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About Beddington Cricket Club
Welcome: On behalf of Beddington Cricket Club I would like to welcome you to the club and provide you with some information regarding our activities.
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History:
 Beddington Cricket Club was founded in the beautiful and extensive surrounds of Beddington Park in 1863 by the Rector of Beddington, Canon Bridges. Beddington soon gained a reputation as one of leading clubs in Surrey and attracted the great players of the era such as Dr W.G.Grace and Jack Hobbs into playing there. There have been a number of famous first class cricketers who have played for Beddington including: Peter Loader (13 tests for England), Mike Murray (ex MCC President), John Hall and Arnold Long. Along with others, these players were responsible for Beddington winning the London Club Cricket Championship in 1952 and 1962, therefore becoming the top club in London. We were one of the founding members of the Surrey Championship in 1968.Present Day:
Beddington is very proud of its history but continues to look towards the future for success. Gary Butcher, Rupesh Amin and most recently Ryan Cummins have kept up Beddington’s tradition of producing first class cricketers. The current first eleven, nine of which were colt’s at Beddington not only achieved promotion to Division one in 2004 but also won the Surrey Trust League. This was bettered in the 2005 season where we not only retained the Trust Trophy but also defeated the Kent Champions in a thrilling regional final.
 Ryan Cummins and his Leicestershire team mates following their 2006 20/20 Cup Final Win.
Beddington Cricket Club now fields five elevens on a Saturday and two on a Sunday. The top three sides on a Saturday play in the Surrey Championship and the fourth eleven in the Kookaburra Fordham League. We enjoy a number of friendly fixtures on a Sunday and also take part in the Surrey Trust League. This league is designed to bridge the gap between colts and adult cricket with the use of coloured clothing, orange ball and blue stumps to encourage youngsters to play.
Colts Section:
For more information on our Colts section, please see the relevant section of our website.
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Summary:
This introductory letter only provides a small picture of life at Beddington Cricket Club. To gather a little more you must come and visit the club yourself on a busy match day or thriving colts evening. Our aim is to allow everyone to achieve their potential when playing whilst also encouraging sportsmanship, enthusiasm and enjoyment for the game.
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