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Handsworth Cricket
Club (HCC) was formed from two Handsworth park teams, Rangers CC and Continental
CC. Initially calling themselves “Continental Rangers CC”, they soon
joined together to play club cricket in Handsworth Park.
The amalgamation enabled the playing of Warwickshire league cricket for
the first time in that Park in 1999. In 2001 the name was changed to Handsworth
CC. Placed then in Division 5 of the Warwickshire Cricket League, HCC
shows its metal by rapidly advancing to the Premier League in 2008.
HCC runs three
leagues sides on Saturdays, a women Midland
league team on some Sundays, and up to five youth teams. HCC was a member
of the annual Victoria Mutual Cup, a national knockout cricket
competition played between Caribbean-led cricket teams or clubs.
HCC’s home ground,
owned by Birmingham City Council though jointly maintained, is located in
Handsworth Park,
Birmingham.
HCC is necessarily a community-orientated club with its general committee
accountable to its total membership. It actively seeks to extend its
playing and social membership, making use of its small but adequate
clubhouse with its licensed bar.
Efforts are being made to facilitate better
management arrangements in using, improving and maintaining the
facilities. Handsworth
Park cricket’s
potential is relevant to the local community. So if you are local to Birmingham, capable and/or interested in the
traditional Caribbean style cricket and
atmosphere, why not click “Membership Form” (opposite) and apply to join
– or just visit the ground particularly on Saturdays during the summer?
“Forward ever, Backward
never”!
HCC
founded on the efforts and
successes of
Rangers CC and Continental CC
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Officers at Work
Neville
Moore
“Chippy”
Giddens
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