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THE BEGINNINGThe first documentary evidence of cricket played at Plumtree appeared in the Nottingham Journal of 1815, although it has always been considered that cricket was played at Plumtree around 1800.
The report of 1815 was a match played on Easter Monday and states that the match was played at Bunny between eleven of the East Leake Club and the same number from the Plumtree and Keyworth Clubs. East Leake scoring 38 and 15 with Plumtree and Keyworth scoring 30 and 21, a majority in favour of East Leake of 2 notches. On Monday 15th April 1816 , the Plumtree and Tollerton Clubs played at Bradmore and this time East Leake won by an innings and 34 notches. An extract from the Nottingham Review of Friday August 29th 1817 gives details of an amazing match between Sneinton and eleven of Plumtree and five other clubs from neighbouring villages. The match was played at Edwalton with Plumtree and the villages scoring 32 and 34 for a total of 66 and Sneinton scoring 27 and 40 for a total of 67. Sneinton won by 1 notch, but then there was some dispute about the scoring, so the teams agreed to bat again - Sneinton batted, but when their first wicket was 'run-down' Sneinton agreed that the stakes were drawn and withdrew from the match. The Sneinton Club being very aggrieved challenged the same eleven from any sum not less than 20 guineas to a match on the Nottingham Cricket Ground (probably the Forest ) on the 6th October next or at anytime they may agree upon. No record can be found of this match being re-played. It would appear that the first match, like many others played at this time ended in dispute, no doubt due to the large amount of betting that took place on such matches, not to mention the considerable stakes actually played for. THE INTERIM
During the 2nd World War the club continued to play, with annual subscriptions at the time of 5 shillings. The club then operated with a committee of 7, with 19 Vice-Presidents. The Bradmore Lane ground was purchased in 1975 by a group of the club's players, and is owned in the name of the club's trustees. In 1987 the club's purpose built clubhouse was opened by Tim Robinson, of Notts and England . The clubhouse has some of the best facilities in the county. In 1995 the electronic scoreboard was purchased, confirming the club's position as one of the top in Nottinghamshire. THE PRESENT DAY
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Mavis Cockayne Past President, Kevin Pickaver Past Chairman, Ken Bloor Secretary & Tony Cockayne Life member