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Harlestone CC
Welcome to Harlestone CC
Welcome to the website of Harlestone Cricket Club who were formed in 1902 and compete in the Northamptonshire Cricket League.
In 2008, we will run two Saturday League XI's and a friendly Midweek XI.
The 1st XI will play in Division 5, whilst the 2nd XI will play in Division 9.
On this site you will find all the information you need to know about the club, plus all results & statistics and news of all events happening within the club. This site is constantly being updated, so please enjoy your stay and come back soon......
CLUB HISTORY
According to folklore, cricket was being played in a field adjacent to the church in Harlestone, in approximately 1902 and the club was formed by Canon Berry.
Due to the outbreak of war, the club disbanded in 1940, although cricket was still being played in the village by the "Home Guard".
In 1950 at the instigation of Mr D.F.Cooch and Mr H.A.Lees, the club reformed and in 1952 moved to a field next to the village institute where it remained (cow-pats and all) until 1975 when it moved to the other side of the boundary wall into the picturesque walled paddock where it is today. This area was kindly made available by the Late Earl Spencer, and to mark this memorable occasion, a match was played between Harlestone and an Earl Spencer XI on Saturday 13th September 1975.
The club continued to play only friendly matches up until 1990 when it entered the Northants Alliance League for the first time. When the Alliance League broke up in the late 90's, the club joined the Northants Combination League, and were the last ever winners of the Combination League before it too disbanded to merge with The Northants Championship, The County League & The Alliance League to form the brand new Northamptonshire Cricket League in 2003. This was also a brand new start for the club as local Town League Section Two Champions Express Cricket Club merged with Harlestone to run two league teams for the first time in our history.
CLUB HONOURS
Northamptonshire Cricket League Division 7 Champions -1st XI- (2004)
Northants Combination Division 1 Champions (2002)
St.Crispins Cup Winners (1991)
Northants Alliance League Division 2 Champions (1990)
Northamptonshire Cricket League Division 10 Promotion -2nd XI- (2006)
Northamptonshire Cricket League Division 6 Runners-Up -1st XI- (2004)
Northamptonshire Cricket League Division 11 Runners-Up -2nd XI- (2004)
Northants Alliance League Division 1 Runners-Up (1991)
Northants Alliance Cup Runners-Up (1991)
Brixworth 6-a-side Runners-Up (1991)
INTERESTING DATES AND FACTS
26th September 1951 General Meeting agreed to erect a pavilion (purchased from the local Co-op for £5 !)
1956 H.S.Hearne scores the first 50 on the re-modelled ground
1965 Reg Harrison (who first played for Harlestone in 1914) retires after 51 years devoted to the club both on and off the field.
1974 Moved to new ground (kindly donated to the Harlestone Playing Field Committee by the later Earl Spencer)
1990 Harlestone join the Northants Alliance League, and are Division 2 Champions in first year
1991 Harlestone win the St.Crispins Cup
2001 Harlestone join the Northants Combination League
2002 Centenary Year - Won the Northants Combination League Division One
2003 New Northamptonshire Cricket League is formed
2003 Harlestone merge with Express Cricket Club to run two teams in NCL - 1st XI in Division 7 - 2nd XI in Division 11
2004 1st XI promoted from Division 7 as Champions. 2nd XI promoted from Division 11 as Runners-Up)
2005 1st XI promoted from Division 6 as Runners-Up
2006 2nd XI promoted from Division 10.
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Leading Stats
Top Batting Average in 2008
Most Runs in 2008
Most wickets in 2008
Best Bowling Average in 2008
Most Catches in 2008
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