The Church, which became one of the Trustees of the Estate, reluctantly allowed Sunday cricket for the first time in 1961 and in 1975 League cricket came to the village. Since then, the Club has retained their village atmostphere whilst progressing within the League set-up in Essex. The present pavilion was erected in 1964 and extended in 1977.
Havering-Atte-Bower Cricket Club is a friendly club, which caters for players of all standards. We compete in Division 3, Division 6, and Division 10 of the T.Rippon Mid Essex Saturday League and in the Sunday National Village Cup, as well as the many friendly games in the five Saturday and Sunday sides. The Colts compete at Under 11, 13, 15 & 16 level and many go on to compete in the senior teams whilst still playing colts cricket.
We have built a strong youth development path with many youngsters making the Club proud as they play in senior elevens. The Club has obtained CLUB MARK STATUS and was one of the first in Essex to re-accreditation with good county reports. We are a Havering Schools LINK CLUB as well as a FOCUS CLUB.
The club has three Level 2 Coaches and four Level 1 coaches to assist both senior and junior players. Six qualified unpires and two scorers add to the professional approach of the club.
In 2010, during our 150th anniversary we raised over £1,600 donated to the British Heart Foundation and St. Frances Hospice in Havering-Atte-Bower.
If you want to play cricket in an ideal village location with the competition of League and Village Cup cricket, contact the Secretary on the email, or come up and visit us at the weekends.