Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the
The club is based at St Levan, Penzance, and plays matches around the county at Camborne, Falmouth, Truro and St Austell.
The
Honours
- Minor Counties Championship (0) - ; shared (0) -
- MCCA Knockout Trophy (0) -
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History and notable players
Earliest cricket
Cricket probably reached Cornwall during the 18th century, possibly sooner and a county organisation is known to have existed in 1813 (see Bowen) and this is the earliest reference to cricket in the county.
Origin and history of CCC
The present Cornwall CCC was founded on 12 November 1894 and first competed in the Minor Counties Championship in 1904, appearing every year since with the exception of 1920. Cornwall has never won the Minor Counties Championship; nor the MCCA Knockout Trophy since its inception in 1983.
Famous players
The following Cornwall cricketers also made an impact on the first-class game:
- Jack Crapp
- Anthony Penberthy
- Ryan Driver
- Carl Gazzard
- Pasty Harris
- Charlie Shreck
References
External sources
Further reading
- Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970
- E W Swanton (editor), Barclays World of Cricket, Guild, 1986
- Playfair Cricket Annual – various editions
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack – various editions
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