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Wrea Green Cricket Club is a village institution and
synonymous with the name and image of Wrea Green. The club was founded
in 1905 and a fantastic week of centenary celebrations took place in July
2005. An action-packed week united most of the village with a large
marquee erected on the Green to host sell out events.
Famous names to have played for the club in the past
include ex-Preston and England
football legend Joe McCall (who was the first batsmen to score a
century for the club) and more recently, former rugby union star Bill
Beaumont OBE.
Neil Withington has extensively researched the 100
years of cricket in the village and published a book called “Win
or Lose, Plenty of Booze” which chronicles some of the key events
and characters in the club’s history. This book is available from
the club direct or from Silverdell Bookshop
in Kirkham.
The senior section runs 3 sides. Matches for the 1st and 2nd
XI’s take place on Saturday afternoons from April till September.
Matches for the 3rd XI take place on Sunday afternoons from
May till September. All home matches are played on the village green.
Senior Net practices are held on the Green every Wednesday during the
season, ground permitting. Any new players are always welcome to attend
nets practices.
The club has a thriving junior section catering for
boys and girls aged from 5 to 17. Practices take place on the Green
every Friday night from the beginning of April till the end of August.
We are a community club with most of our members from the village or
surrounding area. The club
competes in the Palace Shield Junior League with teams at Under
11’s, 13’s, 15’s and 17’s as well as having a Kwik Cricket section for those too young to play in
the age group sides. Anyone who would like more details should contact
Rob Parr or Dave Uphill on the numbers listed below.
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