WOMEN'S CRICKET
Our vision is to become a local centre for women's and girls' cricket; to be the go-to place for women and girls to learn, participate in, compete in and enjoy the wonderful sport of cricket.
ABOUT US
The club is very focussed on the future of our Women's teams. We aim to build on our very successful 2024 season with more training and match opportunities for all our female players in 2025.
We play in the Aldridge@BACA Women’s League Division 2 and in both the Sussex Slam Cup and Slam Shield as well as in the Women’s Softball League.
WHAT WE AIM TO ACHIEVE
The Club’s ambition is to grow strong and sustainable women’s section. As a club, our singular aim is to optimise opportunities to play; to encourage new players into the game but equally to provide a platform for female players to move on to higher levels, up to and including county cricket.
WHAT WE OFFER
As much cricket as we can possibly fit in! Those who are already members or have visited our grounds will have seen what a beautiful setting we have for our training and matches. It really is a lovely place to spend time. We offer something for everyone; be it long format (30 overs) short format (16 overs) pairs, standard rules, hard ball or softball. Most matches are Sunday afternoons but we do have some midweek evening games.
League cricket matches:
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Aldridge@BACA Women's League Division 2
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Sussex Slam Cup
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Sussex Slam Plate
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Women's Softball
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Training:
The women’s section will be supported by professional coaches along with qualified volunteer coaches.
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Training/practice sessions:
All women's training will be on Mondays.
GIRLS' CRICKET
Girls aged 12+ (Year 8) can play for our Women's teams, and we run five age group teams for our girls; from U9-U15. We also run fun cricket sessions for younger girls aged 5-8 and girls are also able to join in with our mixed gender age groups. Head to our junior section for more information on mixed gender cricket and girls' cricket page for girls only cricket.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
MORE EXPERIENCED
For those who have played the game before and are looking to join a rapidly developing club, or simply to pick up your playing kit again having taken a break, the club has something for you. The short format Slam matches fit nicely into a couple of hours’ free time whilst our Aldridge@BACA Women’s League matches offer a full Sunday afternoon of cricket. Please get in touch or come along to one of our training/practice sessions.
NEW TO THE GAME
If you're completely new to the sport then don't be afraid of getting in touch. We have members of all abilities and have options for everyone.
If you are just looking to have a bit of fun and a social, perhaps softball is for you. Maybe you want to try hardball cricket but you're a bit nervous, or you don't want to play games but just want to get involved with our practice sessions, then that's fine too! Our coaches are on hand to provide sessions and can offer 1-2-1 coaching if you'd like before moving onto anything more serious. We simply play cricket and we aim to have fun, we are not a professional team, so please don't be put off by our professional looking website (!).
Give it a go, you're more than welcome to try your hand and get involved.
TASTER SESSIONS
We welcome you to pop along to our sessions; to take part or just meet the team and have a chat.
Please get in contact to register your interest via sarahfosborne@hotmail.co.uk
TRAINING & COACHING
WOMEN
Softball
Mondays, 6:30-8pm
This is a fun place to start if you've not played before but also for those with some experience looking to improve their fielding and to practice batting and bowling without the fuss of helmets and pads.
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Hardball
Mondays, 6:30-8pm
Run by a professional coach. The focus is on batting and bowling but with some fielding drills, and is open to all players aged 14+ (Year 9 upwards).​
GIRLS
​For more information visit our girls cricket page.
MEET THE TEAM
SARAH OSBORNE
WOMENS' SECTION LEAD
Sarah has been a volunteer coach for over 20 years, initially in her first loved sport of football. She took up helping at cricket 10 years ago achieving her Level 2 in 2015. Sarah started the girls section in 2013. She features regularly in the women’s team and, although by her own admittance not the best player, she is proof positive that you can take up a sport later in life and still love every minute of it.
SARAH OSBORNE
ALAN SMITH
ECB COACH
Previously Head Coach of Sussex Girls where he coached a variety of age groups from U14-U17. Recently Alan has been coaching the women's and girls' teams at Horsham and helped to start the development of the girls section at Wisborough Green. In addition Alan is also the Head Coach of Girls Cricket at Copthorne Prep School and is currently working for the ECB helping with the Development of an England Wheelchair Cricket team for both women and men.
ALAN SMITH
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TIM VAN NOORT
ECB LEVEL 3 COACH
Tim has coached boys and girls of all ages for many years. He was Assistant Director of Cricket at Bede’s School and has since started his own coaching academy in 2010 and it was during this time that he worked closely with “elite girls” cricket and went on to coach several of the Sussex Girls Pathway players. He has most recently been involved with the “Sussex performance pathway” where he was Lead Coach of the Development Phase (U9-U12).
