2024 fixtures
The Wimbledon Club | 21st April (Sunday) | 1:00pm
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Match Manager: Ben Fulton
Address: The Wimbledon Club, Church Road, London SW19 5AG The Wimbledon Club is a combined cricket, hockey, tennis and squash club located opposite the All England Tennis Club. This match is the closest we get to our roots - the ground on which LNZCC was once based is just across the road at what is now the All-England Tennis Club's magnificent Wimbledon complex. |
Oxted & Limpsfield CC | 5th May (Sunday) | 1:00pm
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Match Manager: Andrew Barkle
Address: Limpsfield Cricket Club, Grub Street, Limpsfield, Oxted RH8 0SJ In 1952, LNZCC played for the first time against Oxted. Our team on that summer's day almost 70 years included three former test cricketers and an ex-All Black. The inaugural match was followed by a black tie ball at a nearby stately home, which is not something we can promise these days sadly. Oxted is in Surrey, a short train ride from London Bridge, Victoria or Waterloo. One to mark off the 'matches played' calendar for all club members. |
Hartley Wintney CC | 6th May (Bank Holiday Monday) | 1:30pm
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Match Manager: Scott Baldwin
Address: Cricket Green, Hartley Wintney RG27 8PG Formed in 1770, Hartley Wintney CC is one of the oldest in the world and it still plays on the original oval. This is a well-loved fixture played between two competitive sides on the Monday of the first May Bank holiday - the result is often dependent how much hospitality is enjoyed at the The Cricketers pub opposite. |
Holmesdale CC | 12th May (Sunday) | 1:30pm
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Match Manager: Leith Cowie
Address: Holmesdale Cricket Ground, Montreal Park, Worships Hill, Sevenoaks TN13 2AP Played for the first time in 2018, it's a long overdue pleasure to have another match in Kent, courtesy of LNZ's Mark Epps who is a member of both clubs. Very easy to reach from London Bridge, perhaps one for the train-beer-curry combo? |
Broadhalfpenny Brigands CC | 19th May (Sunday) | 2:00pm
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Match Manager: John Dennis
Address: Broadhalfpenny Down, near Clanfield, Hampshire PO8 0UB Broadhalfpenny Brigands is a match for anyone interested in the history of cricket and it was good to rekindle our long association with Brigands when they welcomed us back in 2002. It is a privilege to play at The Bat and Ball ground, atop the Broadhalfpenny Down. |
St Paul's School Staff XI | 22nd May (Wednesday) | 6:00pm
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Match Manager: Peter Bellamy
Address: St Paul's School, Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9JT The first of two mid-week T20s against an invitational XI being played at the prestigious St Paul's School. |
Gents of Cambridge | 26th May (Sunday) | 1:00pm
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Match Manager: Tim Barringer
Address: King's College Sports Ground, Barton Road, Cambridge CB3 9LH Great opposition, great catering, a great game, and a direct rail trip from London – all things that make this a fixture worth getting your name on this playing list early. |
Brondesbury CC | 31st May (Friday) | 5:30pm | NEW T20 FIXTURE!
Earlswood Strollers CC | 2nd June (Sunday) | 12:30pm
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Match Manager: Andrew Haines
Address: Bromley Common Cricket Club, The Grove, Oakley Road, Bromley BR2 8HQ After an excellent inaugural fixture in 2023 at Wormsley, we'll be returning to play this friendly, sociable and inclusive cricket club at their home in Bromley Common - yes, inside the M25! |
St Tropez CC | 9th June (Sunday) | 11:00am
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Match Manager: Sam Martin
Address: Follies Farm, High Street Green, Chiddingfold, GU8 4YB After successful fixtures in 2022 and 2023, we once again join forces with Follies Farm to turn out a mixed XI against a visiting side from St Tropez. Follies Farm offers very unfamiliar conditions for the touring party, whose home ground is surrounded by Umbrella Pines, and their cricket is played on a matting wicket in the middle of a Polo field on the Cote D’Azur. Don't be lulled into a false sense of security - this will be a good side and some excellent cricket will be on order. |
St Paul's School Staff XI | 10th June (Monday) | 6:00pm
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Match Manager: Peter Bellamy
Address: St Paul's School, Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9JT The second of two mid-week T20s against an invitational XI being played at the prestigious St Paul's School. |
LNZCC Rams v Lambs T20 | 16th June (Sunday) | 12:30pm
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Match Manager: Tim McLean / Mike McLean
Address: Old Deer Park Cricket Oval 1, Twickenham Road, Richmond TW9 3WG This fixture has fast become the fun event to bring the club together as a good excuse in the name of cricket. Played in a modified T20 format to cater for the numbers wanting to participate. The oldest half play for the Rams and the youngest for the Lambs. |
Hurlingham Vets | 19th June (Wednesday) | 6:00pm | NEW T20 FIXTURE!
Shepway Stragglers CC | 23rd June (Sunday) | 11:30am | NEW FIXTURE!
Old Tablelands CC | 28th June (Friday) | 1:00pm | NEW FIXTURE!
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Match Manager: Richard Boon
Address: Burton Court, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4SR |
Oxford Downs CC | 30th June (Sunday) | 2:00pm
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Match Manager: Kristy Havill
Address: Abingdon Road, Standlake, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 7QH Oxford Downs Cricket Club was founded in 1923 and still has several descendants from the original side playing for them. Our fixture vs ODCC is one of two in Oxfordshire and well worth the trip. |
The Grannies | 6th July (Saturday) | 11:30am
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Match Manager: Nick Ratcliffe
Address: Sheffield Park's storied cricket ground, East Sussex TN22 3QX The Grannies became a wandering club in 1990, and LNZCC played the club for the first time in 2014 at Sheffield Park. Australian cricket's state competition plays for the Sheffield Shield, named after Sheffield Park. |
Old Eastbournians | 8th July (Monday) | 1:00pm
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Match Manager: Cheyne Voss
Address: Eastbourne College, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JY Courtesy of George Burdon's connections and at the invitation of Eastbourne CC, we're playing on the Monday of their Cricket Week. An easy day trip by train from Waterloo to the south coast to enjoy summer sun, hospitality and a game of cricket. |
Ripley CC | 14th July (Sunday) | 1:00pm
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Match Manager: Richard Fish
Address: The Green, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AR We have a special bond with Ripley Cricket Club - it is the only remaining original fixture. LNZCC first played Ripley CC in 1952, the year of our formation and some two hundred years after Ripley’s in c.1749. Ripley is one of the oldest cricket clubs in the world and it includes in its proud history establishing the use of a middle stump. |
Four Elms CC | 21st July (Sunday) | 11:30am
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Match Manager: Cheyne Voss
Address: Bough Beech Road (B2027) Four Elm, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6NE Four Elms is no longer the club's only fixture in Kent (we've added Holmesdale CC) and has been the scene of some fantastic run chases by both sides over the years. The picturesque village ground nestles beneath the green sand hills of the Surrey / Kent border. |
Spencer CC | 28th July (Sunday) | 12:30pm
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Match Manager: Sam Martin
Address: Spencer CC, Fieldview, Earlsfield, London, SW18 3HF Several LNZCC players and their children have been members of Spencer CC over the years and now we get to play them in a fixture. Sam 'MOBC (Member Of Both Clubs') Martin has the MM duties in game that will be played on one of the best club pitches in London. |
Follies Farm Old Spots CC | 4th August (Sunday) | 1:00pm
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Match Manager: James Mulvey
Address: Follies Farm, High Street Green, Chiddingfold, GU8 4YB First played in 2018, the match vs FFOSCC is hosted by LNZCC's own Guy Gibson in Surrey. It promises to be a good day of cricket, on a pitch that is traditionally low and slow, followed by a BBQ and a few beers. |
Hagley CC | 11th August (Sunday) | 11:30am
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Match Manager: Richard Lambie
Address: Hagley Hall, Stourbridge, Worcestershire DY9 9LQ Hagley CC is one of our flagship fixtures and cements a real link to New Zealand's heritage - the family founded the port town of Lyttelton in NZ. This match near Stourbridge in Worcestershire should not be missed even as a spectator - the ground is set directly in front of the magnificent, 18th century Palladian style Hagley Hall, the ancestral home of the Lyttelton family. |
Goodwood CC | 18th August (Sunday) | 11:30am
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Match Manager: Richard Fish
Address: Duke of Richmond & Gordon Estate, Goodwood, West Sussex PO18 0PX This is a long-standing fixture that we've struggled to win in recent years. Glorious Goodwood conjures up images of racing, both up on the downs at the horse track, and down on the flat with vintage cars. Alas, this fixture is no longer played the day after the races, but the area's long association with cricket persists. |
Honourable Artillery Company CC | 1st September (Sunday) | 12:00pm
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Match Manager: Brogan McIlwrick
Address: Armory House, City Road, London EC1Y 2BQ The Honourable Artillery Company located within the City of London is a club steeped in military tradition. It is one of the finest wicket blocks we play on, and is one of the most expensive cricket grounds per square foot in the world. A "must play" game for all members of the Club. |
The Hurlingham Club | 7th September (Saturday) | 10:30am
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Match Manager: Vance Thompson
Address: Ranelagh Gardens, Fulham, London SW6 3PR The Hurlingham Club was established in 1867 as ‘an agreeable country resort’ after nine acres were acquired from the Bishop of London. It's not unknown for THC to field county and test players, and we've done the same. The pitch is as magnificent as the grounds. Another "must play at least once" game. |
North Island v South Island | 14th September (Saturday) | 1:00pm
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Match Manager: Russell Kyne (North) / Ben Fulton (South)
Address: The Wimbledon Club, Church Road, London SW19 5AG North vs. South, mate against mate, bat vs ball... Moved to the final UK game of the season, it's one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures on the calendar. The cricket's not bad either - 2017 saw Andrew Haines blast a then-record high score of 206* (He's since topped it vs Richmond in 2019) |
Winchmore Hill CC | 15th September (Sunday) | 1:00pm
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Match Manager: Shaun Raumati
Address: Winchmore Hill Sports Club, The Paulin Ground, 149 Firs Lane, N21 3ER Winchmore Hill CC and The Paulin Ground have a deep NZ connection and a long cricketing history. Introduced to LNZ by Gary Paulin, WHCC are always a strong side as pretty much the entire team played senior club cricket in the past. The match will be followed by a BBQ and beers. |
Ibiza CC | TBC | Multiple matches
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Match Manager: Gerard Walsh
Address: Venda de Balafia de Baix, 25, 07812 Sant Joan de Labritja, Balearic Islands Many will know and understand the merits of the delightful, quiet, laid-back Balearic island of Ibiza. Few may have known there was a strong and well-supported cricket club there. Since we first played Ibiza CC, we've formed quite a bond with that other team of expats living far from home! Now in October, it's still possible to enjoy sun, sand, doof-doof music and cricket and it's not even Closing Weekend!! |