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	A Club steeped in tradition Alcester & Ragley Park Cricket Club has a rich history, as one of the founding members of the Cotswold Hills League the club has had it's share of on and off field success over the years. The club has seen many faces come and go and some old names still hold big records at the club yet to be broken.
	1864	Club founded as Alcester Cricket Club
	1871	Club moves to Ragley Park - becomes Arrow and Ragley Cricket Club
	1872	June 15th - W.G Grace scores 114 at Ragley for the United South of England XI
	1903	First mention of a Bunting - 33 N.O vs Astwood bank
	1939	Last seaon before the War, still dominated by the Buntings and the Sisams
	1946	First season after the War, Club now known as Alcester and Ragley Park Cricket Club
	1953	Frank Clark scores 152 in club record score of 296 for 6 vs Norton Lindsey
	1964	Opening of the new pavillion by Marquis of Hertford
	1967	1st XI winners of the Redditch Indicator shield for the 1st time
	1967	Three players (T. Geden, J. Shepherd and T. Hayward) score 1000 runs in a season
	1968	1st XI winners of the Studley knock-out Trophy
	1969	Peter Hunt scores club record of 166 N.O vs Leamington
	1970	Johnny Johnson takes 109 wickets in a season
	1971	Club Centenary
	1972	Club celebrates its centenary (1971) with a match against the Presidents XI
	1973	First club tour to Devon and Somerset
	1980	Launch of the youth section
	1981	First season of the Cotswold hills league for the 1st and 2nd XI s
	1986	1st XI runners up in Cotswold Hills Premier Division
	1992	Club join Cotswold Hills League for under 16s
	1995	1st XI runners up in Cotswold Hills Premier Division
	1996	Introduction of Six a Side tournament in memory of Mike Sunderland
	1997	S. Quirke scores 1013 runs in the league averaging 144.71
	1997	R. Randall retires after 16 years of chairmanship & 50 years as a player. He is made a life member
	1998	Installation of 2 all weather practice nets
	1998	Shaun Quirke named as 1 of the 5 Midlands Club Cricketers of the year
	1999	Shaun Quirke beats club batting record by scoring 211 vs Harborne
	2000	P. Hedges and A. Haines set a record partnership for the 2nd XI of 293 vs Twyning.
	2002	Nick Chadbourne beats previous batting record and scores 214 N.O vs Shipston
	2003	The Saturday First XI are promoted to the Premier Division after finishing 2nd
	2004	The Under 12 team are crowned champions of their league
	2005	ARPCC win the inaugural Tom Pigeon 6-a-side Memorial Tournament
	2006	The Saturday First XI are promoted back to the Premier Division after finishing 2nd
	2007	Frank Wood becomes Chairman and, with Vice chairman David Haines, they set in motion the start of improvements to ARPCC. They set out three main targets: To extend the ground, Replace the old nets and finally to build a new pavillion.
	2008	A girls team is created and reach the regional final
	2008	The Under 16 team reach the Midlands 20/20 final
	2008	The Under 16 team win league trophy
	2008	S Quirke leaves after 20 years. He is the greatest performing player for the club, often averaging over 100 in league seasons
	2008	Mushtaq Mohammad plays in a friendly match Vs Sunday Second XI
	2009	The ground is expanded to increase the playing pitch and to also accomodate the proposed new pavillion
	2009	The girls team plays in the Under 14 Boys league
	2009	The Under 13 team are crowned champions of the league
	2011	New All-Weather Nets Installed at the turn of the year as part of ground redevlopment