Cricket

A Ground of great historical significance

Belmont Cricket Ground

To cricket fans the Belmont Cricket ground is of great historic significance.

A superb batsman and fielder the 4th Lord Harris captained the Kent team for many years and received them at Belmont. In 1878 he captained the England team and took them to Australia for a test match that instigated the Ashes test series.

Our full cricket fixture list can be viewed below.

For generations of cricket connoisseurs, alongside Lords and the Oval, Belmont was a pre-eminent ground at which to play.

It was fitting that the first game on the newly restored pitch was played on 27th May 2007 between the Trustees Belmont XI and the Band of Brothers. The match took place in the shadow of the Prospect Tower and no doubt the "spectre" of the 4th Lord Harris looked upon it with enthusiasm.

This hallowed pitch is ready to welcome enthusiasts of the game and for hire by wandering teams. For reservations please contact Belmont on 01795 890 202.

2025 Cricket Fixtures

We show below the fixtures that are currently scheduled for 2025 - please get in touch if you would like to play on our wonderful Cricket pitch Tel 01795 890202.

  • Sunday 4th May – Eastling Cricket Club
  • Sunday 11th May – Eastling Cricket Club
  • Saturday 17th May – Kings College NHS Trust
  • Sunday 18th May – Eastling Cricket Club
  • Saturday 24th May – Shepway Stragglers v SAC
  • Monday 26th May – Josh Streek
  • Sunday 1st June – Eastling Cricket Club
  • Saturday 7th June – Will Fenwick XI
  • Sunday 8th June – Eastling Cricket Club
  • Saturday 14th June – Badlesmere CC v The Rogues
  • Sunday 22nd June – Eastling Cricket Club
  • Saturday/Sunday 28th/29th June – Onion Spankers
  • Saturday 5th July – The Purchasers TBC
  • Sunday 6th July – Trustees XI v Band of Brothers
  • Sunday 13th July – Eastling Cricket Club
  • Sunday 20th July – Eastling Cricket Club
  • Saturday 26th July – Shepway Stragglers Inter Stragglers
  • Sunday 27th July – Band of Brothers v The Rogues
  • Saturday 2nd August – The Purchasers
  • Sunday 17th August – Eastling Cricket Club
  • Sunday 24th August – Badlesmere CC Memorial Match
  • Monday 25th August – Josh Streek
  • Saturday 30th August – Badlesmere CC v Dr Toms

 

 

  • Sunday 21st September – Eastling Cricket Club