Blog | Broadhalfpenny Down

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....

Apr 1

Devastating News

As some of you may have seen on the television news, vandals have removed the top of The Monument from the base at Broadhalfpenny Down....

Mar 28

Halfpenny Coin

The halfpenny was a common coin used during the reign of King George III when Broadhalfpenny Down was at the heart of cricket in England....

Mar 16

Volunteers Day, 6 April 2024

Calling all members, friends, and supporters of Broadhalfpenny Down and Brigands Cricket Club. It's Volunteers Day on 6 April, starting...

Mar 8

Celebrating all the Women of Broadhalfpenny Down

To the women players, spectators, supporters, and those who help with the ground, the pavilion, and the beautiful teas ... a huge thank...

Mar 5

Urban Betrayal in Cricket

Cricket was unloved by 18th-century moralists. By the middle of the century, it had become a popular spectator sport. Much was drunk;...

Feb 16

Control the mole holes goal; recruiting a new groundsperson

A lovely summer cricket ground is made in the winter and spring! Our magnificent Paul Jackson and Harry Bates were busy at work today,...

Jan 26

Visitors to the Cradle of Cricket in 2024

There are some new clubs visiting the cricket ground at Broadhalfpenny Down during the Summer of 2024, and that means a handful of new...

Jan 23

Ground Preparation and Dates for the Diary 2024

There are lots of jobs to do in order to get Broadhalfpenny Down ready for the season. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the ground...

Jan 23

From the Archives - Brigands Golden Jubilee

2009 was the Golden Jubilee of Broadhalfpenny Brigands Cricket Club and celebrations began with a country walk and pub lunch in Hambledon...

Jan 21

Christine Pardoe, 1936-2023

Obituary for Christine Pardoe who was the Grand Daughter of Edward Whalley Tooker who helped organise the 1908 Grand Match & Monument