Welcome to the Stourbridge & District Cricket Society 

"WE ARE 50 YEARS YOUNG!"

On 28 September, the Stourbridge & District Cricket Society will celebrate its fiftieth birthday.  

On the exact same day, half-a-century ago, the creation of the Society was celebrated with a modest meal costing £1 7s 6d (£1.37½). Five decades on, the jubilee meal costs £30 per head, which is about right once inflation is considered. 

The initial event was attended by eighty members and guests. This jubilee luncheon will be attended by 75 members and guests with at least three persons who will have attended both meals. One of the trio, former Worcestershire fast bowler Bob Carter was one of the guest speakers; this year he will be able to sit back and listen to what Stourbridge-born former England Test cricketer Dean Headley has to say about his career and his view on the state of the game today. 

Dean will share top billing with his father, Ron Headley who was capped twice by West Indies. On his Test debut, Dean created history for the Headley family as he was the third generation to play Test cricket; his grandfather George was arguably the greatest-ever West Indian batsman who played at Test level in the 1930s. 

This event follows hard on the heels of our ‘Afternoon with Barry Richards’ which was held in mid-August. Reports of both Barry’s visit and Dean’s homecoming will be featured in our newsletter.  

​Our first monthly meeting of the 2022/23 season will be held on 20 October when former Worcestershire captain and P.C.A. chairman, Daryl Mitchell will be our guest speaker. The meeting will start at 7.30pm in the pavilion of Stourbridge Cricket Club.  

MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS

At the Annual General Meeting held on 14 April 2022, it was agreed unanimously that the Society’s annual subscription fee be raised with immediate effect. The yearly rates for other membership categories remain unchanged.  

​The full list of membership fees is now as follows: 

​Individual members: £20  
Joint members: £25 (Residing at the same address)  
Country members: £10 (Residing over 50 miles from Stourbridge town centre)  
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