Please note all the details below about the 2020 season do not currently apply due to the Covid19 pandemic. The clubhouse and all facilities/activities* remain closed UFN.
Junior members – you will have received an email from the club office regarding junior training. If you have not received the information, or are interested in joining the junior cricket this season please contact us by email.
*tennis facilities are now available – if you are interested in joining the tennis section please email us for more details or click on the ‘read more’ link below – we have a half price membership offer available until 31st July
Covid-19 Updates – Read More
Junior cricket 2020
For any queries not covered on this page please email the club office on hsc@horshamsportsclub.com
All information on fixtures and results for Horsham CC can be found on our play cricket site here
Age Groups
Horsham Cricket Club runs age group teams from U8 – U16 for Boys and Girls, as well as organised sessions for younger children. You can read more about ‘All Stars’ cricket for 5-7 yr olds here
Players from U8 upwards are required to become members of the junior section of the cricket club and to pay an annual subscription which covers training sessions and is payable at the beginning of the season. Players cannot play in matches unless they have paid their subs
Subs
U8 -£40 (HDC LAC Card holders – £20)
U9- U16 – £65 (HDC LAC – £32.50)
New members are welcome in all age groups and you can attend two training sessions before deciding whether to join – please email the relevant age group manager before attending for the first time.
Players who were in our Under 16 age group last year and are now over 16 yrs of age, are very welcome to join the senior section this year.
Match fees for U10-U16s are £4 per game and for U9s matches are £2.50. From 2020 we will be using a prepaid ticket system so that no cash has to be collected on match days. Details to follow
Kit
Kit can be ordered directly from our supplier here
Players from U10 upwards must wear the official HCC match shirt when playing in matches
Outdoor Training 6-7.30pm weather permitting
U8 – U13s – Fridays starting 24th April
Girls- all ages- Thursday starting 23rd April
U14 & U15’s – Wednesdays starting 22nd April
Leagues and competitions entered by HCC juniors.
In 2020 the Club will be entering sides into the North Area IDentilam Youth Cricket League in U9/U10/U11/U12/U13 & U15 age groups- matches are played on Saturdays and midweek – see below.
The U9/10s, U13s and U15s are entered into the ECB National Knockout Cup – fixtures tbc
The girls are entered into U11 softball & U13 hardball leagues
Teams at U12/U13/U14 & U18 will also be entered into the Sussex Junior Festival competition which takes place in the late summer. (Dates for the 2020 festival can be found below)
League Match Days
U09: Monday
U10: Saturday
U11: Tuesdays
U12: Saturdays
U13: Wednesdays
U15: Tuesdays
Girls U11 w/c – vary
Girls U13- Tuesdays
SJCF Weeks
U12 w/c 27th July
U13 w/c 16th August
U14 w/c 9th August
U18 w/c 27th July
Dr Dew Tournament
We also host an U10 annual softball tournament open to all clubs in Sussex. This year it will be on Sun 14th June 2020
Junior cricket contacts
General enquiries and Club Office – hsc@horshamsportsclub.com or 01403 254628 (Mon – Fri 9-5pm)
Head Coach – Alan Smith – c/o the club office
Junior Chairman – Graham Charlton – grahamcharlton11@gmail.com 07974 179150
Club Welfare Officer – Polly Clark 01403 254628 or accounts@horshamsportsclub.com
Managers
Girls: Tessa Walder 01403 256806 or tessawalder@aol.com
Girls U11: Katharine Lee – 07801 967074 katharinelee@hotmail.com
U9 : Hannah Brown – . : 07779579431 hannahcbrown09@googlemail.com
U10: Katharine Lee – 07801 967074 katharinelee@hotmail.com
U11:
U12: Kristian Sorensen 07947226015 sorro5@sky.com
U13: Adam Gerrard 07753120960 adamgerrard111@hotmail.com
U14/U15:Kevin Bartlett 07795617315 kevinbartlett@hotmail.com
Coaches
Head Coach Alan Smith c/o Club Office
All Stars: Fred Bridges fb400@btinternet.com
U09: Martin Gilbey martyngilbey@hotmail.com 07788352479
U10: Dave Messenger –dhm@christ-hospital.org.uk. Ben Keane- benkeane1@gmail.com
U11
U12: Robin Fenwick robinfenwick32@hotmail.com 07733330468
U13: Graham Charlton grahamcharlton11@gmail.com 07974 179150
U14/U15: Gerard Weide Gerard.Weide@willistowerswatson.com
Simon Hughes simon.hughes@markallengroup.com
Indoor Winter training Dates/Times
U8/U9s (school years 2/3/4)
Mondays at Collyers College Sports Hall 5.45pm -6.45pm: Cost is £44 for 11 weeks starting on 6th Jan
Contact Katharine Lee – 07801 967074 katharinelee@hotmail.com
U10s boys and girls and U11 girls (girls in yr 5 to yr 8 welcome)
Wednesdays at Christ’s Hospital 6.30pm -7.30pm: Cost is £48 for 12 weeks starting 8th Jan
Contact Katharine Lee – 07801 967074 katharinelee@hotmail.com
U11s-U13s
Sundays at Christ’s Hospital from 5pm -6pm: Cost is £24 for all 8 sessions – 26/1, 2/2, 9/2, 1/3, 8/3, 15/3, 29/3, 5/4
Contact Graham Charlton – 07974 179150 grahamcharlton11@gmail.com or Kristian Sorensen – 07947226015 kristian.sorensen5@outlook.com
U14s and over
Wednesdays at Christ’s Hospital from 8.30pm – 9.30pm at CH: Cost is £27 for all 9 sessions – 22/1, 29/1, 5/2, 12/2, 26/2, 4/3, 11/3, 25/3, 1/4
Contact Adam Gerrard – 07753120960 adamgerrard111@hotmail.com or Kevin Bartlett – 07795617315 kevinbartlett@hotmail.com
Clubmark
The juniors are coached and managed by a team of volunteers who have attended ECB training courses, adhere to the ECB safe hands policy and are DBS checked. We also rely on the help of parents to help on match days with scoring and umpiring. If you can help please let us or your manager know.
ECB Clubmark documents are available on the club noticeboard or on The Clubmark Policies and Documents page – Read More
Please note that for young players under 18 years of age, Horsham Cricket Club will adhere to the ECB’s instructions on helmets.
Volunteering – parents
All our coaches and managers are volunteers so extra help is always welcome. Please volunteer to help with:
- Coaching: the more help we have, the more time we can spend individually or in smaller groups.
- Umpiring
- Scoring
- Helping with teas.
- Collecting match fees
Please talk to your age group coach or manager about how you can get involved. For coaching and umpiring, we will pay for relevant courses such as ECB Coach Support Worker and Level 1 umpiring. The more help we get the better it is for the boys and girls!
Parents helping on a regular basis with scoring, umpiring or coaching must complete a DBS application. Contact Polly in the club office to get more information.
Volunteering – older juniors
If older juniors would like to help coach the All Stars (u5 – u7) on a Friday afternoon, or the u8 – u14 on a Friday evening, then please talk to your age group coach. This volunteering can count towards the D of E Award, as part of the practical element of PE GCSE, or as part of BTEC community sports leadership. We will produce a certificate as proof of volunteering if needed.
Older juniors can take the Coach Support Worker course when they are 16 – for more information look at https://www.ecb.co.uk/be-involved/coaching/coaching-courses/cricket-coach-support-worker. This is the start point on the coaching pathway so if you’re interested talk to your age group coach or manager. We will pay for the course.
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