WELCOME TO THE STOURBRIDGE & DISTRICT CRICKET SOCIETY

Our November meeting welcomed Phil DeFreitas, the former Leicestershire, Lancashire, Derbyshire & England cricketer.

Our November meeting welcomed Phil DeFreitas, the former Leicestershire, Lancashire, Derbyshire & England cricketer.

Phil played 44 Tests for England between 1986 and 1985, during which time he says he was dropped fourteen times from the team!

He created a unique record by taking five wickets in an innings against each of the eighteen first-class counties.

Prize Question!!!
Where was Phil DeFreitas born! A copy of the 2018 Worcestershire Year Book will be given to three correct responses drawn from email entries received. Please use the Contact Us form and include your postal address! Hurry! Closing date – 23:59 hours on Sunday 9 December!

The ‘Then and Now’ pictures show Phil DeFreitas in his bowling prime and, 20 years later, he was in his element entertaining members of Stourbridge & District Cricket Society

December Meeting
Our pre-Christmas guest will be Alan Fordham, formerly of Northamptonshire. He is now Head of Cricket Operations (first-class) at the ECB.

Amongst others, Alan has the daunting task of arranging +400 fixtures each summer, safe in the knowledge that his efforts will not please everyone!

We look forward to welcoming Alan Fordham on Thursday 13 December at 7.30pm
Supporting cricket is as important as playing cricket!

The S&DCS meets monthly at Stourbridge Cricket Club and the next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 15 when our guest speaker will be Phil DeFreitas formerly of Leicestershire, Lancashire, Derbyshire and England. 

Meetings commence at 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome on payment of an entry charge of £5.

​The complete programme for the 2018/19 season can be viewed here.

Details of membership can be obtained from the secretary, by using the contact form.

Please include your postal address so that we can forward an application form to you.

Oldswinford Cricket Club book review

‘A History of Cricket in Oldswinford’ is a new book on cricket that has been published recently.

Ken Slater’s book focuses on the little-known early years of Oldswinford St Mary’s Cricket Club, Stourbridge, located then in Worcestershire.
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The author, in his capacity of secretary of the present-day Oldswinford CC (OCC), has spent much of the past two years scrolling through countless spools of microfiched match reports that have appeared in the local press since Victorian times.

To read our review of ‘A History of Cricket in Oldswinford’ click here. ​

GUEST SPEAKERS 2018

18 OCTOBER

Ted Dexter CBE
(Sussex & England)
Please note that due to anticipated demand, this meeting will be restricted to members only and their invited guests.
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15 NOVEMBER

 Philip Defrietas
(Leics, Lancs, Derbys & England) ​
Appeared in 44 Test matches and 103 ODIs.

13 DECEMBER

Alan Fordham
(Northants –
​now ECB Operations Manager)
Please note that due to Christmas this meeting is brought forward one week
 

HOWZAT!

Select your own best Worcestershire-born cricket team of all time!
No prizes - just for fun!
All selected players (past and present) must have been born in Worcestershire!

SUPPORTING CRICKET IS AS IMPORTANT AS PLAYING CRICKET!

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STOURBRIDGE CRICKET CLUB

Formed in 1972, the 'District' in the Society's name refers to the various areas in and around Stourbridge, when originally, all local clubs were invited to join as affiliate members. Nowadays the Society warmly welcomes people from all points of the compass.

​The principal aims of the Society are to provide a forum for like‐minded cricket enthusiasts to meet, talk and reminisce about the game during the winter months.

Meetings are held in the pavilion of Stourbridge CC (left) on the third Thursday between October and April. (Dates may vary in December and April). The Society is most grateful to Stourbridge CC and Worcestershire CCC for their continued help and support.

Guests are invited to talk for the first innings (± 45 mins). The second innings, a Q&A session, allows members to put questions to the speaker.