Thought to be the oldest cricket ground in the world, the Mitcham Green is at risk of being redeveloped out of existence. Members of the Mitcham Cricket Club have been in a decade long battle with ...

The world's oldest cricket club is appealing to the Mitcham community to help prevent the relentless sabotage of its historic green by youths breaching by-laws and playing banned ball games ...

Members of Mitcham Cricket Club, who play on a 334-year-old green in south London, had been concerned that the building dating from 1904 could be placed in jeopardy by planning applications.

Mitcham Cricket Green, Surrey often features in quiz questions, for being universally accepted as the oldest cricket ground “still in use”. The first documented cricket match on the ground ...

TfL has confirmed that Church Road and Lower Green West in Mitcham will be closed for two months from next week.

It is a good day to be a cricket fan in Mitcham, or at least it should be. Tomorrow night (September 26) Merton Council's draft Local Plan will be discussed at a meeting and the Mitcham Cricket ...

Tony Burton, Secretary of MCGCH, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) of his frustration: "Clarion's plans to flood Mitcham Village with 11-storey towers are deeply disappointing and ...

The Mitcham Cricket Green, Surrey is universally accepted as the oldest cricket ground “still in use”. The first documented cricket match on the ground dates back to 1685, which means that ...

Lined by old trees and two sightscreens is the Mitcham Cricket Green, believed to be the world’s oldest continually used cricket ground, possibly since 1685. It’s barely a 10-minute ride from ...

Image source, Mitcham Cricket Green Community & Heritage. Image caption, Merton's former "tree of the year" was to be the focal point of the new housing scheme Article information.