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Following a meeting held in the now redundant Tower Arms Pub in 1927, the residents of South Weald formed South Weald Cricket Club.

Cricket was initially played on a piece of ground lent to the club by the Tower Arms pub before moving to a ground owned by ‘The London Hospital’ (Rochetts in South Weald), playing in front of the ‘old house’.

History
In 1972, the club moved to our now established ground off Sandpit Lane situated adjacent to Weald Country Park. The ground itself is deemed ‘historic ground’ due to its usage as a hillfort dating as far back as the Iron Age. It was also heavily used during the Second World War as a training ground and allotment space.

Now a days, it is the humble ground of South Weald Cricket club who compete in a local Essex League as well as playing friendly cricket.