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Selsey Cricket Club
Selsey Cricket Club founded in 1834 and one of Englands oldest Cricket clubs.

Although references to Cricket in Selsey were made before then.

In 1647, a fatality was recorded at Selsey,when a fielder called Henry Brand was hit on the head by a batsman trying to hit the ball a second time.

The Most Famous member is the B.B.C Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore C.B.E.

Sir Patrick was a Former Club Secretary, and was an active playing member, and is now an Honorary Life Vice President.

A former President of Selsey Cricket Club was Hubert Doggart, O.B.E., MA

He was the son of the sportsman Graham Doggart who rose to chair the Football Association.

He represented England in two Test matches in 1950. President of the MCC (1981-1982), the Cricket Council (1981-1982) and the Cricket Society (1983-1998) and he chaired the Friends of Arundel Castle Cricket Club (1993-2003).

Hubert in the 1970's played occasionally for Selsey CC

The website of the Club is * Selsey Cricket Club

Selsey Cricket Club has a present two Saturday and two Sunday sides, plus an active Junior section.

Selsey play in the Sussex Inviation League

Way back in the early 1970s, in fact 6th February 1974, Selsey Cricket Club was amongst the guests on Patrick Moores This is your life.

In those days Eamonn Andrews was the presenter of the programme, which was made by Thames Television