Uphill Castle Cricket Club is a long-established village club, founded in 1893 by the residents of Uphill village and takes its name from Uphill Manor, which was previously known as ‘The Castle’.

The clubs first season was played on ‘Manor Field’, a ground developed for the fledgling club within the grounds of Uphill Manor and with the support of the manor residents Major R B Graves-Knyfton and family.

Over a hundred years later our club is still going strong, fielding senior cricket teams that play in both league and cup competitions. We have established a strong youth setup that has developed many junior members into confident, senior players, now playing in the club’s 1st and 2nd XI teams.

Alongside our love of cricket, we have a developed a vibrant social calendar with our many playing and social members. With meals, social events and cricket festivals, including our annual Big Bash tournament, Uphill Castle is a safe and welcoming environment for anyone seeking a place to make new friends or share a quiet drink on a sunny afternoon.

Castle Thunder are the Uphill Castle Cricket Club T20 team, since the formation of T20 cricket back in 2005 we have played annual cup competitions in this short format of the game.

The 20 over format requires a different style of cricket to our traditional Saturday sides, with less time to score a more exciting, accelerated style is required with the bat, this leads to big shots and quick wickets.

A familiar format to many youth players, who regularly play league cricket in the 20 over matches these games are often played on sunny evenings and are some of the most entertaining games for spectators.

Super1s gives young people aged 12-25 with disabilities the chance to regularly play cricket. Somerset Cricket Board have crated community cricket hubs across the county for young people to receive coaching. The programme also gives participants the chance to compete against peers at Super 1 cricket festivals and enjoy the benefits that team sports provide as well as lead an active lifestyle.

How does it help? Super 1s provides young people with a chance to realise their potential, both on and off the pitch. It enables them to discover what they can do, not what they can’t, and become role models for their peers. During the past year the North Somerset Super 1 hub, now known as the North Somerset Hounders, has taken place at Uphill Castle Cricket Club.