the Thames Valley League, the 1st XI was promoted in 2002 and played its first season in the Home Counties Premier League in 2003, finishing in third place. The 1st XI finished as runners-up in 2006 and 2007. The 2nd XI won the Thames Valley League Division 3a title in 2004 and played in Division 2b in 2005.

There are two adult sides on a Saturday and one on a Sunday. There is also a large young cricketers section of over 100, playing at all age groups from 7 to 16. The club is proud of the number of colts that have been selected for Buckinghamshire in recent years. One former Cross player has played Test Match cricket for England - Andrew Strauss.

In 1985 a magnificent club house was built to replace the ageing tennis and cricket pavilions and this has enabled the club to expand. This is a thriving and extremely social club where all sections support and enjoy each others company. If you are moving to the area or did not know of our existence then come and pay us a visit.

Click here for a more detailed history supplied by former Cross player Roger Cook