WOMEN'S CRICKET & SOFT BALL
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 2025 season with more training and match opportunities for all our female players in 2026.
We enter teams into the Sussex Women's Cricket League, the Sussex Slam and the Women’s Softball League.
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.
OPTIONS FOR EVERYONE
We offer something for everyone; be it long format (30 overs) short format (16 overs) pairs, standard rules, hard ball or soft ball. With all formats offering midweek evening sessions and midweek or Sunday matches.
Matches:
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Hard ball - Sussex Women's Cricket League
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Hard ball - Sussex Slam
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Soft ball - Sussex Women's Soft Ball League
Training/Sessions:
The women’s section will be supported by professional coaches along with qualified volunteer coaches. Click here for more information >
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THE WEALD WILLOWS
The Weald Willows is a brand new women's cricket team born out of a collaboration between ourselves and another local West Sussex cricket club, Slinfold. Our aim is take women’s cricket forward at both clubs; providing a solid base for growth of the women’s game, by forming a strong squad of first XI players under one banner.
The team will play in both the Sussex Women's Cricket League and the Sussex Slam, has its own logo and kit and can be found on Play-Cricket as an independent team; but of course the roots to both Slinfold and West Chilt are firmly laid and we look forward to this partnership enabling more women and girls to get playing at both clubs.
GIRLS' CRICKET
Girls aged 12+ (Year 8) can play for our Women's teams, and we run five age group teams for our girls. 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 cricket and girls' cricket page for girls only cricket.
GET INVOLVED
HARD BALL
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. Short format Sussex Slam matches fit nicely into a couple of hours’ free time whilst our Sussex Women’s Cricket League matches offer a full Sunday afternoon of cricket. Please get in touch or come along to one of our training/practice sessions.
SOFT BALL
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 soft ball is for you. We have soft ball only sessions with the aim of having fun. There are even soft ball matches against other local clubs.
GET IN CONTACT
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.
SOFT BALL TASTER SESSIONS
Our dedicated taster sessions have now passed however you are more than welcome you to pop along to our sessions; to take part or just meet the team and have a chat. There's no charge! You don't have to be a member!
Please get in contact to register your interest via sarahfosborne@hotmail.co.uk
PRACTICE SESSIONS
SUMMER
SOFT BALL
1 April to August
Wednesdays, 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.
HARD BALL
20 April to August
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).
WINTER
Jan to Mar 2027
Timings tbc
Sessions are usually held at Billingshurst Leisure Centre. All abilities are welcome — from complete beginners to experienced players. Sessions can be tailored to any ability and will be a mixture of batting, bowling and fielding activities with both hard or softball, whatever you are comfortable with. You don't need to bring equipment, just a pair of trainers.
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.
