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Coming to the Anglo-American Playing Fields? Please read! If you or your children are coming to play, train, watch a match, or coach, please read and follow these important guidelines: (New instructions and changes highlighted in purple) For everyone Please do not attend the ground in any capacity or for any activity if you have COVID19 symptoms or are living with someone who does.  Follow Government guidance on self-isolation. The bar will be open as Read more…

A letter from the chairman about the return of cricket to the Anglo American Playing Fields, and what we all need to do to protect ourselves and each other Dear Members, players young and old, parents and supporters, The Crocus is beginning to blossom at the Anglo American Playing Fields as cricket comes home all across the country. At the beginning of the lockdown we issued a ‘cricket from home’ webpage which we called “Rain Stops Play”. It Read more…

Cricket activities for Academy members We have begun putting limited-sized training sessions in place for a number of year groups, within the constraints of Government rules and ECB guidelines. These constraints include a very high ratio of coaches to children, strict rules about sharing of equipment, and social distancing for everyone involved; this means that we are not yet able to offer activities for all year groups. However, we are now providing the following group Read more…

2020 Membership   This year the Covid-19 outbreak has put the club in an unprecedented position: in the absence of competitive cricket and any training programme for so much of the season, we felt we could not justify asking for subscriptions. This has, of course, substantially reduced our income, while we have still needed to pay some running costs.   More recently we have started to open up coaching and net use, under stringent conditions Read more…

We are now able to offer net use and training under certain limited conditions. Please complete the survey HERE by 15 June to help us plan and provide for your needs. Nets are available to book now – read HERE about booking and the conditions to be followed  We hope to be able to provide training in groups of up to six people (including the coach). Read HERE about the ECB’s conditions for such activities

We know only too well that if we were playing cricket now it would be raining, so we should be grateful for small mercies as we enjoy the sunshine while we have it.  We are slowly bringing our net facilities back in to use according to some very strict guidelines laid down by the ECB.  If you would like to access the nets do let us know – to book your net sessions you will Read more…

Coronavirus – a message from the chairman It is with deep regret that I write to our players, members and supporters to inform you that the 2020 cricket season at Saffron Walden Cricket Club will be suspended until further notice.  Whilst this will be no surprise to you, it will be an enormous disappointment, but it is clearly the right thing to do. The England and Wales Cricket Board is our Governing Body and they have issued Read more…

Whether you are an existing sponsor, a potential new corporate partner or an individual supporter of the club, there are many ways in which you can contribute to help the club to grow successfully and sustainably. We have ambitious plans for the coming years, but the success of those plans is dependent on securing the necessary funding. We hope that in the pages of our brochure (download HERE) you will see the benefits of giving Saffron Read more…

Because of concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we have taken the decision to cancel the Club Dinner. If you booked tickets, you should have heard from us already. If not, please email us: [email protected]   Eat, drink, dance and be merry! Our annual Club Dinner will take place on 20 March at the Golf Club Tickets are £35 for a three course meal and a disco.  This is always a highly enjoyable event and we Read more…

PLEASE NOTE – ALL PLACES ON THE ACADEMY BIG BASH ARE NOW TAKEN AND REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. The Academy Winter Programme will run from 10 January to 27 March at the County High School. It is devoted entirely to our Big Bash League for U10s to U14s. U8s and U9s welcome if they have a little experience and can play in friendly matches – this is not really suitable for absolute beginners. We cannot accept any children Read more…