Pre Season Nets 2019:
U8s and U9s: Wednesdays from 5.45 – 6.45pm at Christ’s Hospital, running until April 3rd. Boys and girls are welcome and the cost is £5 per session.
U10s to U14s: Sundays from 5 – 6pm at Christ’s Hospital, starting on February 3rd and running until April 7th. Cost is £4 per session.
U15s to U19s: Wednesdays from 8.30 – 9.30pm at Christ’s Hospital, running until April 3rd. Cost is £4 per session.
All sessions are run by ECB Level 2 coaches.
New players are welcome. The first two sessions are free to new players, but please the Club Office during office hours on 01403 254628 so we know they’re coming.
Junior cricket at HCC in 2019
We are currently updating all other information about the forthcoming season so if you have any queries in the meantime please email the club office on hsc@horshamsportsclub.com or ring 254628 during office hours
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. This is due at the beginning of the season. Match fees for U10-U16s are £4 per game and for U8s and U9s are £2, payable on the day of the match.
Signing on for the 2019 season will be open shortly – any players who were members in 2018 will be contacted by email shortly.
Subs
U8 -£40
U9 – £60
U10 upwards – First child in family – £75 and £70 for each additional sibling. This includes £15 for a new match shirt.
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 (details will be posted here soon) before attending for the first time. (Parents/carers please email hsc@horshamsportsclub.com with your child’s name age and school year to register interest at this stage as we have not confirmed all the details for the managers yet.)
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.
All information on fixtures and results for Horsham CC can be found on our play cricket site – please click here to be redirected to that site.
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. A match shirt is included in the annual subscription for U10 and upwards.
Outdoor Training 6-7.30pm
U8 – U14s – Fridays starting 26th April
U15 – U16s – Wednesdays starting 24th April
Leagues and competitions entered by HCC juniors.
In 2019 the Club will be entering sides into the IDentilam League (IDL), the North Mid Sussex League (NMSL) and, for the U9/10s, U13s and U15s, the ECB National Knockout Cup. Teams will also be entered into the Sussex Junior Festival competition which takes place in the late summer. (Dates for the 2019 festival can be found here)
The IDentilam League is organised into two divisions for each age-group and Horsham CC, as a Premier League Club, enters a team in each 1st Division of the League. IDentilam League matches are played throughout the week including weekends but those in the North Mid Sussex League are played on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. League entries for our age groups this season are as follows –
- U09: Identilam u9, midweek
- U10: TBC
- U11: NMSL, Tuesdays
- U12: Identilam, Saturdays
- U13: NMSL, Wednesdays
- U14: Identilam, Sundays
- U15: NMSL, Tuesdays
- U16: Identilam, Sundays
NB: because of 11.30 Premier League start times some u10 and u12 away games may be switched to midweek.
Dr Dew Tournament
We also host an U10 annual softball tournament open to all clubs. This year it will be on Sun 19th May 2019
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 07713382468 or accounts@horshamsportsclub.com
Managers
Girls: Tessa Walder 01403 256806 or tessawalder@aol.com
Girls U11: Katharine Lee – 07801 967074 katharinelee@hotmail.com
U08: TBC – please contact the club office on hsc@horshamsportsclub.com
U09: Katharine Lee – 07801 967074 katharinelee@hotmail.com
U10: TBC
U11: Kristian Sorensen 07947226015 sorro5@sky.com
U12: Adam Gerrard 07753120960 adamgerrard111@hotmail.com
U13: Adam Gerrard + Kevin Bartlett 07795617315 kevinbartlett@hotmail.com
U14: Kevin Bartlett
U15: Mark Haines 07901883935 mjhexample@hotmail.com
U16: TBC
Coaches
Head Coach Alan Smith c/o Club Office
All Stars: Fred Bridges fb400@btinternet.com
U09: Dave Messinger
U10: TBC
U11: Robin Fenwick robinfenwick32@hotmail.com 07733330468
U12: Graham Charlton grahamcharlton11@gmail.com 07974 179150
U13/14: Gerard Weide Gerard.Weide@willistowerswatson.com
Simon Hughes simon.hughes@ukimediaevents.com
U15: Mark Haines mjhexample@hotmail.com 07901883935
U16: Rakesh Parekh
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 CDBS 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.
