Cricket Club History

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Spencer Cricket Club originated in Northampton in the early 1950's and was formed by a group of young men who were friends from Spencer Estate located near to the Dallington area of Northampton.

The backbone of the team comprised of brothers from the large Burdett family; Norman, Ralph, Alan & Pete with other prominent members being David Eyre and Joe Garnett to name several. They all enjoyed cricket but didn't have a regular team where they could all play together, so they decided to form Spencer C.C. and so began their long history.

Spencer C.C.'s home ground for many years wasDallington Park and they had played there from their beginnings well in to the late 90's when, unfortunately, the pitch was no longer prepared or maintained by the local authority and so their home ground was lost.

 At around the same time, the Northampton Town Cricket League was failing and sadly ended soon thereafter.

Instead of folding, the club decided to join the Northamptonshire Cricket League and over the next several years played at various grounds before finding a new home at the George Tarry Cround in Stoke Bruerne.