Welcome to Capel Cricket Club

Village cricket at the Recreation Ground, Mortimer Road — playing since the 1870s and in league cricket since 1995. New members are always welcome — come along to any training session to meet the teams and see the club.

Capel Cricket Club crest

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New for 2026

New kit, new supplier

This season Capel signed with Gray-Nicolls as the club's official kit and training-wear supplier. Every senior and junior squad is now in the new Capel playing kit, with training wear available to order through the Gray-Nicolls club shop.

Our squads' kit this season is backed by our sponsors:

A huge thank you to every sponsor for their continued support — it keeps the club running and our players looking sharp on the field.

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Capel Cricket Club playing kit from Gray-Nicolls

About Us

A hundred years on the Recreation Ground

Cricket has been played in Capel since the 1870s, first out at Misbrooks Green. The Mortimer family gave the Recreation Ground to the village in 1922, and the club moved to Mortimer Road in early 1926 — where it has stayed ever since.

Capel joined the Surrey Downs League in 1995 and has won its top division four times since. The junior section, rebuilt from 2001, now has more than 150 registered colts and over 20 qualified coaches, with players going on to Surrey and Sussex age-group cricket.

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The club's old green roller out on the Recreation Ground outfield

Junior cricket

We host the Capel 6-a-Side Tournament

Twelve teams from across the area came to the Recreation Ground on Sunday 14 June for our annual Under-9 festival of six-a-side cricket.

Read about the day
The Recreation Ground from above during the Capel 6-a-Side Tournament Under-9 matches across the outfield at the 6-a-Side Tournament

Capel's New Development

New Nets

After another successful season, in September 2022 we dismantled our old nets, which had started to become dangerous and something of an eyesore for the community.

In February 2023 Total Play Ltd installed a three-lane solution on an abandoned bowls green — an ideal spot, tucked away and already flat. Please read the rules before using the new nets.

Net rules
Inside the new three-lane practice nets
The new nets from above, on the old bowls green

Gallery

Capel in action

Match days on the Recreation Ground, from the men’s and ladies’ sides — there are hundreds more in the gallery.

Explore the gallery Photos by Tom Ware

Teas

The best on the circuit — and consistent for over 30 years.

Visiting sides always say our teas are the best. Both teams, umpires and scorers are served, and there is usually plenty left over for spectators too. Helen Margetts coordinates the teas with a team of around nine other ladies who take their turns — and the standard never drops.

30+ years, no drop in standard
A Capel Cricket Club tea spread

Contact Us

Find the ground

The Recreation Ground is in the middle of the village, just off the A24 about ten minutes south of Dorking. Parking on site.

GroundCapel Cricket Club, The Recreation Ground AddressMortimer Road, Capel, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5LB SecretaryBradley Berrill · secretary@capelcricketclub.co.uk

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Match updates, photos and results through the season.

With thanks to our sponsors

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