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Timsbury Cricket Club

Last updated: 15/03/2026

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The exact date of the formation of Timsbury Cricket Club remains a mystery but an insertion in the Western Gazette on July 25th 1873 talks of a match between Timsbury and Radstock and so in 2023 Timsbury will be at least 150 years old.

It moved to its present headquarters on the Recreation Field in 1965, but prior to that had been based on the Glebe field which is now a housing estate and during its history had also played on the school field which is now the home of the third eleven and youth teams and on the beautiful grounds adjoining Pendogget House.

Scroll through photographs of Timsbury cricket teams. Choose a photograph to see a larger version and to scroll through the other photographs. Depending on the resolution of individual photographs it may be possible to view a whole screen version.

The exact date of the formation of Timsbury Cricket Club remains a mystery but an insertion in the Western Gazette on July 25th 1873 talks of a match between Timsbury and Radstock. The first documented evidence of the Cricket Club was June 30th 1894 when the team defeated Clutton by 45 runs. This is the earliest known photo, dating from between 1900 and 1910.Timsbury Cricket Club
This is the same as the previous photograph, but has names of some of the players.Timsbury Cricket Club
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Timsbury Cricket Club in 1935Timsbury Cricket Club
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Timsbury Cricket Club 2nd Eleven at Newton St Loe in 1930Timsbury Cricket Club
Timsbury Cricket Club were defeated in the final of the Somerset KO Cup (Minor Competition) in 1969 for the second year running.Timsbury Cricket Club
1983 became known as the year of the helicopter. Brian Rose, the most successful captain in Somerset’s history, had a well-deserved testimonial on 24th May. Preparations for the match were severely hampered by some of the worst early season weather on record; the entire wicket was water-logged. Chairman Eric Nott remarked that perhaps the club should hire a helicopter to dry out the pitch; with the backing of sponsors Bath Toyota, the idea took flight, and what a publicity coup it was! Timsbury CC entered cricket’s history books as the first club in Britain to use a helicopter to dry out the pitch.Timsbury Cricket Club
Reg Ingle was captain of Somerset County Cricket Club. He moved to Timsbury and was involved in many community organisationsReg Ingle
Major Bernard Cayzer opening cricket club houseTimsbury Cricket Club
Timsbury Senior School Cricket Team 1960-1Timsbury County Secondary School
Timsbury Cricket Club 1st Team in the mid-1970sTimsbury Cricket Club
Timsbury Cricket Team 1979Timsbury Cricket Club
1979 saw the visit of the all-conquering Somerset side to the Recreation Ground for the first time ever. Viv Richards was clean bowled by club chairman Eric Nott for just 27, and Ian Botham delighted a large enthusiastic crowd with a typically swashbuckling century that included eight sixes and ten fours.Timsbury Cricket Club
Timsbury Cricket Club centenary celebrationsTimsbury Cricket Club
Timsbury Cricket Club in the final of the National Village Cup Final at Lords in 2006Timsbury Cricket Club
On 3rd September 2006, Timsbury CC reached the finals of the National Village Knock Out Cup, playing Houghton Main CC at Lords. Houghton won the toss, but as the game progressed, Timsbury’s supporters felt increasingly optimistic. Then in the penultimate over, Houghton hit back with two sixes; Timsbury lost out, but only just!Timsbury Cricket Club
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