Clevedon Cricket Club is an

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amateur

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club based in

Clevedon Clevedon (, ) is an English seaside town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, part of the ceremonial county of Somerset. It recorded a parish population of 21,281 in the United Kingdom Census 2011, estimated at 21,442 ...

North Somerset North Somerset is a unitary district in Somerset, South West England. Whilst its area covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset, it is administered independently of the non-metropolitan county. Its administrative headquarters is in the ...

. The club was established in 1874 and is one of the leading clubs around the

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

and

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area. The club is located at the top of one of the seven hills in Clevedon and overlooks the Mendips and Bristol Channel from its ground at Dial Hill. Clevedon CC have 4 men's Saturday teams with the 1st XI competing in the

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, which is an accredited ECB

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, the highest level for recreational

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in England and Wales. In 2012, Clevedon CC finished second in the Bristol & Somerset division before being promoted as champions in 2013. The following season, in 2014, Clevedon CC achieved a second promotion in as many years when they finished runners-up to Ilminster CC by 1 point. Since the 2015 season Clevedon CC have been playing in the Premier One division of the

Notable current and former players

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External links

Clevedon cricket club — about us
(archived 2013) Cricket in Somerset Club cricket teams in England Clevedon