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Stratford-upon-Avon Cricket Club

Is the Cricket Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, next to the River Avon next to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Located on Swans Nest Lane. It has 4 men's side and a hugely successful junior section.

It hosted first class Cricket first recorded in the 1950's with a Warwickshire side playing Oxford University in 1951 and most recently in the Stratford Festival of Cricket in 2005 versus Hampshire C.C.C. which included Shane Warne and Kevin Pietersen. As well men's Cricket it has also hosted several England Ladies one Day Internationals versus Australia most recently. Recent high profile players include: Jim Troughton (Warks.C.C.C.) and (ENG), Huw Jones (W.C.C.C.), Luke Parker (W.C.C.C.), Cliff Deacon (SA), Brian May (AUS) and Paul Best (ENG U19's).

http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/ground/57337.html

It has several high profile fixtures throughout the year including County Second X1 Cricket, Summer Solstice Cricket and in 2010 13th June a match featuring the Lords Taverners.

http://www.lordstaverners.org/