****Our 2025 AGM is due to be held at Edgbaston on Saturday 22 March 2025.****
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-
Saturday 2nd December –
Saturday 6th January –
Saturday 3rd February –
Saturday 2nd March –
All meetings commence at 2.30pm
Cheltenham Cricket Society
Wednesday 2nd October 2024 at 7:30pm – Chris Broad (including an A.G.M.)
Wednesday 6th November 2024 at 7:30pm – Simon Hughes
Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 7:30pm – Mark Alleyne MBE
Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 7:30pm – Matthew Maynard MBE
Wednesday 5th February 2025 at 7:30pm – Mickey Arthur
Wednesday 5th March 2025 at 7:30pm – a county cricket panel
Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 7:30pm – Phil Neale
All meetings are held at the Victory Club, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham GL50 2SY
Chesterfield Cricket Society
The Cricket Society (London branch)
The Cricket Society (Midlands branch)
The Cricket Society (West of England branch)
Tuesday 9th January, 2024 –
Tuesday 20th February, 2024 –
Meetings are held at Widcombe Social Club, Lower Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA – 2.00pm start
Admission £5 ( to include tea / coffee and biscuits ) , non members welcome
Cricket Memorabilia Society
Saturday 26th. October, 2024 – Derby
Saturday 23rd. November, 2024 – Lord’s
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 31st October 2024 – Ben Bloom
Thursday 28th November 2024 – Alan Hill
Thursday 19th December 2024 – Tim Munton
Thursday 30th January 2025 – Ted Hemsley
Thursday 27th February 2025 – DCCC Forum
Thursday 27th March 2025 – Roland Butcher
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 – Members’ Pavilion, The County Ground, Nottingham Road, Derby. DE21 6DA. Lunch ( up to 27 March, 2025) costs £28 with additional £3 if Cheese and Biscuits requested instead of dessert.
To book e mail or text at least 14 days before meeting – stephen.retout.t21@btinternet.com or mobile 07581 700877.
Dorset Cricket Society
Thursday 10th. October, 2024 – Chris Finch
Thursday 17th. October, 2024 – Nancy Harman, Southern Vipers
Thursday 24th. October, 2024- Pat Murphy, sports broadcaster
Thursday 31st. October, 2024 – TBA
Thursday 7th November, 2024 – Garry Richardson, sports broadcaster
Thursday 14th. November, 2024 – David Graveney, ex player, selector, etc.
Thursday 21st. November, 2024 – Peter Mason, author of new book on Clyde Walcott
Thursday 28th November, 2024 – Fraser Stewart, head of cricket at Lord’s
Thursday 5th December, 2024 – Richard Logan, Nottingham CCC
Thursday 12th.December – Annie Chave, editor and director of ” County Cricket Matters “
Thursday 19th. December, 2024 – Buffet / Film
Christmas break
Thursday 2nd. January, 2025 -Christine Drew, DCC scorer
Thursday 9th January. 2025 – Annual Dinner at The Hermitage Hotel
Thursday 16th January, 2025 – TBA
Thursday 23rd January, 2025 -Tim Lerwill, MCC committee and tour manager
Thursday 30th January, 2025 – Peter Hardy, Cricket Society chairman
Thursday 6th February, 2025 – Tony Diprose, ex England rugby player, coach
Thursday 13th February, 2025 – Simon Mann, broadcaster
Thursday 20th February, 2025 – Chris Wood, Hampshire
Thursday 27th February, 2025 – Dave Allen, Hampshire CCC historian
Thursday 6th March, 2025 – Stephen Chalke, author
Thursday 13th March, 2025 – Buffet lunch and AGM
Thursday 20th March, 2025 – David Frith, author, journalist
Thursday 27th March, 2025 – easy sports quiz & cream tea
East Riding Cricket Society
Monday 12th. February 2024, 7.30 for 7.45 –
Monday 4th. March 2024, 7.30 for 7.45 –
Meetings at Beverley Town CC, HU17 9HW.
Essex Cricket Society
Meetings to be advised shortly for this society.
Gloucestershire Cricket Lovers’ Society
Monday 14th October, 2024 at 7: 30pm – James Taylor
Monday 11th November, 2024 at 7:30pm – Jamie Cox – Somerset CEO
Monday 9th December, 2024 at 7:30pm – Dean Headley
Monday 13th January, 2025 at 7:30pm -Graeme Van Buuren and Marchant De Lange
Monday 10th February, 2025 at 7:30pm – Ricky Ellcock
Monday 10th March, 2025 at 7:30pm – Sue Redfern – Umpire
Monday 31st March, 2025 – Lawrence Booth – Editor of Wisden
Hampshire Cricket Society
Wednesday2nd October, 2024 at 2.00pm – AGM followed by Simon Lister
Wednesday 23rd. October, 2024 at 2.00pm – Angus Fraser
Wednesday 13th November 2024 at 2:00pm – Matthew Maynard
Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 12.30pm – Simon Hughes ( Christmas lunch )
Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 2:00pm – James Taylor
Wednesday 19th February 2025 at 2:00pm – Tim Tremlett
Wednesday 12th March 2025 at 2:00pm – Lawrence Booth
All meetings are held at Romsey Golf Club, SO16 0XW.
Herefordshire Cricket Society
Thursday 21st September, 2023 at 7.30pm –
Thursday 19th October, 2023 at 12.00pm –
Thursday 16th November, 2023 at 7.30pm –
Wednesday 17th January, 2024 at 7.30pm –
Thursday 22nd February, 2024 at 7.30pm –
Thursday 28th March, 2024 at 7.30pm –
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 7th October, 2024 at 1.00pm – David Lloyd
Monday 28th October, 2024 at 1.00pm – Annie Chave
Monday 18th November, 2024 at 1.00pm – Andy Anson
Monday 9th December, 2024 at 1.00pm – Barry Wood
Monday 20th January, 2025 at 1.00pm – David Kynaston
Monday 17th. February, 2025 at 1.00pm – Simon Lister
Monday 10th. March, 2025 at 7.30pm – Young Lancashire
Monday17th. March, 2025 at 7.30pm – Graham Gooch
All meetings are held at Emirates Old Trafford except Barry Wood which will be at The Avenue Methodist Church, Sale
Leicestershire Cricket Society
Thursday 10th. October, 2024 at 7.30pm – Mark Ramprakash
Thursday 7th. November, 2024 at 7.30pm – Lawrence Booth
Thursday 28th. November, 2024 at 1.30pm – Angus Fraser
Thursday 9th. January, 2025 at 1.30pm – Alan Fordham
Thursday 6th. February, 2025 at 7.30pm – James Taylor
Thursday 6th. March, 2025 at 7.30pm – Phil Neale
Norfolk Cricket Society
Meetings to be advised shortly for this society.
Northern Cricket Society
Tuesday 5th November, 2024 at 7.45pm – Jeremy Lonsdale
Monday 9th December, 2024 at 12.00 for 12.30pm – Paul Farbrace , winter lunch at Sandmoor Golf Club
Thursday 26th. December, 2024 – Boxing Day cricket match
Tuesday 7th January, 2025 at 7.45pm – Zoom meeting with Ricky Ellcock
Tuesday 4th. February, 2025 at 7.45pm – Zoom meeting with Dean Headley
Tuesday 4th March, 2025 at 7.45pm – Oliver Hannon Dalby
Tuesday 25th March, 2025 at 12.00 for 12.30pm – Matthew Maynard, spring lunch at Sand Moor Golf Club
Tuesday 1st April, 2025 at 7.45pm – Giles Wilcock
Speaker eveningswill be held at Headingley or Sandmoor Golf Club, venues to be determined prior to AGM in October
Nottingham Cricket Lovers’ Society
Thursday 17th October, 2024 at 7.00pm – John Morris
Thursday 7th November, 2024 at 7.00pm – Tim Crow ( biographer of Clive Rice )
Thursday 5th December, 2024 at7.00pm – Steven Mullaney
Thursday 9th January, 2025 at 2.00pm – Annie Chave, Ryan Sidebottom
Thursday 6th February, 2025 – Lyndon James
Thursday 27th February, 2025 – Harry Gurney
Thursday 20th March, 2025 – Wayne Madsen
All meetings are held at Trent Bridge
The Cricket Society of Scotland
Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th October, 2024 – Phil Neale
Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th November, 2024 – Stephen Brenkley
Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th December, 2024 – Mark Peel
Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th January 2025 – Trudy Lindblade
Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February 2025 – Matthew Maynard
Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th March 2025 (annual dinner ) – Derek Pringle
Tuesday 15th April, 2025 at 7.00pm – AGM at Clydesdale Cricket Club, Glasgow
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 25th September, 2024 at 7.00pm – Barry Nicholls, Australian author
Wednesday 9th October, 2024 at 7.00pm – Kevin Howells, broadcaster
Wednesday 23rd October, 2024 at 7.00pm – Nick Geywood, former Minor Counties cricketer
Wednesday 30th October, 2024 at 7.00pm – Ben Bloom, author / journalist
Wednesday 20th. November, 2024 at 7.00pm – Jack Brooks, ex Yorkshire – ( pie / pea )
Wednesday 4th. December, 2024 at 7.00pm – James Taylor, ex Notts, Leicester, England
Friday 13th. December, 2024 at 7.00pm – Ashley Metcalfe, ex Yorks / Notts – Christmas lunch
Stourbridge & District Cricket Society
Thursday 24th October 2024 at 19:30 – Phil Newport
Thursday 21st November 2024 at 19:30 – Ed Barnard
Thursday 12th December 2024 at 19:30 – Gary Barwell
Thursday 23rd January 2025 at 14:00 – Steve Perryman
Thursday 20th February 2025 at 14:00 – David Brown
Thursday 20th March 2025 at 19:30 – David Gower
Thursday 17th April 2025 at 19:30 – Matthew Maynard
All meetings are held in the Pavilion at Stourbridge Cricket Club
Sussex Cricket Society
Wednesday 23rd October 2024 at 2.30pm – AGM followed by speakers Jon Filby and Peter Fitzboydon
Wednesday 20th November 2024 at 2.15pm – Sussex legends – John Barclay, John Snow and Peter Graves
Thursday 11th December 2024 -Graham Gooch
Wednesday 15th January 2025 – Jonathon Agnew
Wednesday 19th February 2025 – John Simpson
Wednesday March 2025 at 2.15pm – TBA
West Lancashire Cricket Society
Wednesday 9th October, 2024 – Mark Ramprakash, following AGM at 7.30
Wednesday 6th November, 2024 – Kate Cross
Thursday 12th December, 2024 – James Taylor
Wednesday 8th January, 2025 – Paul Farbrace
Wednesday 12th February, 2025 – David Shortt
Fruday 14th. March, 2025 – Annual dinner with Graham Gooch
Please see the society’s new web site
Friday 7th April
Wombwell Cricket Lovers’ Society
Monday 21st.October, 2024 at 1.45 – Kevin Howells
Monday 11th. November, 2024 at 1.45 – Paul Farbrace
Monday 25th. November, 2024 at 1.45 – Jack Brooks
Sunday 8th. December, 2024 at 12.00 – Phil Neale – annual Christmas lunch
Monday 6th. January, 2025 at 7.30 – Ricky Clark – zoom meeting
Monday 20th. January, 2025 at 7.30 – Graham Hardcastle
Monday 10th February, 2025 at 1.45 – Pat Murphy
Monday 24th. February, 2025 at 7.30 – Memorabilia and nostalgia meeting – by zoom
Monday 3rd. March, 2025 at 1.45 – Jeremy Lonsdale
Monday 24th. March, 2025 at 1.45 – Richard Illingworth
Thursday 27th. March, 2025 at 7.30 – Junior awards presentation evening
Worcestershire Cricket Society
Tuesday 8th October, 2024 – Simon Hughes
Sunday 13th.October, 2024 – Nick Owen – societies 25th. annivesary lunch
Monday 18th.November, 2024 – Joe Leach
Tuesday 10th December, 2024 – Geoff Miller
Tuesday 14th January, 2025 – Chris Broad
Tuesday 11th February, 2025 – Ricky Ellcock
Tuesday 11th March, 2025 – Gladstone Small
All meetings are held in the Graeme Hick pavilion, New Road and start at 7.30