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Harbledown Cricket Club is based in Rough Common near Canterbury. The club was formed circa 1867, making it one of the oldest cricket clubs in England.

The club has teams playing on Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays; with training taking place on Thursday evenings.

On Sundays the club has two teams playing in the Kent Village League. The First XI is in Division One and the Second XI is in Division 6. The club's performances in the Kent Village League have gone from strength to strength in recent seasons. 

On Friday nights the club competes in the Canterbury Twenty:20 League. Harbledown CC were the founding member of this league and its pioneering use of pink balls. On Saturdays the club plays friendlies throughout the season. 

 

During the winter the club competes in the Indoor League at the Kent County Cricket Ground and pre-season nets start in February and are on Thursday nights. 

The focal point of the club's season is the August festival week. The week is great fun, with it being a combination of league games, T:20 friendlies and the annual Harbledown invitational sixes tournament.

Over the Winter of 2010/11, the Club has established a junior section. This is being run in accordance with the England & Wales Cricket Board "Clubmark" standards. Clubmark represents a standard of good governance that well run club's should adhere to. The club has three UKCC Level 2 coaches making the standard of coaching on offer, of the highest quality.

The standard of cricket the club competes at is good, particularly Division 1 of the Kent Village League and the Canterbury T:20 league. However, notwithstanding this, the club's fundamental policy is that enjoying playing cricket with your mates is the most important thing. Cricket should be fun and not like work! Because of this ethos, Harbledown is a friendly and inclusive place to play cricket; with all games being concluded with a drink in our pavilion. All new members are always welcomed.

If anyone is interested in joining the senior or junior sections of Harbledown Cricket Club, please do not hesitate to get in touch with any of the contacts shown on the contacts page of this website or via e-mail ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).
 
Location

Harbledown Cricket Club play on the Rough Common Playing Fields, which are located behind the Village Hall on Rough Common Road, just outside of Canterbury before you enter Blean if travelling towards Whitstable, or Right at the traffic lights if heading out of Canterbury towards the A2. The postal address for the ground is; Rough Common Village Hall, Rough Common Road, Rough Common, Kent, CT2 9BS. For a Frontal View of the Village Hall please Click Here, our ground is located behind the village hall where there is further parking, which can be accessed via the road to the left hand side.
 
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