Last weekend's Summer Party was one to remember! 🌞🎉 The fun kicked off in spectacular style with our colour run. There was plenty of laughter (and plenty of colour!) as kids—and more than a few grown-ups—joined in the chaos. A huge thank you to Amy Hayes, Raylene and Dan Barnes for organising, and to Stedman Landscapes and Frank Hurst for making it happen through their generous sponsorship of the colour run. On the subject of sponsors, Parkview Clinic and Ben Hogan were als

Our annual cricket week is back this summer 6-10 July. Nazeing Common are once again touring Sussex and we look forward to hosting them, always a good laugh! On Wednesday we will flip over to stoolball as we welcome the Pulborough Stoolball Club to the Rec in the evening for a fun, friendly game of stoolball. The Sussex Martlet's are back again on the Thursday and lastly President's Day this year sees the return of the MCC to West Chiltington after our failed attempt at a gam

We're hosting a Softball Festival on Sunday, August 23rd at the West Chiltington & Thakeham Cricket Club. It's a multi-team tournament, but if you just want to try out softball or hang out and watch, you're more than welcome. If you want to play but don't have a team, just give us a shout. Local clubs have already been informed about the festival and will be signing up teams. We're still figuring out the exact schedule and format, as it depends on how many people join in, but

Join us this June for our spectacular summer party at West Chiltington & Thakeham Cricket Club on Saturday, 27 June. The festivities will kick off with a cricket match as the First XI takes on Haywards Heath. After the cricket concludes, but not before 6 pm, there will be a color run for the kids—and adults who want to participate—plus a bouncy castle, followed by a BBQ with live music from The Other's Brothers (Neil North's band). To cap off the evening, the England vs. Pana

This year President's Day will be Friday 10 July and to mark the occassion we are welcoming the MCC to West Chiltington to play a game against a President's XI. Proceedings start from 11am and there will be a lunch for those lucky enough to be invited! The bar will of course be open and a BBQ going in the evening. Hope you can join us!

We’re pleased to announce that Ben Hogan will take on captaincy of the men’s Sussex Slam side this season. The Sussex Slam is a competition that the club values highly with its more social offering allowing cricketers of all abilities to compete without the pressure that comes with Saturday league cricket. This year, as with last year, we will be entering the Shield competition which has restrictions on who can play based on what level they usually play in league cricket – wh

We are delighted to announce that Jack Shaw and Angus Alcott will be sharing duties skippering the Third XI this coming season, marking an exciting new chapter for the team. Both Jack and Angus bring a combination of experience and youthful enthusiasm to the role, and their combined leadership will foster a positive, fun and competitive environment for all players involved. Hugh Warmisham will be stepping down from the role after two and a half seasons. The club would like t

The fixtures for many of our women's cricket teams have been release this week and we are able to confirm them below. WEALD WILLOWS This includes our brand new joint venture with the women of Slinfold CC - the Weald Willows! We will compete in the Sussex Women's Cricket League as part of the Weald Willows in Division 2 Central . In the Sussex Slam we will do the same, compete as the Weald Willows in the Shield competition (8-a-side, pairs cricket). WEST CHILTINGTON For W

A brand new women's cricket team! We follow up our inaugural year playing in the Sussex Women’s Cricket League with an exciting joint venture this year, bringing together the female forces of West Chilt and Slinfold cricket clubs to form a strong squad of first XI players under the banner of the Weald Willows. This venture takes women’s cricket forward at both clubs; providing a solid base for growth of the women’s game. We join forces too in the Sussex Slam Shield – giving n

More overseas news and this time it's for the First XI! Our First XI overseas for the 2026 season is South African batting all-rounder, Oliver Whitehead. Ollie hails from Cape Town and is currently contracted to Western Province in South Africa's state system. A schoolboy star for SACS High School, Ollie made a number of appearances in the Cape Premier League for the Sixers U17 side. His performances for the school and for Western Province U19 were enough to cement his place