Club History
1762
HCC earliest mention was taken from the Cricket quarterly 1763 page 85, which states that a match was arranged for Thursday 29th July 1762 on Hailsham Common between Hailsham, Hurstmonceux and Wartling versus Arlington, Chalvington Ripe and Ringmer. The match would commence at noon for half a guinea a man.
1871
The following comes from the 1st issue of the James Lilywhite annual 1872 and lists Hailsham for the year 1871 as having played 12 matches winning 6 and losing 6. Their colours were blue and white the nearest railway station was Hailsham 250yds away. The Secretary was A. Burtenshaw, and the club had 44 members.
1884
Hailsham Cricket Club was re established in June 1884 after a lapse of a few years. In 1884 there were two minute books, one for rules, fixtures committee meetings, and the other for general meetings held twice a year.
25 Jun 1884
The club purchased 24 blue and white caps
3 Jul 1884
The club purchased rope to preserve the ground
Club Crest
1885
30 Mar 1885
The committee were to purchase a large roller from Mr. Hastings
for as little as possible, no record of the cost was mentioned,
but rumours are from old players that it cost £3/-/- and was 2nd
hand even then and it came from Mayfield. The same roller is the
one still used in wicket preparation today 122 years on. A new
pavilion was also proposed at this meeting.
1886
The first pavilion was built at a cost of £17/13s/7d
1895
20 Mar 1895
The death is reported of Dr Billings - our first president
24 Apr 1895
A special meeting was held to revise club rules (minimum subs that
year were 2/6d)
The club played 16 games 11 won 4 lost 1 drawn because of rain
1897
10 Aug 1897
The committee decided that the line of trees around the rec would
be the boundary.
30 Nov 1897
The committee decided to spend no more than £2/-/- on the ground
1898
8 Aug 1898
No more than £2/-/- to be paid for sight screens 18feet by 9feet
A match was arranged between the ladies and men, the men were to bat and bowl with a broomstick.
1906
10 Sep 1906
A Cricket Week was proposed for 1907 (THE FIRST)
1907
The inaugural cricket week was a big success, 6d entrance was charged
1907/08
HCC were planning to have a new pavilion, a bank account was to be opened with Barclays for this purpose
1908
Hailsham had 130 members
1909
New sightscreens purchased from Burfields 36x9feet at a cost of £3/4s
3 May 1909
Estimates for the new pavilion received as follows: H. Cornford
£298/3s/6d, T. Rich £295/10s/-, P.J. Hide £293/18s/6d (the last
one was accepted)
1912
20 May 1912
The committee proposed a cricket tour of Belgium at a cost of
£5/-/- during the 1913 season. Records of that tour are in the
clubs files
Most Saturdays HCC turned out 3 elevens plus a Thursday eleven
1915
16 Apr 1915
No more fixtures arranged, 17 members of HCC had joined the
colours (war)
1919
19 Feb 1919
First committee after the war and fixtures were arranged for that
year
1920
12 Jan 1920
HCC held a committee meeting at the Hailsham Memorial Institute
this was the first at the HMI which had just opened and became the
headquarters for the cricket club
1923
21 Mar 1923
At a meeting held in the HMI the club adopted the colours of light
blue dark blue and chocolate, blazers would be 45/- caps 5/6 silk
ties 4/9 and silk scarves 13/6
Hailsham Cricket Club 1924
1940
Owing to international affairs (WWII) it had become difficult to raise two elevens
1950
23 Apr 1950
A concrete practice wicket was laid
1952
15 Oct 1952
There was a proposal to hand over the pavilion to the parish
council
14 Apr 1952
A ballpoint pen was used for the first time to record the minutes
1957
15 Jul 1957
An approach was made to the council to play cricket on Sundays
6 Dec 1957
Proposed to join evening cricket league
1962
7 Jun 1962
Wall seats fitted in the dressing rooms
11 Sep 1962
New scoring hut completed
1966
17 Mar 1966
New 10cwt roller purchased
Roller
1978
13 Jul 1978
Plaque put outside the HMI at a cost of £15 noting that is was HCC
headquarters
1982
21 Jan 1982
HCC readmitted to the East Sussex div two
2008
Hailsham restart the junior section at the club
Juniors section 2008
2010
Hailsham introduce a 3rd XI in the East Sussex League
New 3rd XI team 2010
2011
Hailsham securing funding and install electronic scoreboard. Also welcome Rahul Chauhan as the clubs overseas player.
Electronic scoreboard
2012
Hailsham introduce a 4th XI in the East Sussex League, to bring on the development of the club's juniors.
New 4th XI team 2012
2013
Hailsham win the East Sussex Intersport Plate for the first time in the club's history
East Sussex Intersport Plate Winners 2013
The U11's win the Sussex Junior Cricket Festival Shield and the Bexhill Invitational
U11 Sussex Junior Cricket Festival Champions 2013
Daisy Bean becomes the first junior to represent the full Sussex CCC squad at U11 level.
2014
Henry Crocombe represents Sussex CCC U12's and Daisy Bean becomes the first lady to play for Hailsham in league cricket.
30 Aug 2014
All four Hailsham CC senior league teams win on the same weekend
for the first time.
Two Hailsham CC junior teams win their leagues for the first time since the re introduction of the junior section. U9's won 7 from 7 and the U12's won 6 from 6.
Hailsham CC 1st XI win division 3 with a last week victory over Forest Row.
2015
Hailsham CC Indoor VI won the Eastbourne winter tournament.
Eastbourne Winter Tournament Indoor Champions 2015
Hailsham CC secure the lease of Roebuck Park, as a second ground for the club, to be used by the 3rd/4th XI's. This is a new purpose built cricket pitch on the site of the old Hellingly Hospital ground.
02 May 2015
First game at Roebuck Park (G.Morgans out first ball of the first game at Roebuck Park)
First game at Roebuck Park
22 Aug 2015
Hailsham 1st XI win promotion to ESCL division 1 for the first time since 1986
Hailsham 3rd XI win East Sussex division 10.
3rd XI Division 10 Champions 2015
Wayne Pettigrew (125) scores the first hundred at Roebuck Park.
29 Aug 2015
Hailsham 1st XI win East Sussex division 2 title to make it back to back championships
1st XI Division 2 Champions 2015
6 Sep 2015
Hailsham U10's finish 3rd in the County U10 tournament held at the County Ground Hove.
Jun 2016
Hailsham defend the Eastbourne knockout competition.
Jul 2016
Hailsham U11's and U14's win there East Sussex Junior cricket leagues, winning all of there games.
Jul 2017
Hailsham Juniors win the U9/U10 and U16 East Sussex league, going undefeated through the season.
Aug 2017
Hailsham U12's win the Sussex Junior Cricket Festival with a convincing win over Lindfield CC.
Jul 2018
Hailsham retain the Martlet Shield thanks to a 1 wicket victory away vs. Hellingly.
Hailsham U11 girls team win their first ever softball tournament.
Aug 2018
Hailsham Ladies win the first softball tournament they enter at Hellingly CC
Ladies softball team
19 Sep 2018
The Kia Oval XI - Pre game
The Kia Oval
Hailsham batting first at The Kia Oval
The Kia Oval XI - Winners
29 Oct 2018
The East Sussex Cricket League is folded and the club join the Sussex Cricket League. Becoming part of the biggest adult cricket league in the world.
Apr 2019
New cricket pavilion is officially opened and used for the first time.
Roll on covers and batting cage are purchased by the club, for use through the season.
Roll on batting cage
Sep 2019
Mel McDonald wins coach of the year at the Sussex CCC end of season dinner and presentation. Kaleigh Pavitt wins volunteer of the year for the 18-25 category.
Mel McDonald - Coach of the Year
Hailsham officially launches a ladies hardball cricket team for the 2020 season.
Mar 2020
COVID 19 sends the country into lockdown and the league season cancelled. We end up playing friendlies in July & September and the league organised a cup competition during August.
Jul 2020
New HD camera was erected to live stream games through YouTube, thanks to Funtasy Cricket (Ian Hannoford) for sponsoring it and Will Parsons for making this dream a reality.
Live streaming on YouTube
Aug 2020
The Boundary Bar opens its doors for the first time.
The Boundary Bar
First lady captain of a senior team, Kaleigh Pavitt (KP) takes the reigns of the 4th XI.
Sep 2020
Rob Wilkinson scores back to back 100's
Dorothy Hobden announces she is retiring from scoring after 50 years service at the club #legend
Dorothy Hobden
KP takes her first 5 for in a competitive match (5/31 vs. Rottingdean) to go with her first 50 earlier in the season. First lady to do this for the club!
1st junior girl’s hardball match vs. Brighton & Hove at the Recreation Ground
U13 Girls Team
Oct 2020
Henry Crocombe signs professional contract with Sussex CCC
The pavilion rebuild project is paid off
Jan 2021
Indoor training cancelled due to COVID-19
Kaleigh Pavitt is appointed the clubs first female captain of a senior Saturday team. We also believe the first in Sussex.
KP - 4th XI Captain and Womens Captain
The committee decides to make all junior cricket games free for everyone representing the club.
5 Apr 2021
Hailsham Roses (Women's section) first training session with their new coach, former England international Wendy Watson.
Roses first training session
2 May 2021
Hailsham v Hailsham first ever hard ball game for the new Roses
team.
Scorecard
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More photos
Roses first hard ball game at Roebuck park
27 Jun 2021
First charity of the year fundraising day held at the club, with a
magnificent £1700 raised for Tigers Big Build.
Photos from the day
Tigers Big Build
10 Jul 2021
The Martlet Shield returns to Hailsham hands with a crushing victory over Hellingly CC.
July 2021
U13 Hornets and U13 girls both win their divisions going the whole
season undefeated.
Final league tables
U13 Hornets
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U13 Girls
U13 Hornets
U13 Girls
13 Aug 2021
In their first season as a team the Ladies (Roses) win the Eastern
league as they go through the season undefeated.
Final league table
Roses Team
15 Aug 2021
Hailsham Royals win the inaugural Hobdens Trophy at Brighton &
Hove CC with victory over Chiddingly in the regional final.
The Royals progress to the county finals day
Scorecard
Hailsham Royals - Inaugural Hobdens Trophy Winners
22 Aug 2021
The U13 girls complete a memorable season with victory over
Brighton & Hove CC in the Sussex Junior Cricket Festival at
Horsham.
Scorecard
U13 Girls Sussex Junior Cricket Festival Winners
Oct 2021
Due to increase in teams and participation levels. Two new wickets
are installed at the Recreation Ground.
New wickets installed at the Recreation Ground
Nov 2021
Permission granted by the committee to start the planning process
for new netting facility.
Planning process started for new nets
Aug 2022
U15 girls win the Sussex league for back-to-back league titles.
U15 girls win the league
28 Aug 2022
Roses win the Sussex Slam and first piece of silverware in the
team's history.
Roses win the Sussex Slam
3 Sep 2022
2nd XI win SCL division 7E for back-to-back titles.
League table
2nd XI win league
4th XI win SCL division 12EN for the team's first promotion
League table
4th XI win league
Oct 2022
New training facility build starts.
New training facility
22 Oct 2022
Record 122 members attend the annual dinner at Welshurst Golf
Club.
2022 Awards Dinner
Dec 2022
Hailsham 5th XI is accepted into the Sussex Cricket League ahead
of the 2023 season.
5th XI is accepted into the league
20 Jan 2023
Harry Chatfield is elected as the club's new chairman, making him
the youngest in the club's history.
Harry Chatfield elected chairman at AGM
23 Feb 2023
Work on the new training facility is completed.
New Training Facility Finished
20 May 2023
5th XI First game - Victorious against Ringmer, winning by 1 run.
5th XI First Game
21 May 2023
First girl to score a century for the club
Romilly Smith 120* - (A) Vs Brighton & Hove - U15 National Cup.
Scorecard
Romilly Smith - 120* Vs Brighton & Hove (A)
23 Aug 2023
The Royals regain the Hobdens Trophy by defeating Chiddingly in the Eastern Sussex Slam competition
Scorecard
Royals 2023 Eastern Sussex Slam (Hobdens Trophy) Winners
28 Aug 2023
The U15 girls participate in the Southern Counties Finals in Wimbledon as they represent the South Vipers at U15 level.
U15 girls represent the Southern Vipers in the Southern Counties Finals
Aug 2023
The Roses defend their Sussex Slam title.
They also win the inaugural, Aldridge@BACA Sussex Women's Premier Cricket League Division 2 title
2023 Roses
Apr 2024
New batting cage purchased to assist and develop club training sessions.
New Batting Cage for 2024
05 May 2024
The Roses defend their Slam Down title with a win over Ropley CC. Defeating opposition from Hampshire, Kent & Surrey.
2024 Roses
25 May 2024
Hollie Young is the first female to play 1st XI cricket for Hailsham Cricket Club.
Hollie represented the 1st XI in a division 4E game vs. Mayfield at home on the 25th May.
Hollie Young
10 Aug 2024
Henry Mortimer becomes the youngest player to score 50 for the club in a senior game
50 off 95 balls including 7x4's (Scorecard)
Henry Mortimer
11 Aug 2024
Hollie Young became the first Roses player to score a 100 for the club at home vs. Bells Yew Green in the Ladies Premier League.
139 from 99 balls - She also took 6/19 in the same match. (Scorecard)
Hollie Young
11 Aug 2024
The Royals Retained the Hobdens Trophy (Sussex Slam) by beating
Bexhill Bandits by 82 runs at Ringmer
Scorecard
2024 Royals
