Hampstead Cricket Club is a cricket club in London. The team was formed in 1865, and have played their home games at Lymington Road in West Hampstead since 1877.[1] They were forced to relocate from their previous home due to the construction of Priory Road.[2] The men's 1st XI play in the Middlesex Premier League which they have won twice, most recently in 2015.The men's 2nd XI have also won twice, most recently in 2022 and the men's 3rd XI have won 4 times.
 Clubhouse at Hampstead Cricket Club | |
| League | Middlesex Premier League |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| 1st XI captain | Mubasher Hasan |
| 2nd XI captain | Rob Keen |
| Chairman | Rizvan Raja |
| Team information | |
| City | London |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Home ground | Lymington Road, Hampstead |
| History | |
| Middlesex Premier League wins | 2 |
| ECB National Club Cricket Championship wins | 1 |
Past players
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In 1886, future England captain Andrew Stoddart scored a then record 485 in one day for Hampstead against Stoics.[3] A statue of Stoddart commemorating this event was unveiled by former England captain Andrew Strauss as part of the club's 150th anniversary celebrations in 2015.[4]
Leading nineteenth-century Australia bowler Fred Spofforth played for the club between 1891 and 1905, taking 951 wickets.[5]
Japanese international cricketer Shizuka Miyaji played for the Women's 1st XI in the 2019 season. She scored 146 runs in a league match against Ashford Cricket Club,[6] setting a new club record for the highest individual score by a woman for Hampstead Cricket Club.
Honours
edit- 1969 – DH Robins Cup
- 2013 – ECB Middlesex Premier League Champions[7]
- 2015 – ECB Middlesex Premier League Champions
- 2018 – Women's Cricket Southern League (Collins Division) Champions
Teams
editAs of the start of the 2022 season, Hampstead field six senior men's teams in Saturday league cricket, and two senior women's teams in Sunday league cricket. The men's 1st, 2nd and 3rd XIs all play in the top division of their respective Middlesex League competitions.They also field a U21s MDL (Middlesex Development League) team.
The club also field numerous age-group teams for both boys and girls.
First XI league records
editHampstead joined the Middlesex County Cricket League in 1980 and since then the following records have been set:
- Highest Team Score : 369–2 dec v Uxbridge at Lymington Road in 2003[8]
- Lowest Team Score : 38 v Finchley in 1981
- Highest Individual Score : 206* – Paul Weekes v Uxbridge at Lymington Road in 2003[8]
- Most Runs in a Season : 961 – Mark Harvey in 2003
- Best Bowling : 9/28 – Andrew Lamb v Teddington at Lymington Road in 2006[9]
- Most Wickets in a Season : 51 – Paul Weekes in 2008
References
edit- ^ A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington
- ^ Wade, Christopher (ed.) The Streets of West Hampstead. Camden History Society, 1992. p.70-71
- ^ The inexhaustible AE Stoddart
- ^ Andrew Strauss unveils statue of A.E. Stoddart
- ^ Wisden Obituary of Fred Spofforth
- ^ "Hampstead CC". hampstead.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Hampstead Celebrate Title
- ^ a b "Hampstead v Uxbridge 2003".
- ^ "Hampstead v Teddington".