Horsmonden Cricket Club

A traditional club with a modern outlook

Horsmonden Cricket Club is a club steeped in history as well as being a great place to play to play village cricket in Kent. Take one look at our superb ground and excellent facilities and you'll see why. With a proactive committee we are continually making improvements to our club and will openly welcome new members with that in mind. We are particularly keen to build on the family atmosphere we are fostering to make it the cricket club in club to bring you family to.

We wish to RECRUIT ALL LEVELS from quality players to occasional knockers for our 1st and 2nd XI Saturday Kent Village League teams and The Horsmonden Cavaliers friendly Sunday team.

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Colts Section

We are also have a thriving Colts section for 7-16 year olds Under 9, Under 11, Under 13 and Under 15 budding cricketers.

Our regular practice nights on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in April, May, June and July are run by FULLY QUALIFIED COACHES and are excellent value for money including drink and snack.

Our Colts come from Horsmonden and the surrounding area, including Goudhurst, Brenchley, Matfield, Paddock Wood, Lamberhurst, Collier Street, Yalding and East Peckham. Places are therefore limited.

Seniors

Our long established club have many honours to date and provides a friendly and enjoyable place to play your cricket and socialise. We have a ground that is second to none at this level with a SUPERB WICKET AND OUTFIELD. Our pavilion offers good facilities including a comfortable bar for a relaxing pint after a match!

Associate Members (non-playing members) are informed about matches and social functions and have access to our clubhouse and bar - all this for £5!

We can help you improve your game with our ECB coaching badge holders and you will find friendly advice on your game available on PRACTICE NIGHTS in our professional quality TWIN-BAY PRACTICE NET and state-of-the art BOWLING MACHINE.

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1744 English cricket season

Horsmonden is mentioned twice...

Mon 17 September.
A big game between two threes at the Artillery Ground. Billed as Long Robin's Side v Richard Newland's Side, the teams were Robert Colchin (Bromley), Val Romney (Sevenoaks) and John Bryant (Addington) against Richard Newland (Slindon), Edward Aburrow senior (Slindon) and Joseph Harris (Addington). Aburrow replaced John Mills of Horsmonden, the "famous Kent bowler" who was originally chosen. The stake was two hundred guineas and the players involved were stated to be the "best in England". Once again, despite this being a major fixture, the outcome is unknown. (ASW)

Leading bowlers 1744
The other noted Kent bowler taking part was John Mills of Horsmonden. We do not know his exact tally as his brother may have taken some wickets. The same is true of the Harrises and Newlands who bowled for All-England. All we know is that seven wickets each were taken by players called Mills, Harris and Newland.

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