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(Redirected from Sussex CCC)
'Sussex County Cricket Club' is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. Its limited overs team is called the 'Sussex Sharks'.
The club plays most of its home games at the County Cricket Ground, Hove. The club also plays some games around the county at Arundel, Eastbourne and Horsham.
Having won its first-ever official County Championship title in 2003, Sussex repeated the success in 2006. The 2006 title was secured following a victory against Nottinghamshire, in which Sussex outplayed their hosts by an innings and 245 runs[1]. In 2006, Sussex could officially claim that they are the best cricket team in England.
★ 'Champion County'[2]' (3) – '1845, 1848, 1855; 'shared (1) – '1852
★ 'County Championship (2) – '2003, 2006
:''Division Two'' (1) – 2001
★ 'FP Trophy'[3]' (5) – '1963, 1964, 1978, 1986, 2006
★ 'National League'[4]' (1) – '1982
:''Division Two'' (2) – 1999, 2005
★ 'Twenty20 Cup (0) –'
★ 'Benson and Hedges Cup (0) –'
★ 'Second XI Championship (2) –' 1978, 1990; 'shared (0) –'
★ 'Second XI Trophy (1) –' 2005
★ 'Minor Counties Championship (0) –' ; 'shared (0) –'
★ Highest Total For – 705-8 declared v Surrey at Hastings (1902)
★ Highest Total Against – 726 by Nottinghamshire at Nottingham (1895)
★ Lowest Total For – 19 v Surrey at Godalming (1830)
★ Lowest Total Against – 18 by Kent at Gravesend (1867)
★ Highest Score – 335
★ M Goodwin v Leicestershire at Hove (2003)
★ Most Runs in Season – 2850 JG Langridge (1949)
★ Most Runs in Career – 34152 JG Langridge (1928-1955)
★ 1st – 490 EH Bowley and JG Langridge v Middlesex at Hove (1933)
★ 2nd – 385 EH Bowley and MW Tate v Northamptonshire at Hove (1921)
★ 3rd – 385
★ MH Yardy and MW Goodwin v Warwickshire at Hove (2006)
★ 4th – 326 J Langridge and G Cox v Yorkshire at Leeds (1949)
★ 5th – 297 JH Parks and HW Parks v Hampshire at Portsmouth (1937)
★ 6th – 255 KS Duleepsinhji and MW Tate v Northamptonshire at Hove (1930)
★ 7th – 344 KS Ranjitsinhji and W Newham v Essex at Leyton (1902)
★ 8th – 291 RSC Martin–Jenkins and MJG Davis v Somerset at Taunton (2002)
★ 9th – 178 HW Parks and AF Wensley v Derbyshire at Horsham (1930)
★ 10th – 156 GR Cox and HR Butt v Cambridge University at Cambridge (1908)
★ Best Bowling – 10-48 CHG Bland v Kent at Tonbridge (1899)
★ Best Match Bowling – 17-106 GR Cox v Warwickshire at Horsham (1926)
★ Wickets in Season – 198 MW Tate (1925)
★ Wickets in Career – 2211 MW Tate (1912-1937)
Sussex, along with Kent, is the birthplace of cricket. It is widely believed that cricket was invented by children living on the Weald in Saxon or Norman times.
'''See :'' History of cricket to 1696'
The first definite mention of cricket in Sussex relates to ecclesiastical court records in 1611 which state that two parishioners of Sidlesham in West Sussex failed to attend church on Easter Sunday because they were playing cricket. They were fined 12d each and made to do penance.
Cricket became established in Sussex during the 17th century and the earliest village matches took place before the English Civil War. It is believed that the earliest county teams were formed in the aftermath of the Restoration in 1660. In 1697, the earliest "great match" recorded was for 50 guineas apiece between two elevens at a venue in Sussex.
Matches involving the two great Sussex patrons Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Sir William Gage, 7th Baronet were first recorded in 1725. From 1741, Richmond patronised the famous Slindon club, whose team was representative of the county.
'''For information about Sussex county teams before the formation of Sussex CCC, see : ''Sussex county cricket teams'
Although Sussex had been a major cricket centre since the 17th century, there had apparently been no move towards a permanent county organisation until 17 June 1836 when a meeting in Brighton set up a 'Sussex Cricket Fund' to support county matches. It was from this organisation that Sussex County Cricket Club was formally constituted on 1 March 1839.
Sussex CCC played its initial first-class match versus MCC at Lord's on 10 & 11 June 1839. The club has been regarded as first-class continuously since its formation.
Sussex CCC is England's 'oldest' county cricket club.
The Sussex crest depicts the mythological bird the Martlet, famous for having no feet! Capped players have six martlets on their sweaters whilst non-capped players have just the club crest on the left breast. When it comes to caps the capped players have a crest with gold trimming whilst non-capped have white trimming.
The Club has used four cricket grounds in Brighton & Hove - matches were played on a ground donated by the then Prince Of Wales and the ground was fittingly called 'The Prince of Wales Ground (where Park Crescent now lies), Temple Fields (where Montpelier Crescent now lies), Royal Brunswick Ground (where Third and Fourth Avenues are situated) and finally in 1871 the ground in Eaton Road was acquired from the Trustees of the Stanford Estate. Turf from the Royal Brunswick Grounds was transferred and re-laid on the square.
The first County match was played at Eaton Road on 6 June 1872 against Gloucestershire. As well as the County Ground, Hove, the Club's First and Second XI regularly play around the County, the grounds at Worthing Cricket Club, Eastbourne and Arundel Castle playing host to First XI fixtures.
The Sussex squad for the 2007 season consists of (this section could change as players are released or signed):
Players with international caps are listed in 'bold'.
Sussex Women have produced many England capped players. These include:
★ Clare Connor (Captain of 2005 Ashes Winning Side)
★ Caroline Atkins
★ Rosalie Birch
★ Holly Colvin
★ Laura Marsh
★ Sarah Taylor
Sussex Women won the County Championship in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
★ In 1938, three sets of brothers represented Sussex in the County Championship: James and John Langridge, Charlie and John Oakes, and Harry and Jim (sr) Parks.
★ John Elicius Benedict Bernard Placid Quirk Carrington Dwyer (J.E.B.B.P.Q.C. Dwyer for short) played 61 times for Sussex between 1904 and 1909. Born in Sydney, Australia in 1876 he died in Crewe in 1912. He took 9-35 v Derbyshire at Hove in 1906. He was the great-grandson of Michael Dwyer, a convict who had been transported to Australia after the Irish insurrection of 1798.
★ J.H. Parks scored 3,000 runs for Sussex in 1937 and took 100 wickets with inswingers and off cutters. He was capped just once for England that summer.
★ Hugh Bartlett hit a hundred in only 57 minutes against Bradman's 1938 Australians.
1. BBC Sport article
2. An unofficial seasonal title proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted; for titles claimed by Sussex teams before the county club was founded, see Sussex county cricket teams
3. Formerly known as the Gillette Cup (1963–1980), NatWest Trophy (1981–2000) and C&G Trophy (2001–2006)
4. Formerly known as the Sunday League (1969–1998)
★ ''Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records'' by Peter Wynne-Thomas
★ ''Playfair Cricket Annual'' : various issues
★ ''Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century'' by Timothy J McCann (TJM)
★ ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' (annual): various issues
★ Official site
★ Sussex-Cricket
'Sussex County Cricket Club' is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. Its limited overs team is called the 'Sussex Sharks'.
The club plays most of its home games at the County Cricket Ground, Hove. The club also plays some games around the county at Arundel, Eastbourne and Horsham.
Having won its first-ever official County Championship title in 2003, Sussex repeated the success in 2006. The 2006 title was secured following a victory against Nottinghamshire, in which Sussex outplayed their hosts by an innings and 245 runs[1]. In 2006, Sussex could officially claim that they are the best cricket team in England.
Honours
★ 'Champion County'[2]' (3) – '1845, 1848, 1855; 'shared (1) – '1852
★ 'County Championship (2) – '2003, 2006
:''Division Two'' (1) – 2001
★ 'FP Trophy'[3]' (5) – '1963, 1964, 1978, 1986, 2006
★ 'National League'[4]' (1) – '1982
:''Division Two'' (2) – 1999, 2005
★ 'Twenty20 Cup (0) –'
★ 'Benson and Hedges Cup (0) –'
Second XI honours
★ 'Second XI Championship (2) –' 1978, 1990; 'shared (0) –'
★ 'Second XI Trophy (1) –' 2005
★ 'Minor Counties Championship (0) –' ; 'shared (0) –'
Records
'Most first-class runs for Sussex' Qualification - 20000 runs [1]
| 'Most first-class wickets for Sussex' Qualification - 1000 wickets [2]
|
KS Ranjitsinhji scored 18594 runs and made 58 centuries for Sussex
Team
★ Highest Total For – 705-8 declared v Surrey at Hastings (1902)
★ Highest Total Against – 726 by Nottinghamshire at Nottingham (1895)
★ Lowest Total For – 19 v Surrey at Godalming (1830)
★ Lowest Total Against – 18 by Kent at Gravesend (1867)
Batting
★ Highest Score – 335
★ M Goodwin v Leicestershire at Hove (2003)
★ Most Runs in Season – 2850 JG Langridge (1949)
★ Most Runs in Career – 34152 JG Langridge (1928-1955)
Highest partnership for each wicket
★ 1st – 490 EH Bowley and JG Langridge v Middlesex at Hove (1933)
★ 2nd – 385 EH Bowley and MW Tate v Northamptonshire at Hove (1921)
★ 3rd – 385
★ MH Yardy and MW Goodwin v Warwickshire at Hove (2006)
★ 4th – 326 J Langridge and G Cox v Yorkshire at Leeds (1949)
★ 5th – 297 JH Parks and HW Parks v Hampshire at Portsmouth (1937)
★ 6th – 255 KS Duleepsinhji and MW Tate v Northamptonshire at Hove (1930)
★ 7th – 344 KS Ranjitsinhji and W Newham v Essex at Leyton (1902)
★ 8th – 291 RSC Martin–Jenkins and MJG Davis v Somerset at Taunton (2002)
★ 9th – 178 HW Parks and AF Wensley v Derbyshire at Horsham (1930)
★ 10th – 156 GR Cox and HR Butt v Cambridge University at Cambridge (1908)
Bowling
★ Best Bowling – 10-48 CHG Bland v Kent at Tonbridge (1899)
★ Best Match Bowling – 17-106 GR Cox v Warwickshire at Horsham (1926)
★ Wickets in Season – 198 MW Tate (1925)
★ Wickets in Career – 2211 MW Tate (1912-1937)
Sussex field against Derbyshire at Hove on 24 April 2005
The Arthur Gilligan stand at Hove
The Pavilion at Hove
Leaving the County Ground at Hove
Earliest cricket
Sussex, along with Kent, is the birthplace of cricket. It is widely believed that cricket was invented by children living on the Weald in Saxon or Norman times.
'''See :'' History of cricket to 1696'
The first definite mention of cricket in Sussex relates to ecclesiastical court records in 1611 which state that two parishioners of Sidlesham in West Sussex failed to attend church on Easter Sunday because they were playing cricket. They were fined 12d each and made to do penance.
Cricket became established in Sussex during the 17th century and the earliest village matches took place before the English Civil War. It is believed that the earliest county teams were formed in the aftermath of the Restoration in 1660. In 1697, the earliest "great match" recorded was for 50 guineas apiece between two elevens at a venue in Sussex.
Matches involving the two great Sussex patrons Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Sir William Gage, 7th Baronet were first recorded in 1725. From 1741, Richmond patronised the famous Slindon club, whose team was representative of the county.
'''For information about Sussex county teams before the formation of Sussex CCC, see : ''Sussex county cricket teams'
Origin of club
Although Sussex had been a major cricket centre since the 17th century, there had apparently been no move towards a permanent county organisation until 17 June 1836 when a meeting in Brighton set up a 'Sussex Cricket Fund' to support county matches. It was from this organisation that Sussex County Cricket Club was formally constituted on 1 March 1839.
Sussex CCC played its initial first-class match versus MCC at Lord's on 10 & 11 June 1839. The club has been regarded as first-class continuously since its formation.
Sussex CCC is England's 'oldest' county cricket club.
Sussex Crest
The Sussex crest depicts the mythological bird the Martlet, famous for having no feet! Capped players have six martlets on their sweaters whilst non-capped players have just the club crest on the left breast. When it comes to caps the capped players have a crest with gold trimming whilst non-capped have white trimming.
Sussex Grounds
The Club has used four cricket grounds in Brighton & Hove - matches were played on a ground donated by the then Prince Of Wales and the ground was fittingly called 'The Prince of Wales Ground (where Park Crescent now lies), Temple Fields (where Montpelier Crescent now lies), Royal Brunswick Ground (where Third and Fourth Avenues are situated) and finally in 1871 the ground in Eaton Road was acquired from the Trustees of the Stanford Estate. Turf from the Royal Brunswick Grounds was transferred and re-laid on the square.
The first County match was played at Eaton Road on 6 June 1872 against Gloucestershire. As well as the County Ground, Hove, the Club's First and Second XI regularly play around the County, the grounds at Worthing Cricket Club, Eastbourne and Arundel Castle playing host to First XI fixtures.
Current squad
The Sussex squad for the 2007 season consists of (this section could change as players are released or signed):
Players with international caps are listed in 'bold'.
| Name | Nat | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| 'Chris Adams' (c) | RHB | OS | |||
| 'Murray Goodwin' | RHB | LS | |||
| Carl Hopkinson | RHB | RM | |||
| Richard Montgomerie | RHB | ||||
| Chris Nash | RHB | OS | |||
| Michael Thornely | RHB | RM | |||
| All-rounders | |||||
| Robin Martin-Jenkins | RHB | RM | |||
| 'Luke Wright' | RHB | RMF | England Lions | ||
| 'Michael Yardy' | LHB | SLA | |||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Andy Hodd | RHB | ||||
| 'Matthew Prior' | RHB | ||||
| Bowlers | |||||
| 'James Kirtley' | RHB | RFM | |||
| Jason Lewry | LHB | LFM | |||
| Christopher Liddle | RHB | LFM | |||
| 'Mushtaq Ahmed' | RHB | LS | Overseas player | ||
| 'Rana Naved-ul-Hasan' | RHB | RMF | Overseas player | ||
| Oliver Rayner | RHB | OS | |||
| 'Saqlain Mushtaq' | RHB | OS | |||
Notable Sussex Cricketers
★  English ★  Pakistani ★ Pakistani ★  Australian ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ English ★  West Indian ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ Pakistani ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ Pakistani ★  Zimbabwen | ★ Pakistani ★ English ★ English ★ English ★  Indian ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ English ★ English |
Sussex Women
Sussex Women have produced many England capped players. These include:
★ Clare Connor (Captain of 2005 Ashes Winning Side)
★ Caroline Atkins
★ Rosalie Birch
★ Holly Colvin
★ Laura Marsh
★ Sarah Taylor
Sussex Women won the County Championship in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Sussex Fact and Feats
★ In 1938, three sets of brothers represented Sussex in the County Championship: James and John Langridge, Charlie and John Oakes, and Harry and Jim (sr) Parks.
★ John Elicius Benedict Bernard Placid Quirk Carrington Dwyer (J.E.B.B.P.Q.C. Dwyer for short) played 61 times for Sussex between 1904 and 1909. Born in Sydney, Australia in 1876 he died in Crewe in 1912. He took 9-35 v Derbyshire at Hove in 1906. He was the great-grandson of Michael Dwyer, a convict who had been transported to Australia after the Irish insurrection of 1798.
★ J.H. Parks scored 3,000 runs for Sussex in 1937 and took 100 wickets with inswingers and off cutters. He was capped just once for England that summer.
★ Hugh Bartlett hit a hundred in only 57 minutes against Bradman's 1938 Australians.
Notes
1. BBC Sport article
2. An unofficial seasonal title proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted; for titles claimed by Sussex teams before the county club was founded, see Sussex county cricket teams
3. Formerly known as the Gillette Cup (1963–1980), NatWest Trophy (1981–2000) and C&G Trophy (2001–2006)
4. Formerly known as the Sunday League (1969–1998)
References
★ ''Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records'' by Peter Wynne-Thomas
★ ''Playfair Cricket Annual'' : various issues
★ ''Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century'' by Timothy J McCann (TJM)
★ ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' (annual): various issues
External links
★ Official site
★ Sussex-Cricket
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