Ellesmere Sports Club

How it all began...

In 1886 Lord Ellesmere gave the land to be used as a public green and bore the expense of its construction. The cost of a pavilion at a later date was funded by subscription. The green was opened by Lord Mulgrave in the absence of Lord Ellesmere on August 14th 1886.

In 1889 extra land was granted and two tennis courts were opened and later enlarged in 1891. The pavilion was enlarged in 1901 but was burnt down and the present one was erected in the 1930s.

The Cricket club was founded in 1846 by the first Earl of Ellesmere, thus improving the districts facilities for his tenants. The two clubs were amalgamated in 1975 and the Ellesmere Sports Club was born. Find out more about the Earl of Ellesmere

Croquet was also introduced as a sport in the 1930s and is still played today.

The introduction of squash as a sport within the club came in 1979.

The Ellesmere Sports Club hosts two seperate rooms. The Sutherland Suite and the Members Sports Bar. Both rooms are available for hire.