****Our 2024 AGM will be held at Edgbaston on Saturday 23 March 2024 – details will be sent out nearer the time.****
Cricket society events are being undertaken, once again. Please visit the website of individual cricket societies, to be found on the Directory page, for further details of events and for general information.****
Australian Cricket Society
Meetings to be advised shortly for this society.
Bassetlaw Umpires Association
Saturday 4th November- Luis Reece
Saturday 2nd December – Kevin Sharp
Saturday 6th January – Devon Malcolm
Saturday 3rd February – Ashley Metcalfe
Saturday 2nd March – Nottingham first team player TBC
All meetings commence at 2.30pm
Cheltenham Cricket Society
Wednesday 2nd August 2023 at 7:30pm – Summer Special with David Gower OBE – 40th anniversary celebration
Wednesday 4th October 2023 at 7:30pm – Derek Pringle (including an A.G.M.)
Wednesday 1st November 2023 at 7:30pm – Mark Robinson OBE
Wednesday 6th December 2023 at 7:30pm – Ian Gould
Wednesday 10th January 2024 at 7:30pm – Kevin Sharp
Wednesday 7th February 2024 at 7:30pm – Paul Farbrace
Wednesday 6th March 2024 at 7:30pm – a county cricket panel
Wednesday 3rd April 2024 at 7:30pm – James Taylor
All meetings are held at the Victory Club, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham GL50 2SY
Chesterfield Cricket Society
The Cricket Society (London branch)
The Cricket Society (Durham & North East branch)
Thursday 1st December
Thursday 5th January
Thursday 2nd February
Thursday 2nd March
Meetings are held at The Lumley Lounge, Seat Unique Riverside, Chester – Le – Street
The Cricket Society (Midlands branch)
The Cricket Society (West of England branch)
Tuesday 18th October
Tuesday 8th November
Monday 14th November
Tuesday 13th December,
Tuesday 10th January
Tuesday 14th February,
Tuesday 14th March,
Meetings are held at Widcombe Social Club, Lower Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA
Admission £5 ( to include tea / coffee and biscuits ) , non members welcome
Cricket Memorabilia Society
Saturday 22rd October
Saturday 19th November
Saturday 11th March
Meetings start at 10:30am with signing of cricket memorabilia followed by Q & As with our guest(s) and a hot lunch at 12:45pm (which can be booked on the day), auctions start at 1.30pm and meetings generally finish by 3:00pm
Derbyshire Cricket Society
Thursday 26th October 2023 – Dennis Amiss
Thursday 30th November 2023 – Phoebe Graham
Thursday 21st December 2023 – Jack Brooks
Thursday 25th January 2024 – Richard Merriman
Thursday 22nd February 2024 – Derbyshire CCC forum
Thursday 28th March 2024 – John Morris
All events are 12:00 noon for 12:30pm, usual finish is by 3.00pm, coffee / tea served 1.30, talks start 1.45 followed by questions.
Venue – The Incora Pavilion, The Incora County Ground, Derby. DE21 6DA. Lunch costs £24 up to and including 28 March 2024.
To book e mail or text at least 14 days before meeting – stephen.retout21@btinternet.com or mobile 07581 700877.
Dorset Cricket Society
Thursday 19th. October, 2023 – Mark Garaway & Dom Kelly
Thursday 26th. October, 2023 – Dilip Jajodia
Thursday 2nd November, 2023 – David Payne
Thursday 9th November, 2023 – Derek Pringle
Thursday 16th November, 2023 – Gareth Berg
Thursday 23rd November, 2023 – Paul Farbrace
Thursday 30th Novemer, 2023 – Jocelyn Galsworthy
Thursday 7th December, 2023 – Rod Bransgrove & Ivo Tennant
Thursday 14th December, 2023 – Members Christmas buffet and cricket film ( 12.30pm )
Christmas break
Thursday 4th January, 2024 – Jeremy Lonsdale
Thursday 11th January 2024 at 12:30pm for 1:00pm – Members New Year Lunch
Thursday 18th January, 2024 – Bill Athey
Thursday 25th January, 2024 – Mike Thompson
Thursday 1st February, 2024 – Barry Lewis
Thursday 8th February, 2024 – Ben Skipworth
Thursday 15th February, 2024 – John Bryant
Thursday 22nd February, 2024 – Buffet lunch and AGM
Thursday 29th February, 2024 – Dean Headley
Thursday 7th March, 2024 – Kumar Sangakkara
Thursday 14th March, 2024 – Angus Fraser
Thursday 21st March, 2024 – John Barclay
Thursday 28th March, 2024 – Derek Hopkins
East Riding Cricket Society
Thursday 13th October 2022 at 7.30pm –
Thursday 10th November 2022 ay 7.30pm –
Thursday 8th December 2022 at 7.30pm –
Thursday 9th February 2023 at 7.30pm –
January and March –
Essex Cricket Society
Meetings to be advised shortly for this society.
Gloucestershire Cricket Lovers’ Society
Monday 18th September, 2023 at 7.30pm – Roland Butcher
Monday 9th October, 2023 at 7: 30pm – Roger Knight
Monday 13th November 2023 at 7:30pm – James Hildreth
Monday 11th December 2023 at 7:30pm – Martin Bicknell
Monday 8th January 2024 at 7:30pm – Mark Ramprakash
Monday 12th February 2024 at 7:30pm – Kirk Russell ( Glos.and ex England physio )
Monday 11th March 2024 at 7:30pm – Phil Weston
Monday 8th April 2024 at 7:30pm – Sue Redfern (umpire )
Hampshire Cricket Society
Wednesday4th October, 2023 at 2.00pm – AGM followed by Robbie James ( journalist and announcer at The Ageas Bowl )
Wednesday 25th. October, 2023 at 2.00pm – Pat Murphy
Wednesday 15th November 2023 at 2:00pm – Andy Murtagh
Wednesday 13th December 2023 at 12.30pm – Stephen Chalke interviewing Fred Rumsey ( Christmas lunch )
Wednesday 10th January 2024 at 2:00pm – Hugh Turbervill ( editor of The Cricketer Magazine )
Wednesday 14th February 2024 at 2:00pm – Simon Mann ( provisional )
Wednesday 13th March 2024 at 2:00pm – Derek Pringle
All meetings are held at Romsey Golf Club, SO16 0XW.
Herefordshire Cricket Society
Thursday 21st September, 2023 at 7.30pm – Phil Neale ( at Colwall CC )
Thursday 19th October, 2023 at 12.00pm – Ed & Rebecca Smith ( charity lunch at Castle House – contact 01432 356321 for tickets )
Thursday 16th November, 2023 at 7.30pm – TBC ( at Eastnor CC )
Wednesday 17th January, 2024 at 7.30pm – Mark Ramprakash ( at the Rankin Club )
Thursday 22nd February, 2024 at 7.30pm – Dean Headley (at the Rowing Club )
Thursday 28th March, 2024 at 7.30pm – Bill Athey ( at the Rowing Club )
High Peak Cricket Society
Tuesday 4th October
Friday 21st October
Tuesday 1st November
Tuesday 6th December
Tuesday 3rd January
Tuesday 7th February
Friday 3rd March
Tuesday 4th April
The evening meetings are held at Whaley Bridge Bowling Club, 43 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire. SK23 7HX, the lunches are held at The Royal Hotel, Market Street, Hayfield, High Peak. SK22 2EP.
Lancashire & Cheshire Cricket Society
Monday 9th October, 2023 at 7.30pm – Farokh Engineer ( AGM at 6.30pm )
Monday 23th October, 2023 at 7.30pm – Dean Headley
Monday 13th November, 2023 at 1.00pm – Andy Anson
Monday 4th December, 2023 at 1.00pm – David Lloyd
Monday 29th January, 2024 at 1.00pm – Philip Defreitas
Monday 19th. February, 2024 at 1.00pm – Mark Peel
Thursday 21st. March, 2024 at 7.30pm – Carol Hodges
All meetings are held at Emirates Old Trafford
Leicestershire Cricket Society
Thursday 5th. October, 2023 at 1.30pm – Daryl Mitchell
Thursday 26th. October, 2023 at 7.30pm – Dean Headley
Thursday 16th. November, 2023 at 7.30pm – Kevin Howells ( radio 5 presenter )
Thursday 30th. November, 2023 at 7.30pm – Devon Malcolm
Thursday 4th. January, 2024 at 1.30pm – Wayne Larkins
Thursday 1st. February, 2024 at 7.30pm – Pat Murphy
Thursday 7th. March, 2024 at 1.30pm – Neil Mallender
Merseyside Cricket Society
Thursday 20th October
Thursday 17th November
Thursday 15th December
Thursday 19th January
Thursday 16th February
Thursday 6th April
Norfolk Cricket Society
Meetings to be advised shortly for this society.
Northern Cricket Society
Tuesday 3rd October, 2023 at 7.45pm – Stephen Vaughan
Tuesday 7th November, 2023 at 7.45pm – Mark Peel
Tuesday 12th December, 2023 at 7.45pm – Phil Neale – winter lunch at Sandmoor Golf Club
Tuesday 2nd January, 2024 at 7.45pm – Calvin Hope via zoom, Barbados Cricket Association vice president
Tuesday 6th March, 2024 at 7.45pm – Daryl Mitchell
Tuesday 28th March, 2024 at 7.45pm – Mark Ramprakash – spring lunch at Sandmoor Golf Club
Tuesday 2nd April, 2024 at 7.45pm – Andrew Bradstock
Speaker eveningswill be held at Headingley or Sandmoor Golf Club, venues to be determinedprior to AGM in October
Nottingham Cricket Lovers’ Society
Thursday 5th October, 2023 – Dusty Hare
Thursday 2nd November, 2023 – Luke Fletcher
Thursday 7th December, 2023 – Bill Taylor and Bob White
Thursday 11th January, 2024 – Ashley Metcalfe
Thursday 1st February, 2024 – TBC
Wednesday 21st, February, 2024 – Elenor Oldroyd
Thursday 21st March, 2024 – AGM plus John Holder
All meetings are held at Trent Bridge – starting at 7.00 pm
The Cricket Society of Scotland
Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th October – Paul Farbrace
Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th November – Annie Chave
Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th December – Gordon Hollins
Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th January 2024 – David Woodhouse
Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th February 2024 – Nick Cook
Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th March 2024 (annual dinner ) – Bill Athey
Monday 15th April at 7.00pm – AGM at The Grange CC, Edinburgh
Monday meetings’ venue at 7.30pm is Clydesdale CC, Beaton Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 4LA, Tuesday meetings’ venue at 7.30pm is Grange CC, Portgower Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH4 1HQ
West Of Scotland contact – Graham Hollier 0141 427 0093 or graham_hollier@sky.com or Ewan McConville 0141 632 4218 or ejrmcc@gmail.com
East Of Scotland contact – Chris Warner 0131 332 1162 or warnerhome@tiscali.co.uk
Sheffield Cricket Lovers
Wednesday 11th October, 2023 at 7.00pm – Chris Old
Wednesday 25th October, 2023 at 7.00pm – Frank Hayes
Wednesday 8th November, 2023 at 7.00pm – Kevin Howells
Wednesday 20th. November, 2023 at 7.00pm – Paul Farbrace ( pie and mash )
Wednesday 15th. December, 2023 at 12.00 mid day – John Barclay (Christmas lunch )
Wednesday 16th November
Monday 28th November
Friday 16th December
Stourbridge & District Cricket Society
Thursday 19th October 2023 at 19:30 – Gavin Larsen
Thursday 16th November 2023 at 19:30 – James Taylor
Thursday 21st December 2023 at 19:30 – Laura McLeod
Wednesday 17th January 2024 at 14:00 – Mark Ramprakash
Thursday 15th February 2024 at 14:00 – Wayne Larkins
Thursday 21st March 2024 at 19:30 – Andy Lloyd
Thursday 18th April 2024 at 19:30 – Alamgir Sheriyar
All meetings are held in the Pavilion at Stourbridge Cricket Club
Sussex Cricket Society
Wednesday 11th October 2023 at 2.30pm – AGM followed by Jon Filby
Wednesday 15th November 2023 at 2.15pm – Mark Ramprakash
Thursday 14th December 2023 – Lunch speakers Patrick Ferriday and James Mettyear
Wednesday 10th January 2024 – David Gower – Lunch
Wednesday 14th February 2024 – TBC
Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 2.15pm – Paul Farbrace
West Lancashire Cricket Society
Wednesday 19th October
Wednesday 16th November
Wednesday 14th December
Wednesday 18th January
Wednesday 15th February
Friday 7th April
Wombwell Cricket Lovers’ Society
Monday 31st October
Monday 28th November
Sunday 4th December
Monday 12th December
Thursday 19th January
Monday 23rd January
Monday 30th January
Monday 6th February
Mondays 27th February
Tuesday 7th March
Monday 13th March
Thursday 30th March
Friday 30th June,
Meetings are held at The Holiday Inn, Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley. S75 3JT. unless otherwise stated
Worcestershire Cricket Society
Tuesday 10th October, 2023 – David Gower
Tuesday 31st October, 2023 – Geoff Boycott
Tuesday 14th November, 2023 – James Taylor
Tuesday 12th December, 2023 – Mark Ramprakash
Tuesday 9th January, 2024 – Phil Neale
Tuesday 13th February, 2024 – WCCC player Charlie Morris
Tuesday 12th March, 2024 – Matthew Maynard
All meetings are held in the Graeme Hick pavilion, New Road and start at 7.30
Yorkshire CCC Southern Group
Wednesday 18th October, 2023 – Annual Lunch in central London – contact June Hirst on jmhirst17@outlook.com