harlow has four cricket clubs. harlow cricket club play in division 3 of the shepherd neame essex league and is based in old harlow. the club runs a junior section that play in the west essex district cricket board league. netteswell and burnt mill cricket club are based at harlow cricket club, they are a social team that was founded around 1889. near neighbours potter street and church langley cricket club play in the herts and essex league.