Kew Cricket Club hosts matches on Kew Green in Kew, which is now in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Formed in 1882 following the amalgamation of two local clubs, Kew Oxford Cricket Club and Kew Cambridge Cricket Club, cricket had been played on Kew Green for at least 150 years previously. In August 1732, The Whitehall Evening Post reported that Frederick, Prince of Wales, attended "a great cricket match" at Kew on Thursday 27 July. A report in The London Evening Post dated 16 July 1737 refers to a match between The Prince of Wales' XI and the Duke of Marlborough's XI. A close neighbour of the Prince of Wales when resident at Marlborough House his London town house, the duke was a keen cricketer and a member of Marylebone Cricket Club; his great nephew, the Revd Lord Frederick Beauclerk, became President of MCC (1826–27).

Current activities

Today, Kew Cricket Club has four Saturday League teams, a Sunday League team and a Sunday friendly team. Kew Cricket Club operates a thriving Colts section, fielding league teams at the U17 (under 17 years of age), U15, U13 and U11 levels. The current 1st XI team plays in Division 1 of the Thames Valley Cricket League. The 1st and 2nd XI teams play their cricket matches at Kew Cricket Club Ground on Kew Green, whilst the 3rd and 4th XIs play at St Mary's University's grounds in Teddington. A charity cricket match takes place annually, each May bank holiday.

History

Historically in the county of Surrey and owned by the Crown Estate, Kew CC's ground is adjacent to the Royal Botanical Gardens.