Trowbridge Cricket Club is a

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club in

Trowbridge Trowbridge ( ) is the county town of Wiltshire, England; situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, close to the border with Somerset. The town lies south-east of Bath, Somerset, Bath, south-west of Swindon and south-east of Brist ...

, Wiltshire, England, accredited by the

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as a clubmark club and also a focus club. It has three adult teams and a youth section ranging from under-nines to under-fifteens. The 1st XI plays in the

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, Wiltshire division. The club teams play their home games at

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which is also the main home ground of the

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Home ground

The county ground has two full-size cricket pitches, a historic pavilion, two scorers' huts and artificial pitches surrounded by cricket nets. The 1st and 2nd Elevens play on the main pitch in front of the pavilion, while the A and B Elevens play on the adjacent Hospital Field, but using changing rooms in the pavilion. Youth matches are played on both pitches. In the 21st century the historic pavilion has been thoroughly renovated, and the changing rooms and other amenities have been upgraded.

Senior leagues

In 2005 Trowbridge CC 1st XI gained promotion to the WEPL Premier 2 by winning the WEPL Gloucestershire & Wiltshire division. The team remained at this level until it was relegated at the end of the 2009 season. Since this relegation, it has remained in the middle of the WEPL Gloucestershire & Wiltshire division and has been unable to get back into the premier leagues. The 1st XI was relegated again at the end of the 2012 season, even though it came 8th in the league. It was relegated due to the restructuring of the league, with two other teams in the league above being relegated into the WEPL Gloucestershire & Wiltshire division. The Trowbridge 1st XI now plays in the WEPL Wiltshire division. The 2nd XI plays in the WEPL Gloucestershire & Wiltshire 2nd XI Division. The A XI plays in the Wiltshire County Cricket League, division 5. There was a B XI side which played in the Wiltshire leagues, but it folded midway through the 2014 season.

Notable players

The Trowbridge club has had overseas players in its 1st and 2nd XIs. These have included players who have played

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and

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in their home countries. Johan Fourie of South Africa played for the 2nd XI for one season in 2004. During his time in Trowbridge, he scored 794 runs at an average of 113.4, with a high score of 121. In the same period, he had a bowling average of 15.38, taking 32 wickets. Between 2006 and 2008

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played for Trowbridge CC as an all rounder. In his time with the club he played mainly 1st XI cricket but also some 2nd XI cricket. During his three years at Trowbridge he scored 2659 league runs at an average of 85.77 and took 60 wickets at an average of 26.53. Fudadin made his international debut for

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against

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in 2012. As well as overseas players, county professional cricketers have also played for Trowbridge. David Brown played 1st XI cricket for two seasons, whilst he was playing for

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. Brown had a highest score of 180, which was scored against Westbury, and best bowling figures of 4-47 against

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Deane.

References

External links

* {{Official website Trowbridge Club cricket teams in England Cricket in Wiltshire