Museum News
Sussex Cricket Museum was saddened to hear of the death of Tony Buss, in September 2026, at the age of 87.#
Please see the Club website (click on the link below) for a full obituary.
Remembering Tony Buss | 1939-2026
JOHN WISDEN 200#
1826-2026
Historic figure who was born in Brighton and played for Sussex and whose name still appears on the Wisden Cricketers Almanack published each Spring.
New book published.
Writers in Whites
How a group of literary cricketers changed English culture
By Ollie Randall
Price £22 plus P&P.
The SCM roadshow at Hurstpierpoint College#
The mobile exhibition team at the at the Sussex Martlets match.
The SCM roadshow at Brightling Flower & Dog show#
The mobile exhibition team at the Brightling show.
SUSSEX CRICKET MUSEUM WELCOMES ITS FIRST AMBASSADORS#
We are delighted to confirm that Adrian Harms and Isabelle Duncan have kindly agreed to represent and promote the Museum.
We look forward to working with them.
World Book of Records honours Sussex Cricket Museum#
See details of the visit by the World Book of Records to the museum celebrating “Ranji Day”, a tribute to the enduring legacy of H.H. Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, by visiting this article.
Have you spotted the Ranji Coronation Album in the Museum?#
Would you like to have the opportunity to open the Album and turn a page? Just donate £5 to The Sussex Cricket Museum to have this privilege. You can sit at his beautiful oak table on one of his chairs.
Please apply via our Contact Form. Also, see the picture bottom of this page.
New book just published.
GEORGE RUBENS COX
'THE VETERAN TRUNDLER'
By Pete McQuade
Price £12 plus £2 P&P.
New book published.
LESTER AND THE DECKCHAIR REVOLUTION
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TONY PIGOTT
Tony Pigott
with Andrew Murtagh.
Price £20 plus £2 P&P.
HOVE AND AWAY – New Website Launching SOON!#
Hove and Away is written by Bruce Talbot, who has been covering Sussex cricket since the 1980s, and Paul Weaver, former cricket correspondent of several national newspapers and a Sussex follower since the 1960s.
It will include features, comment and analysis of Sussex cricket as well as historical and quirky content. We’ll have guest contributors, and our own podcast will hopefully be launched this year.
There is no advertising on Hove and Away – just independent and intelligent commentary on Sussex cricket and a pleasurable reading experience. It is part of the CounterPress network.
Sussex supporters who sign up for 12 months will automatically qualify for an £18.39 discount meaning a year’s access of £31.61 will cost £2.63 a month. Alternatively, you can subscribe for £5 a month.
Click here to register your interest in Hove and Away.
The Museum has a selection of MARTIN SPEIGHT prints of various cricket grounds including Hove.
These will be available for purchase.
Please the use contact form to enquire.
New book published.
BEYOND BOUNDARIES
DEREK SEMMENCE: A LIFE IN CRICKET
MARK SEMMENCE
WITH
EPILOGUE BY MARTIN SPEIGHT.
Price £12 plus £2 P&P.
County Cricket Quizzes
Each championship game and One Day Cup game played at Hove this summer will feature a quiz based on the history of the matches between Sussex and their opponents. Click here for the questions and answers for each quiz.
