Croydon Cricket Club
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The original Croydon Cricket Club was one of the oldest in England with origins going back to the early 18th century and perhaps earlier.
See also: Duppas Hill
The earliest record of the club is in the 1707 season when it played two matches against London Cricket Club [1].
Croydon had a very strong team in the 1731 season, beating London four times [2]. The Croydon club was interchangeable with Surrey as a county at that time. The team was declared the Champion County in 1731 [3].
Croydon continued to be prominent through the 1730s but was less so in the 1740s and the club was barely mentioned again after that except in a few minor matches.
[edit] Modern club
The modern Croydon Cricket Club was founded in 1886. It's home ground is in Croydon Park [4].
[edit] References
- ^ H T Waghorn, The Dawn of Cricket, Electric Press, 1906
- ^ G B Buckley, Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket, Cotterell, 1935
- ^ Champion counties from 1728
- ^ Croydon Cricket Club site
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