Hampstead Cricket Club
| League: | Middlesex Premier League |
|---|---|
| 1st XI captain: | Steve Clark |
| 2nd XI captain: | Matt Floyd |
| Chairman: | Nick Brown |
| Overseas player: | Henry Collier (New Zealand) |
| City: | London |
| Founded: | 1865 |
| Home ground: | Lymington Road |
| Middlesex Premier League wins: | 2 |
| ECB National Club Cricket Championship wins: | 1 |
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] The 1st XI play in the Middlesex Premier League which they have won twice, most recently in 2015.
Past players
In 1886, future England captain Andrew Stoddart scored a then record 485 in one day for Hampstead against Stoics.[2] On Sunday 3 May 2015, Andrew Strauss unveiled a statue of Stoddart commemorating this event, as part of the club's 150th anniversary celebrations.[3]
Leading nineteenth-century Australia bowler Fred Spofforth played for the club between 1891 and 1905, taking 951 wickets.[4]
Honours
- 1969 - DH Robins Cup
- 2013 - ECB Middlesex Premier League Champions[5]
- 2015 - ECB Middlesex Premier League Champions
Teams
As of the start of the 2016 season, Hampstead field five senior men's teams in Saturday league cricket. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd XIs all play in the top division of their respective Middlesex League competitions, whilst the 4th and 5th XIs play in the 1987 League. The club also field 2 women's teams and numerous age-group teams.
First Team League Records
Hampstead joined the Middlesex County 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[6]
- Lowest Team Score : 38 v Finchley in 1981
- Highest Individual Score : 206* – Paul Weekes v Uxbridge at Lymington Road in 2003[6]
- Most Runs in a Season : 961 – Mark Harvey in 2003
- Best Bowling : 9/28 – Andrew Lamb v Teddington at Lymington Road in 2006[7]
- Most Wickets in a Season : 51 – Paul Weekes in 2008