Cricket was unloved by 18th-century moralists. By the middle of the century, it had become a popular spectator sport. Much was drunk;...

With just 100 days to go until the 2024 season, here are some of the memories from the past 2 seasons at Broadhalfpenny Down.

It began on New Year's Day with a match played "on a plastic pitch and with a pink ball" in contrast to that first First Class game back...

Cricketing legends took part in the original first class game in 1772; the master batter, John Small, the most accurate bowler of his...

The lovely video put together by the BBC from their day at the 250th Anniversary match on 24th June 2022 including interviews with Mark...

Be part of history with your own personalised commemorative granite paving stone installed around the base of the Monument to the glory...

By Stephen Saunders Tuesday 23 June 1772 was market day in Hambledon, Hampshire and on that day the first designated first-class match...