Founded 1860

Cricket at Egloshayle since 1860

One of Cornwall's long-established clubs, at home by the River Camel. Here's what we know, and what we're still finding out.

Players, families and children cheer together on the outfield on title day, children at the front.

Our story

A long innings

Wadebridge Cricket Club was founded in 1860. More than a century and a half later we still play at Egloshayle Park, with three Saturday sides in the Bond Timber Cornwall Cricket League, a Women and Girls section, and juniors from All Stars upwards.

The full history is being pieced together from old scorebooks, team photos and newspaper cuttings. If you have any of those in a loft or a shoebox, we would love to see them. Get in touch and we will add your bit of the story here.

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The Wadebridge 1st XI team photo, September 2023: two rows of players in whites with claret trim on the outfield.

Champions 2023

The title, at last

On Saturday 9 September 2023, the last day of the season, the 1st XI beat Callington by 11 runs at home to win the ECB Cornwall Premier League. The title was decided in the final over. It was the club's first county title in 55 years.

Kevin Renecke made 101, Kelvin Snell 58, and Matt Robins took 3 for 26. James Turpin captained the side. The same afternoon the 2nd XI won Division Two East and went up to County Division 1 for the first time.

The full match report

The Wadebridge captain in whites holds the championship cup with a club official as the sun goes down behind the clubhouse.

Honours

2023County Champions, ECB Cornwall Premier League · 1st XI
2023Division Two East Champions · 2nd XI

More names go up as the club confirms its records.

The ground

Egloshayle Park

Our home is Egloshayle Park, also known as Egloshayle Playing Fields, on Egloshayle Road, Wadebridge. The River Camel runs past, the white pavilion with its red window frames looks over the square, and on a summer evening the light does the rest.

Egloshayle Park
Egloshayle Road
Wadebridge, Cornwall

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Close up of a Wadebridge batter in a claret helmet, bat angled across his body, pavilion windows behind.

Who runs it

The committee

PresidentTo be confirmed
ChairTo be confirmed
SecretaryTo be confirmed
TreasurerTo be confirmed
Fixtures secretaryTo be confirmed
Welfare officerTo be confirmed
Junior coordinatorTo be confirmed
Women and Girls leadTo be confirmed
Head groundsmanTo be confirmed
Streaming and mediaTo be confirmed

Photography: Harry Trump (match action) and AL Photos (2023 title day). Used with thanks.