Sway Cricket Club is a friendly yet competitive cricket club located in the village of Sway situated in the heart of the New Forest National Park. The club runs 4 adult teams in the Hampshire Cricket League, 4 Colts teams and Kwik Cricket sessions for the youngest players. On the pitch the club has gone from strength to strength in recent years, nevertheless, the club strives to be at the heart of the local community as well as maintain the true spirit of the game. 

The earliest origins of the club are unfortunately lost  in the sands of time, however, like many of the surrounding New Forest villages it seems likely that cricket would have been played as early as the late 19th century when the population of the New Forest villages boomed.

The Middle Years

It is known within living memory that Sway sported a cricket club either on a formal or informal basis for most of the 20th century. Matches were played at two location - the Pitmore Lane recreation ground which was granted to the Parish following the Queen's coronation, or at ground located not far to the West of the current ground. The club is researching its history and hopefully there will be more details soon - if anyone has any information or memories we would love to hear them!

The Modern Club

Sway Cricket Club in its modern form was re-established in 1992 and has gone from strength to strength ever since. The club is fortunate to be able to play at Jubilee Fields in Sway - a beautiful place to play cricket. The club now has an extensive colts setup from the age of 5 to 17 and now fields 4 teams in the Hampshire Cricket League as well as Sunday and friendly sides. The club was awarded Clubmark accreditation in 2011.