****Our 2026 AGM is due to be held at Edgbaston on Saturday 21 March 2026.****
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
Cheltenham Cricket Society
Wednesday 1st October 2025 at 7:30pm – Kim Barnett (including an A.G.M.)
Wednesday 5th November 2025 at 7:30pm – Graham Gooch
Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at 7:30pm – Peter Willey
Wednesday 7th January 2026 at 7:30pm – Tim Curtis
Wednesday 4th February 2026 at 7:30pm – Mickey Arthur
Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 7:30pm – a county cricket panel
Wednesday 1st April 2026 at 7:30pm – Geoff Miller OBE
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)
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
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
Summer events
Friday 30th.May, 2025 at The Quad, Derby. DE3 2AS – Derby Book Festival talk on ” Richie Benaud’s Blue Suede Shoes ” – This is a fascinating account of the fourth test at Old Trafford in 1961 and how it set the tone for the Ashes rivalry in future decades.
For more details and booking please go to the website : derbybookfestival.co.uk
Sunday 29th. June, 2025 – Roland Butcher book signing – Queen’s Park, Chesterfield – day one of Derbyshire v Lancashire
Winter programme
Thursday 30th. October 2025 – Barry Wood
Thursday 27th. November 2025 – Wendy Watson
Thursday 18th. December 2025 – TBC
Thursday 29th. January, 2026 – Paul Farbrace
Thursday 26th. February, 2026 – DCCC Forum
Thursday 26th.March, 2026 – Lawrence Booth
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 9th January. 2025 – Annual Dinner at The Hermitage Hotel
Thursday 16th January, 2025 – Christine Drew, DCC scorer
Thursday 23rd January, 2025 -Tim Lerwill, MCC committee and tour manager
Thursday 30th January, 2025 –
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
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
Wednesday 1st October, 2025 at 2.00pm – Roland Butcher
Wednesday 22nd October, 2025 at 2.00pm – Chris Cowdrey
Wednesday 12th November 2025 at 2:00pm – Paul Nixon
Wednesday 10th December 2025 at 12.30pm – Graham Gooch ( Christmas lunch )
Wednesday 14th January 2026 at 2:00pm – Phil Neale
Wednesday 18th February 2026 at 2:00pm – Chris Broad
Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 2:00pm – Ricky Ellcock
All meetings are held at Romsey Golf Club, SO16 0XW.
Herefordshire Cricket Society
Thursday 14th November, 2024 at 7.30pm – Joe Leach
Thursday 16th January, 2025 at 7.30pm – Richard Merriman ( England over 60’s captain )
Thursday 20th. February, 2025 at 7.30pm – Arnie Sidebottom
Thursday 3rd. April, 2025 at 7.30pm – Sir Geoffrey Boycott
Meetings at Castle House, Hereford, except for Geoffrey Boycott which will be in Leominster.
High Peak Cricket Society
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 9th. October, 2025 at 7.30pm – Scyld Berry
Thursday 30th. October, 2025 at 7.30pm – Jake Libby
Thursday 27th. November, 2025 at 1.30pm – Arnie Sidebottom
Thursday 8th. January, 2026 at 1.30pm – Richard Whitehead
Thursday 5th. February, 2026 at 7.30pm – Jonathan Agnew
Thursday 5th. March, 2026 at 7.30pm – Peter Willey
Norfolk Cricket Society
Meetings to be advised shortly for this society.
Northern Cricket Society
Tuesday 5th November, 2024 at 7.45pm – Giles Wilcock
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 – Jeremy Lonsdale
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 – Lyndon James
Thursday 9th January, 2025 at 2.00pm – Annie Chave and Vic Marks
Thursday 6th February, 2025 – Kathryn Bryce ( The Blaze and Scotland ) & Steven Mullaney
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 8th October, 2025 at 7.00pm – Kevin Howells, broadcaster
Wednesday 22nd, October, 2025 at 7.00pm – Barry Wood and Peter Lorimer
Wednesday 12th. November, 2025 at 7.00pm – Supper with Richard Kettleborough – TBC
Wednesday 26th.November, 2025 AT 7.00pm – Quiz – TBC
Wednesday 3rd. December, 2025 at 7.00pm – Harry Pearson, author
Friday 19th. December, 2025 at 7.00pm – Christmas lunch – Gavin Hamilton, YCCC cricket manager
Wednesday 11th. February, 2026 at 7.00pm – Mark Robinson, coach and former YCCC bowler
Stourbridge & District Cricket Society
Thursday 16th October 2025 at 19:30 – Sam Hain
Thursday 6th November, 2025 at 19:30 – Roland Butcher
Thursday 20th. November 2025 at 19:30 – Ricky Ellcock
Thursday 11th December 2025 at 19:30 – Matthew Maynard
Thursday 15th January 2026 at 14:00 – Barry Wood
Thursday 19th February 2026 at 14:00 – Richard Stemp
Thursday 19th March 2026 at 19:30 – Peter Willey
Thursday 16th April 2026 at 19:30 – TBA
All meetings are held in the Pavilion at Stourbridge Cricket Club
Sussex Cricket Society
Wednesday 22nd October 2025 at 2.30pm – AGM followed by speakers Jon Filby and Peter Fitzboydon
Wednesday 12th November 2025 at 2.15pm – Chris Cowdrey
Thursday 10th December 2025 – Christmas Lunch, speaker TBC
Wednesday 14th January 2026 – Matthew Hoggard
Wednesday 11th February 2026 – TBC
Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 2.15pm – Paul Barber OBE
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 10th.June, 2025 – Steve Rhodes
Sunday 12th. October – End of season lunch with Pat Murphy
Tuesday 14th.October, 2025 – Alec Stewart
Tuesday 4th. November, 2025 – Graham Gooch
Tuesday 9th. December, 2025 – Ed Barnard
Tuesday 13th. January, 2026 – Jack Brooks
Tuesday 10th. Februay, 2026 – Peter Willey
Tuesday 17th. March, 2026 – Steve O’Shaunessey
All meetings are held in the Graeme Hick pavilion, New Road and start at 7.30