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Encyclopedia > Kent CCC

Kent County Cricket Club is an English county cricket club based at Canterbury, Kent. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... In the UK, County cricket is the domestic form of the sport of cricket that is considered to be first-class cricket. ... St Peters St, Canterbury, from the West Gate, 1993 Canterbury (Latin: Duroverum) is a cathedral city in the county of Kent in southeast England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ...


The club has had two periods of outstanding success: the first in the years before World War I, when in the space of eight seasons they were county champions four times; and the second in the 1970s, when they won 10 trophies thanks to the efforts of players such as England wicket-keeper Alan Knott. World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... The County Championship is the domestic first class cricket competition in the United Kingdom, mainly in England. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... A wicket keeper in characteristic position, ready to face a delivery. ... Alan Philip Eric Knott (born April 9, 1946) was an English cricketer, a wicket-keeper-batsman for the England Test side between 1967 and 1981. ...

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Honours

The County Championship is the domestic first class cricket competition in the United Kingdom, mainly in England. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Radio- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The C&G Trophy is a knock-out one day cricket competition in the United Kingdom. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one day cricket competition for English first class counties which was held from 1972 to 2002. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Grounds

The club currently uses the following grounds for its home matches:

The St Lawrence Ground is a cricket ground in Canterbury, Kent and is the home of Kent County Cricket Club. ... St Peters St, Canterbury, from the West Gate, 1993 Canterbury (Latin: Duroverum) is a cathedral city in the county of Kent in southeast England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Maidstone is the county town of Kent, in southeast England, about 30 miles from London. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Tunbridge Wells (officially Royal Tunbridge Wells) is a Wealden town in west Kent in England, just north of the border with East Sussex. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ...

Recent Success

During the 2004 season, Kent Cricket Club had excellent success in Four-Day cricket. They came second in the league. Also, building the academy at Canterbury created a major breakthrough, allowing Kent players to develop at all levels including the 1st team stars.


External links

  • Office Kent County Cricket Club Website


English first-class cricket clubs

Derbyshire | Durham | Essex | Glamorgan | Gloucestershire | Hampshire | Kent | Lancashire | Leicestershire | Middlesex Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... First-class cricket matches are those of at least three days length in which both teams have two innings each, involving either international teams or the highest division of domestic competition. ... Cricket is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players each. ... Derbyshire County Cricket Club (Derbyshire CCC) is an English domestic first-class cricket team based The Racecourse Ground, otherwise known as the County Ground, in the city of Derby. ... The Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Durham County Cricket Club (Durham CCC) is an English domestic first-class cricket team based at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, County Durham. ... Essex County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Chelmsford, though with grounds elsewhere. ... Glamorgan County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Cardiff, playing most of their games at Sophia Gardens, which is located by the River Taff. ... Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Bristol. ... Hampshire County Cricket Club (HCCC) is a first-class cricket club based in the south of England. ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is a first-class cricket club based at Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester. ... Leicestershire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Leicester. ... Middlesex County Cricket Club is a first-class cricket club in England, named after the historic county of Middlesex which their home ground, Lords Cricket Ground in London, is located. ...

Northamptonshire | Nottinghamshire | Somerset | Surrey | Sussex | Warwickshire | Worcestershire | Yorkshire Northamptonshire Cricket Club is one of the 18 major counties which make up the English domestic cricket structure. ... The William Clarke stand at Nottinghamshires home ground, Trent Bridge. ... Somerset County Cricket Club is a county cricket club with headquarters at Taunton. ... Surrey County Cricket Club (SCCC) is an English domestic first-class cricket team based at The Oval in London. ... Sussex field against Derbyshire at Hove on 24 April 2005 The Arthur Gilligan stand at Hove The Pavilion at Hove Crowd leaves the County Ground at Hove Sussex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major counties which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county... Warwickshire County Cricket Club is a cricket club (team) based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England (Birmingham historically being part of Warwickshire). ... Worcestershire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at New Road, Worcester, England. ... Yorkshire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Headingley in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ...

MCC | Cambridge UCCE | Durham UCCE | Loughborough UCCE | Oxford UCCE Lords 2005 The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), founded in 1787, was the original governing body of international cricket. ... Cambridge University Cricket Club (now subsumed into the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence) is a first-class cricket team. ... Oxford University Cricket Club (now subsumed into the Oxford University Centre of Cricketing Excellence) is a first-class cricket team. ...


2005 English cricket season

Derbyshire | Durham | Essex | Glamorgan | Gloucestershire | Hampshire | Kent | Lancashire | Leicestershire | Middlesex See also: Notable achievements in the 2005 English cricket season The 2005 English cricket season is one of the most eagerly anticipated in recent times. ... Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division Two of both the County Championship and totesport League. ... Durham County Cricket Club started the 2005 season as 20-1 to win the Second Division of the County Championship. ... Essex County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division Two of the County Championship and Division One of the Sunday League. ... Glamorgan County Cricket Club started their 2005 season as defending totesport League champions. ... Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division One of both the County Championship and totesport League. ... Hampshire County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division One of the County Championship and the totesport League. ... Kent County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division One of the County Championship and Divsion Two of the totesport League. ... Lancashire County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division Two of the County Championship and Division One of the totesport League. ... Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division Two of the County Championship and of the totesport League. ... Middlesex County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division One of the County Championship and Division Two of the totesport League. ...

Northamptonshire | Nottinghamshire | Somerset | Surrey | Sussex | Warwickshire | Worcestershire | Yorkshire Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division Two of the County Championship and Division One of the totesport League. ... Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club are playing their cricket in 2005 in Division One of both the County Championship and the totesport League. ... Somerset County Cricket Club are playing in Division Two of both the County Championship and the Sunday League in 2005. ... Surrey County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in the First Division of the County Championship and the Second Division of the totesport League. ... Sussex v Loughborough UCCE (9-11 April 2005) Match drawn The first day of this match, which was played at Hove, saw Loughborough dismissed for 237. ... Warwickshire County Cricket Club start 2005 as defending County Champions and 11-4 favourites to retain their title. ... Worcestershire County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their County Championship games in Division Two and their totesport League games in Division One. ... Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 2005 are in the second divisions of both the County Championship and the totesport League. ...

MCC | Scotland | Leeds/Bradford UCCE | Cambridge UCCE | Cardiff/Glamorgan UCCE | Durham UCCE | Loughborough UCCE | Oxford UCCE The MCC in 2005 started the season fielding what was virtually an England A side against the Champion County, which they won. ... The Scottish Saltires in 2005 are playing in the Second Division of the totesport League, in what will be their last season in the English one-day league. ... Bradford/Leeds UCCE in 2005 started off their season against Northamptonshire with a bump - being defeated easily after two batting collapses. ... Cambridge UCCE had a good start to their 2005 first-class season, setting Essex a target of 270 to win, after declaring in their second innings on 255 for 4. ... Cardiff/Glamorgan UCCE played three matches against first-class opposition in 2005. ... Durham UCCE started their first-class season on a batting paradise in Taunton, which secured them their first draw of the year. ... Loughborough UCCE started their first-class season on the wrong end of a draw against Sussex. ... Oxford UCCE started their 2005 first-class season with a weak draw against a Gloucestershire side that opted to use the game as batting practice. ...


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