Calendar of Events

****Our 2024 AGM will be held at Edgbaston on Saturday 23 March 2024 – details will be sent out nearer the time.****

Cricket society events are being undertaken, once again. Please visit the website of individual cricket societies, to be found on the Directory page, for further details of events and for general information.****


Australian Cricket Society

Meetings to be advised shortly for this society.

Bassetlaw Umpires Association

Saturday 4th November- Luis Reece

Saturday 2nd December – Kevin Sharp

Saturday 6th January – Devon Malcolm

Saturday 3rd February – Ashley Metcalfe

Saturday 2nd March – Nottingham first team player TBC

All meetings commence at 2.30pm

Click to view BUA calendar

Cheltenham Cricket Society

Wednesday 2nd August 2023 at 7:30pm – Summer Special with David Gower OBE –                40th anniversary celebration 

Wednesday 4th October 2023 at 7:30pm – Derek Pringle (including an A.G.M.)

Wednesday 1st November 2023 at 7:30pm – Mark Robinson OBE

Wednesday 6th December 2023 at 7:30pm – Ian Gould

Wednesday 10th January 2024 at 7:30pm – Kevin Sharp

Wednesday 7th February 2024 at 7:30pm – Paul Farbrace

Wednesday 6th March 2024 at 7:30pm – a county cricket panel

Wednesday 3rd April 2024 at 7:30pm – James Taylor

All meetings are held at the Victory Club, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham GL50 2SY

Chesterfield Cricket Society

The Cricket Society (London branch)

The Cricket Society (Durham & North East branch)

Thursday 1st December

Thursday 5th January

Thursday 2nd February

Thursday 2nd March

Meetings are held at The Lumley Lounge, Seat Unique Riverside, Chester – Le – Street 

The Cricket Society (Midlands branch)

The Cricket Society (West of England branch)

Tuesday 9th January, 2024 – Jan Godman and Melissa Story

Tuesday 20th February, 2024 – Tom Abell

Meetings are held at Widcombe Social Club, Lower Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA – 2.00pm start

Admission £5 ( to include tea / coffee and biscuits ) , non members welcome

Cricket Memorabilia Society

Saturday 22rd October

Saturday 19th November

Saturday 11th March

Meetings start at 10:30am with signing of cricket memorabilia followed by Q & As with our guest(s) and a hot lunch at 12:45pm (which can be booked on the day), auctions start at 1.30pm and meetings generally finish by 3:00pm

Derbyshire Cricket Society

Thursday 26th October 2023 – Dennis Amiss

Thursday 30th November 2023 – Phoebe Graham

Thursday 21st December 2023 – Jack Brooks

Thursday 25th January 2024 – Richard Merriman

Thursday 29th February 2024 – Derbyshire CCC forum ** note change of date

Thursday 28th March 2024 – John Morris

All events are 12:00 noon for 12:30pm, usual finish is by 3.00pm, coffee / tea served 1.30, talks start 1.45 followed by questions.

Venue – The Incora Pavilion, The Incora County Ground, Derby. DE21 6DA. Lunch costs £24 up to and including 28 March 2024.

To book e mail or text at least 14 days before meeting – stephen.retout.t21@btinternet.com or mobile 07581 700877.

Dorset Cricket Society

Thursday 19th. October, 2023 – Mark Garaway & Dom Kelly

Thursday 26th. October, 2023 – Dilip Jajodia

Thursday 2nd November, 2023 – David Payne

Thursday 9th November, 2023 – Derek Pringle

Thursday 16th November, 2023 – Gareth Berg

Thursday 23rd November, 2023 – Paul Farbrace

Thursday 30th Novemer, 2023 – Jocelyn Galsworthy

Thursday 7th December, 2023 – Rod Bransgrove & Ivo Tennant

Thursday 14th December, 2023 – Members Christmas buffet and cricket film ( 12.30pm )

Christmas break

Thursday 4th January, 2024 – Jeremy Lonsdale

Thursday 11th January 2024 at 12:30pm for 1:00pm – Members New Year Lunch

Thursday 18th January, 2024 – Bill Athey

Thursday 25th January, 2024 – Mike Thompson

Thursday 1st February, 2024 – Barry Lewis

Thursday 8th February, 2024 – Ben Skipworth

Thursday 15th February, 2024 – John Bryant

Thursday 22nd February, 2024 – Buffet lunch and AGM

Thursday 29th February, 2024 – Dean Headley

Thursday 7th March, 2024 – Kumar Sangakkara

Thursday 14th March, 2024 – Angus Fraser

Thursday 21st March, 2024 – John Barclay

Thursday 28th March, 2024 – Derek Hopkins

 East Riding Cricket Society

Monday 12th. February 2024, 7.30 for 7.45 – Dr Jane Powell

Monday 4th. March 2024, 7.30 for 7.45 – Pat Murphy

Meetings at Beverley Town CC, HU17 9HW.

Essex Cricket Society

Meetings to be advised shortly for this society.

Gloucestershire Cricket Lovers’ Society

Monday 18th September, 2023 at 7.30pm – Roland Butcher

Monday 9th October, 2023 at 7: 30pm – Roger Knight

Monday 13th November 2023 at 7:30pm – James Hildreth

Monday 11th December 2023 at 7:30pm – Martin Bicknell

Monday 8th January 2024 at 7:30pm – Mark Ramprakash

Monday 12th February 2024 at 7:30pm – Kirk Russell ( Glos.and ex England physio )

Monday 11th March 2024 at 7:30pm – Phil Weston

Monday 8th April 2024 at 7:30pm – Sue Redfern (umpire )

Hampshire Cricket Society

Wednesday4th October, 2023 at 2.00pm – AGM followed by Robbie James ( journalist and announcer at The Ageas Bowl )

Wednesday 25th. October, 2023 at 2.00pm – Pat Murphy

Wednesday 15th November 2023 at 2:00pm – Andy Murtagh

Wednesday 13th December 2023 at 12.30pm – Stephen Chalke interviewing Fred Rumsey ( Christmas lunch )

Wednesday 10th January 2024 at 2:00pm – Hugh Turbervill ( editor of The Cricketer Magazine )

Wednesday 14th February 2024 at 2:00pm – Simon Mann ( provisional )

Wednesday 13th March 2024 at 2:00pm – Derek Pringle

All meetings are held at Romsey Golf Club, SO16 0XW.

Herefordshire Cricket Society

Thursday 21st September, 2023 at 7.30pm – Phil Neale ( at Colwall CC )

Thursday 19th October, 2023 at 12.00pm – Ed & Rebecca Smith ( charity lunch at Castle House – contact 01432 356321 for tickets )

Thursday 16th November, 2023 at 7.30pm – TBC ( at Eastnor CC )

Wednesday 17th January, 2024 at 7.30pm – Mark Ramprakash ( at the Rankin Club )

Thursday 22nd February, 2024 at 7.30pm – Dean Headley (at the Rowing Club )

Thursday 28th March, 2024 at 7.30pm – Bill Athey ( at the Rowing Club )

High Peak Cricket Society

Tuesday 4th October

Friday 21st October

Tuesday 1st November

Tuesday 6th December

Tuesday 3rd January

Tuesday 7th February

Friday 3rd March

Tuesday 4th April

The evening meetings are held at Whaley Bridge Bowling Club, 43 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire. SK23 7HX, the lunches are held at The Royal Hotel, Market Street, Hayfield, High Peak. SK22 2EP.

Lancashire & Cheshire Cricket Society

Monday 9th October, 2023 at 7.30pm – Farokh Engineer ( AGM at 6.30pm )

Monday 23th October, 2023 at 7.30pm – Dean Headley

Monday 13th November, 2023 at 1.00pm – Andy Anson

Monday 4th December, 2023 at 1.00pm – David Lloyd

Monday 29th January, 2024 at 1.00pm – Philip Defreitas

Monday 19th. February, 2024 at 1.00pm – Mark Peel

Thursday 21st. March, 2024 at 7.30pm – Carol Hodges

All meetings are held at Emirates Old Trafford

Leicestershire Cricket Society

Thursday 5th. October, 2023 at 1.30pm – Daryl Mitchell

Thursday 26th. October, 2023 at 7.30pm – Dean Headley

Thursday 16th. November, 2023 at 7.30pm – Kevin Howells ( radio 5 presenter )

Thursday 30th. November, 2023 at 7.30pm – Devon Malcolm

Thursday 4th. January, 2024 at 1.30pm – Wayne Larkins

Thursday 1st. February, 2024 at 7.30pm – Pat Murphy

Thursday 7th. March, 2024 at 1.30pm – Neil Mallender

Merseyside Cricket Society

Thursday 20th October

Thursday 17th November

Thursday 15th December

Thursday 19th January

Thursday 16th February

Thursday 6th April

Norfolk Cricket Society

Meetings to be advised shortly for this society.

Northern Cricket Society

Tuesday 3rd October, 2023 at 7.45pm – Stephen Vaughan

Tuesday 7th November, 2023 at 7.45pm – Mark Peel

Tuesday 12th December, 2023 at 12.00 for 12.30pm – Phil Neale – winter lunch at Sandmoor Golf Club

Tuesday 2nd January, 2024 at 7.45pm – Calvin Hope via zoom, Barbados Cricket Association vice president

Tuesday 6th March, 2024 at 7.45pm – Daryl Mitchell

Tuesday 28th March, 2024 at 12.00 for 12.30pm – Mark Ramprakash – spring lunch at Sandmoor Golf Club

Tuesday 2nd April, 2024 at 7.45pm – Andrew Bradstock

Speaker eveningswill be held at Headingley or Sandmoor Golf Club, venues to be determinedprior to AGM in October

Nottingham Cricket Lovers’ Society

Thursday 5th October, 2023 – Dusty Hare

Thursday 2nd November, 2023 – Luke Fletcher

Thursday 7th December, 2023 – Bill Taylor and Bob White

Thursday 11th January, 2024 – Ashley Metcalfe

Thursday 1st February, 2024 – Chris Guest & Haseeb Hameed

Wednesday 6th. March, 2024 – Elenor Oldroyd

Thursday 21st  March, 2024 – AGM plus John Holder

All meetings are held at Trent Bridge – starting at 7.00 pm

The Cricket Society of Scotland

Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th October – Paul Farbrace

Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th November – Annie Chave

Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th December – Gordon Hollins

Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th January 2024 – David Woodhouse

Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th February 2024 – Nick Cook

Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th March 2024 (annual dinner ) – Bill Athey

Monday 15th April at 7.00pm – AGM at The Grange CC, Edinburgh

Monday meetings’ venue at 7.30pm is Clydesdale CC, Beaton Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 4LA, Tuesday meetings’ venue at 7.30pm is Grange CC, Portgower Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH4 1HQ

West Of Scotland contact – Graham Hollier 0141 427 0093 or graham_hollier@sky.com or Ewan McConville 0141 632 4218 or ejrmcc@gmail.com

East Of Scotland contact – Chris Warner 0131 332 1162 or warnerhome@tiscali.co.uk

Sheffield Cricket Lovers

Wednesday 11th October, 2023 at 7.00pm – Chris Old

Wednesday 25th October, 2023 at 7.00pm – Frank Hayes

Wednesday 8th November, 2023 at 7.00pm – Kevin Howells

Wednesday 20th. November, 2023 at 7.00pm – Paul Farbrace ( pie and mash )

Wednesday 15th. December, 2023 at 12.00 mid day – John Barclay (Christmas lunch )

Wednesday 16th November

Monday 28th November

Friday 16th December

Stourbridge & District Cricket Society

Thursday 19th October 2023 at 19:30 – Gavin Larsen

Thursday 16th November 2023 at 19:30 – James Taylor

Thursday 21st December 2023 at 19:30 – Laura McLeod

Wednesday 17th January 2024 at 14:00 – Mark Ramprakash

Thursday 15th February 2024 at 14:00 – Wayne Larkins

Thursday 21st March 2024 at 19:30 – Andy Lloyd

Thursday 18th April 2024 at 19:30 – Alamgir Sheriyar

All meetings are held in the Pavilion at Stourbridge Cricket Club

Sussex Cricket Society

Wednesday 11th October 2023  at 2.30pm – AGM followed by Jon Filby

Wednesday 15th November 2023 at 2.15pm – Mark Ramprakash

Thursday 14th  December 2023 – Lunch speakers Patrick Ferriday and James Mettyear

Wednesday 10th January 2024 –  David Gower – Lunch

Wednesday 14th February 2024 – TBC

Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 2.15pm – Paul Farbrace

West Lancashire Cricket Society

Wednesday 19th October

Wednesday 16th November

Wednesday 14th December

Wednesday 18th January

Wednesday 15th February

Friday 7th April

Wombwell Cricket Lovers’ Society

Monday 19th February, 2024 – Cricket Memorabilia night – 7.30 on zoom

Thursday 29th. February, 2024 – Junior Coaching Awards Presentation Night with guest speaker Matthew Milnes of Yorkshire CCC – 7.30 at Shaw Lane Sports Club ( Barnsley CC ) Barnsley, S70 6HZ.

Monday 4th. March, 2024 – Peter Whiteley, president of Yorkshire CCC Players Association

Monday 18th. March, 2024 – Dr Jane Powell, president of Yorkshire CCC

Meetings are held at The Holiday Inn, Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley. S75 3JT. unless otherwise stated

Worcestershire Cricket Society

Tuesday 10th October, 2023 – David Gower

Tuesday 31st October, 2023 – Geoff Boycott

Tuesday 14th November, 2023 – James Taylor

Tuesday 12th December, 2023 – Mark Ramprakash

Tuesday 9th January, 2024 – Phil Neale

Tuesday 13th February, 2024 – WCCC player Charlie Morris

Tuesday 12th March, 2024 – Matthew Maynard

All meetings are held in the Graeme Hick pavilion, New Road and start at 7.30