Stourbridge Cricket Club is an
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cricket
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club based in
Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England, situated on the River Stour. Historically in Worcestershire, it was the centre of British glass making during the Industrial Revolution. The ...
,
West Midlands. The club play at the
War Memorial Athletic Ground
The War Memorial Athletic Ground, often referred to as simply the War Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in the Amblecote region of Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. It plays host to both cricket and football, being the home of Stourbridge ...
in Stourbridge, and compete in the Birmingham District Cricket League.
Stourbridge was a leading side in the
Birmingham and District Cricket League from 1894 to 2003, winning the Division 1 title in 1919, 1987 and 1989. They also won the
William Younger Cup, now known as the Cockspur Cup, at
Lord's in 1986. They were relegated from the
Birmingham and District Cricket League after the 2003 season.
The club's ground was used regularly for
first class cricket
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by
Worcestershire
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between 1905 and 1962, and has also hosted two
ICC Trophy matches. Several Test players have played for the club, including
Humayun Farhat
Humayun Farhat ( ur, ہمایوں فرحت; born 24 January 1981) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team in 2001 as a wicket-keeper in his only Test cricket match. He is one of two br ...
,
Imran Farhat
Imran Farhat ( ur, , born 20 May 1982) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2001 and 2013. He usually opened the batting in most of his international innings. In January 2021, ...
,
Don Kenyon and
Ron Headley.
In the 2011 season, Stourbridge First XI secured promotion to the Birmingham District League with a record points haul after being very close 3 seasons before, when points deduction stopped them from being promoted and coming second or third in other seasons.
External links
Stourbridge Cricket Club- official site
Worcestershire Cricket League- official site
Club cricket teams in England
Sport in Dudley
Stourbridge
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