In matches lasting only an afternoon, the tea interval is usually taken between innings, and is around 20 minutes.
We searched for Tea at The Laws of Cricket | MCC (lords.org) and the result was “nothing found” “seem’s your all out”. No surprise for Tea is not part of playing the game but is a tradition that goes back a long time
Cricket teas are a part of the fabric of a British summer – along with strawberries and cream at Wimbledon, or at least they use to be?
Surrey Downs League 2022 Tea information
from Club’s that have once again embraced the Cricket Tea for our “Half times” or rather “between innings”
Our Club’s Who have advised that Tea’s are back!!
Division 1
Yes : Horsley & Send, Headley Old Freeman’s, Salfords, South Nutfield, Capel, North Holmwood, East Horsley, Woldingham, Tadworth.
No : Oakwood Hill
Division 2
Yes : East Horsley, Salfords, Nutfield, South Nutfield, Old Woking, Holmbury St.Mary, Brockham Green, Shere
No : Leatherhead, Ockham
Division 3
Yes : Albury, Cranleigh, Old Woking.
No : Westcott, Oakwood Hill, Oxted, Wonersh, Beddington Village, Old Suttonians, Sutton, Nutfield.
Division 4
Yes : Ashtead**, Headley Old Freeman’s, Tadworth*, Headley Old Freeman’s, Capel, Horsley & Send, Ockley
No : Burgh Heath, Leatherhead, Twenty20 Academy,
* Yes Tadworth will provide based on reciprocal offer.
**Ashtead will provide teas at Box Hill School (but unable to when using other grounds on 21 May v Nutfield, 4 Jun v Ockley, 3 Sept v Leatherhead).
In matches lasting only an afternoon, the tea interval is usually taken between innings.
The Cricket Tea was and is under serious threat especially since “CoronaVirus (covid19) lockdown 2020/2021” so SurreyDowns.Org applauds all Club’s that offer once again a Cricket Tea.
this page was last reviewed and updated 10 May 2022
Picture courtesy of our (my) friends at Cricket Yorkshire