Cromer Cricket Club
Cromer CC are one of the oldest clubs in the county. We've been in and around the top level of the domestic county cricket scene since formation in 1891, and have a reputation as a great play to play, watch and enjoy a high standard of cricket on the Norfolk coast.
The club are affiliated to the The Norfolk Cricket Board, and the England & Wales Cricket Board.
We have a vibrant and growing youth scheme, with training for children from 11 to 17, with eight ECB-accredited coaches, and we run Colts teams for u-11, u-13 and u-15s.
Cromer Cricket Week is one of the oldest in the country, and famous as a great week of sport, both on the field and in the bar.
And our beautiful ground is one of the finest places to while away a sunny Cromer afternoon, watching some high-quality cricket, and perhaps enjoying a quiet drink on the Bank...
From the Chairman,
John Graveling
Cricket has been played in Cromer since 1891, or maybe even earlier - Philip Yaxley records Cromer’s Suffield Park School playing in the balmy summer days of the early Edwardian era.
It was in the 1960s when retired Squadron leader Eric Bedwell assembled a side that was to become one of the leading teams in the County, winning a succession of honours. Since then the club has continued to prosper as the only Premier League team in North Norfolk. Now, with a nucleus of young players and an enthusiastic committee, we look forward to further successes.
The 2009 season was a good one. We went into it with no professional for the first time for many years, and even though we were without our captain Tom Davies for a number of weeks through illness, everyone rolled up their sleeves and produced a string of excellent results. We hope we can better that this season.
The second team also played well but just missed out on promotion. With a big effort from everyone we are hopeful that we will see them right up the top this year.
We have been much encouraged by the juniors even though results have not been spectacular - but that will come as the young ones progress. And with 6 level two coaches plus a couple on level one the juniors will have plenty of expert guidence.
The clubhouse has had new windows fitted plus new cladding and is looking better than it has done for many a year. The new windows will for a while be using the old protective grills but these will be upgraded during the early weeks. Various other works are being carried out to improve both the clubhouse and the pavilion. A further ten year lease is in the process of being signed which will remove the uncertainties we had a year ago.
Everyone at the club hopes that the players can pick up some silverware in 2010. However, it is not just winning honours that makes a good club. It is the enjoyment of the game, and the friendships, and memories that derive from that, which are so important. There can be few more enjoyable ways of spending a warm sunny afternoon than sitting on the bank at the Norton Warnes Ground watching the contest between bat and ball; being involved in the banter; and partaking of some much needed refreshment.
At Cromer we welcome all of any age who would like to play, plus visiting teams and spectators - and we hope you all enjoy the cricket here, as so many of us have done over the years.
John
For any queries on youth coaching and sessions, please contact Tom Davies: click here to email
For all other information on the club, please go to the comprehensive website at: www.cromercricketclub.com
