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The
main ground at St Cross has been in use since
1872, first by the Rifle Brigade and since 1885
by the Green Jackets Club. On 1st, 2nd July
1875, St Cross hosted its only first class match
when Hampshire were defeated by Sussex by an
innings and 27 runs.
The
current club was formed in January 1992, an
amalgamation between St Cross C.C and Old
Symondian Battery Ramblers. St Cross C.C, one of
the oldest clubs in Winchester was founded circa
1873 although current records are somewhat
obscure as to the exact year. The club has
always had strong links with the Church of St
Cross which is the landowner of the two grounds
within the parish. Apart from breaks caused by
the 1st and 2nd World Wars and a temporary move
during the period 1906-1910, the club has always
had its base at the picturesque grounds on the
outskirts of Winchester.
Old
Symondians C.C. was formed in 1952, merging with
Stanmore Ramblers in the late 1960’s. In1989 a
further amalgamation took place with another
local side, Olivers Battery, a club started in
the late 1940’s.
St
Cross Symondians is one of the largest cricket
clubs in the county, fielding 5 senior mens
sides on Saturdays as well as fulfilling
numerous other weekend and midweek fixtures. In
addition the club runs one of the largest and
most successful junior sections in the region
and in 2002 and 2005 our U13’s were Hampshire
and Southern Regional Champions. In 2006 the
club launched a Womens cricket section to play
in the inaugural Womens Hampshire Cricket
League.
Since 1992 the club has produced three players
who have gone on to play First Class Cricket,
James Adams (Hampshire), John Francis (Somerset)
and Simon Francis (Notts and England A) all
products of the clubs youth system.
St
Cross Symondians is an ECB accredited Focus Club
for Central Hampshire and one of the first clubs
in Hampshire to be awarded the prestigious ECB
Clubmark award in July 2005.
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