It is believed the club was founded around 1851, although the exact date remains a mystery. There are some recollections and a few records of matches played on the field across the Migh Bridge on the River Chew.
This location is just a few hundred yards from the present ground. There are also records of games being played beyond Tun Bridge on the south side of the village. It is said that teas were brought out on trays from the Fisher’s Lodge.
The club has played its cricket on the picturesque ground at Chew Court since relocating in the 1930s and in 1965 the new pavilion was constructed. This is surely one of the best looking village cricket grounds to be found anywhere in the county of Somerset. Before the mid-seventies the club played only friendly games with local village sides but from 1975 to 2007 it played Somerset League cricket against opposition from across the county. Success was tasted in the league, the National Village Cup and the Somerset Knockout Competition.
The club also played against Somerset at Chew Court for Pete Denning’s and Derek Taylor’s testimonial games in the 80s with the likes of Ian Botham, Viv Richards and Joel Garner gracing the pitch.
A move to the Bristol & District Cricket League in 2007 enabled the club to play fixtures a little closer to home and achieve success with promotion to the West of England Premier League.
More recently the club are in the upper divisions of the B&D and the focus is on engaging with the community, providing safe and fun cricket for all ages and abilities, and creating a sustainable future for cricket with other clubs in the Chew Valley.
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