Purleigh Cricket Club was founded in 1970, subsequently entering the T Rippon Mid Essex League on a Saturday, where it has played ever since with a peak in Division 2 in the early 1990's. Having initially played friendlies on a Sunday, the club also had a successful spell in the North Essex League for 10 years. A midweek T20 team (Ye Olde Devils) was introduced in the 1990's.
Whilst the club no longer fields a Sunday team (in common with a lot of other cricket clubs), the Saturday and midweek teams continue to thrive as the club pushes towards it's 50th anniversary in 2020.
Recent honours include:
T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 7 winners 2008
T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 6 winners 2009
T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 5 runners up 2012
T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 4 runners up 2014
North Essex League Division 5 runners up 2007
North Essex League Division 4 runners up 2008
North Essex League Division 3 winners 2009
North Essex League Division 2 runners up 2010
North Essex League Knockout Plate winners 2011
In 2008 Purleigh Club Club also broke national record for runs scored in a 45 over game away to Herongate 2s, scoring 499/5 and featuring on the BBC News website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7478125.stm.