Broadhalfpenny Down is a cricket ground near Hambledon where the original First Class cricket match was played in 1772.
Today, Broadhalfpenny Brigands CC play cricket on this historic ground next to the Bat & Ball public house.
08/05/2025
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Restore the Cradle of Cricket to its former glory Join us to fix the leaky roof, repair the iconic clock, replace a broken mower, upgrade practice facilities, and make the ground accessible
17/04/2025
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A wager on a cricket match, just like in 1772
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11/06/2024
Last over finish against a team whose first game in Hambledon was on New Years Day 1929 when it was so cold the players and spectators drank the Bat and Ball pub dry!
Brigands v Invalids CC, 9 June 2024 There were poignant scenes this week as D-Day veterans recounted stories of heroism, and loss, during the Normandy landings 80 years ago. It was after the First World War in 1919 that JC Squire, Editor of the London Mercury magazine, formed The Invalids Cricket Club in honour of several players woun...
02/03/2024
The pub on the boundary, at the cradle of cricket
01/03/2024
Broadhalfpenny Down is looking for a Cricket Grounds Person to join a close-knit team, responsible for the maintenance of a beautiful and historic ground where the inaugural First Class cricket match took place.
The role, based in Hambledon in Hampshire, is paid, part-time with flexible hours, including some weekend work.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to remain calm under pressure, excellent communication skills, and a keen interest in cricket. Ground preparation training can be provided.
For more details, contact Gerry Northwood at [email protected] or on 07952 866117.
29/01/2024
13/04/2023
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16/12/2022
In the final ... if you are Twitter you can vote today (Friday 16 December)
Vote for Broadhalfpenny Down in the Final of Hampshire's Best View Each year, Hampshire Cricket Board run a poll on Twitter to determine which cricket ground has the best view in Hampshire. From 24 entrants, Broadhalfpenny Down is in the final and you can vote here (by 6pm on Friday 16 December 2022) i.e. you need to vote as soon as you've read this! Vote on twitte...
03/12/2022
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A year in photos at the cradle of cricket
A Year in Photos It began on New Year's Day with a match played "on a plastic pitch and with a pink ball" in contrast to that first First Class game back in 1772. The season began, proper, in April with a visit from Ryan Pierse from Getty Images who brought his camera and his drone. There were new innovations this y...