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Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club is an amateur
cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
club based in the town of
Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare, also known simply as Weston, is a seaside town in North Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. It includes the suburbs of Mead Vale, Milton, Oldmixon ...
,
Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...
,
England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. Since the club's formation in 1845, they have nurtured a number of players who have gone on to play for
Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Somerset. Founded in 1875, Somerset was initially regarded as a minor ...
and a select few who have gone on to play for the
England Cricket Team The England cricket team represents England and Wales in international cricket. Since 1997, it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club (the MCC) since 1903. Engla ...
. The first team currently play in the
West of England Premier League The West of England Premier League (WEPL) is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in the West of England and is a designated ECB Premier League. Since its inception in 1999, the most successful club has been Bath, havin ...
, an ECB
Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...
, the highest level of recreational
club cricket Club cricket is a mainly amateur, but still formal, form of the sport of cricket, usually involving teams playing in competitions at weekends or in the evening. There is a great deal of variation in game format although the Laws of Cricket are obs ...
in England and Wales. The club's finest hour came in 1986, when they were runners-up in the
ECB National Club Cricket Championship The ECB National Club Cricket Championship is a forty over limited overs knockout club cricket competition in England. The most successful clubs have been Scarborough, from North Yorkshire, with five titles and Old Hill, from Staffordshire, with ...
, losing to
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 20 ...
at
Lord's Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and ...
. The club's home matches are played at the
Devonshire Park Ground Devonshire Park Ground is a cricket ground in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. It hosted two List A cricket matches for Somerset County Cricket Club; one in 1969, and the other the following year. It has also been the venue for a number of matches ...
in Weston-super-Mare, which has hosted two
List A List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competitions in which the numbe ...
matches involving
Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...
in the
John Player League The NatWest Pro40 League was a one-day cricket league for first-class cricket counties in England and Wales. It was inaugurated in 1999, but was essentially the old Sunday League retitled to reflect large numbers of matches being played on days o ...
, and several other matches involving Somerset's Second XI.


Senior honours

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ECB National Club Cricket Championship The ECB National Club Cricket Championship is a forty over limited overs knockout club cricket competition in England. The most successful clubs have been Scarborough, from North Yorkshire, with five titles and Old Hill, from Staffordshire, with ...
**Runners-Up (1): 1986 *
West of England Premier League The West of England Premier League (WEPL) is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in the West of England and is a designated ECB Premier League. Since its inception in 1999, the most successful club has been Bath, havin ...
**Premier One Runners-Up (1): 2009 **Premier Two Winners (1): 2006 **Premier Two Runners-Up (2): 2002, 2013 **Somerset Division Winners (1): 2017 **Premier One 2nd XI Runners-Up (1): 2008 **Premier Two 2nd XI Winners (3): 2001, 2002, 2012 *Western League **Winners (1): 1991 **Runners-Up (2): 1989, 1990 **2nd XI Championship Winners (3): 1989, 1990, 1991 *Alliance League **1st XI Winners (1): 1986 **2nd XI Winners (1): 1986 *Somerset Cricket League **Premier Division Winners (1): 1985 **Premier Division Runners-Up (1): 1982 **Division One 2nd XI Winners (2): 1984, 1985 **Division One 2nd XI Runners-Up (2): 1982, 1983 **Division Six Runners-Up (1): 2017 *Somerset Major Cup **Winners (4): 1971, 1983, 2008, 2014 **Runners-Up (2): 2007, 2012 *Somerset Intermediate Cup **Winners (4): 1990, 1991, 1993, 2001 **Runners-Up (3): 2004, 2006, 2011 *Somerset Minor Cup **Winners (3): 1984, 1985, 1986 *Steelstock Major Cup **Winners (3): 1987, 1989, 1991 *Steelstock Minor Cup **Winners (2): 1986, 1988 *
North Somerset Cricket League The North Somerset Cricket League (NSCL) is a cricket league in England serving the North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the ...
**Division 1 Winners (3): 1984, 1991, 1995 **Division 2 Winners (1): 1983 **Division 3 Winners (1): 1984 **Division 3 Runners-Up (1): 2008 *Somerset Ladies Cricket League **Winners (4): 1998, 2007, 2010, 2011 **Runners-Up (2): 2006, 2013


Youth honours

*North Somerset Youth Cricket League **U17 Winners (11): 1985, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 **U17 Runners-Up (2): 2001, 2011 **U15 Winners (9): 1985, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2019 **U13 Winners (8): 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2019 **U11 Winners (7): 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015 **U11 Runners-Up (1): 2017 *North Somerset Youth Cricket Cup **U17 Winners (18): 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2011 **U15 Winners (6): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2019 **U13 Winners (8): 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2018, 2019 *North Somerset Youth Cricket Plate **U15 Winners (1): 2017 **U13 Winners (1): 2017 **U13 Runners-Up: 2019


Notable current and former players

* Nick Evans - Formerly of
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Ryan Davies Ryan Davies (22 January 1937 – 22 April 1977) was a Welsh comedian, actor, musician, singer, and songwriter. Though his career lasted just 11 years, he became widely known in Wales through his work with Ronnie Williams as the comedic double a ...
- Formerly of
Durham Durham most commonly refers to: *Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham *County Durham, an English county *Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States *Durham, North Carolina, a city in No ...
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Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...
, England U19s and
Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
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Robin d'Souza Robin D'Souza (born 2 May 1980) is an Indian first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of three or more days' schedul ...
- Currently of the
Goa cricket team The Goa cricket team is first-class cricket team based in Goa, India, has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985–86 season. Playing history Goa lost all five matches in their first season, and did not win until 1996–97, in their 56th ...
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Gemaal Hussain Gemaal Maqsood Hussain (born 10 October 1983) is an English professional cricketer who most recently played for Somerset County Cricket Club. A right-arm fast-medium paced bowler, he moved to Somerset from neighbouring county Gloucestershire at ...
- Formerly of
Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...
and
Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean. The county town is the city of Gl ...
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Jon Moss Jonathan Aubrey Moss (born 11 September 1957) is an English drummer, best known as a member of the 1980s new wave group Culture Club. He has also played with other bands, including London, the Nips, the Damned and Adam and the Ants. Early li ...
- Formerly of
Victorian Bushrangers The Victoria men’s cricket team is an Australian first-class men's cricket team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The men’s team, which first played in 1851, represents the state of Victoria in the Marsh Sheffield Shield first-class competi ...
and
Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
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Michael Munday Michael Kenneth Munday (born 22 October 1984) is an English cricketer who played for Somerset until 2010. He is a leg break bowler and lower order right-handed batsman. Munday was born at Nottingham and made his Minor Counties debut for Cor ...
- Formerly of
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Perry Rendell Perry John Rendell (born 20 January 1970) is a former English cricketer who played three List A cricket matches in 1990 and 1991. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He made his debut for Somerset ( en, All Th ...
- Formerly of
Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...
& Combined Universities * Brian Rose - Formerly of
Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Somerset. Founded in 1875, Somerset was initially regarded as a minor ...
and
England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
, and previously
Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...
Director of Cricket *
David Stiff David Stiff (born 20 October 1984 in Dewsbury) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. He went to school at Silcoates School, Wakefield but later moved to Batley Grammar School. The former-Yorkshire ...
- Formerly of
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Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ...
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Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
and
Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
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Peter Trego Peter David Trego (born 12 June 1981) is a former English cricketer who played primarily for Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He is a big hitting all-rounder who is capable of taking a one-day match away f ...
- Formerly of
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...
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Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...
,
Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
and
Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a Historic counties of England, historic county in South East England, southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the Ceremonial counties of ...
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Rob Turner Robert Wayne Turner II (born August 20, 1984) is a retired American football offensive lineman who played in the NFL from 2007 to 2014. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and later played for the St. Louis Ram ...
- Formerly of
Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...
and England A * Simon Turner - Formerly of
Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...
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Charl Willoughby Charl Myles Willoughby (born 3 December 1974) is a retired South African cricketer who played two Tests and three One Day Internationals for South Africa between 2000 and 2003. He played for Boland and Western Province before spending two sea ...
- Formerly of
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
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,
Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
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Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...
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Paul van Meekeren Paul Adriaan van Meekeren (born 15 January 1993) is a Dutch cricketer who most recently played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. He has played domestically for Somerset and Durham in English county cricket, and for St Kitts and Nevis Pat ...
- Currently of
Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean. The county town is the city of Gl ...
and Holland, formerly of Somerset and Durham.


References


External links


Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club
- official site
West of England Premier League
- official site
North Somerset Cricket League
- official site {{coord, 51.328936, N, 2.973733, W, region:GB_type:landmark, format=dms, display=title English club cricket teams Sport in Weston-super-Mare Cricket in Somerset Cricket clubs established in 1845 1845 establishments in England