Ardleigh Green & Havering-Atte-Bower Cricket Club is a friendly club which caters for players of all standards.

We formed in March 2019 when Ardleigh Green CC and Havering-Atte-Bower CC clubs merged. As a result we now have three grounds based around Havering, one in Harold Hill and two in Havering- Atte- Bower. AGHABCC strives to maintain the rich histories of its clubs.

We run both Senior and Colts sides, we currently run 5 Saturday adult teams, 4 of which are based in the Hamro Foundation Essex league and a friendly team. We boast of two teams on Sunday, one league and one friendly. At Colts level we have built strong development plans to enable each colt to reach their full potential. We are driven to push them to be successful in senior cricket. We hope to run U9's, U11's, U13's sides in our first year, impressive right! We are proud to participate in the ECB's 'All Stars Cricket' programme that focuses on encouraging youngsters aged 5-8 to take up the game. We have made great strides in getting girls into cricket, we hope that continues.

The Club has obtained Club Mark Status, we are a Havering Schools Link Club as well as a Focus Club. The club has qualified coaches at both ECB Level 1 & 2 and we carry out DBS checks.

If you want to play cricket from serious to fun please contacts us at aghabcc@outlook.com

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Our History

History of ArdLeigh Green CC

Founded in 1941 by players not completing military service as most teams had disbanded due to the war, Hornchurch A Group Wardens was formed. The teams consisted of Stan Billinglsey, Arthur Hambleton, Reg Milner and the local baker, Percy Mager. Percey Mager provided £20 to buy gear, the team played on the Harold Wood Ground and the Great Eastern Railway Ground. The club was helped along the way by The Pelling and The Lang families. The Lang cup was donated to the club by Mrs lang when her husband passed away. In 1946 the club was renamed to Ardleigh Green Cricket Club and were permanently based at Harold Wood Recreation Ground. Geoff Spanton become first ever play to score more than 1000 in the season. Stan F Billingsley who passed in 1984 know as "Mr Ardleigh Green" in the early years taking up many roles within the club. In 1954 John Coyne joined shortly followed by a young promising all rounder Ray Barker, who tragically died on his way to work, a trophy was named in honour of this great loss. In 1971 the club said its farewells to Harold Wood Recreational Ground and made home at Petersfield Avenue, with the view to go from strength to strength as growth had been restricted at their former home. In 1973 the club was accepted into the Essex County League and narrowly missed out of the double shortly after but went on to win the double in 2007. Over the years the club house was developed, in the 80's a garage was built to host ground equipment and in the 00's containers were installed to allow the club to covert the garage into a dressing room and umpires room. The Iconic wall that stood strong for many years was removed. A failed merger with Navestock unfortunately saw the loss of a players but the club bounced back to strengthen before electing to merge with Havering-Atte-Bower  in January 2019 to form a super club, 

50th Anniversary Brochure

Club Honours

League

• Shepherd and Neame 2nd X11 Promoted Runners-up Third Division 2018 
• Warsop Sunday X! Divison 2 Runners Up
• Shepherd and Neame 1st X11 Premier League 2007
• Shepherd Neame Essex League 1st X11 Division 1 2010
• Shepherd Neame Essex League 1ST X11 Division 2 1998
• Morrant Essex League 1982 – 1986 – 1987
• Essex County League 1976 – 1979 – 1981

Cup

• Shepard and Neame  League Cup Winners 2007
• Shepard and Neame  League Cup Winners 2006

Juniors

• Essex Matchplay (Under 16) 1993

Club Award Winners

• 1st XI
• 2nd XI
• Juniors
• Lang Club

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Batting

2018     Suleman Choudhry
2017     Paul Hurwoth

Bowling

2018     Zunair Jamil
2017     Zunair Jamil
2016     Muhammed Asif

Kevin Ellis 

2018 Suleman Choudhry

​2017 Paul Hurworth

Batting

2018     Jon Bayfield
2017 Martin Csson

Bowling

2018     Fraser King
2017     Fraser King

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Hambleton

2018 Jon Bayfield

U11

U11 Bowling     Shaun Hurell
U11 Batting      Harry Doyle
U11 Most improved    George Francis
U11 Coaches Player     Arun Singh-Butterfield
U11 All Rounder Harry Weston
​U11 Players Player 2018
Arun Singh-ButterfieldAArun Singh-ButterfieldArun Singh-ButterfieldArun Singh-Butterfield

​Pemberton - Outstanding perofrmance in Adult Cricket by under 18

2018     Matt Smith

2016     Adam Thain

2019 - Russel Savidge

2018 - Jo Savidge

History of Havering-Atte-Bower CC

Havering-Atte-Bower Cricket Club was founded circa 1860 by villagers who wanted to play cricket on the village green. Lady Pemberton Barnes bequeathed the land at Broxhill Road to the villagers just prior to her death in 1944. For the first hundred years of the Club's existence nothing much changed until the 1960's when there was a move to try and re-locate the Club to Tysea Hill in Stapleford Abbotts. To safeguard the villager's rights, a lease was drawn up in 1962 to allow the villagers to play cricket at the Broxhill Road site for as long as they wanted. The Church, which became one of the Trustees of the Estate, reluctantly allowed Sunday cricket for the first time in 1961 and in 1975 League cricket came to the village. Since then, the Club has retained their village atmosphere whilst progressing within the League set-up in Essex. The present pavilion was erected in 1964 and extended in 1977.

In 2010 the Club celebrated its 150th anniversary and raised over £1,600 for the British Heart Foundation and St. Frances Hospice in Havering-Atte-Bower. Since then an annual British Heart Foundation game has been played to continue fundraising and has been supplemented by an annual Memorial game to celebrate the lives of former members no longer with us.

Club honours

• 2016 - T-Rippon Mid Essex Division 3 Winners (1st XI)
• 2012 - T-Rippon Mid Essex Division 6 Winners (2nd XI)
• 2008 - T-Rippon Mid Essex Division 8 Winners (2nd XI)
• 2005 - T-Rippon Mid Essex Division 9 Winners (2nd XI)
• 2004 - T-Rippon Mid Essex Division 4 Winners (1st XI) 
• 2001 - Morrant Essex Cricket League Division 2 Runners Up (3rd XI)
• 1997 - Morrant Essex Cricket League Winners (1st XI)
• 1997 - Morrant Essex Cricket League Knockout Cup Winners (1st XI)
• 1996 - Morrant Essex Cricket League Runners Up (1st XI)
• 1996 - Morrant Essex Cricket League Knockout Cup Winners (1st XI)
• 1993 - Morrant Essex Cricket League 1st XI Divison 2 Runners Up (1st XI)
• 1993 - Morrant Essex Cricket League 2nd XI Divison 2 Winners (2nd XI)
• 1983 - Lillywhite Frowd Essex County League 2nd XI Divison 1 Winners (2nd XI)

Club Award Winners

• 1st XI
• 2nd XI
• 3rd XI
• 4th XI
• Sun XI
• Clubman
• Most improved
• Young

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Jack Bentall Cup - Batting

2018 - Ryan Hurley
2017 - Ryan Hurley
2016 - Ryan Hurley
2015 - Ryan Hurley
2014 - Pete Edge
2013 - Tom Gentle
2012 - Reece Beechey
2011 - Scott Jackson
2010 - Kevin Thain
2009 - Daniel Beechey
2008 - Kevin Thain
2007 - John French
2006 - John French
2005 - Carl Lowe
2004 - Carl Lowe
2003 - Carl Lowe
2002 - John French
2001 - John French
2000 - Tim Bland
1999 - John French
1998 - M. Halford
1997 - M. Halford
1996 - Tim Bland
1995 - Tim Bland
1994 - S. Jefferies
1993 - F. Jefferies
1992 - P. Brockman
1991 - S. Jefferies
1990 - S. Jefferies
1989 - John French
1988 - John French

Bowling

2018 - Dan Beechly
​2017 - Tom Hine
2016 - James Walker
2015 - James Walker
2014 - Scott Jackson
2013 - Scott Jackson
2012 - Ben Leworthy
2011 - Ben Leworthy
2010 - Michael Richardson
2009 - Craig Wilkins
2008 - Luke Dyerson
2007 - George Benedetti
2006 - Luke Dyerson
2005 - Steve Porter
2004 - Ben Leworthy
2003 - Steve Porter
2002 - Mark Collins
2001 - Mark Collins
2000 - Mark Collins
1999 - Mark Collins
1998 - Mark Collins
1997 - Paul Brockman
​1996 - Paul Brockman

Batting

2018 - David Marion
2017 - Brad Tollon
2016 - Anthony Downes
2015 - Anthony Downes
2014 - Anthony Downes
2013 - David Keylock
2012 - Tom Gentle
2011 - David Keylock
2010 - Neil Keylock
2009 - Tim Bland
2008 - David Keylock & Tim Bland
2007 - David Keylock & Mark Butler
2006 - David Keylock

Bowling

2018 - Ian Greenwood
​2017 - Ian Greenwood
2016 - Ian Greenwood
2015 - Anthony Downes
2014 - Anthony Downes
2013 - Gayan Anthony
2012 - Anthony Downes
2011 - Tom Hine
2010 - Steve Summerville
2009 - Steve Summerville
2008 - Steve Summerville
2007 - Steve Summerville
2006 - Steve Summerville & Andrew Dent

Batting

2016 - Kevin Stanbridge
​2015 - Tim Richardson
2014 - Kevin Stanbridge
2013 - Tim Hills
2012 - Tim Richardson
2011 - Tim Hills
2010 - Emma Honey
2009 - Andrew Dent
2008 - Tim Hills
2007 - Scott Jackson
2006 - Atul Bhatt
2005 - Daniel Beechey
2003 - Dev Patel
2002 - Gary Clark
2001 - Mark Butler
2000 - Chris Trim
1999 - Clive Tickner

Bowling

2016 - Steve Summerville
2015 - Steve Summerville
2014 - Steve Summerville
2013 - Steve Summerville
2012 - Steve Summerville
2011 - Michael Roe
2010 - Michael Roe
2009 - Tom Hine
2008 - Tom Hine
2007 - Jack Hurley
2006 - Mark Chinnery
2005 - Atul Bhatt
2003 - Michael Richardson
2002 - David Patten
2001 - Andrew Dent
2000 - Paul Trim
1999 - Peter Butcher 

​Batting

2011 - Dave Roe
2010 - Dave Roe
2009 - Jack Gale
2008 - Adam Winder
​2007 - Dave Roe

​Bowling

2011 - Matt Lanagan
2010 - Colin Gentle
2009 - Mitchell Walker
2008 - Mitchell Walker
2007 - Jack Houghton

​Jack Bentall Memorial Batting Award

Len Nadal Memorial Bowling Award

2017 - Dane Attard
2012 - Scott Jackson
2011 - Reece Beechey
2010 - Jack Houghton
2009 - Andrew Lazenby
2008 - Andrew Lazenby
2007 - Lee Rhodes
2006 - Daniel Beechey & Lee Rhodes

2017 - Dan Kelly
2012 - Mick Houghton
2011 - Mitchell Walker
2010 - Jack Houghton
2009 - Luke Dyerson
2008 - Luke Dyerson
2007 - Daniel Beechey
2006 - David Joffee

2018 - Mitchell Walker & Andrew Bezant
2017  - Pete Edge

2018 - Andy Wilson
​2016 - Jake Southam
2014 - Ollie Williams & Simon Trowse
2013 - Tom Mitchell & Jack Hurley
2012 - Tom Gentle
2011 - Matt Lanagan
2010 - Michael Roe
2009 - Tom Hine
2008 - Andrew Lazenby
2007 - Jack Houghton
2006 - Luke Dyerson
2005 - Adam Murray
2004 - Andrew Lazenby
2003 - Kyle Butler
2002 - Lee Rhodes
2001 - Kyle Butler
2000 - Louis Elwood
1999 - Ben Leworthy

Young player of the year

2018 - David Marion
​2016 - Tom Attard
2015 - Ben Gale & Josh Richardson
2014 - Ryan Hurley
2013 - Tom Hine
2012 - Reece Beechey
2011 - Scott Jackson
2010 - Reece Beechey
2009 - Daniel Beechey
2008 - Jack Houghton
2007 - Jack Hurley
2006 - Daniel Beechey & Michael Richardson
2005 - James Brown
2004 - Michael Richardson
2003 - James Brown
2002 - Ben Leworthy & Andrew Dent
2001 - Andrew Dent
2000 - Ben Leworthy
​1999 - Lee Rhodes