History of Harlow Cricket Club exhibition held at Essex headquarters

Cricket / Tue 22nd Apr 2025 at 09:10am

AFTER a very successful exhibition at Harlow Museum during the last summer, celebrating Harlow CC 250th anniversary, the Essex County Cricket Club Museum have borrowed the display to show and will be available to view throughout April then followed by a unique exhibition of Doug Insole and Travor Bailey two outstanding heroes of the county club.

Harlow CC are in good company as its display replaces that of another Essex hero and former England captain, Nasser Hussain.

The Harlow club have enjoyed a good relationship with Essex CCC for over 150 years. In 1866, 22 of Harlow beat Essex by six wickets.

In the early 1950’s Essex 2nd XI played many county games at Marigolds as a ‘home ground’.

Harlow hosted three benefit games between 1950 and 1953 then in 1977 entertained the Keith Boyce Benefit XI featuring many famous players, Wayne Daniels in particular.

2 Comments for History of Harlow Cricket Club exhibition held at Essex headquarters:

I’ll do that Billy

2025-04-22 15:54:42

Let’s not forget Essex CCC played quite a few 1st class fixtures at the old sportscentre ground during the mid 70’s. The Saturday would be Benson and Hedges/Gillette 60 over affair’s and then on Sunday it was the John Player 40 over games, a fantastic weekend. As a young schoolboy I would see every ball bowled over the two days, brilliant. Many of your readers may have attended also. Anyone remember Keith Boyce taking a superb leaping one handed catch on the boundary by the ‘ski slope’ end?.

Icanbeatyouonehanded

2025-04-27 11:35:00

Don't remember the catch but I do recall Boyce propping up the Stort CC bar during his benefit year. Wonderful player & wouldn't take him on in a drinking contest either!