Percy Main Cricket Club, North Shields

Description

Located in the village of Percy Main, the ground is the permanent home of Percy Main Cricket Club and leased to the Sage Cricket Club for their midweek league fixtures and friendlies.

A club of high reputation in both the community and local cricket, Percy Main has an illustrious history boasting ex players such as Mike Brearley, and has encouraged several thousand people over the years to play cricket through their junior system.  The club, which has regularly competed at the highest level in club cricket, has a superb square (grass), which produces wickets with more consistent bounce and pace, than normally associated with the local area.  The outfield is immaculate, and playing here gives you a glimpse of standards at the highest of levels.  On a basic level, you feel like a cricketer when you play here.

The Sage teams in particular have been delighted at the welcome and support they receive from everyone at Percy Main.  From providing us with superb wickets, to the scheduling of winter nets, the management team at Percy Main have been extremely helpful.

• Contact Dave Archbald on email (davidgarchbold@msn.com) for further information regarding Percy Main CC.
• Contact cricket@sage.com for further information regarding Sage CC.

Directions

Public transport

Percy Main metro station is a short, less than five minute walk from the cricket ground (in fact the ground is visible from the station).

Buses running through Percy Main include the 518, 527 and the 317.  For full services visit http://www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk/

From Newcastle

Take the 1st exit onto Osborne Terrace - B1309, Turn right onto Jesmond Road - A1058, Junction with A188 (Chillingham Road), Continue forward onto Coast Road - A1058.
Entering Wallsend, Junction with A186, Blue Sign Service Station, Junction with A19 (Silverlink Interchange), Branch left, then at roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A19 (signposted Tyne Tunnel), At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A187 (signposted North Shields, Wallsend), At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A187 (signposted North Shields)
Entering North Shields, At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Howdon Road - A187 (signposted North Shields, Royal Quays), At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Howdon Road - A187, At Coboledene Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Howdon Road - A187 (signposted North Shields). You will be able to see the Percy Main CC gates

From the South (entry to the Tyne Tunnel)

Tyne Tunnel Toll Booth A19.  At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A187 (signposted North Shields, Wallsend) A187.  At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A187 (signposted North Shields) Entering North Shields A187. 

At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Howdon Road - A187 (signposted North Shields, Royal Quays) A187.  At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Nelson Terrace Nelson Terrace.  Turn right onto St Johns Terrace St Johns Terrace.  You will be able to see the Percy Main CC gates

From the North (Morpeth, Seaton Burn)

At the Seaton Burn Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A19 (signposted Tyne Tunnel) A19.  Travelodge (Newcastle Seaton Burn) A19. At Moor Farm Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A19 (signposted Tyne Tunnel) A19.
Continue forward onto the A19. Entering Longbenton A19.  At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A19 (signposted Tyne Tunnel) A19. Branch left, and then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A193 (signposted North Shields A187).
Entering North Shields A193 at roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A193 (signposted North Shields) A193.  At the next roundabout take the 4th exit onto Wallsend Road.  Continue forward onto Station Road.
Finally continue forward onto Burdon Street and bear left onto St Johns Terrace.  You will be able to see the Percy Main CC gates

 

Facilities

Percy Main Cricket Club provide the following facilities for its members and visitors

• A superb square (grass, not artificial) and outfield
• One artificial outdoor wicket
• Outdoor nets on a grass square
• Lockable changing rooms
• Toilets
• Showers
• In Ground Parking
• Percy Main CC also includes a fully licensed social club and staffed bar facilities (open every day irrespective of cricket matches or season)
• One indoor net
• A fielding practice machine and slip cradle
• Two huge sightscreens
• Excellent grounds keeping facilities
• A function room available for hire
• A fully equipped kitchen for teas and catering for functions

Address.

Percy Main Cricket Club, St John’s Green, Percy Main, North Shields, NE29 6HS