Halesowen Cricket Club is an English
cricket club in
Halesowen, West Midlands that has four senior Saturday cricket sides. Their 1st currently play in the
Birmingham and District Premier League. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th XI's play in the
Worcestershire County Cricket League
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. The Club also has a youth cricket section, where there are teams for children between the ages of five and 17. Each year group has its own team, and plays representative matches throughout the season. In addition to this, there are coaching nights run for children of all ages and abilities at the club.
Structure
Halesowen CC is a private members club run by Committee, the committee is elected at the
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. There are currently senior and youth cricket sub-committees, which fall under the category of 'playing cricketers'. The club also operates a social membership section.
Homeground
From its founding until 1948, Halesowen Cricket Club played at the Grove Recreation Ground (named the "Stourbridge Road Ground" until 1929). In 1948, the club temporarily moved to the newly-built
Manor Abbey Sports Ground which it shared with Halesowen Athletics and Cycling Club. In 1954, club president Dan Wellings announced that "it was time that the club had a ground of its own" and, with the financial support of the Seth Somers Trust, submitted plans to build a new ground and pavilion on the Grange estate. The club officially opened
Seth Somers Park
Seth Somers Park is a cricket ground in Halesowen, West Midlands. It is home to Halesowen Cricket Club, whose 1st XI play in the Birmingham and District Premier League. The park was used for first-class cricket by Worcestershire on two occasio ...
, their current home ground, on 27 April 1957 in a match against Solihull. The 3rd and 4th teams play at the second ground based at the
Earls High School
The Earls High School is a secondary school with academy status on Furnace Lane near the A458 in Halesowen, West Midlands. Established in 1652 and formerly Halesowen Grammar School, it also incorporates the former Halesowen Technical School.
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, Halesowen.
On 31 March 2021, the club announced via its website that it would be applying to the Seth Somers Trust to rename the ground "The Trevor Argent Memorial Ground, Seth Somers Park" in memory of late chairman Trevor Argent.
Honours
Birmingham & District Premier League, Premier Division 1st XI
* 2002 : Winners
BDCPL Winners
ECB Premier League, First Division 1st XI
* 1999 : Promotion to Premier Division
ECB Promotion
* 2016 : Winners of the Worcs County Canterbury Cup beating Hagley at New Road (WCCC)
* 2017 : Promotion to Division One Birmingham and District Premier League
Accreditations
Halesowen CC were awarded ClubMark status in 2008.
References
Club cricket teams in England
Halesowen
1856 establishments in England
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