Slough Cricket Club
Slough Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Berkshire, in southern England. Slough Cricket Club has been at the forefront of cricket in the Thames Valley since it moved to Chalvey Road in 1899. It joined the Thames Valley League on its inception in 1972 and has remained in the top division ever since. Their first team play in Division Two of the Home Counties Premier Cricket League,[1] with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th elevens playing in divisions 1,3 and 5 7 and 9 respectively in the Thames Valley Cricket League.[2] Slough CC also runs a junior section side, who play in the Berkshire Youth Cricket League, and one Sunday teams, who participate in the South East Cricket League.
League | Home Counties Premier Cricket League, Division One |
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Personnel | |
Coach | Wilson Gumbs |
Chairman | Ritesh Mohanti |
Team information | |
Colors | Gold Maroon |
Founded | 1849 |
Home ground | Upton Court Raod, Slough |
History | |
No. of titles | 1 |
Home Counties Premier Cricket League Div 1 wins | 2006 |
Home Counties Premier Cricket League T20 Cup wins | 2018 |
Official website | www |
Club history
The club was founded in 1849.The club was initially based in Chalvey Road[3] East since its formation but moved a mile to its present location Upton Court Park ground from the 2000 season.
Slough CC[4] has produced many fine players over the years, one of which is Ian Gould. Ian played for Middlesex and captained Sussex after learning his trade at Slough and went on to represent England in the one-day game. He briefly took on the role of chairman following the retirement of Eddie Thompson in 2000. Eddie stood down after 13 years in the job and was the man responsible for overseeing the construction of the new ground. The current chairman, Tony Ellis, has returned to the role having served previously for a number of years and brings with him some much-needed discipline and direction following the departure of Ian Gould at the end of the 2001 season.
Achievements
Year | Achievement |
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2000 | Winner of the Home Counties Premier League Division 2 |
2006 | Home Counties Premier League Division 1 Winner[5] |
2011 | Achieved ECB Club Mark accreditation[6] |
2012 | Under 9s won the Berkshire area competition |
2013 | Finished 2nd in the Home Counties Division 1 |
2018 | Home Counties Premier League T20 Winner[7] |
Teams
Slough Cricket Club has 7 senior and 15 juniors teams (U9/U11/U13/U15/U17/U19).[8]
Team | Category | Captain/Manager |
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Slough 1 | Senior | Saif Zaib |
Slough 2 | Senior | Nadeem Syed |
Slough 3 | Senior | Sami Kazim |
Slough 4 | Senior | Ajay Kaushik |
Slough 5 | Senior | Sajjad Hussain |
Slough 6 | Senior | Sunil Bindra |
Slough Sunday XI | Senior | Surender Pandey |
U19 | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U17 | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U15 Tiger | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U15 Panther | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U15 Lion | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U13 Tiger | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U13 Panther | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U13 Lion | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U11 Tiger | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U11 Panther | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U11 Lion | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U9 Tiger | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U9 Panther | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U9 Lion | Colts | Wilson Gumbs |
U9 Puma | Colts | Raabia |
Notable members
- Ian Gould - England international and ICC international umpire
- Chris Lewis - England international
- Toby Radford - West Indies batting coach
- Mark Gillespie - New Zealand international
- Chris Pringle - New Zealand international
- Saif Zaib - Northamptonshire County Cricket Club player
All Stars Cricket & Dynamos Cricket
Slough Cricket club is an approved center for All Stars Cricket.[9] It is an initiative from the England and Wales Cricket Board aimed at providing children aged five to eight with a great first experience in cricket. There will be eight one-hour sessions, held over eight weeks during summer. The activity and game based program is suitable for all skill levels, providing children with the foundations to begin a lifelong love of physical activity and cricket, while making friends in a safe and enjoyable environment.
References
- https://hcpcl.play-cricket.com/
- https://www.tvlcricket.com/clubdetails.php?ClubID=47/
- Chalvey Road
- https://local.standard.co.uk/company/437764220694528
- https://hcpcl.play-cricket.com/website/web_pages/228946
- https://learn.sportenglandclubmatters.com/local/clubmark/accredited_club.php?id=7566
- https://hcpcl.play-cricket.com/website/web_pages/228946
- http://slough.play-cricket.com/website/web_pages/83816
- http://allstarscricket.co.uk/slough