Cricket in Petworth Park has a history dating back to the early 1800's, with 5 recorded first class matches in the 1840's when Petworth Cricket Club was briefly a major team.

The pitch moved from in front of the main house and for decades Petworth Park Cricket Club played in the beautiful current position overlooking the South Downs.

In recent years the club saw a decline in players and matches, until eventually the club ceased to exist altogether.

THE REVIVAL

A group of locals have come together to revive cricket in Petworth Park, building a family club from the bottom up with junior cricket development for boys and girls at it's heart.

Since forming a committee to get things going in June 2016, the club has formally adopted a constitution and become incorporated as a Community Interest Company.

This is a hugely exciting time for the Club, but not without some big challenges; the cricket pitch requires serious reconstruction, training facilities need to be provided and volunteer junior coaches need to be trained and qualified. The required funds are significant, as are the man hours to make this vision a reality.
We are hugely appreciative of all the support and enthusiasm so far from locals and people with memories stretching back to the glory days!

NEXT STEPS

While we have some great momentum and support behind us, we still are in serious need of improving the facilities. Training nets, and ground works are priorities, each costing many thousands of pounds to get right. We're setting out to make this an inspiring facility and a club for everyone in Petworth to use and enjoy, so if you can help, please support us.