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Whitehaven CC

 

Welcome to the site of Whitehaven Cricket Club

Whitehaven is situated on the West Coast of Cumbria having historical connections with the coal and seaport industries.
Nowadays it is famous for its Maritime Festivals which attracts thousands of visitors to see the "Tall Ships"
The Club was originally established as far back as 1824. In 1856 Club hosted All England XI and played further fixtures in 1858, 1866, 1868 while Cumberland v Northumberland in 1874 and 1878. In 1881 the club played United XI and Cumberland v Australia in 1921 followed in 1927 Cumberland v New Zealand. These were very prestigious matches.
During the 50s/60s/70s it hosted Minor Counties matches and now annually hosts a County U17 County Championship fixture.
The Club has over 100 children between the ages of 8 and 16 registered coached by qualified ECB coaches. The Club has also adopted the "Safe Hands" policy for child welfare and appointing 2 Child Welfare Officers.The Club has also been accredited with "Clubmark".

Whitehaven CC have an existing site at www.whitehaven.play-cricket.com

 

Latest Whitehaven CC News

JONATHAN (JONO) BENNETT

I am pleased to announce that the Club has signed Jonathan (Jono) Bennett 19 year old New Zealander as its Overseas Amateur player for the 2012 season. Jono lives in Christchurch and plays for Lancast

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A shot at the pros

Every cricket league has the 'guy who didn't quite make it' and every club has a talent who never really got a fair shot. This summer Cricket AM are looking to unearth these gems and give them a sh

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Leading Stats

Top Batting Average in 2012

David Watson : 70

Most Runs in 2012

David Watson : 280 runs.

Most wickets in 2012

S Rumney : 14 wickets.

Best Bowling Average in 2012

Luke Weighman : 5

Most Catches in 2012

Ravinder Seggyam : 4 catches.

Most Stumpings in 2012

Chadd Pearson : 2 stumpings.

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