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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.
Following the league amalgamation with the Palace Shield and relegation for the 2018 season the 1st XI won the Meyler Cup and were promoted back to the Northern League as runners up in the Palace Shield Premier Divison.
The 2nd XI were Division 2 champions of the Palace Shield.
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 has now amassed more than 20,000 Northern League 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.
Club Officials
President:
Derek Holdsworth
Chairman:
Gerald McGill
Email: gerald.mcgill@sky.com
Hon Treasurer:
Phil Ellwood
Email: phil.ellwood1980@outlook.com
Hon Secretary:
Derek Wightman
Mobile: 07904 546149
Email: derekwighty@talktalk.net
Fixture Secretary:& Programme Contact:
David Sykes
Mobile: 07920 106373
E-mail: sykitwo64@gmail.com
Club Welfare Officer & Junior Section Contact:
Paul Fearnyough
Mobile: 07826 851981
Email; paulfearnyough@sky.com
Northern League Committee Member
Paul Fearnyough
Derek Wightman as above
Professional :
Wesley Marshall - South Africa
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