The Cavendish Cavaliers are a very friendly, social side based at the Cavendish Hotel in Torquay, Devon. We play our home fixtures at Babbacombe Cricket Club’s famous ‘Bowl’ on Wall’s Hill. Since our founding in 2008 we have always been proud to call ourselves ‘Devon’s Worst Cricket Team’, but having been recently defeated by the worst team in Dorset, Milton-On-Stour, we are now claiming to be the worst team in the Westcountry. If you would like to challenge us for this title, do get in touch.

Club Records

Highest Innings

Rich Blagden
Rich Blagden
59* vs Shaldon Optimists
on 21st Aug 2011.

Best Bowling

Simon Cahill
Simon Cahill
5-7 vs 2 Degrees Climbing Club
on 8th May 2011.

Highest Total


204
vs Cockington Corinthians
on 14th Jun 2009.

See more records at the Cavinfo Stats Home.


Match Reports, News and Cricket Blog

Some Winter Reading

Posted on Mon, January 2, 2012 by

In a cricket mad house this Christmas there were bound to be a few cricket related books changing hands. Books by Flintoff and Botham were given to my mother and I received Graeme Swann’s autobiography, The Breaks are Off, and … Continue reading →

Lotta Hard Gabba

Posted on Sat, December 31, 2011 by

I know most of you won’t be aware of this yet, as he doesn’t appear on any of the player/member lists, but the Cavaliers do have an Australian wing. Just the one wing. His name is Trout, and here he … Continue reading →

Wistman’s Ale

Posted on Fri, December 30, 2011 by

I’m terrible for keeping track of all my beer recipes. I make some really nice beers, but I forget what I’ve put in the best of them and so they’re never to be repeated. So I’m going to post my … Continue reading →

Welcome, Freddie

Posted on Tue, December 27, 2011 by

Elaine and I are absolutely delighted to announce the safe arrival of a bouncing baby cricketer boy, Freddie Ernest David Blagden, into the world. He looked set for a long stay but Elaine finally managed to get him out at … Continue reading →

Psalm 23 (not out)

Posted on Sun, December 11, 2011 by

A somewhat blasphemous take on Psalm 23: Rich Blagden is my Captain; I shall not dissent. He maketh me to bowl down green wickets: he guideth me towards the off stump. He endeth my spell: he sendeth me into the … Continue reading →

Just Not Cricket

Posted on Wed, November 30, 2011 by

You’ll have excuse a geeky and very uncricketlike indulgence here, but it has to be said. I’m a huge fan of WordPress, but it’s pretty hopeless for photos. For those of you who don’t really care how a website works … Continue reading →