Plymouth Cricket Club

Plymouth Cricket Club is a cricket club who have 4 teams playing in the Devon Cricket League. The club was formed in 1843 although there are references to the Plymouth and Devonport Cricket Club prior to this. The 1st and 2nd teams play at Mount Wise Cricket Ground, formerly used by the United Services Cricket Club and before thatm The Garrison Cricket Club.

Plymouth Cricket Club played on land near The Hoe until 1863 when they moved to South Devon Place (now Astor playing Fields). The Club went into abeyance in 1905 but was resuscitated in 1918 by a small band of people, namely Cecil Cornish, Teddy Butcher and Cyril Jinkin amongst other. There was no home ground to play on until 1923 when they played at Beacon Down before securing Peverell Park 9initially known as Venn Lane) in 1924. They remained there until 2009.