How walk through Sussex village led to launch of new cricket team

They reminisced on how they all used to play cricket as children but stopped for one reason or another. Prioritising football was a common reason but the other was quite disappointing – that they felt the stuffiness, cliques and nepotistic side of the sport had forced them out of the game.

They would stand in the field for hours and rarely get the chance to bat or bowl while watching the same figures, week in week out, do it all.

They decided that if they formed and ran their own cricket team, they could eliminate all of that and re-ignite the love of playing cricket that some lost.

One of the founders and current chairman, George Barnes, got in contact with the Sussex Cricket Foundation, who were incredibly helpful and enthusiastic in guiding them through the stages of becoming an official club.

Before long they had a kit, a sponsor (Cuckfield Plumbing & Heating), a few players, a ground to play at and most importantly an incredible spirit beginning to build. Mid Sussex Heathens CC were born.

Mid Sussex Heathens are now in their third season, and it has already been an incredible journey. They have grown and attracted players from the area who have been captured by the attitude that they bring to their games.