Andover Cricket Club

Andover Cricket Club Andover is a friendly and progressive Club with over 300 members offering cricket to old and young alike for all ages, abilities and genders.

Find out more at www.andovercricket.club Youth cricket is provided for children from age of 7 to 18 with coaching and competitive matches offered

Andover Cricket Club was established in 1865, with home games being played at the London Road ground for most the club's history. Still the club's headquarters today, and with over 250 adult and junior members. In 1973 the club became a founder member o

f the Hampshire League and played its first County Division One League fixture on May 12 1973 away at Hartley Witney, winning by 99 runs. Andover led the league early season but suffered 2 defeats against Portsmouth & Southsea on Aug 4 & New Milton on Aug 11. Despite taking maximum points against St Cross in the last match Andover finished 13 points adrift of New Milton. Andover were runners-up in 1974 and continued to have success through the late 19702 and early 1980s. In 1986, Andover were invited to join the Southern Premier League. Membership of the Southern Premier League lasted until 1994, when in controversial circumstances, Andover were relegated back to the Hampshire League. Following a period of rejuvenation the Club’s fortunes were restored at the end of 1997 season with promotion back to the Southern Premier League was achieved. Since then Andover have continued to perform well at the highest level. At the end of 1999 season Club cricket in Southern England was re-organised into three primary divisions: Gold, Silver, Bronze; when the Southern Premier League was born. The Hampshire League became four 'County' divisions, supplemented by ‘Regional’ divisions - East 1,2 & 3, West 1,2 & 3. Membership of the Southern League was offered to clubs based on achieving certain key accreditation criteria, including:-
Established colts section
Quality ground facilities and conditions
Established colts section
Andover were delighted to be invited to join the Gold Division and become a member of the top ten elite clubs in Central Southern England.

Week 7: Four fine looking sides those.Ft. Imagery from last night's u9bs intra-squad game 💙
13/06/2026

Week 7: Four fine looking sides those.

Ft. Imagery from last night's u9bs intra-squad game 💙

Enjoy England's first game of the World Cup next week in the upstairs bar. Bar open from 8pm.
10/06/2026

Enjoy England's first game of the World Cup next week in the upstairs bar. Bar open from 8pm.

Week 5: UCL final on the TV later 👌
30/05/2026

Week 5: UCL final on the TV later 👌

Week 4: 3/4 in the sun.1s played out an entertaining match against Pompey & Southsea that was great viewing from the dec...
23/05/2026

Week 4: 3/4 in the sun.

1s played out an entertaining match against Pompey & Southsea that was great viewing from the decking. and hit quality 50s as we posted 237. In response pompey we're going nicely at 160-4 but collapsed after a quality piece of fielding by removed their overseas and then (3-35) and (2-37) finished things off. Shoutout to .bishop135 (1-28 off) who bowled beautifully to build pressure through the middle.

2s took on Swilts 3s in a higher scorer on a small pitch. Swllts youngsters batted well to set a big score but the batters weren't fazed. 99 off 56 in an explosive opening partnership with (72) that set it up for the middle order to get us home.

3s went to Ashford and batted first with 62 from Alex Burns and solid contributions of 20/30 from everyone else getting us to 263. (2-27) removed both openers and then a Vinay 3fa kept Ashford behind the game as we cruised to a 3 wicket win.

4s hosted Farley 2s and started well with (39) and Hari Thakar (20) setting a good platform. Unfortunately and middle order collapse resisted only by (24*) left us on 130ao. The lads bowled excellently but Farleyvrode their luck to cruise to a 9-wicket win.

Wins for the top 3 sides, lots of sun and plenty of deck oils. Good Saturday 🍺😎

Week 4: ❌️No Hoopers❌️ No James'❌️ No Birds😱
23/05/2026

Week 4:

❌️No Hoopers
❌️ No James'
❌️ No Birds

😱

Week 3.
15/05/2026

Week 3.

It was a pleasure to officially open our brand news nets this evening with special guests Iris Anderson (our local counc...
11/05/2026

It was a pleasure to officially open our brand news nets this evening with special guests Iris Anderson (our local councillor) and Immy Colley (Test Valley Borough Council).

Our club is driven by the principle of providing affordable cricket to anyone that wants to play. With very tight budgets that just about cover our operating costs, big, capital projects like this require us to work with other community agencies and local business to get the job done.

This project was started by over 230 of our community of members past and present raising £10k as a crowdfunder. We were then extremely grateful for support from Sport England, Test Valley Borough Council and our key sponsor Weetcoast to get over the line.

These nets will have a huge impact for all of our 400+ members and their families, as well as the local schools and other organisations that use our site.

We are incredibly grateful to Westcoast, Test Valley Borough Council, Sport England, Cllr Anderson and everyone from our cricket community that pitched in. This is a great example of community organisations partnering with local agencies and business to do something impactful and long lasting. Thank you.

James Knight - Chairperson

Week 2 Results: 3/4 Aint bad!1s set Waterlooville 218 after a solid 79 from and 34 from .The boys may have felt 30 sho...
10/05/2026

Week 2 Results: 3/4 Aint bad!

1s set Waterlooville 218 after a solid 79 from and 34 from .The boys may have felt 30 short and so it proved as the bowlers struggled to make break through and Waterlooville cruised home.

2s scored an emphatic win at home! At 86-4 skipper Jeremy Hayward joined Andy Green for a mammoth partnership of 184. Both brought up centuries in the final moments with finishing on 105* off 82 and Andy 101* off 73. With runs on the board the guys took regular wickets to stop Mich & Tims from making it close as they finished on 210-8. Anil Thakor the pick with 3-46.

3s travelled to the gorgeous East Woodhay and on a better of a surface, managed to keep the oppo to 193 eith a tight bowling performance. In response it was young Mattie Thain yet again with the key knock. His 58* supported by some bombs from Elliot Mathias (46 off 31) saw us home 4 down with 6 overs to spare.

4s, skippered by Nathan Birks returning from serious injury hosted Broughton. Broughton batted well to set 259 despite some excellent bowling from youngsters Hashim, Kazi and Arav. In reply .nathan passed his fitness test, smashing 138* in a huge partnership with Oscar Veettil 67* who hit his second consecutive classy fifty.

So much to build on and so many youngsters playing match winning roles. Lots to be excited about as our injury list hopefully starts getting shorter!

Week 2: 😎2s and 4s at London Rd... come down and show your support!
09/05/2026

Week 2: 😎

2s and 4s at London Rd... come down and show your support!

Week 1. We are so back! Might rain. Hope not... hope not.Big go well those making their club debuts! Up the 01264
02/05/2026

Week 1. We are so back! Might rain. Hope not... hope not.

Big go well those making their club debuts! Up the 01264

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Batchelors Barn Rd
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