Stourbridge Cricket Club
Encyclopedia
Stourbridge Cricket Club is an English
cricket
club based in Stourbridge
, West Midlands
. The club play at the War Memorial Athletic Ground
in Stourbridge, and compete in the Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League
.
Stourbridge was a leading side in the Birmingham and District Cricket League
from 1894 to 2003, winning the Division 1 title in 1919, 1987 and 1989. They also won the William Younger Cup
, now known as the Cockspur Cup, at Lord's
in 1986. They were relegated from the Birmingham and District Cricket League
after the 2003 season.
The club's ground was used regularly for first class cricket by Worcestershire
between 1905 and 1962, and has also hosted two ICC Trophy
matches. Several Test players have played for the club, including Humayun Farhat
, Imran Farhat
, Don Kenyon
and Ron Headley
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
club based in Stourbridge
Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
. The club play at the War Memorial Athletic Ground
War Memorial Athletic Ground
The War Memorial Athletic Ground, often referred to as simply the War Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in the Amblecote region of Stourbridge, West Midlands, England...
in Stourbridge, and compete in the Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League
Worcestershire County Cricket League
The Worcestershire County Cricket League is an English club cricket league, and consists of club teams from Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and several other sides from bordering counties.-History:...
.
Stourbridge was a leading side in the Birmingham and District Cricket League
Birmingham and District Premier League
The Birmingham and District Cricket League is the oldest club cricket league in the world, formed in 1888. Arguably the strongest club competition in the country, it was also the first ECB Premier League, being designated such in 1998.- Geography :...
from 1894 to 2003, winning the Division 1 title in 1919, 1987 and 1989. They also won the William Younger Cup
ECB National Club Cricket Championship
The ECB National Club Cricket Championship is a knockout club cricket competition in England. The most successful clubs have been Scarborough Cricket Club from Yorkshire, with five titles and Old Hill Cricket Club from the Metropolitan county of West Midlands , with four.-Winners:ECB National Club...
, now known as the Cockspur Cup, at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
in 1986. They were relegated from the Birmingham and District Cricket League
Birmingham and District Premier League
The Birmingham and District Cricket League is the oldest club cricket league in the world, formed in 1888. Arguably the strongest club competition in the country, it was also the first ECB Premier League, being designated such in 1998.- Geography :...
after the 2003 season.
The club's ground was used regularly for first class cricket by Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
between 1905 and 1962, and has also hosted two ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
matches. Several Test players have played for the club, including Humayun Farhat
Humayun Farhat
Humayun Farhat is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He is one of two brothers to have played test cricket for Pakistan.-Domestic:...
, Imran Farhat
Imran Farhat
Imran Farhat is a Pakistani cricketer who has played over 30 Tests and One Day Internationals for Pakistan, opening the batting in most of his international innings.-Career:...
, Don Kenyon
Don Kenyon
Donald Kenyon was an English cricketer, who played in eight Tests for England from 1951 to 1955. He captained Worcestershire between 1959 and 1967....
and Ron Headley
Ron Headley
Ronald George Alphonso Headley is a former West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests and one ODI in 1973. An opening batsman, in first-class cricket he scored 21,695 runs at an average of 31.12, with 32 hundreds and a highest score of 187.Headley spent most of his career in England, playing...
.
External links
- Stourbridge Cricket Club - official site
- Worcestershire Cricket League - official site