Worthing Cricket Club is a cricket club in the coastal town of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Founded in 1855, the club's first XI plays in the

Sussex Cricket League The Sussex Cricket League, founded in 1971, is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Sussex, England, and since 1999 the Premier Division has been a designated ECB Premier League. The League Headquarters is based in Hov ...

which is the accredited ECB Premier League for

Sussex Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ...

and is the highest level for recreational club cricket in England and Wales.

History

Founded in March 1855 at the Steyne Hotel (now the Chatsworth Hotel) in Worthing, under the patronage of Lord Henry Paget, Marquess of Anglesey, and Lord Alexander Paget.Elleray, D. Robert (1998). A Millennium Encyclopaedia of Worthing History. Worthing: Optimus Books. The club first played on Broadwater Green, then the Pavilion Road sports ground until its closure in 1937. The Manor ground then became the club's main cricket ground. In the 19th century, Colonel Thomas F Wisden of

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was president of the club. Arthur F Somerset of Castle Goring became captain, his son Arthur PFC Somerset (also of Castle Goring) both played for

and toured the West Indies with the Marylebone Cricket Club. The club was a founder member of the Sussex League, having been a member since its inception in 1971. In the 20th century, the club was able to attract such high-profile Test match players such as Pakistan captain Imran Khan and England fast bowler

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. Current Hampshire CCC and England

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bowler

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was a member of Worthing CC from the age of 10 and played in junior and senior sides, taking 54 wickets for the first XI until county duties with Hampshire took hold of his playing career. The club's only major honour to date was winning the Sussex League Cup in 1992 under the captaincy of Tim Dunn, who was the Club Chairman.

Teams

*1st XI Sussex Cricket League Division 2 *2nd XI Sussex Cricket League Division 5 West *3rd XI Sussex Cricket League Division 10 West (South) *4th XI Sussex Cricket League Division 12 West (South)

The club today

From 2008 to 2010, the club's first XI was captained by former

, Hampshire and Kent batsman Dominic Clapp. The club appointed Michael Gould as its first XI captain for 2011. Michael is the son of former England, Middlesex,

and Auckland wicket-keeper, Ian Gould, who is now on the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires. The current club captain from 2021 is Harry Dunn and the current chairman is Dominic Clapp. The club has a strong junior section and has England and Wales Cricket Board Clubmark status. The club runs four senior teams in league cricket on a Saturday as well as a Sunday XI. In 2011 the club won Division 2 of the Sussex Cricket League, and were promoted to the Premier league of the Sussex Cricket league; however, they were then relegated in 2013. In 2022 the club won Division 3 West, of the Sussex Cricket League, they are now back in Division 2 aspiring for Premier Division Cricket.

Honours

* Sussex Cricket League Division 2 ** Champions 2011 & 2015 * Sussex League Cup ** Winners 1992

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