|
Kendal CC was founded in 1836 and has been continuously in existence
ever since. They became founder members of the North Lancashire
League in 1892, lifting the championship eight times and Higson Cup
twice and founder members of the Northern League in 1952.
The club
has been Northern League champions four times, in 1956, 1959, 1993
and 1994. In 1992 Kendal were National Club runners-up and won the
Lancashire Cup in 1995. The club won the Meageen Cumbrian Cup in
1977, 1978, 1981 and 2005. Kendal have been division two champions
on two occasions.
Shap Road hosted a Westmorland county game in
1886 and has since staged several Cumberland CCC fixtures.
Notable
former club professionals include Len Baichan, David Halliwell, Eldine
Baptiste and Kabir Khan.
Terry Hunte, who joined the club originally as
a professional in 1987 is the league’s highest run scorer and is closing
in on 20,000 runs.
Ground
Shap Road,
Kendal
LA9 6BZ
Tel: 01539 724269
Website: www.kendal.play-cricket.com
Directions:Either follow the A6 through the one way system in the
centre of town or by-pass the town on the Windermere Road and turn
into Kendal at the next roundabout. In each case follow the A6 north
out of town. The ground is on the left-hand side just past the railway
station.
1st XI
2nd XI
Club Officials
President:
Derek. Holdsworth
Chairman:
Mark Gibson
Hon Treasurer:
Phil Ellwood
35 Crescent Green
Kendal
LA9 6DR
Tel: 01539 732377 (Work)
Hon Secretary:
Derek Wightman
Tel: 07904 546149;
Mobile: 01539 726126
Email:derekwighty@talktalk.net
Fixture Secretary:& Programme Contact:
David Sykes
14 Longpool,
Kendal
LA9 6ER
Mobile: 07920 106373
E-mail: syki264@yahoo.co.uk
Club Welfare Officer:
Abby Richardson
Email:abby_rich@hotmail.com
Junior Section Contact:
Andy Dugdale
111 Valley Drive
Kendal
LA9 7DY
Tel: 01539 740635
Northern League Committee Member
Adrian Potts
14 Archers Meadow,
Kendal
LA9 7DY
Tel: 07968 580349
E-mail: Adrian.potts3@btinternet.com
Professional:
Jamie How
New Zealand
1st Captain:
Chris Miller
2nd Captain:
Paul Dodds
|
