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Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club Juniors Section
A very warm welcome to the junior section of the website. Whether you just want to have a bit of fun with your friends or have ambitions to play for your national team, we hope that you will find that Wanstead CC is the club for you.
As a junior at Wanstead, you will be given the opportunities to develop and achieve your cricketing ambitions through good coaching, training sessions, use of the nets, competitive and friendly matches and of course, most importantly, your own hard work.
We have over 350 junior members from 5 years old and up and provide a friendly and safe environment. Our wellbeing policy outlines how seriously we take the safety of our juniors while our members’ and family charter summarises the expectations that we have of our juniors (and their parents!).
After a successful 2022 we are looking forward to the new season with a full fixture list of competitions, friendlies and inter club matches.
Training schedule:
First training of 2023:
U7s - Friday 28th April
All other boys training - Friday 21st April (weather dependent)
Girls training from Thursday 20th April
Girls
U7s - Friday evening (there are 3, 45 minute sessions, at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 - we will try to give you the session you choose)
Softball session - Thursday from 5 til 6pm (for girls in year 3 and above)
Transition to hardball sessions - Thursday from 6 to 7pm (this is aimed at girls in Yr 5,6 and 7
Hardball session for girls in year 7 to 10 - Monday 5.30 to 7pm
Hardball sessions for girls in year 11 and up - Thursday 6:30pm (this is with the women's team)
Please note that which session girls attend is with the agreement of our head of girls' coaching.
Boys
U7s - Friday evening (there are 3, 45 minute sessions, at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 - we will try to give you the session you choose)
U8 to U11 - Friday from 4:45 to 6pm (School years 3 to 6)
U12 to U15 - Friday from 6:30 to 8pm
U16 - Wednesday 6.30 to 8 - this is with the men's training
In addition as part of their cricketing development, our juniors are eligible to play for adult teams from under 13s if it is considered that they are ready. The protocol for juniors to play in adult teams is here.
Last year we had a significant and successful focus on growing both the number of girls playing and the quality of girls' cricket. We had almost 100 girls playing and look forward to further growth this year and particularly in the number of games and festivals for girls.
If you would like to be sent details of registration for 2023 when they become available please send an email via the contact page on the website, to Jon Gritten, Head of Junior Cricket.
2022, U14s Sir Alastair Cook Trophy winners