Broadhalfpenny Down News

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

We are giving away a limited edition bobble hat created for the New Year's Day match at Broadhalfpenny Down together with a bottle of...

By Clive Barnett Under leaden skies but watched by a large crowd, the first New Years’ Day cricket match on the Down since the Millenium...

We were fortunate to have some talented photographers capture the New Year's Day match; thanks to Russell Sach, Dave Bodymore and Milly...

From Vimps At The Crease, 31 December 2021 In the 18th Century, Broadhalfpenny Down was home to the legendary Hambledon Club, then the...

The scene is set for the special match at the ‘Cradle of Cricket’ to Launch the 250th Anniversary of First Class Cricket Commemorations...

Broadhalfpenny Down, the home of the Hambledon Club known as the ‘cradle of cricket’, was the setting of the inaugural first class match...

First-Class cricket will be celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2022 with the Broadhalfpenny Down Preservation Trust hosting a special...

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...

The cradle of cricket as we know it today is to host a special 250th anniversary match on New Year’s Day 2022 to kick off a season of...

As interest builds in the 250th anniversary in 2022, a new book has been published that covers the 250 Hampshire cricketers who played...

Ground assistance would be appreciated on Saturday 11th September at 10am to help collect hedge cuttings. The Annual Six-a-Side...

Captured on a warm dry Sunday in June, the ICC videographer captured some of magic of Broadhalfpenny Down in the match against the Old...

Sunday 27th June turned out to be an historic day – the occasion of the first ever The Hundred game to be played at Broadhalfpenny Down....

The Broadhalfpenny Down Preservation Trust (BDPT) and the Bat and Ball were delighted to host New Zealand's Test team Captain, Kane...

At Hambledon, upon this spot, high up on Hampshire’s chalk, A million, trillion years ago, the dinosaurs did walk. The great...