Welcome to The FORTY CLUB website

The Forty Club is the second largest private cricket Club in the world. It is also a wandering or nomadic Club and thus does not own its own ground. The aim of the Club since 1936 has been 'to take cricket to the schools' by offering Schools (both State and Public) and Youth XIs fixtures against experienced cricketers who will encourage the young cricketers to play the game to the highest standards of performance and behaviour and in the best spirit of the game. The Forty Club currently plays some 130 fixtures a season against School and Youth sides throughout England Scotland and Wales.
Having been created for players of over 40 years of age, and being the leading UK Club created for that purpose, the Forty Club now accepts membership from players of 35 and older.
The logo of the Forty Club is XL – Roman numerals for 40 as well as the heart of the message that the Club wishes to impart to young cricketers in the earlier seasons of their cricketing experience.


“Human civilisation can only survive if the older generations are willing to pass on the fruits of their experience to a younger generation willing to learn.

Cricket can only flourish if it is played by civilised people with the highest standards of sportsmanship and good humour.

For fifty years The Forty Club has tried to teach this basic lesson to the generations at schools by the examples of its members. I hope it will continue to attract the same quality of member and go on showing the young the spirit in which the game should be played.”

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of the fiftieth
anniversary of The Forty Club, 1986

Patron:
HRH The Prince Philip,
Duke of Edinburgh KG KT


STOP PRESS
THE 2010 FORTY CLUB ANNUAL DINNER IS CANCELLED
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Tours 2010 - 2011
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Triangular Tournament 2010
July 2010
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Sale of Club Colours
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Denstone College


The Forty Club Newsletters
The Forty Club 'Cricket Matters' The Forty Club Annual Dinners The Triangular Tournament Inter District Knock Out Trophy
The Forty Club Northern Schools v Southern Schools Trophy The Forty Club Trophy (Henry Grierson Cup) Winners The Forty Club Schools Twenty/20 competitions

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You can submit changes of personal details direct to the Membership Secretary on-line - click here or see Forms page


Members of The Forty Club are entitled to become Associate Members of The Farmers Club
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