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2023 Annual Dinner – exciting news This year’s dinner is on 25 March at the Golf Club. It’s always an enjoyable evening, but this year we are able to go back to our previous tradition of listening (and dancing) to a live band during the evening. Saffron Walden-based band SAND will be entertaining us at the event. SAND is made up of Sally Roper and Mandy Weetch on vocals, Dave Hanson on guitar, Chris ‘Daf’ Read more…

Winter cricket Academy Indoor Cricket Our winter programme for younger players begins on 6th January 2023, and will take place at the following times.  Age groups Times Dates (for all groups) U8 to U10 (years 3 to 5) Crocus Squad   5:00 – 6:00     January 6, 13, 20, 27 February 3, 10, 24 March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31   All sessions in the Sports Centre, Saffron Walden County High School U11 to Read more…

Club Secretary Dear members, friends and supporters, Our Honorary Secretary, Alison Mable, has announced her intention to stand down at the end of the 2023 season after 9 years in the role.  In her time as secretary the club has grown significantly in terms of members, particularly at junior level, and the legal framework for a Charitable Incorporated Organisation such as ours has also expanded (eg. data protection, safeguarding, health and safety, development planning ). Read more…

On 10th September the club celebrated its players and volunteers in awards events. Academy Awards 2022 During the day awards were presented to those in the Academy, the junior side of the club, who had excelled in 2022. Well done, everyone! Photos of the day are HERE. Special awards Academician of the Year – Jonny Rumsby Steve Jones Spirit of Cricket Award – Bobbie Thurston Girl Cricketer of the Year – Emily Rumsby Volunteer of Read more…

Cricket Week 2022 – including NEW free cricket camps and training sessions   Friday 22 July:  Academy v Academy Staff cricket match 6:00 pm – the traditional annual “grudguation match” between older Academy players and Academy staff. Normal training for other years.   Sunday 24 July – Rainbow Tournament 10:00 -12:00 –  this is for any children who would normally train on Sunday mornings. They should wear bright colours to their usual Sunday morning sessions.   Monday Read more…

Summer 2022 – Cricket Coaching Schedule We are pleased to announce our coaching schedule for the summer: Squad Day Time Start date Crocus Squad Thursday 18:15 to 19:30 28th April Under 12 Girls Thursday 17:30 to 19:00 21st April Under 13 to Under 16 girls Thursday 18:30 to 20:00 28th April* Under 5 to Under 7 Sunday 10:00 to 11:00 24th April Under 8 (year 3) Sunday 10:00 to 11:30 24th April Under 9 (year Read more…

Cricketers in the U14s and U15s are eligible to join the Cricket Leaders programme if they would like to. The purpose of the programme is to give young people between the ages of 14 and 15 the opportunity to acquire new skills and develop leadership skills that will allow them to volunteer within their cricket club and/or school. This is open to all young players in these age groups – not just members of Saffron Walden Read more…

Our 2022 Club Dinner will be held at the Golf on Saturday 26th March, and we’d love to see as many players, new club members, old faces, supporters, volunteers, and parents of younger players as possible. Tickets are £40. Please email [email protected] giving the names of your guests and who you would like to sit with. We will then contact you with menu choices and contact details. Please contact us by 6th March, so we can Read more…

Academy winter training – January to March, 2022 Academy indoor cricket begins in January. We have divided it into age groups – please read carefully: When? Friday evenings from 7 January to 25 March inclusive What time? U8 to U10 mixed (years 3 to 5), and Crocus Squad 5:00 to 6:00 Girls (years 5 to 9) 6:00 to 7:00 U11 to U12 (years 6 to 7) 7:00 to 8:00 U13 to U14 (years 8 to Read more…