Cockermouth Cricket Club has celebrated 200 years with a special day of activities at Sandair.
A team of club legends – attired in Victorian-style gear – played the club’s Academy side, the past versus future contest that fitted perfectly into the celebrations.
The Acadamy side made 92 and the Legends knocked them-off for the loss of five wickets in the last over.
Regan Scott and Alfie Yoxall retired 24+ for the Academy while Mark Bowen did the same for the Legends. John Gibson took three wickets for the Legends and Eric Field claimed two.
There was a good crowd on the day and with barbecues and a busy pavilion bar it proved to be a thoroughly enjoyable event for the club , celebrating a very special double ton.
The club was also fundraising for three members of the Academy team who are going on Cumbria U18 boys and girls tour to Sri Lanka at Easter 2024.
Deborah Stokes, mother of the England captain Ben, who started his career at Cockermouth, sent a message saying: “Cockermouth will always be my favourite cricket venue no matter what because the people make it super special.”
The club was founded in 1823 and the club’s crest is made up of daffodils of William Wordsworth fame and Cockermouth Castle.
The early years saw the club renting its Sandair home from the wealthy Senhouse family.
It is commonly misconceived that the club played on the grounds in front of the large Senhouse mansion at one time but Cockermouth Cricket Club has, in its long history, only ever had one ground: Sandair.
This was eventually purchased from the Senhouse family and became the property of the club.
A photograph of Cumberland versus Westmorland exists from the late 1800s fixture on the Sandair Ground.
