About {Sports Club}

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The current Flixton Cricket and Sports Club was formed in the early 1890’s and played on Johnson’s Field on Woodsend Rd. It’s believed there was a rota back then to remove cows from the pitch on match days. The original ground was located on an area known as “The Flash” and was originally surrounded by open fields and lush greenery. It’s not quite the same now unfortunately! The club moved to their current home, then known as “The Athertons” in 1896. In 1914, the ground was acquired for the WWI “Dig for Victory” campaign before being re-laid upon hostilities end in 1919.

The club bought the ground in 1927 for £750 and went about improving facilities. These lasted up until the late ’60’s/early ’70’s, when the club amalgamated with Moorside Tennis Club and grants allowed a new pavilion building to be erected. The club have previously competed in the Manchester Association & the subsequent Manchester Cricket League, the Bolton & District League and the GMCL.

We expect our members and visitors to conduct themselves with politeness, fairness and integrity both on and off their chosen field of play. 

Children must be supervised at all times. Any digression from this may result in a period of suspension from the club and in more serious cases (and after a full and fair investigation) expulsion.