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Jul 24

Forward Defence in 1772

Harry Bates shows how a forward defense might have looked at Broadhalfpenny Down when the first games of cricket were being played here....

Jul 24

Broadhalfpenny Down hits 10,000 Viewers Milestone

Four years ago we embarked on a plan to source beautiful photographs of Broadhalfpenny Down and put them on Wikipedia, Bing, Google and...

Jul 21

The Authors

Today we host the cricket-loving Authors CC. Expect brilliant writers, eloquent podcasters, and enthusiastic cricketers enjoying a Sunday...

Jul 7

Broadhalfpenny Down in the Long Room at Lord's

Some distinguished lunchtime guests at Lord's were treated to a Broadhalfpenny Down souvenir handkerchief. The fundraising event was...

Jun 18

Videos from Broadhalfpenny Down

There is now a YouTube channel dedicated to showing off the various forms of cricket played at, and the history of, Broadhalfpenny Down....

Jun 10

Badgers are Back in Hambledon

Our Honorary Groundsperson, Harry Bates, declared that "the bloody badgers are back" and that they are causing a fair bit of damage to...

May 25

The Times, 1937

The Times published a special edition on 25 May 1937 to celebrate 150 years since the formation of the M.C.C, featuring stories from the...

Apr 16

Broadhalfpenny Green

The sun is about to come out and the cricket season will be soon upon us. The two most popular items in the Broadhalfpenny Down shop,...

Apr 1

The best team photo

Many of the cricket clubs who visit Broadhalfpenny Down take a souvenir photo before, or after, their match at the cradle of cricket....