Cricketers

Date Photo Taken	20th August 1989
Area	Mitcham
Picture Reference	Mit_Pubs_7-5
Original Format	Photo
Notes / History	The Cricketers pub was originally called 'The White Swan' but the name was changed by 1823; appropriately enough, it served as headquarters for the Mitcham Cricket Club for many years. The pub was leased by Young and Bainbridge in 1831 and bought by Young & Co. in 1881 after the earlier partnership was dissolved. The original building was destroyed by a bomb during WWII. It was re-opened by the famous cricketing twins, Alec and Eric Bedser, in 1958. The pub has since closed.