The Newtown and Chilwell Cricket Club is one of the oldest cricket clubs within the Geelong region and boasts a proud history. The club traces its origins back to the 1880s. Formal GCA records show the Newtown and Chilwell Club participated in the Association for three years from 1910/11 and later as the Newtown and Chilwell Turf Cricket Club in the reformation of turf cricket in 1928/29.

After many years running parallel with the Newtown (Senior Matting) Cricket Club the two clubs decided to amalgamate in 1948 when the club took on its present shape in the Geelong Cricket Association.

Since that time the club has developed a reputation as a successful and well administered sporting body. The on field success of the club over the fifty years is indicated by the consistent performances of club teams at all levels over that period of time.

A total of 54 senior (including 20 District Firsts) and 27 junior premierships have been won by the club since 1928. The club has consistently performed well in the Club Championship winning that award eight times.

Newtown and Chilwell has been a standard setter in a number of ways for other Geelong clubs, particularly in terms of coaching personnel, fundraising and junior development programs. In terms of administration the club has been most fortunate to be served by some of the most able cricket administrators in the Geelong region, many of whom were also able to take leading positions of responsibility with the Geelong Cricket Association throughout its history and indeed over recent years with admission of the Geelong Cricket Club to Cricket Victoria ranks. The club has taken great pride in its ongoing commitment to the administration and promotion of cricket within the region and beyond.

The Newtown and Chilwell Cricket Club is a successful, energetic and growing club which provides a valuable service to the surrounding area. The club sets a high standard for itself and its members and strives for excellence in all respects.

The club has been an integral part of the Geelong Cricket Association over its first century and hopes to continue to be so in the new millenium meeting the challenges of keeping the game of cricket at the forefront of sporting and leisure activities. The club achieved Good Sports accredition in 2002, moving to level 2 in 2003 and level 3 in 2004.

 Download document excerpts of "The History of the Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club" published in 1988.