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Essex County Cricket Club was founded in 1876 with its First Class debut played against Leicester in 1895 at Leyton. The Club is based at The Essex County Ground, in Chelmsford, and also plays festival cricket in Castle Park, Colchester. We are a Members' Club, run by a committee of elected representatives of our supporters. The Club has 6 County Championship wins to its name, the first in 1979, with the last of these occurring in 1992. The County has also enjoyed success in the Limited Overs competitions, most recently in the Friends Provident Trophy in 2008. The current Club Captain is James Foster, and the Chief Executive is Derek Bowden. The Club is currently searching for a new First XI Head Coach ahead of the 2016 season. County Champions: 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1991 & 1992 Division Two Champions: 2002 John Player League Winners: 1981, 1984 & 1985 Totesport League Division One Winners: 2005 Natwest Pro40 League Division One Winners: 2006 Natwest Pro40 League Division Two Winners: 2008 Refuge Assurance Cup Winners: 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup Winners: 1979 & 1998 Natwest Bank Trophy Winners: 1985 & 1997 Friends Provident Trophy Winners: 2008 Email | commercial@essexcricket.org.uk Phone | 01245 254120 Address | The Essex County Ground, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PG Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/EssexCricket Twitter | https://twitter.com/EssexCricket