Slough Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Berkshire, in southern England. Slough Cricket Club has been at the forefront of cricket in the Thames Valley since it moved to Chalvey Road in 1899. It joined the Thames Valley League on its inception in 1972 and has remained in the top division ever since. Their first team play in Division Two of the Home Counties Premier Cricket League,[1] with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th elevens playing in divisions 1,3,5,7 and 9 respectively in the Thames Valley Cricket League,[2][3] a Sunday eleven team who participate in the South East Shires Cricket League,[4] and a Junior Section, who play in the Berkshire Youth Cricket League.[5][6]

Slough Cricket Club
Slough Cricket Club (2017)
Slough Cricket Club (2017)
LeagueHome Counties Premier Cricket League
Personnel
CoachWilson Gumbs
ChairmanGoutham Shrikrishna
Team information
Colors  Gold   Maroon
Founded1849
Home groundUpton Court Road, Slough
History
No. of titles1
HCPCL Div 1 wins2006
HCPCL T20 Cup wins2021
Official websitewww.sloughcc.co.uk
Slough Cricket Club, Chalvey Road Cricket Ground - 1892.

Club history

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The club was founded in 1849.The club was initially based in Chalvey Road East since its formation but moved a mile to its present location Upton Court Park ground from the 2000 season.[6]

Slough Cricket Club has produced many fine players over the years, one of which is Ian Gould. Ian played for Middlesex and captained Sussex after learning his trade at Slough and went on to represent England in the one-day game. He briefly took on the role of chairman following the retirement of Eddie Thompson in 2000. Eddie stood down after 13 years in the job and was the man responsible for overseeing the construction of the new ground. The current chairman, Tony Ellis, has returned to the role having served previously for a number of years and brings with him some much-needed discipline and direction following the departure of Ian Gould at the end of the 2001 season.[7]

Club Honours

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League Championships
Year League Division
2006 Home Counties Premier Cricket League Division 1
2021 Division 2
2012 Division 2(W)
2022 Thames Valley Cricket League Division 6B
2022 Division 9B
2017 Division 2B
2013 Division 3A
2005
2005 Division 4B
Cup wins
Year Cup
2021 Home Counties Premier Cricket League
T20 Cup
2018
2012

Teams

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Slough Cricket Club has 7 senior and 23 juniors teams (U9/U11/U13/U15/U17/U19/Girl's U11/Girls U13).[6]

Team Category Captain/Manager
1st XI Senior Nadeem Syed
2nd XI Senior Ritesh Mohanty
3rd XI Senior Sameer Kulkarni
4th XI Senior Lav Prabhakar
5th XI Senior Sunil Bindra
6th XI Senior Karan Kaul
Sunday 1st XI Senior Surender Pande
Sunday 2nd XI Senior Joshua Donbosco
Women's 1st XI Senior Asif Iqbal/Raabia Akhter
Women's Soft ball Senior Ameena Firyad/Richa Bhalla
U19s Colts Asif Iqbal
U17s Colts Asif Iqbal
U15s (Tiger, Panther, Lion) Colts Wilson Gumbs
U13s (Tiger, Panther, Lion) Colts Wilson Gumbs
Girl's U13 Colts Raabia Akhter
U11s (Tiger, Panther, Lion) Colts Asif Iqbal
Girl's U11 Colts Raabia Akhter
U9s (Tiger, Panther, Lion, Puma) Colts Asif Iqbal

Notable members

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All Stars Cricket & Dynamos Cricket

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All Stars Cricket at Slough Cricket Club

Slough Cricket club is an approved center for All Stars Cricket.[8] It is an initiative from the England and Wales Cricket Board aimed at providing children aged five to eight with a great first experience in cricket. There will be eight one-hour sessions, held over eight weeks during summer. The activity and game based program is suitable for all skill levels, providing children with the foundations to begin a lifelong love of physical activity and cricket, while making friends in a safe and enjoyable environment.

References

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  1. ^ "Home Counties Premier Cricket League". hcpcl.play-cricket.com. Home Counties Premier Cricket League. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Thames Valley Cricket League". thamesvalleycl.play-cricket.com. Thames Valley Cricket League. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Team page on TVCL". tvlcricket.com. Thames Valley Cricket League. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ "South East Shires Cricket League". sescl.play-cricket.com. South East Shires Cricket League. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Berkshire Youth Cricket League". berkshireycl.play-cricket.com. Berkshire Youth Cricket League. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Slough Cricket Club". slough.play-cricket.com. Slough Cricket Club. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Slough Cricket Club". local.standard.co.uk. EveningStandard. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  8. ^ "What is All Stars Cricket?". ecb.co.uk. ECB. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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