Dan Whiting finds that cricket is thriving in this corner of London thanks to two ancient clubs

Picturesque: The home of Southgate CC in the Middlesex Premier League
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As the Piccadilly Line train trundles north, just before it reaches its terminus at Cockfosters, lies what was described in the Guardian in 2003 as “possibly the most beautiful sports ground in England”.
The Walker Cricket Ground is home to two clubs in Southgate CC of the Middlesex County Premier League and Southgate Adelaide CC of the Saracens Hertfordshire League. In this oasis of green t...