About Penshurst Park Cricket Club

Founded in 1752 Penshurst Park Cricket Club has a wonderful setting in the ancient village and is situated within the grounds of Penshurst Place a magnificent stately home. We are a small but thriving village cricket club running a Saturday and a Sunday side with fixtures every weekend from mid April to September. The Saturday side plays in the Kent Village League and the Sunday side plays in very enjoyable and friendly matches against many other village sides as well as some touring sides from further a field.

As well as the senior sides the Club also concentrates on junior cricket and produces teams that play other sides from age groups from 9 upwards to 16. Youngsters as young as 5 and 6 are encouraged to come to the club for tuition.

Club History

The game of cricket, in particular village cricket has a long history throughout the Counties and cricket in Kent can be traced back with records to over two hundred years and Penshurst is no exception.The village has had a cricket club for well over two hundred years with earliest records going back to 1752 What is unique is the fact that the club has always played on its present site which is within the grounds of Penshurst Place ,owned and managed by Viscount De L'Isle whose family have resided there for generations.