Tom Morris, captain of Crouch End Cricket Club, looks back over its impressive history

Crouch End Cricket Club play at Shepherds Cot

For Crouch End Cricket Club, 2024 is a special year. It marks our 150th anniversary, and our members and friends will be celebrating this summer with a range of special events, starting on 5th May.

The club was formed in 1874 in Calthorpe Street near King’s Cross and was originally known as Calthorpe CC. The club began playing cricket on its present ground on the Shepherds Cot N8 in the early 1900s, and has remained there ever since. The current pavilion was proudly opened in July 1993 by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd.

Crouch End CC has come a long way since then. In 2015, after being promoted four divisions in four years, the first XI became the Middlesex Premier League champions in September 2021 Crouch End CC was cited as one of the clubs showing inclusivity through its leadership and membership, with about two-fifths white, two-fifths Asian, and the remainder other ethnicities, including a strong African-Caribbean contingent.

Crouch End CC was the first London club to be involved in the annual reciprocal cricketing and cultural exchange programme set up between cricket clubs in the UK, the Antiguan High Commission in London, and Ministry of Sport in Antigua. This year, the club’s international connection was taken a step further.

In February, a team of 40 Crouch End junior and senior cricketers went on a cricket tour to Mumbai. The tour was more than just a sporting event; an extraordinary journey filled with learning, growth, and the creation of unforgettable memories. After 150 years, the club is still flourishing, running children’s training sessions every Friday throughout the summer to bring the next generation of members through the tiers to the top.

But whatever your age, gender, background, or level of ability, there’s always a place for new members to play in one of the six teams on a Saturday, including one women’s team, or three on a Sunday.

To find out more about Crouch End Cricket Club:
Visit crouchendcricketclub.club

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