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Brigands v Butterflies, 27 August 2023

There are around 60 species of butterfly native to the UK, with almost 80% of these in long-term decline, a matter of which even Winston...

A Royal Visit

As we approach Coronation Weekend, and look forward to welcoming Sons of Bacchus on Sunday 7th, a reminder that His Majesty has also...

A Year in Photos

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...

Cricket District at Broadhalfpenny Down

We welcomed Toby from Cricket District, and his good friend Chandhu, as guests to play as Brigands against the MCC. They did a little...

Ground Force

Thank you to everyone that spent time at the ground getting Broadhalfpenny Down ready for the season. From gardening to pavilion painting...

First Class Cricketers Buried In Hambledon

In the fourth of his six-part series, esteemed crickety historian Stephen Saunders tells tales of the famous cricketers who are buried...

Be part of cricket history with your own commemorative stone

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

250 Years Ago

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

Cricket in Bible? It’s not gospel

A Twenty20 match will be held on Broadhalfpenny Down, Hampshire, on New Year’s Day to mark 250 years of first-class cricket being played...