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The exact date that cricket was first played in Witchampton is not known, but it was well established by the late nineteenth century. At this time the ground was situated in Higher Park at Boxhalls’s Lodge near C**k Road, Crichel. It was in the 1920’s when the ground was moved to Crichel Park, facilities at that time were primitive with only a small box-like scoring hut providing the only changing

room, but the standard of cricket was good and it is known that the Club won the Wimborne Saturday League in three consecutive years and the only champions ever to beat the “Rest of the League” side, a traditional prestigious match in those days. In 1950 the club were accepted to membership of the Bournemouth Cricket League and remained members with either one or two teams until the Bournemouth Association dissolved in 2003. In the early 1960’s a new wooden pavilion was built that provided a superb background to the playing area and was the envy of most clubs in those days. With these facilities, a successful team and a quiet village setting, it was not unusual to get several hundred supporters and cricket lovers to park around the ground to watch our matches. The Club has benefited from many good loyal and hard working officers and members and the family connections are apparent when looking through the officers listing. The family connections have been borne out in the way our cricket has been played over the years with generations of the same families appearing in the teams throughout the years, this has helped towards the fair but competitive way we have performed over the years and a good reputation for our after match socialising with our opponents.

10/08/2026

Well done to our superstar Witchampton Ladies Cricket Team on their first league win!

We are all super proud of you.

07/08/2026

💜🏏 Have you been following our stories this week? 🏏💜

Our amazing Witchampton Ladies Cricket Club are just ONE MATCH AWAY from being crowned league champions!

What makes this even more special is the journey they've been on. In only their second season in the league, the team have gone from finishing at the bottom of the table last year to standing on the brink of winning the whole competition.

It really is the complete underdog story.

📅 Sunday 9th August
🕛 11am
🏏 Witchampton Witches vs Puddletown
🏆 Win and they are CHAMPIONS!

The team have worked incredibly hard all season and would love to have the village behind them for one final push.

💜 Whether you've followed every match or are just hearing about their story for the first time, come along and show your support.

👏 One team.
👏 One dream.
👏 One final match.

Let's fill the boundary with Witchampton support and help our Witches finish their remarkable season in style!

💜🧙‍♀️ Come on Witches! 🧙‍♀️💜

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06/08/2026

🏏 Weekend Cricket at Witchampton CC 🏏

A busy weekend of cricket for Witchampton! 💚

📅 Saturday 8th August
⏰ 1:00pm start
🏏 Witchampton CC 1st XI vs Cerne Valley CC 1st XI
📍 At Witchampton

🏏 Shroton CC 1st XI vs Witchampton CC 2nd XI
📍 Away

Come along and support the 1st XI at Witchampton as they take on Cerne Valley.

🍻 Club bar open for the 1st team match
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Spectators welcome
☀️ Great cricket, refreshments and a chance to support your local club.

📅 Sunday 9th August
⏰ 11am start
🏏 Witchampton Ladies Cricket Team vs Puddletown Ladies Cricket Team
📍HOME

⏰ 1:30pm start
🏏 Burley CC Sunday XI vs Witchampton CC Sunday 1st XI
📍 Friendly AWAY fixture

Good luck to all four Witchampton teams playing across the weekend. Let’s get behind the players and show our support! 💚🏏

31/07/2026

🏏 MATCHDAY | Saturday 1st August 🏏

A busy day of cricket awaits for Witchampton CC with three teams in action! 💚

⏰ 9:00am
🧙 Under 9 Wizards
🏏 Witchampton CC vs Christchurch CC
📍 Dorset Under 9 League

⏰ 1:00pm
🏏 2nd XI
🆚 Shaftesbury CC
📍 Dorset 2nd XI League

⏰ 1:00pm
🏏 1st XI
🆚 Broadstone CC 2nd XI (Away)

Whether you're cheering on our young Wizards or supporting our senior sides, we'd love to see you at the cricket! 👏

Good luck to all our players—play hard, enjoy yourselves, and make Witchampton proud! 💚💛

🏏

29/07/2026

🏏 Match Week is Here! 🏏

Best of luck to all our players in this week's fixtures!

Wednesday Evening
Our Men's Wednesday Night League side takes on Wimborne CC at The Leaze, with play starting at 6:30pm.

Thursday Evening
Girls match CANCELLED

Wishing both teams the very best of luck. Play well, enjoy the game, and do the club proud!

💙🏏 Good luck and go well! 💙

27/07/2026

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of welcoming cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara to Witchampton.

Fast forward to today, and Witchampton Cricket Club has made it into NYTimes ! 🌍🏏

Even better, our very own First Team Tea Lady, Phillippa, features in the photo – a lovely reminder that village cricket is all about the amazing people who make our club what it is.

Thank you for visiting us, Kumar. It’s a day we’ll always remember!

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7427720/2026/07/09/kumar-sangakkara-cricket-sri-lanka-shillingstone/

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26/07/2026

A huge congratulations to our incredible Witchampton Ladies Cricket Team for putting on such a fantastic Rounders Day today! 🥎💚

What a brilliant event it was—packed with fun, plenty of laughs, delicious cakes, a well-stocked bar, an exciting raffle, and, of course, a few well-earned trophies! 🏆🍰🍻

A special shout-out goes to Lou and her amazing team for all the hard work behind the scenes to make the day such a success. Events like this don’t happen by accident, and your effort was truly appreciated by everyone involved.

Well done to every team and player who took part and helped make it such an enjoyable day. We can’t wait to see this become an annual fixture!

Next year, we’d love to see even more teams entering—especially some of our Witchampton juniors and adult members. So, who’s up for the challenge? 👀🙌

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23/07/2026

🏏 THIS WEEKEND AT WITCHAMPTON CC 🏏

We've got a full schedule of cricket this weekend, with our junior and senior sides all in action!

🧙‍♂️ 9:00am
Witchampton CC Under 9 Wizards vs Winton CC, Dorset Under 9 Royals

🏏 1:00pm
Witchampton CC 1st XI vs Corfe Mullen CC 1st XI

🏏 1:00pm
Wimborne CC 4th XI vs Witchampton CC 2nd XI

We wish all our players the very best of luck and look forward to a fantastic weekend of cricket. 💚💛

🏏💚💛

📸 Adam Croker

21/07/2026

🏏 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗖! 💚🖤
Join us for two fantastic evenings of cricket as Witchampton Cricket Club hosts back-to-back home fixtures. We'd love to see plenty of support around the boundary!

📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
🏏 Witchampton CC Midweek XI 🆚 Verwood CC Wednesday 1st XI
🕡 6:30pm Start

📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
🌟 Witchampton CC Girls Under 11 B 🆚 Wimborne CC Girls Under 11
🕕 6:00pm Start

Come along and support both of our home teams as they take to the field for two great evenings of cricket.

🍻 The bar will be open on both evenings, so bring your friends and family, enjoy a summer evening at the club, and cheer on Witchampton CC!

💚 Two evenings. Two home games. One club. Your support makes all the difference.

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