A CLUB AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

Buxton Cricket Club has ambitious plans for the future.

Buxton Cricket Club, The Park, is a famous and magnificent historic ground and was the highest first-class ground in the country at just over 1,000 feet. It will be remembered forever though for the events of June 1975, when snow stopped play in the county championship game against Lancashire.

The Club has a rich, varied history, not least in the number of leagues in which it has played. It was founded in 1853 and is the oldest sports club in the town. Indeed, cricketers founded the football club in 1877 when club members participated in a friendly match.

Fast forward to 2025 with five senior teams, five women’s teams, a thriving junior section, over 250 members and a pavilion not fit for purpose for such a diverse and large club.

Club spokesperson, Steve Thomason, explains about the club’s future plans. “Our priority as we approach our 175th anniversary, is to extend and improve the pavilion for the benefit of the club, and the use of the pavilion and grounds for the wider community.”

The pavilion extension will provide a much needed, flexible and large social space in Buxton town centre for daytime or evening hire.

Will Annison, Chairman of the pavilion extension committee, added. “Builders have estimated £700,000 to complete the project even with us offsetting some of the costs by doing some of the work ourselves. We will be applying for grants, but we need additional finances from individuals and businesses.”

More details of the plans and how to contribute financially to this exciting club and community partnership can be found at: pavilion | Buxton Cricket Club or email williamannison@hotmail.com