About The Club

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Cricket has been played in the Eastons for many years - the earliest reference dates back to 6th August 1841 when the Essex Standard reported a match between Little Easton and Great Easton. There have been many incarnations of the club since then and the location of where matches have been played.

The Recreation Ground, since it was given to the village in 1930 by the Countess of Warwick, has become the permanent home of cricket in the Eastons. In 1933, when the ground was officially opened, the Little Easton Cricket Club was founded by local resident H. A. "Taffy" Gwynne, with the Hon. Maynard Greville, as a Vice President, continuing the Warwick Family association with the Club.

In 1974, after a couple of years where Little Easton CC had failed to field teams, the Eastons Cricket Club was founded by a group of like-minded local cricketers. The club has grown since then and now has around 35 playing members.

The wicket is now one of the best pitches in the area. The club raised funds, matched with its own money to have it re-laid, and the pitch is very well maintained by a group of volunteers who give up at least one evening a week during the summer to keep it in tip-top condition.

The club has many social events with pre and post-season dinners, fundraising events and a weekly social night in the local pub. Golf lovers are catered for by the Eastons CC Golf Society, and the club arranges a tour weekend once a year consisting of cricket matches, golf and social evenings.