The Hamro Foundation Essex Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Essex and East London, England. The league was founded in 1972.[1] Since 1999 it has been a designated ECB Premier League.[2]
| Countries |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Essex League Executive Committee |
| Format | Single Innings Declaration and Limited Overs |
| First edition | 1972 |
| Tournament format | League |
| Number of teams | 10 (Premier Division) |
| Current champion | Hornchurch CC |
| Most successful | Chelmsford CC (6) and Saffron Walden CC (6) |
| Website | https://www.essexcricket.com/ |
Champions
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Year Club League Champions
1972–19911972 Gidea Park and Romford 1973 Gidea Park and Romford 1974 Orsett and Thurrock 1975 Chelmsford 1976 South Woodford 1977 Gidea Park and Romford 1978 Wanstead 1979 Wanstead 1980 Orsett and Thurrock 1981 Colchester and East Essex 1982 Colchester and East Essex 1983 Gidea Park and Romford 1984 Colchester and East Essex and Westcliff on Sea [a] 1985 Colchester and East Essex 1986 Woodford Wells 1987 Woodford Wells 1988 Old Brentwoods 1989 Woodford Wells 1990 Ilford 1991 Old Brentwoods -
Year Club League Champions
1992–20111992 Chelmsford 1993 Chelmsford 1994 Woodford Wells 1995 Saffron Walden 1996 Saffron Walden 1997 Wanstead 1998 Fives and Heronians 1999 Fives and Heronians 2000 Wanstead 2001 Saffron Walden 2002 Gidea Park and Romford 2003 Saffron Walden 2004 Saffron Walden 2005 Saffron Walden 2006 Hainault and Clayhall 2007 Ardleigh Green 2008 Wanstead and Snaresbrook 2009 Brentwood 2010 Brentwood 2011 Brentwood -
Year Club League Champions
2012–20232012 Wanstead and Snaresbrook 2013 Wanstead and Snaresbrook 2014 Chingford 2015 Chelmsford 2016 Wanstead and Snaresbrook 2017 Chelmsford 2018 Hornchurch 2019 Brentwood 2020 no competition 2021 Chelmsford 2022 Wanstead and Snaresbrook 2023 Hornchurch
- ^ The Championship title was shared between Colchester and East Essex Cricket Club and Westcliff on Sea Cricket Club.
Source: [3]
Championships won
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League Championship Wins Club 6 Chelmsford Saffron Walden 5 Gidea Park and Romford Wanstead and Snaresbrook 4 Brentwood Colchester and East Essex [a] Wanstead Woodford Wells 2 Fives and Heronians Hornchurch Old Brentwoods Orsett and Thurrock 1 Ardleigh Green Chingford Hainault and Clayhall Ilford South Woodford Westcliff on Sea [b]
Performance by season from 1999
edit| Key | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Champions |
| Blue | Left League |
| Red | Relegated |
| Club | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023[a] | 2024 | |
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| Ardleigh Green[b] | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Belhus | 8 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Billericay | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brentwood | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Buckhurst Hill | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelmsford | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Chingford | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Colchester and East Essex | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Fives and Heronians | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gidea Park and Romford | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Hadleigh and Thundersley | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hainault and Clayhall[c] | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Harold Wood | 7 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hornchurch | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Horndon on the Hill | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hutton | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ilford | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Loughton | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Orsett and Thurrock | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saffron Walden[d] | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shenfield | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| South Woodford | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Southend on Sea and EMT | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upminster | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wanstead[e] | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wanstead and Snaresbrook[e] | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| Westcliff on Sea | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wickford | 10 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Woodford Wells | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| References | [5] | [6] | [7] | [8] | [9] | [10] | [11] | [12] | [13] | [14] | [15] | [16] | [17] | [18] | [19] | [20] | [21] | [22] | [23] | [24] | [25] | [26] | [27] | [28] | ||
- ^ No teams were relegated from the premier division at the end of the 2023 season due to the ineligibility of clubs from the division below to be promoted.
- ^ Ardleigh Green entered into a merger after the 2018 season and became Ardleigh Green and Havering-Atte-Bower. They subsequently left the Hamro Foundation Essex League after the conclusion of the 2023 season and joined the T-Rippon Mid-Essex League for the 2024 season.
- ^ Hainault and Clayhall changed its name to Frenford in 2019.[4]
- ^ Saffron Walden left the league after the 2008 season to join the East Anglian Premier Cricket League.
- ^ a b Wanstead entered into a merger after the 2005 season and became Wanstead and Snaresbrook.
References
edit- ^ "The Essex League". essexcl.play-cricket.com/home. The Essex League. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ List of ECB Premier Leagues Archived 15 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Essex League Winners 1972 to Date". essexcricket.com. The Essex League. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Hainault to change name to Frenford in 2019". ilfordrecorder.co.uk. Ilford Recorder, Archant Community Media Ltd. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
- ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
- ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2002".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2003".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2004".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2005".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2006".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2007".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2008".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2009".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2010".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2011".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2012".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2013".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2014".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2015".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2016".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2017".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2018".
- ^ "1st XI Premier Division – 2019".
- ^ "Division 01 - 1st XI Premier Division - 2021".
- ^ "Division 01 - 1st XI Premier Division - 2022".
- ^ "Division 01 - 1st XI Premier Division - 2023".
External links
edit- Essex League – Official website
- Essex League – play-cricket website