About The North Herts Cricket League
We are the North Herts Cricket League, made of up 13 Hertfordshire cricket clubs that play across two divisions on a Sunday.
Our History
In November 1981, a group of cricket clubs North Hertfordshire who were not playing league cricket at the time met to decide if a league should be formed to put more spice into normal club games, which often drifted into meaningless draws.
After a few meetings, fixtures were arranged between the clubs for 1982. The first few matches proved successful, and with a few minor changes the first formal season of The North Herts Cricket League took place in 1983.
Over the years, the league attracted clubs from outside the immediate North Hertfordshire area. This made it difficult to get teams together to play matches in a 20 overs per side League Cup Competition that had been set up. The competition then changed to a six-a-side August Bank Holiday competition from 1999 to 2004. In 2011 a T20 competition was inaugurated for those clubs interested in the latest version of the game.
Sponsorship
A brief history of our sponsors since the first formal season of the North Herts Cricket League in 1983.
1983: North Hertfordshire District Sports Council
1984: Sky High Promotions,
1985 - 1991: N&P Windows
1992 - 2000: Marlin House Trading Company Limited, who had close connections with leading West Indian cricketers such as Clive Lloyd and Courtney Walsh.
2000 - 2003: Stapeley Hunt Accountants of Hitchin
2004 - Present: Broadview Windows
2011 - Present: Bracey’s Accountants sponsor the new T20 competition
League Membership
League Membership has changed over the years, as clubs leave due to decreasing playing strength, demising or changing leagues and clubs joining as they recognised the benefits of a Sunday league.
As league membership increased it was expanded to two divisions in 2003 and then three divisions in 2011. However, in common with the rest of the country, reduction in playing cricket, especially on Sunday, has taken its toll, and the league has reduced to thirteen clubs in 2019 but has now increased to 14 for 2020. If you're part of a cricket club in Hertfordshire and are looking to join a league, please get in touch!
Matchday contacts
Ashwell CC
Bene't Coldstream 07971 404481, Jack Busby 07456 631104, Richard Young 07768 792071
Baldock Town CC
Ryan Batty 07849 893168, Alistair Jones 07866 840011
Bramfield CC
Ben Orchard - 07818 005035, Steve Cove 07763 691266, Paul Dennis 07889 892678
Breachwood Green CC
Steve Gatward 07432 321329, Jon Hall 07803 457170, Matt Gibbons 07915 647661
Datchworth CC - Will Nash – Mob: 07747 003189
Graveley CC
Shane Baynes 07703 050407 Noddy Logan 07788 721778
Hare Street & Hormead CC
Lewis Fitzgerald 07584 069677 email -
Hitchin CC
Chris Maylin 07985 264939 email -
Lilley CC
Mark Scanlan 07779 580442
Rosslyn CC
Tom Stephens 07925372656, Dilip Patel 07961114838, Asif Ghafoor 07710004401
St. Margaretsbury CC
Stevenage CC
Tewin CC
Jon Taylor 07720 898877
Therfield & Kelshall CC
Nick Duncan – Mob: 07742 561504
Results Reporting - Steve Brown 07835 512351
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