How it all began.....
Morden Corinthians Cricket Club started life as a third team within Morden CC, based in Surrey. In the late 1990's, the third team decided to sever its ties with the parent club. The main reason behind the split was because 3rd XI players were invariably being drafted into the 2nd XI. Annoyingly, this occurred regularly on match days, leaving a depleted, third with very short notice to fill the gaps left my the outgoing players.
The situation was unworkable and the 3rd team, after many years with Morden, eventually departed in 1997. The new independent outfit, however already had a core of regular fixtures that had it built up over the years, and the team was very quickly running its own affairs in earnest and playing matches regularly throughout the season. As a temporary measure, the Team continued using the Morden 3rd team name in the '97 season. However, in 1998 it officially started playing under the registered identity of Morden Corinthians, a developing cricket club in it's own right which is affiliated to the Club Cricket Conference.
MCCC plays it's home fixtures in Merton, playing friendly matches between the months of April and September in the London South West and Surrey Areas. In addition, there are a few matches played early evenings on Fridays. Cricket tours are organised in the season and are held over a bank holiday weekend.
Membership continues to grow steadily. This growth was boosted albeit at the expense of another club which folded. Some of the players from Robin Hood CC, a casual side that also played friendly matches, joined Morden Corinthians in 2000. The incoming players enabled MCCC to operate both a Sunday and Saturday side, for which a total of 50+ fixtures have been arranged for this season. Players are always welcome to the Club. We play at social level, and while good skills are a welcome bonus. the emphasis is on enjoyment and sense of humour.
At the end of the season, the Club hosts its AGM followed later in the year its awards presentation and dinner for players and their guests the future.
Club History Time Line
Morden Corinthians Cricket Club started life as a third team within Morden CC, based in Surrey. In the late 1990's, the third team decided to sever its ties with the parent club. The main reason behind the split was because 3rd XI players were invariably being drafted into the 2nd XI. Annoyingly, this occurred regularly on match days, leaving a depleted, third with very short notice to fill the gaps left my the outgoing players.
The situation was unworkable and the 3rd team, after many years with Morden, eventually departed in 1997. The new independent outfit, however already had a core of regular fixtures that had it built up over the years, and the team was very quickly running its own affairs in earnest and playing matches regularly throughout the season. As a temporary measure, the Team continued using the Morden 3rd team name in the '97 season. However, in 1998 it officially started playing under the registered identity of Morden Corinthians, a developing cricket club in it's own right which is affiliated to the Club Cricket Conference.
MCCC plays it's home fixtures in Merton, playing friendly matches between the months of April and September in the London South West and Surrey Areas. In addition, there are a few matches played early evenings on Fridays. Cricket tours are organised in the season and are held over a bank holiday weekend.
Membership continues to grow steadily. This growth was boosted albeit at the expense of another club which folded. Some of the players from Robin Hood CC, a casual side that also played friendly matches, joined Morden Corinthians in 2000. The incoming players enabled MCCC to operate both a Sunday and Saturday side, for which a total of 50+ fixtures have been arranged for this season. Players are always welcome to the Club. We play at social level, and while good skills are a welcome bonus. the emphasis is on enjoyment and sense of humour.
At the end of the season, the Club hosts its AGM followed later in the year its awards presentation and dinner for players and their guests the future.
Club History Time Line
2008
MCCC 1st XI Leave Wye Valley League and join AJ League Division 2MCCC 2nd XI Enter Wye Valley Combined LeagueMCCC 10 Year Annivesary
2007
MCCC 1st XI enter Wye Valley League Division 2
MCCC 1st XI enter Wye Valley League Division 2
MCCC 1st XI win Divsion 2 unbeaten
MCCC 1st XI Wye Valley League Cub beating Kennington by 7 Wickets
Runners-Up in 2020 Godstone Competition
2006
2005
2004
Club re-located it's home fixtures back to the London Borough of Merton with the majortiy of fixtures played at Raynes Park - Taunton Avenue.
2003
Club registered it's own website domain name as http://www.mordencorinthians.org.uk/
2000
Ex Robin Hood Team join MCCC after their club folds to create the MCCC Sunday team
1998
Morden Corinthians 1st season
2000
Ex Robin Hood Team join MCCC after their club folds to create the MCCC Sunday team
1998
Morden Corinthians 1st season
1997
Morden Cricket Club's Saturday 3rd team completes it's last season before going independent
Mission Statement
Morden Corinthians is a members’ club that welcomes players of all ages, abilities and ethnicity, taken from the local community. In our desire to compete, we shall not only uphold the traditional values of cricket but also embrace the spirit of the game, while building sporting relationships with other clubs and drawing on the whole-life enjoyment of playing together as a team.
Corinthians - The meaning
The term Corinthian is derived from one of the four major races of ancient Greece (including the Spartans, Athenians and another one I can’t remember), each of which is said to have had defining characteristics. The Spartans were a violent warrior race, the Athenians where highly commercial, and the “other lot” were seafaring. By contrast the Corinthians had a particular moral code of chivalry, which stood them apart from the other races, and this has come to define to ethos underpinning the concept of amateur sport in the modern Olympic era. The term Corinthian is derived from one of the four major races of ancient Greece (including the Spartans, Athenians and another one I can’t remember), each of which is said to have had defining characteristics. The Spartans were a violent warrior race, the Athenians where highly commercial, and the “other lot” were seafaring. By contrast the Corinthians had a particular moral code of chivalry, which stood them apart from the other races, and this has come to define to ethos underpinning the concept of amateur sport in the modern Olympic era.
Club Colours Gold
MCCC Players’ Code of Conduct
Morden Corinthians Cricket Club is committed to uphold the gentlemanly conduct of the game of cricket. The Club members, together with its other players, are required to not only abide by the laws of the game but to play within the spirit of the game.
The spirit of the game involves respect for:
Your opponents
Your own Captain and the rest of your team
The role of the umpires
The game’s traditional values
It is against the spirit of the game: -
To dispute an umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture
To use abusive language towards an opponent or umpire
To approach an umpire aggressively, especially when appealing
To appeal knowing that the batsman is not out
To distract an opponent either verbally or by clapping, under the pretence of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own side
Should a player at a match fail to comply with the Laws of the game or challenges the decision of an umpire, criticising by word, action or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner that brings the game into disrepute, his conduct will first be discussed by the umpires and the player’s captain, with the latter official taking appropriate action on his offending player.
A Morden Corinthians player who has been cautioned/disciplined or censured has a right of appeal to the Club Chairman.
According to the laws, the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. Umpires, together with the captains, set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match, with additional responsibility on the captains to ensure that play – at all times – is conducted within the spirit of the game as well as within the Laws.
Sir Don Bradman appropriately said: As We are all custodians of the game of cricket” and we should preserve its values.
MCCC Home Ground
MCCC currently play the majority of their home fixtures at Raynes Park Sports Ground which on Taunton Avenue. The nearest transport link is Raynes Park BR Train Station which is a 5 minute walk away.
Raynes Park Sports Ground
Taunton Avenue
London SW20 0BH
The term Corinthian is derived from one of the four major races of ancient Greece (including the Spartans, Athenians and another one I can’t remember), each of which is said to have had defining characteristics. The Spartans were a violent warrior race, the Athenians where highly commercial, and the “other lot” were seafaring. By contrast the Corinthians had a particular moral code of chivalry, which stood them apart from the other races, and this has come to define to ethos underpinning the concept of amateur sport in the modern Olympic era. The term Corinthian is derived from one of the four major races of ancient Greece (including the Spartans, Athenians and another one I can’t remember), each of which is said to have had defining characteristics. The Spartans were a violent warrior race, the Athenians where highly commercial, and the “other lot” were seafaring. By contrast the Corinthians had a particular moral code of chivalry, which stood them apart from the other races, and this has come to define to ethos underpinning the concept of amateur sport in the modern Olympic era.
Club Colours Gold
MCCC Players’ Code of Conduct
Morden Corinthians Cricket Club is committed to uphold the gentlemanly conduct of the game of cricket. The Club members, together with its other players, are required to not only abide by the laws of the game but to play within the spirit of the game.
The spirit of the game involves respect for:
Your opponents
Your own Captain and the rest of your team
The role of the umpires
The game’s traditional values
It is against the spirit of the game: -
To dispute an umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture
To use abusive language towards an opponent or umpire
To approach an umpire aggressively, especially when appealing
To appeal knowing that the batsman is not out
To distract an opponent either verbally or by clapping, under the pretence of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own side
Should a player at a match fail to comply with the Laws of the game or challenges the decision of an umpire, criticising by word, action or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner that brings the game into disrepute, his conduct will first be discussed by the umpires and the player’s captain, with the latter official taking appropriate action on his offending player.
A Morden Corinthians player who has been cautioned/disciplined or censured has a right of appeal to the Club Chairman.
According to the laws, the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. Umpires, together with the captains, set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match, with additional responsibility on the captains to ensure that play – at all times – is conducted within the spirit of the game as well as within the Laws.
Sir Don Bradman appropriately said: As We are all custodians of the game of cricket” and we should preserve its values.
MCCC Home Ground
MCCC currently play the majority of their home fixtures at Raynes Park Sports Ground which on Taunton Avenue. The nearest transport link is Raynes Park BR Train Station which is a 5 minute walk away.
Raynes Park Sports Ground
Taunton Avenue
London SW20 0BH
