Youth Cricket Lead – Alan Rodgers
Head Coach – Andy Buzza
Youth Cricket Fixture Secretary – Georgina Percival
All Stars / Dynamos Lead – Andy Buzza
U10’s Softball – Chris Gillett
U10’s Hardball – Natalie Hunt
U11’s Hardball – Marcus Busch
U13 Hardball –Justine Reed
U17 Hardball – Rob Gleave / Georgina Percival
U19 Hardball – Andy Buzza
Club Safeguarding Officer – Suzie Farley
New players are more than welcome!
Teams
We have youth sides competing in the Devon Youth Leagues at U10s softball pairs, U10 Hardball pairs, U11, U13, U17 & U19 level as well as offering hardball open-age cricket to transition our older playing members into the respective senior Men’s and Ladies teams.
We also run a Dynamos and All Stars programme at both our sites (Kensham Park & Rectory Park).
Winter Coaching
We begin indoor training ahead of the 2024 outdoor season in February. The club’s head of youth coaching Andy Buzza (Buzz About Cricket) will be overseeing the sessions which will be held at the Buzz About Cricket Centre in Kentisbeare.
We will commence with a Half Term Cricket day on Monday 12th Feb @ 10am.
We will then run weekly Sunday junior coaching sessions for all age groups from 6-7pm on Fridays from the 1st March.
Please get in touch to register early interest or find out more about how to get involved.
Membership
The club have taken the decision to significantly subsidise youth membership again for 2024.
The price will be £30 per child, which includes all winter & summer coaching sessions. This fee is for those players training & playing hardball cricket – this is suitable for juniors from year 3 (age 8 and above). Younger players should sign up for our All Stars or Dynamlos (soft ball) programmes. https://ecb.clubspark.uk/
There is a small additional charge for match fees.
Please note, the All Stars and Dynamos programmes will be priced separately and can be signed up for via the ECB website https://ecb.clubspark.uk/.
If you join the All Stars or Dynamos programmes we do not ask you to pay for an additional club membership.
How to Join
View further details here or email us via the contact us page or at [email protected] to find out more about getting involved in any of our programmes.
Codes of Conduct
BKCC is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all its members. It is important that members, coaches, administrators and parents associated with the Club should, at all times, respect the contribution of each other. Please see our code of conduct here. We also ask that members view our policy on photo consent here.
Cricket is a sport for all. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and adopt the ECB’s policy in full which can be found here. If there are any issues or concerns, please contact the club safeguarding officer, Suzie Farley.
2024 Junior Training – Summer Schedule
Softball Cricket – sign up to these programmes is via the ECB Club Spark website https://ecb.clubspark.uk/
All Stars Cricket (Softball)
School Years 1, 2 & 3 / Age 5 – 8
Fridays 5:30-6:15pm @ Bradninch – 10th May – 12th July (excluding half term)
Mondays 5.30-6:15pm @ Kentisbeare – 13th May – 22nd July (excluding half term)
Dynamos Cricket (softball)
School Years 4 & 5 / Age 8 – 11
Mondays 6.30-7.3pm @ Kentisbeare – 6th May – 22nd July (excluding half term)
Hardball Cricket
Under 10s
School Years 3, 4 & 5
Fridays 6:30-7:30pm @ Bradninch – (26th April – 16th August excluding half term)
Under 11s
School Years 5 & 6
Fridays 6:30-7:30pm @ Bradninch – 26th April – 16th August excluding half term)
Under 13s
School Years 7 & 8
Fridays 7:30-8:30pm @ Bradninch – 26th April – 16th August excluding half term)
Under 17s
Mondays 7-8pm @ Kentisbeare – 29th April – 26th July (excluding half term)
Under 19s
Fridays 7:30-8:30pm @ Bradninch – 26th April – 16th August (excluding half term)
*Training past the confirmed dates mentioned above will be dependent on numbers and coach/volunteer availability.
Children in years 3, 4 & 5 can choose to play either soft ball cricket (in which case sign up to Dynamos) or hardball cricket (in which case sign up for club membership through Spond). You only need to pay for a Dynamos membership if doing both programmes.
Children in Year 2 (age 7) or below must sign up to either All Stars or Dynamos to play soft ball cricket.
Bar & Food
The bar will be open and there will be food every Friday night so don’t worry about dinner before you arrive!
Keep an eye on our social media for lots of information about exciting events to come, everyone is welcome.
Scoring / Umpiring
We need volunteers to help with scoring and umpiring at our Junior games as well as supporting the coaches and manager with logistics. Our volunteer coaches and managers do a lot of work behind the scenes already, if we don’t have support from parents, it affects how we are able to support our young players as the role of an umpire and a scorer is essential.
If you are interested in scoring, you don’t have to have great knowledge of the game as a very simple-to-use scoring app can be used and training provided.
Volunteers
On a final note, we are always looking for volunteers at the club so if you are willing to step forward, please get in touch or speak with the club or a junior manager. We look forward to a great summer ahead and seeing as many parents and juniors as possible at one of the best grounds in the county!