The game of cricket has become a rage across the globe, especially in countries like England, India, Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, etc. Millions of cricket fans wait for four years to witness the next World Cup. With the start of the Twenty-Twenty Game and the IPL series, the rage has just gone up a notch. However, there are so many cricket fans out there who don’t even know the origin of the game, as to how it came into existence. Keeping in mind all such people, we have provided some interesting background information on cricket.
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Cricket clubs
ADDISCOMBE ~ 020 8654 5449
Sandilands, East Croydon, CR0 5DB
Organiser: Roger Hurrion 020 8654 3576
124, Bingham Road, Addiscombe, CR0 7EF
BANK OF ENGLAND ~ 020 8876 8417 Priory Lane, Roehampton, SW15 5JQ
Organiser: Barry Brown 020 8942 5331 / 07710 384087
7 Lyndhurst Drive , New Malden, KT3 5LL
BANSTEAD ~ 01737 211614 ~Avenue Road, Banstead, SM7 2PP
Organiser: Chris Burns 020 8393 0513 / 07736 899068
44 Dorling Drive, Ewell, KT17 3BH
BEDDINGTON ~ 020 8647 7489 Beddington Park, Church Road, Wallington, SM6 7NH
Organiser: Steve Cowlin 07980 620632
108 Warwick Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7NG
BURGESS PARK ~ Burgess Park Sports Ground,
Trafalgar Avenue/Neate Street, Camberwell, SE5 0JB
Organiser: Colin Hunte 020 7737 0866 / 07958 284133
29 Riseholme House, Albrighton Road, SE22 8AP
CARSHALTON ~ 020 8647 7792
CroyGas Sports Club, Morrison Drive, Wallington, SM6 9BY
Organiser: Miles Hall 020 8657 2369 / 07754 734647
41 Benhurst Gardens, Selsdon, CR2 8NT
CHEAM ~ 020 8240 3500 ~ Peaches Close, Cheam, SM2 7BJ
Organiser: Hamish Young 020 8642 3935 / 07860 541745
20a Burdon Lane, Cheam, SM2 7PT
CHESSINGTON ~ 020 8397 9194
Sir Francis Barker Ground, Leatherhead Road, Chessington
Organiser: John Yarnley 020 8391 2713 / 07815 753698
36 Grange Road, Chessington, KT9 1EX
DULWICH ~ 020 7274 1242
Burbage Road, Dulwich, SE24 9HP
Organiser: Paul Davidson 020 8299 2608 / 07967 552546
71, Beauval Road, London, SE22 8UH
EDWARD ALLEYN & HONOR OAK ~ 020 7274 4864
Burbage Road, London, SE24 9HD
Organiser: Manny Cohen 020 8670 5665
5 Lancaster Avenue, London, SE27 9EL
MERSTHAM ~ 01737 645485
The Pavilion, Quality Street, Merstham, RH1 3BB
Organiser : Mike Griffin 01737 211281
73 Monson Road, Redhill, RH1 2EX
MITCHAM ~ 020 8648 3218 ~ The Green, Mitcham, CR4 4LA
Organiser: Ken Jones
020 8679 2452 / 07801 139612
207, Abercairn Road, London, SW16 5AJ
OLD MID-WHITGIFTIANS ~ 020 8657 2014
Lime Meadow Avenue, Sanderstead, CR2 9AS
Organiser: James Gibson 020 8654 6409 / 07713 049411
31 Kenley House, Ashburton Road, Croydon, CR0 6AQ
OLD RUTLISHIANS ~ 020 8542 3678
Poplar Road, Merton Park, SW19 3JS
Organiser : Peter Cull 020 8540 8442
2a Mayfield Road, London, SW19 3NF
OLD WHITGIFTIANS ~ 020 8686 2127
Croham Manor Road, South Croydon, CR2 7BG
Organiser: Bipin Patel 020 8668 5018 / 07718 750580
27 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2BF
OLD WIMBLEDONIANS ~ 020 8879 0700
143 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park, SW20 0QX
Organiser : Eddie Bell 01372 723992
10 Hazon Way, Epsom, KT19 8HD
OUTWOOD ~ 01342 844423 ~ Scott's Hill, Outwood, RH1
Organiser : Chris Middleton 01883 742509 / 07795 266132
57 Hickmans Close, Godstone, RH9 8EB
PURLEY~ 020 8660 0608 ~ The Ridge, Purley, CR8 3PF
Organiser : Chris Kempadoo 020 8648 2558 / 07957 630655
113 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1AE
REIGATE PRIORY ~ 01737 244477 ~ Park Lane, Reigate, RH2 8JX
Organiser: Jim Harmer 01737 243930 / 07736 064888
46 Blackborough Road, Reigate, RH2 7BX
SANDERSTEAD ~ 020 8651 0915
Old Saw Mill, Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, CR2 9EA
Organiser & Under 15 & Under 14:
Pat Stevenson 01883 625979 / 07880 626383
30 Eglise Road, Warlingham, CR6 9SE
SELSDON ~ 01883 622825
Limpsfield Road, Warlingham, CR6 9RB
Organiser : Peter Armfield 020 8651 5607 / 07913 296073
37 Church Way, South Croydon, CR2 0JU
SINJUNGRAMMARIANS ~ 020 8672 4087
Burntwood Lane, Earlsfield, SW17
Organiser : Sam Loxton 07867 547965
42 Avenue Road, Kingston, KT1 2RB
SOUTH NUTFIELD ~ Mid Street, South Nutfield, RH1 4JH
Organiser & Under 10 : Lucy Donovan
01342 841525 / 07984 152245
2 The Acorns, Redehall Road, Smallfield, RH6 9QJ
SPENCER ~ 020 8874 2717
Fieldview, off Burntwood Lane, SW18 3HF
Organiser: Simon Lampier 07770 348366
112 Ritherdon Road, London, SW17 8QQ
STREATHAM & MARLBOROUGH ~ 020 8693 4638
Dulwich Common, London, SE21 7EX
Organiser: Winstan Little 020 7237 5991 / 07751 083212
96 Stansfield House, Lynton Road, London, SE1 5PN
SUTTON ~ 020 8642 6888 ~ Cheam Road, Sutton, SM1 2EH
Organiser: Peter Edwards 020 8241 8477 / 07720 446841
24 Oakley Avenue, Beddington, CR0 4QP
TADWORTH ~ 01737 813326
The Pavilion, The Green, Mill Road, Tadworth, KT20 7TE
Organisers: Clive Quinton 01737 813247 / 07766 761864
60 Cross Road, Tadworth, KT20 5SU
WANDGAS ~ 020 8337 3666
Wandgas Sports Ground, Grafton Road,Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Organiser: Chris Howgate 020 8337 6153 / 07812 635726
76 Grafton Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7QR
WIMBLEDON ~ 020 8971 8092 ~ Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5AG
Organiser: Julie Quester (W) 020 8971 8092
The Wimbledon Club. Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5AG
Source : NEC Colts League Summer 2006
Sandilands, East Croydon, CR0 5DB
Organiser: Roger Hurrion 020 8654 3576
124, Bingham Road, Addiscombe, CR0 7EF
BANK OF ENGLAND ~ 020 8876 8417 Priory Lane, Roehampton, SW15 5JQ
Organiser: Barry Brown 020 8942 5331 / 07710 384087
7 Lyndhurst Drive , New Malden, KT3 5LL
BANSTEAD ~ 01737 211614 ~Avenue Road, Banstead, SM7 2PP
Organiser: Chris Burns 020 8393 0513 / 07736 899068
44 Dorling Drive, Ewell, KT17 3BH
BEDDINGTON ~ 020 8647 7489 Beddington Park, Church Road, Wallington, SM6 7NH
Organiser: Steve Cowlin 07980 620632
108 Warwick Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7NG
BURGESS PARK ~ Burgess Park Sports Ground,
Trafalgar Avenue/Neate Street, Camberwell, SE5 0JB
Organiser: Colin Hunte 020 7737 0866 / 07958 284133
29 Riseholme House, Albrighton Road, SE22 8AP
CARSHALTON ~ 020 8647 7792
CroyGas Sports Club, Morrison Drive, Wallington, SM6 9BY
Organiser: Miles Hall 020 8657 2369 / 07754 734647
41 Benhurst Gardens, Selsdon, CR2 8NT
CHEAM ~ 020 8240 3500 ~ Peaches Close, Cheam, SM2 7BJ
Organiser: Hamish Young 020 8642 3935 / 07860 541745
20a Burdon Lane, Cheam, SM2 7PT
CHESSINGTON ~ 020 8397 9194
Sir Francis Barker Ground, Leatherhead Road, Chessington
Organiser: John Yarnley 020 8391 2713 / 07815 753698
36 Grange Road, Chessington, KT9 1EX
DULWICH ~ 020 7274 1242
Burbage Road, Dulwich, SE24 9HP
Organiser: Paul Davidson 020 8299 2608 / 07967 552546
71, Beauval Road, London, SE22 8UH
EDWARD ALLEYN & HONOR OAK ~ 020 7274 4864
Burbage Road, London, SE24 9HD
Organiser: Manny Cohen 020 8670 5665
5 Lancaster Avenue, London, SE27 9EL
MERSTHAM ~ 01737 645485
The Pavilion, Quality Street, Merstham, RH1 3BB
Organiser : Mike Griffin 01737 211281
73 Monson Road, Redhill, RH1 2EX
MITCHAM ~ 020 8648 3218 ~ The Green, Mitcham, CR4 4LA
Organiser: Ken Jones
020 8679 2452 / 07801 139612
207, Abercairn Road, London, SW16 5AJ
OLD MID-WHITGIFTIANS ~ 020 8657 2014
Lime Meadow Avenue, Sanderstead, CR2 9AS
Organiser: James Gibson 020 8654 6409 / 07713 049411
31 Kenley House, Ashburton Road, Croydon, CR0 6AQ
OLD RUTLISHIANS ~ 020 8542 3678
Poplar Road, Merton Park, SW19 3JS
Organiser : Peter Cull 020 8540 8442
2a Mayfield Road, London, SW19 3NF
OLD WHITGIFTIANS ~ 020 8686 2127
Croham Manor Road, South Croydon, CR2 7BG
Organiser: Bipin Patel 020 8668 5018 / 07718 750580
27 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2BF
OLD WIMBLEDONIANS ~ 020 8879 0700
143 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park, SW20 0QX
Organiser : Eddie Bell 01372 723992
10 Hazon Way, Epsom, KT19 8HD
OUTWOOD ~ 01342 844423 ~ Scott's Hill, Outwood, RH1
Organiser : Chris Middleton 01883 742509 / 07795 266132
57 Hickmans Close, Godstone, RH9 8EB
PURLEY~ 020 8660 0608 ~ The Ridge, Purley, CR8 3PF
Organiser : Chris Kempadoo 020 8648 2558 / 07957 630655
113 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1AE
REIGATE PRIORY ~ 01737 244477 ~ Park Lane, Reigate, RH2 8JX
Organiser: Jim Harmer 01737 243930 / 07736 064888
46 Blackborough Road, Reigate, RH2 7BX
SANDERSTEAD ~ 020 8651 0915
Old Saw Mill, Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, CR2 9EA
Organiser & Under 15 & Under 14:
Pat Stevenson 01883 625979 / 07880 626383
30 Eglise Road, Warlingham, CR6 9SE
SELSDON ~ 01883 622825
Limpsfield Road, Warlingham, CR6 9RB
Organiser : Peter Armfield 020 8651 5607 / 07913 296073
37 Church Way, South Croydon, CR2 0JU
SINJUNGRAMMARIANS ~ 020 8672 4087
Burntwood Lane, Earlsfield, SW17
Organiser : Sam Loxton 07867 547965
42 Avenue Road, Kingston, KT1 2RB
SOUTH NUTFIELD ~ Mid Street, South Nutfield, RH1 4JH
Organiser & Under 10 : Lucy Donovan
01342 841525 / 07984 152245
2 The Acorns, Redehall Road, Smallfield, RH6 9QJ
SPENCER ~ 020 8874 2717
Fieldview, off Burntwood Lane, SW18 3HF
Organiser: Simon Lampier 07770 348366
112 Ritherdon Road, London, SW17 8QQ
STREATHAM & MARLBOROUGH ~ 020 8693 4638
Dulwich Common, London, SE21 7EX
Organiser: Winstan Little 020 7237 5991 / 07751 083212
96 Stansfield House, Lynton Road, London, SE1 5PN
SUTTON ~ 020 8642 6888 ~ Cheam Road, Sutton, SM1 2EH
Organiser: Peter Edwards 020 8241 8477 / 07720 446841
24 Oakley Avenue, Beddington, CR0 4QP
TADWORTH ~ 01737 813326
The Pavilion, The Green, Mill Road, Tadworth, KT20 7TE
Organisers: Clive Quinton 01737 813247 / 07766 761864
60 Cross Road, Tadworth, KT20 5SU
WANDGAS ~ 020 8337 3666
Wandgas Sports Ground, Grafton Road,Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Organiser: Chris Howgate 020 8337 6153 / 07812 635726
76 Grafton Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7QR
WIMBLEDON ~ 020 8971 8092 ~ Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5AG
Organiser: Julie Quester (W) 020 8971 8092
The Wimbledon Club. Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5AG
Source : NEC Colts League Summer 2006