JUNIOR CRICKET
We are dedicated to introducing boys and girls to the fantastic sport of cricket and nurturing a love for the game that we hope will stay with them well into their adult years. We aim to develop children's physical and tactical skills and positively encourage older children to play for our senior sides in both league and friendly matches. At West Chilt, cricket is not just for the best players but for anyone who falls in love with the game.
JUNIOR CRICKET SPONSORS
BOYS & GIRLS
SESSIONS​
Practice and coaching sessions for ages five and up run on Friday evenings, from the end of April until the end of August for our U9s and older, and the end of July for our U5-U8s. Some girls only sessions are run on Mondays. Sessions are predominantly held at our West Chiltington ground.
MATCHES
We encourage all junior members from U9 upwards to make themselves available for league and friendly matches. Some age groups also enter the ECB Cup, occasional 6-a-side tournaments, and/or the Sussex Junior Cricket Festival (SJCF) in August. The SJCF is a competition where each age group plays 3 or 4 matches during one week of the summer holidays.
But cricket is not just played in the summer! Many of our age groups enter indoor leagues which run through the winter months. These are a great chance for our young players to continue developing their game and have fun with their friends in the off-season.
EQUIPMENT
The club can provide protective equipment for players when they first start playing with a hard ball, but you’re encouraged to buy your own equipment as your child progresses through the club. Juniors are encouraged to wear a club cap and shirt when playing in matches.
We hold a second-hand kit sale at Friday evening sessions. We also have an online club shop where branded club clothing can be purchased. Otherwise cricket equipment can be purchased from sports retailers.
COACHES & MANAGERS
We employ a number of ECB qualified coaches who are on hand at Friday night sessions to coach the children in the technical aspects of cricket.
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All of our age group managers and administrators are volunteers. Please consider stepping forward to help us keep everything running smoothly. There is an opportunity to indicate how you’d like to help out on our membership forms, so please try to spare some time during the season.
MEMBERSHIP
During the 2025 season we had 250 junior members on our books aged 5-18 years and we are likely to be full again in many age groups this season. If your child(ren) are new to the club you can contact us via email (membership@wctcc.co.uk) and we can reserve a place for them.
Once you have become a member you will be added to an appropriate WhatsApp group managed by one of our age group managers where further information on sessions will be shared. We manage fixtures and events through the PLAI Sport app, but also provide a Club Handbook which is available to all members at the beginning of the season. Copies can be picked up from our pavilions.
If you have any queries please contact us on info@wctcc.co.uk.
AGE GROUPS
