Cricket
Sunderland CC (London) was formed in the late seventies by
Branch legend Phil Parsons. Some thirty years later the
team is still going strong although one or two players are now
a bit long in the tooth! More than 150 have turned
out over the years and this number included 1973 Cup Final sub
David Young, a more than useful cricketer and great company to
boot.
We play competitive but social cricket around the Greater
London area on occasional weekends throughout the summer. Games
are usually 30, 35 or 40 overs per side, depending on the
weather or the average age of our squad!
We also enjoy two great tours: to Steeple Langford CC near
Salisbury (Wiltshire) in early June, then we round off our
season over the August Bank Holiday weekend as the guests of
Nowton CC in Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk), competing in a
tournament involving the home side, ourselves and Elephant
Wanderers (Birmingham) CC.

The team continues to maintain its proud tradition of
welcoming players regardless of ability and we have always
played with a mix of the good, the bad and yes, the
downright ugly. League cricketers happily rub shoulders
with novices and all players are given the chance to
contribute to the team effort whether it be with bat or
ball.
These days, the size of our squad is diminishing as players
retire, return ‘home’ or get married. So we’re very keen to
welcome new players to the fold.
And surely there can be few better ways to wile away a
hot summer afternoon in the outdoors, not to mention
spend the evening in a local pub in the company of fellow
Sunderland fans reflecting on the game and catching up on all
that close season gossip?
So, if you’d like to join us for a game, please don’t hesitate
to get in touch. All equipment is provided - all you’ll need is
a pair of cricket whites to go with a white top so that, in the
event of a heavy defeat, we can console ourselves that at least
we looked the part. '
Younger' members would be particularly welcome and you can be
assured that we will provide all kit as required under the
youth guidelines of the ECB, most notably a batting
helmet.
We’re keen to continue as we always have done, selecting the
team from within the London Branch membership, but we’re also
happy to welcome the odd ‘guest’ if it helps us to
fulfil our fixture list in the spirit
intended.
So, if you fancy a game, please get in touch with the Club
Captain, John Howey
(telephone: 020 8361 1293, or e-mail: johnhowey73@aol.com
Sunderland CC fixtures
2009
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Sunday 31 May
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Steeple Langford CC
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Salisbury, Wiltshire
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LOST
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Saturday 6 June
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The Old Growlers
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Belair Park,
Dulwich
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CANCELLED
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Saturday 13
June
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North Star
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Peter May Cricket
Ground
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WON
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Sunday 21
June
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Captain's Select
XI
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Alleyns Ground,
Dulwich
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WON
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Sunday 28
June
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London
Saints
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Borehamwood/Elstree
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WON
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Sunday 12
July
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West XI
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Berkhamsted
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LOST
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Sunday 19
July
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The
Trafalgar
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Merton
TBC
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WON
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Saturday 29,
Sunday 30,
Monday 31 August
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Tour Twenty/20 Weekend
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Bury St
Edmunds,
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The Nowton Twenty/20 Tour -
2008
After years of 35 or 40 over tour matches, the
decision was taken to spice up the 2008 August Bank Holiday
event. A four team Twenty/20 tournament was conceived with the hosts Nowton CC providing
two sides, ourselves and Elephant Wanderers CC from
Birmingham in competition.
With coloured clothing and a DJ to add to the
atmosphere, there were two matches each day and the action was
relentless and reached fever pitch when news of Djibril Cisse's
winner at Spurs was greeted with a roar from the clubhouse.
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more
The Twenty/20
squad resplendent
in
navy blue
(right)
Back: Neil Campbell, Andy Nichol, Tony Jones, Steve Trow, David
Trout, Ian Hamilton, John
Howey
Front: John McGirr, Luke Marson, Ben Bradshaw, Geoff Lambton,
Dermot Lewis
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