About Alton Cricket Club

Alton Cricket Club was formed in 1869, which makes us one of the oldest clubs in the surrounding area. Alton Cricket Club is situated at the Jubilee Playing Fields, on the western side of Alton, in the north of Hampshire. The Playing Field is bounded by the Watercress Railway embankment and Northfield lane and is a purpose built sports field laid some 30 years ago in 1974.

The Jubilee Playing Facilities includes 2 Turf Cricket Squares, 1 Artificial Wicket and 2 Pavilions. The main cricket pavilion, the Harry Baker Pavilion, has changing facilities for players and umpires and a kitchen facility.

Attached to the Harry Baker Pavilion is the Alton Cricket Club Bar. The Bar includes a new refurbished veranda area that overlooks the Main Playing Field.

Alton Cricket Club has developed into one of Hampshire's Premier Cricket Clubs and have a strong playing membership including Men, Ladies, Boys and Girls playing at Senior and Junior level. The Club has 5 Saturday League Senior Teams. The Club’s 1st XI is a member of the Southern Electric Premier League and currently plays Saturday League Cricket in the Silver Division. The 3 subesquent sides play in the Hampshire League, while the newly formed 5th XI will compete in the I'Anson league for the first time in 2006.

The Club has a strong Junior Section and are members of the North Hants Youth Cricket League and the Two Counties Youth League.

Alton also have two Sunday Teams that play a mixture of friendlies and league cricket in the Three Counties League. The club also runs sides in the local league and cup competitions. In 2005, Alton Cricket Club started a dedicated Ladies and Girls Cricket Section that is run by an appointed qualified Coach / Manager. Alton hope to develop the section so as it is equally successful as the current Senior and Junior sides

In summary Alton currently have:

• 5 Saturday League Senior Teams
• 2 Sunday League Senior Teams
• 5 Colt Age Groups including U9, U11, U13, U15 & U17.
• 1 Ladies and Girls Cricket Team.
• 3 Midweek Teams, including the SPL Knockout, Medstead Knockout and the Guy Jewell.

The Club has an Active Coaching Programme and has ECB qualified coaches attending all Club Coaching sessions. This includes 3 ECB Level 2 Coaches and 13 ECB Level 1 Coaches! Alton provide group training sessions and 1 on 1 training session if required