The old cricket club at Charing stopped playing in 1996, but now a new club inherits an historic cricketing tradition epitomised by a remarkable cricketing action photograph found in the pavilion. It shows a match dated 1864 at Charing packed with spectators framed by the North Downs. Elsewhere there is reference to a Charing Cricket team playing near Canterbury on Tuesday 28th June 1768, close to the beginning of organised cricket.

Many old records show how important cricket was in the village, one such record is that of Trooper James Feakins who died in 1915 aged just 23 years, he lived and worked in Charing and before the outbreak of the Great War, James, a gifted cricketer, Captained Charing Cricket Club, during the winter months James played football for the Charing Football Club. The Feakins are a well known local family in the area the 1901 census records the Feakins family residing at the Red Lion Public House, Charing.

To maintain this heritage Kevin Walters and Bob Cook, both determined to see cricket back at Charing, called the first meeting of the new club on 17th November 2005, those present unanimously agreed to join the club and play at the Arthur Baker Playing Field.

We now have a management committee, a full fixture list and some 30 villagers available to play. The ground is pleasantly situated close to the High Street with views of the North Downs, the local Windmill and village Church. There are ample changing facilities, a bar and large function room in the pavilion.