Editing Halstead (section)

==Sport==
Halstead's main football club is [[Halstead Town F.C.]] It plays in the 9th tier of the [[English football league system]], in the [[Essex senior league]] Premier Division.<ref name=H>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130227051506/http://www.halsteadtownfc.com/col.asp?cid=38 Club history] Halstead Town FC</ref>

The town is home to Halstead Cricket Club, which fields three teams in the Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship. For the 2011 season the club, with the help of club member and former [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] bowling coach [[Ian Pont]] brought in Bangladeshi international cricketer [[Syed Rasel]]. Other players to have played both first-class cricket and for the club include former Essex and Leicestershire batsman [[Darren Robinson (cricketer)|Darren Robinson]], international coach [[Richard Pybus]] and [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] double World Cup finalist [[Matt Henry (cricketer)|Matt Henry]].<ref>Team site [http://halsteadcc.hitssports.com/default.aspx Retrieved 3 November 2017.]</ref>

Since 2010 the town has a rugby club, Halstead Templars R.F.C.<ref>Club site [http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/halsteadtemplarsrfc Retrieved 3 November 2017.]</ref>

In 1921 the Courtauld Halstead Bowls Club was established at Courtauld Sports Ground. It marked its 100 years of Lawn Bowls in 2021, organising centenary matches with the England team, Essex team, North West Essex Bowling Association and several others. It competes annually in the North West Essex Bowling Association league, Sudbury Triples League, North Essex County Bowls Federation. Players compete in various Essex County competitions. The club has over 100 members and welcomes new ones.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.halsteadbowlsclub.co.uk |title=Courtauld Halstead Bowls Club – Bowling: All the cool kids are doing it.}}</ref>