Cricketers scoops best in the South East

Our family friendly country pub in the quiet village of Curdridge has been deemed the South East’s best at the 2022 National Pub & Bar Awards 2022.

Landlord Stuart Downie travelled to London with one of the investors, Kieron, to receive the award we already knew about, Hampshire’s Best Pub and Bar. However, little did they know that they were in the running for a second award, Best Pub and Bar in the South East. We are astounded to receive this second prestigious award.

The Cricketers was praised on the awards night for drawing in families, friends, couples and locals with its well-kept ales, play area and warm welcome.

Stuart Downie, Landlord at the Cricketers, said: “We are ecstatic to have won the regional award. This goes to our team who have worked tremendously hard over the last two years. It gives them the recognition they deserve.

“We have a passion for hospitality and for trying to improve day by day. The company has heavily invested in the pub and are grateful for our returning customers during what has been a challenging two years.

The Cricketers Inn was one of 15 pubs to be named as the best in its Region, as 94 county-winning venues gathered at 30 Euston Square in London last week to celebrate some of the leading businesses in the industry.

As with previous years, the National Pub & Bar Awards brought together 94 pubs and bars from across the UK, each one having been awarded the title for the best in their county. From these, 15 Regional Winners were selected (see below):

The 2022 National Pub & Bar Awards also saw five other accolades handed out. Unilever Pub Chef of the Year went to Andy Link of The Riverside in Aymestrey; Bartender of the Year was won by Harry Featherstone from The Red Lion in Cranford; Bowland Beer Hall in Clitheroe won Kegstar’s Taproom of the Year; Brewhouse & Kitchen scooped Pub Brand of the Year; while Revolution was named Bar Brand of the Year. 

The National Pub & Bar Awards was sponsored by Cawston Press, graze, Hellmann's, Kegstar, Lamb Weston, Kingfisher, Knorr, The Real English Drinks Distillery and St. Pierre.

The National Pub & Bar Awards 2022 Winners:

East Midlands – The Radcliffe, Nottinghamshire

East of England – Galvin Green Man, Essex

London – Blue Boar Pub, Greater London

North East – Three Mile, Tyne and Wear

North West – The Black Bull, Sedbergh, Cumbria 

Northern Ireland – Granny Annie’s, Derry

North West Scotland – Macgochans Pub & Kitchen, Argyll and Bute

North East Scotland – Vic St Andrews, Fife

South East Scotland – Malones Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

South West Scotland – The Upstairs Bar at Ubiquitous Chip, City of Glasgow

South East – The Cricketers Inn, Curdridge, Hampshire

South West – The Frogmill, Gloucestershire 

Wales – The West Arms Country Inn, Clwyd

West Midlands – The Riverside at Aymestrey, Herefordshire 

Yorkshire and the Humber – The Punch Bowl, Marton-cum-Grafton, North Yorkshire 

Unilever Pub Chef of the Year – Andy Link, The Riverside at Aymestrey

Bartender of the Year – Harry Featherstone, The Red Lion, Cranford 

Kegstar Taproom of the Year – Bowland Beer Hall, Clitheroe 

Pub Brand of the Year – Brewhouse & Kitchen

Bar Brand of the Year – Revolution