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Home > Alternative Sport > Cricket ground swapped for the sea in unusual match

Cricket ground swapped for the sea in unusual match

By Caroline King - August 29, 2019Posted in : Alternative Sport

Once a year, two nautical clubs challenge one another to a rather unusual cricket match, taking place in the middle of the Solent.

The Bramble Bank Cricket Match is an annual event between the Royal Southern Yacht Club, based in Hamble, Hampshire, and the Island Sailing Club, based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

Bramble Bank Cricket Match 2016
The eccentric Bramble Bank Cricket Match in the Solent

You might wonder how this is possible, but Bramble Bank is a sandbar situated in the Solent. This sandbar is uncovered during low tides, making it possible to play a very wet game of cricket on the sand.

The match is more of a fun event than a serious one, and this year’s challenge will take place on Sunday 1st September.

Despite its location, the match still manages to attract a few hundred spectators every year, and has featured on several TV shows, due to its eccentricity. Below is a video of last year’s event:

Last year’s Bramble Bank Cricket Match

When: 1st September 2019
Where: Bramble Bank, in the middle of the Solent, near Cowes
£: Boats out to the cricket match are organised by the sailing club and its members

More info: www.islandsc.org.uk

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