2024 Junior Cricket
2024 Junior Programmes are now open...
Dear Parents & Young Pheasants
I’m delighted to bring you news and full details of our term-time Junior Cricket programmes for 2024.
See below for details on the following:-
- Summer training sessions (beginning in late April)
- Girls Cricket (big news!)
- Subscriptions
- How to sign up/Pitchero Club App
Summer Season Training
Our summer season will begin straight after the Easter Holidays in the week commencing Monday 15th April.
Here is the full training schedule. This will run for 12 weeks without any break for half term. Final week w/c Monday 1st July.
Anyone not able to attend on their group’s day, please contact Laurie for possible alternative options.
| DAY | GROUP | SESSION TIME | VENUE | FIRST SESSION DATE |
| Monday | Under 10s (Year 5) | 6pm-8pm | Barnes Cricket Club, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9QL | 15/04/2024 |
| Tuesday | Girls (Yrs 4-8) | 5pm-7pm | Barnes Cricket Club, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9QL | 16/04/2024 |
| Also Tuesday | Under 13s (Year 8) | 6pm-8pm | Barnes Cricket Club, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9QL | 16/04/2024 |
| Wednesday | NO COLTS | TRAINING | ON | WEDNESDAYS |
| Thursday | Under 11s (Year 6) | 6pm-8pm | Barnes Cricket Club, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9QL | 18/04/2024 |
| Friday | Under 12s (Year 7) | 6pm-8pm | Barn Elms Sports Trust, SW13 9SA | 19/04/2024 |
| Also Friday | Under 14s&15s (Years 9-10) | 6pm-8pm | Barnes Cricket Club, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9QL | 19/04/2024 |
| Sunday | Under 7s, 8s & 9s (Years 1-4) | 10am-midday | Barnes Cricket Club, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9QL | 21/04/2024 |
Anyone not able to attend on their group’s day, please contact Laurie for possible alternative options.
Programme details:-
Under 6s/7s - Years 1-2
Our entry level programme, aiming to deliver a fun and highly active introduction to cricket through skills-based games, drills, agility courses and more.
When: Sunday mornings, 10am-midday. First session: 21st April.
Where: Barnes Cricket Ground, Lonsdale Road, SW13 9QL
Under 8s - Year 3s
Extension to our entry level programme, aiming to deliver fun and active development of all cricket skills as well as co-ordination and athletic development.
When: Sunday mornings, 10am-midday. First session: 21st April.
Where: Barnes Cricket Ground, Lonsdale Road, SW13 9QL
Under 9s - Year 4s
Final stage of our entry-level programme, aiming to deliver a fun and highly active development of cricket skills as well as match-play, teamwork, athletic development and also a selection of pairs fixtures against other clubs.
When: Sunday mornings, 10am-midday. First session: 21st April.
Where: Barnes Cricket Ground, Lonsdale Road, SW13 9QL
Under 10s - Year 5s
The first year of our hard-ball, match-playing squads. A training programme consisting of net practice, fielding drills, match/game based training along with further athletic and agility development. Furthermore, we have a fixture list of matches of around 20 or so fixtures against other local clubs.
When: Monday evenings, 6pm-8pm (training) First session: 15th April.
Where: Barnes Cricket Ground, Lonsdale Road, SW13 9QL
Under 11s - Year 6s
Our second year of match-play cricket with further developed hard-ball training programme.
When: Thursday evenings, 6pm-8pm (training) First session: 18th April.
Where: Barnes Cricket Ground, Lonsdale Road, SW13 9QL
Under 12s - Year 7s
Our third year of match-play cricket with further developed hard-ball training programme.
When: Friday evenings, 6pm-8pm (training) First session: 19th April.
Where: Barn Elms Sports Trust, Queen Elizabeth Walk, SW13 9SA
Under 13s - Year 8s
Our fourth year of match-play cricket with further developed hard-ball training programme. Players of this age now also eligible for selection in senior, adult fixtures, subject to approval by the club coaching team.
When: Tuesday evenings, 6pm-8pm (training) First session: 16th April.
Where: Barnes Cricket Ground, Lonsdale Road, SW13 9QL
Under 14s & 15s - Year 9s & 10s
Final stages of our junior match-play cricket, with training focused on preparing for the transition to senior level cricket.
Players of this age are all eligible for selection in senior, adult fixtures, subject to approval by the club coaching team.
When: Friday evenings, 6pm-8pm (training) First session: 19th April.
Where: Barnes Cricket Ground, Lonsdale Road, SW13 9QL
Girls Cricket
We’re delighted to announce that this season will be the first that we offer a full fixture list of league matches for our Girls’ section.
Girls Under 9s-14s - Years 4-9
Evening training programme for our girls based around match skills
When: Tuesday evenings, 5pm-7pm (training) First session: 19th April.
Where: Barnes Cricket Ground, Lonsdale Road, SW13 9QL
We are entered into two leagues, at Under 12 level and at Under 10 level.
These leagues are softball competitions, ensuring we can get as many girls as possible, who desire, the chance to play cricket matches for Barnes.
We are also prepared to offer any girls who wish to play hard ball cricket, the chance to train and play with the boys’ squads as and when they wish to do so.
For girls above those ages (year 8+), assuming there is demand for it, we are prepared to arrange ad-hoc fixtures against other clubs as well as invite you to be part of the boys’ squads if you’d wish.
2024 Membership Subscriptions
| Summer Term Subscription (12 weeks, week commencing 15/04/2024) | £180.00 |
| Full Annual Subscription (Spring & Summer terms combined) | £305.00 |
| Spring Term Subscription Only – (9 weeks, starts week-commencing 21/01/2024) | £160.00 |
| Single Trial Session (Spring or Summer) – deductible from main sub | £25.00 |
REGISTRATION
FOR EXISTING MEMBERS…
Please head to the club shop and pay relevant subscriptions for the programmes you’d like. We’ll do the rest!
All subs now payable by Debit or Credit Card or Apple & Google Pay. No more transfers or standing orders needed!
Click here for the club shop…
FOR NEW MEMBERS…
1. Access www.barnescc.co.uk
2. Join this new Pitchero Website as a “PARENT” - you will add your child’s details later. Click the JOIN link in the top right corner.
3. Once accepted as a "PARENT" please add your child’s details.
4. Pay your relevant subscription for 2024 via the SHOP tab attaching the payment to the relevant child.
ACCESS TO COACHING SESSIONS AND/OR MATCHES IS ONLY PERMITTED TO SUBSCRIPTION PAYERS. JOINING THE WEBSITE WITHOUT PAYING A SUB DOES NOT MAKE YOUR CHILD A MEMBER OF THE CLUB.
5. Download the PITCHERO CLUB app at the App Store/Google Play Store and sign-in to your new account.
This App will be used to communicate information relevant to your child's training sessions and/or matches throughout the season.
We look forward to a packed 2024 season and can't wait to welcome everyone along.
All the best
Laurie Cadle
Head of Colts Cricket
Barnes CC
colts@barnescc.co.uk