Cricket

The Pitch

Being a member of the Wine Trade Sports Club Cricket Club allows keen cricketers in the trade excellent opportunities to play on some of the finest wickets in the South of England.

Cricket Squad

From one of the Essex County team's training ground in Coggleshall to the hallowed turf of Eton College; from the HAC in the heart of the square mile to the delightful Surrey village of Dunsfold (with its convenient picturesque pub on the green) - although we don't have our own pitch, many of our games take place at the beautiful ground of the Royal Hampton Wick CC in Bushy Park, South West London.

The Season

Annually the season consists of about 15 fixtures from May until mid September normally played on Wednesday or Friday afternoons, or Sundays. Whilst the standard could best be described as 'quality village cricket', former England test players have in the past graced the field under the WTSC flag, but players of all abilities are most welcome to participate!

Team Selection

Each fixture has its individual match captain who you can contact in advance of a game to reserve your place in the team. You can play as much or as little as you wish and we are always looking for new members of any age and ability to join the squad.

If you are not yet a member and wish to join the WTSC Cricket please click here for a membership form [Microsoft Word Document].

Fixture List

For details of this season's fixtures and for the match captains contact details please click here. If you would like to arrange a fixture against the WTSC CC please contact the Cricket Secretary for more details.

The Oporto Tour

Oporto Cricket Match

The highlight for the Club is 'The Oporto Tour' which normally occurs every three years. It incorporates a visit to some of the key Port Houses in the heart of the Douro Valley plus a couple of games against the long established 'British Club' whose pitch lies in the heart of the beautiful city of Oporto.

Results, Trophies & Statistics

'The Cricketer Cup' is awarded to the club's Cricketer of the Year for their all round achievement.

'The Julian Bidwell Trophy' is eponymously named in honour of trade legend and retired cricketer and awarded to the most remarkable individual performance in any given game.

'The Jan Critchley-Salmonson Trophy', in memory of Jan who was a stalwart of the cricket team for many years, is awarded to the batsman scoring the highest individual innings in the season.