Harrow Cricket Club

Introduction

Harrow cricket club has one of the best junior cricket sections in Middlesex. We have 300 junior players and 18 junior teams covering every age group and ability level from Under-8 to Under-17, all managed by a team of qualified & experienced coaches. Our home ground Payne's Folly provides young players the opportunity to develop by playing on some of the very best junior pitches in the county. We are firmly committed to ensuring that the club provides a safe, friendly and enjoyable experience for all. We are a diverse and inclusive club - new members are welcome.

We have a revised summer schedule this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Our junior season starts on 29th June and runs for 10 weeks. All training sessions are conducted by qualified coaches and in accordance with government & ECB rules on social distancing and group sports activities. You can see the schedule below.

Recent Honours

Our Coaches Code of Conduct

• Remember that young people participate for pleasure – winning is only part of the fun
• Never ridicule or yell at a young player for making a mistake or not coming first
• Make sure all activities are appropriate to the age, ability and experience of those taking part, whilst also ensuring that equipment and facilities meet safety standards
• Operate within the rules and spirit of cricket and teach your players to do the same
• Display consistently high standards of behaviour, appearance and time keeping, remembering that coaches act as role models
• Hold the appropriate & valid qualifications. Keep up to date with the latest cricket coaching practices and principles of growth & development of young people
• Display control and respect to all involved in cricket. This includes opponents, coaches, umpires, administrators, parents and spectators. Encourage your players to do the same
• Avoid overplaying the more talented players; all young players need and deserve equal time, attention and opportunities
• Be reasonable in your demands on the players’ time, energy and enthusiasm, ensuring that the time they spend with you is a positive experience
• Any physical contact with a young person should be appropriate to the situation and necessary only for the player’s skill development or to help avoid an injury
  

Our Coaching Team

All of our coaches hold up to date coaching credentials. They have a UKCC Level 2 or 3 coaching qualification, DBS check, first aid training, and are members of the ECB coaches association.

Important Information 

For a detailed insight into what we do and how we do it, please read the documents below.

Our Junior Set Up & Coaching Philosophy.pdf

HCC 2019 Season Review.pdf

HCC Clubmark Accreditation.pdf

HCC Safeguarding Policies.pdf

Junior Players Age Qualification 2020.pdf

HCC Coaches Code of Conduct.pdf

HCC Parents Code of Conduct.pdf

HCC Supplementary COVID19 Related Membership Rules.pdf

HCC Covid19 Declaration Form.pdf


Summer Training Schedule 2020

• Below is the revised summer schedule. Due to COVID-19, the season starts on 29th June, runs for 10 weeks, and the sessions are coached in 1:5 ratio (coach to child) in accordance with government & ECB guidelines for group training.
  

• These are the days and times each group takes part in coached sessions.
  

• If you are not sure which age group your child is in please view the junior players age qualification document above.

Summer Match Schedule 2020

• Matches are currently suspended due to government & ECB guidance on coronavirus. We await further updates from the ECB and MJCA.
  

• Below is the normal match day schedule, with the days and times each team plays its league matches.

• In addition to league matches we also sometimes organise friendlies against other local clubs.

• Each summer we play over 150 junior matches.
  

Our junior teams play in the West Area (name changed in 2018 from North Area) of the Middlesex Junior Cricket Association (MJCA) League for boys and the Middlesex Seaxe League for girls. Most league matches are played against other clubs in our local area to minimise travel time after school.

All midweek matches start at 6:00pm and Sunday matches at 10:00am. Players need to arrive at the ground no later than 5:30pm for the warm up for midweek games and no later than 9:30am for the Sunday games. For away games all players must meet directly at the away venue at least 30 minutes before the start time - we do not arrange lifts from our ground. Cup games can be on any day of the week and are advised once the cup draws are made.

Selection is informed by email or text a few days in advance of the fixture date. By pressing the "I am available" or the "I am not available" button in the email or replying "yes" or "no" to your text, it updates our team-sheet on the website and confirms that player's availability to the team manager. It is important to make yourself available for both home and away matches. If the match is called off due to bad weather, the parents of those players selected will receive a text message. All players selected for matches must wear our official club shirt.

How To Join Us

The first step is to complete the New Player Enquiry form. This is an online form that allows us to then contact you. Demand for places is very high, the best time to contact us is before the season starts. All places are offered on a first come first served basis. To maintain the quality of our programme, our junior membership is capped at 300, and we do become full.