Welcome to Bashley (Rydal) Cricket Club

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We are a community club, located on the edge of the New Forest, providing a safe and friendly environment for players of all ages to enjoy the game of cricket. We run five Saturday league sides and a Sunday side plus junior cricket for all the age groups from Under 9 through to Under 17 including Girls

The first team competes at the highest recreational level in the elite ECB Southern Premier League Premier Division. The second team plays in Division 2 of the Southern Premier League. The third team plays in the Hampshire County Division 4 South, with the fourth and fifth teams playing in the Hampshire Regional leagues providing an ideal stepping stone from junior to senior cricket - or a resting place for those travelling in the opposite direction!

Since the premier league structure was launched in 2000 we have consistently achieved the Gold accreditation standard covering playing facilities and the provision of junior cricket. In May 2006, we became one of the first clubs in the county to achieve full Clubmark accreditation and we are an HCB Focus Club.

At the Bashley Cricket Ground (BCG), we have two pitches, two practice nets, plus a fully licensed bar in the main pavilion. After many years of fund raising a complete refurbishment of the main pavilion took place at the end of the 2012 season and the Nursery ground has just been extended to provide grass wickets so we really are set for the next thirty years. During the winter months, we offer practice and coaching facilities in conjunction with nearby Ballard School for senior and juniors alike.