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Actonians Cricket Club

Welcome to Actonians Junior Section

INFORMATION

JUNIOR CRICKET AT ACTONIANS

Our aim is that everyone will feel welcome, always enjoy themselves, and appreciate being a member of a club that prides itself on being ‘One Club’. If your child has played the game before that’s great but if they haven’t please don't worry about your child not having much cricketing experience - we just want the kids to fall in love with the game and see where that takes them on the cricket field.

New boys and girls welcome.
For further information on joining our junior section please contact Clifford Pile - clifford.pile@ntlworld.com 


Awards and Commendations

Middlesex County Cricket Club 2024

Outstanding Contribution – Services to Coaching Award - Clifford Pile.

The panel noted that, whilst there are many outstanding contributors to coaching in other clubs and communities, Clifford's contribution stood out.


Ealing Borough Sports Awards 2023

We are very proud that we have received the following recognition at the recent Ealing Borough Sports Awards.

Junior Club of the Year - recognising our work in encouraging children from all backgrounds to develop and grow their love of cricket

Coach of the Year - Bobby Behzadi - acknowledging his ability to create an inspiring environment for children to both participate and gain confidence through cricket.

Outstanding Contribution to Sport  - Clifford Pile for over 35 years volunteering in various roles in recreational cricket - Coach, Junior Manager and Committee member at Actonians and latterly Chairman of the Middlesex Junior Cricket Association.

MIDDLESEX OSCAs - 2020

Lifetime Achievement - John Walker
2024 Season - Messages of thanks

2024 Season – Messages of thanks

 

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the All Stars programme. ***** thoroughly enjoyed it and is definitely a cricket fan now! From a parent’s perspective I also wanted to say that your sessions were excellently run and the whole programme was extremely well organised.

Thanks so much for a great season for all stars. My son loved playing

Thanks for a brilliant All Stars season

Many thanks for welcoming *****, he is enjoying it.

Many, many thanks for the All Stars / Junior programme that you and the other coaches have run. 

***** had a fantastic summer at cricket training. Thank you indeed for all the support. 

Many thanks for all your efforts this season! 

Thank you so very much for your amazing work with the kids this season.

Thank you for your hospitality, patience and training with ****. 

Thank you for a brilliant first year for ***** at Actonians Cricket Club. He really enjoyed it, his passion for cricket has grown, and he really feels comfortable at the club - thanks to you both and your teams. See you at winter training!

Thank you for having me along this season. I had a great time.

Thank you so much for the brilliant year of cricket I have had.

Thanks for a great season. The Under 11s are such a nice group

 

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Actonians Juniors

CLUB ETHOS

We are always keen to attract new players to the club and to the game in general; we have an open membership policy and offer cricket for boys and girls aged 5 to 17 and have built up a reputation of being a welcoming and open club – with safety and fun being at the centre of everything we do.

SAFETY AND WELLBEING

We will always put everyone’s safety and wellbeing first. We are an accredited Clubmark Club and adhere to the ‘Safe Hands’ Policy for Safeguarding Children in Cricket (available to view online at https://www.ecb.co.uk/safeguarding). All of the adults at the club who work with children and meet the necessary criteria are checked and vetted by the ECB.

TRAINING

Outdoor training is run from the middle of April through to the end of August and all takes place at our main ground – Gunnersbury Drive (unless otherwise advised).

Sunday mornings – 10am to 11.30am. Registration will be from 9.45am to 9.55am with an immediate start at 10am.

All Stars; Boys age groups: Under 9’s; Under 10’s; Under 11’s; Under 12’s; Under 13’s, Under 14’s and Under 15’s. Girls age groups: Under 9’s, Under 10’s, Under 11’s, Under 12’s, Under 13’s, Under 14’s and Under 15’s

Tuesday evening – 6.30pm to 8.00pm.

Boys age groups: Under 16’s and Under 17’s. Training will be with the seniors (start date to be confirmed).

Friday evenings – 6.00pm to 7.30pm

Girls hardball training including the following age groups Under 12’s, Under 13’s, Under 14’s and Under 15’s. We encourage as many of the Under 14’s and Under 15’s group who are ready to play in the women’s team to train with them on Wednesday evenings.

Girls Under 16’s and 17’s – as there is no junior cricket for this age group we would encourage you to come down with the ladies on Wednesday’s; if you don’t feel ready for senior cricket Friday’s would be an option.

The sessions will be not just on the technical side of the game i.e. nets but also aspects like cricket fitness; match awareness; captaincy; field positions; setting fields; match management including basic scoring and the laws of the game with the aim of improving everyone’s general cricket knowledge. Most importantly, the main intention of the sessions is that everyone is having fun and a rounded cricket experience. We use our 2nd ground, Boddington Gardens, for some training sessions as it has another 3 nets and also enables us to do centre-wicket training on the non-turf pitch.

We do have a supply of club equipment which will be available for use for the younger age groups. As children develop a love for the game they will move to having their own equipment; if unsure please do not hesitate to ask the coaches regarding any equipment requirements especially bats as it is so important that young players use the correct bat size/weight. We normally have a stock of second hand clothing and equipment available as well.

MATCHES

Games are played in April, May, June, July with some summer games in August. We run teams in the Middlesex Junior Cricket Association competitions from Under 9’s to Under 17’s. Games are 20/20 matches and mid-week start at 6.00pm; Sunday games are in the mornings, starting at 10.00am. All the junior fixtures are on the website – www.oldactonianscricket.com

SELECTION FOR GAMES/NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE

The age group lead will notify players through the club website by email – you need to acknowledge that your child can play and is aware of the timings etc. (Please note the club cannot accept responsibility for getting your child to away matches or bringing them back). We will always give opportunity to as many players as possible to play games during the summer with the principle of maximum participation in those matches; however, sometimes selection for and participation in matches will be on the basis of ability.

MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024

The cost for junior membership is £130.00 for the 1st child and £105.00 for siblings which covers:-

  • All outdoor training sessions from middle of April to the end of August
  • All matches and festivals throughout the summer
  • Cricket Ball
  • A cricket voucher for a complimentary day at one of our cricket camps

*All wew members will also receive a cricket shirt and all new girl members will receive a pair of coloured trousers for matches.*

We also encourage parents to become members of Actonians Sports Club and you can include that on the completed membership form. The cost of that is £50.00 per adult.

Benefits for juniors and adults include: a 10% discount on drinks purchased at the bar. The club also offer complimentary WiFi and Spotify as well as free Sky Sports and TNT Sports programmes.

Could you please complete and return the attached registration form to me as soon as possible – clifford.pile@ntlworld.com and arrangement payment by BACS (Account Name: Old Actonians Association Cricket Club Colts Section; Sort Code: 20-27-48: A/C Number: 40149543); with the reference Member/Child’s Name.

MEMBERSHIP FORM

All members – juniors and adults - will be issued with an individual club membership card. All cards have the facility to ‘top-up’ to help move away from ‘cash’. As of today’s date the club does not accept cash across the bar. Membership is for the whole year and not just the cricket season so it would be great to see you enjoying your membership outside of cricket times as well.

We are also an accredited club to run national programmes which are designed to introduce children to the game, teaching them new skills and having a great time.

ALL STARS

All Stars Cricket provides a fantastic first experience for all children aged 5-8 years old with an 8 weeks programme of activity and skills development. The programme is designed to introduce children to the sport and teach them new skills. Cost = £30.00

We have 2 hourly groups on Sunday mornings: 10am to 10.50am and 11am to 11.50am. Sunday 19th May through to Sunday 7th July 2024.

SOCIAL EVENTS

Welcome to the Cricket Season Evening – Tuesday 19th March 2024

Junior Section BBQ  - Sunday 12th May 2024

Bats & Bubbles Evening (Girl's and Parents) with the Sunrisers  - Friday 28th June 2024

Junior Section BBQ - Sunday 7th July 2024

Junior Festival – 8th September 2024

HOW IS THE CLUB RUN

The cricket club is run by a number of volunteers and we always welcome offers of help from all members. We hope that as part of the club you will feel able to get involved.

One such area we often need help in is the running of the games (such as scoring) which frees up the coach to manage the games to maximise the enjoyment and hopefully success of the players and ultimately the team. We are grateful to those parents who already help in this respect. Another area of support we need help with is administration – roles include Treasurer, Membership, and Data Protection – if you feel you would like to be involved please let me know.

All of our coaches are volunteers – the more volunteer qualified coaches we have the better quality of coaching we can offer. Formal training costs will be paid by the club for all coaching courses – all we ask in return is for some time helping out on a Sunday morning or at matches.

Hopefully the above gives you a good feel about being a member of Actonians Cricket Club. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

 


Actonians Juniors - History
Winter Cricket - 2024-2025

We are running a full programme of cricket activity this winter:-

  1. Softball sessions for all of our All Stars and boys and girls aged Under 10 and below who are not yet confident playing with and against a hardball.
  2. Hardball sessions for boys and girls – nets and training
  3. Specialist Coaching sessions with the senior club coach e.g. “Batting against Spin”; “Fast Bowling”, “Scoring Singles”
  4. We have also enter the indoor competitions for our Under 11 boys, Under 13 boys and Under 13 girls – matches will be on Sunday afternoons at Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub.
 

WINTER TRAINING - SOFTBALL OPTION (Reynolds Sports Centre)

Suitable for all Under 9’s and Under 10’s (boys and girls) who are not yet confident playing with and against a hardball. Starting on Saturday 2nd November 2024 through to Saturday 29th March 2025 (on alternate weeks). 2pm to 3pm.

Each session will last 1 hour and will include some technical work on batting and bowling, elements of fielding and each session will finish with a mini-match - hopefully by attending these sessions you will not only have a great time but also see a benefit come the start of the outdoor season in April. 

Cost = £6.00 per session.

Please complete and return the form below to me at clifford.pile@ntlworld.com

Softball Indoor Training Booking Form V1.pdf 

So that everyone can have an enjoyable experience we will be restricting numbers to 12 participants per session. Places to be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Payment must be made at time of booking. Refunds will only be available if at least 48 hours’ notice is given i.e. by Wednesday evening and we can fill that spot.

WINTER TRAINING - HARDBALL OPTION (Reynolds Sports Centre)

Open to Boys and Girls. Each session will last 1 ½ hours and include some technical work, elements of fielding and cricket fitness as well as a mixture of indoor games and nets.

Cost = £7.00 per session.

Please complete and return the form below to me at clifford.pile@ntlworld.com 

Hardball Training Booking Form V1.pdf 

So that everyone can have an enjoyable experience we will be restricting numbers to 18 participants per session. Some weeks will be set aside for Indoor League practice sessions when priority for bookings will be given to those participating in the indoor league. Otherwise places to be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Payment must be made at time of booking. Refunds will only be available if at least 48 hours’ notice is given i.e. by Wednesday evening and we can fill that spot.

SPECIALIST COACHING SESSIONS – HARDBALL PLAYERS ONLY (Reynolds Sports Centre)

Huw Jones, the senior club coach will be running a series of specialist coaching sessions for our hardball players. Huw is a qualified ECB coach and has both played and coached cricket in England, Australia, South Africa, Uganda, India and USA. Huw captained Ealing to the National T20 Club title in 2015 and has coached cricketers of all ages for over 16 years.

  1. Batting against spin
  2. Catching
  3. Ground fielding and throwing
  4. Bowling spin
  5. Power hitting
  6. Front foot drives- batting
  7. Back foot attacking shots- batting
  8. Batting- defence
  9. Scoring singles
  10. Fast bowling

Cost = £8.00 per session.

Please complete and return the form below to me at clifford.pile@ntlworld.com

Specialist Training Booking Form V1.docx.pdf 

So that everyone can have an enjoyable experience we will be restricting numbers to 12 participants per session. Places to be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Payment must be made at time of booking. Refunds will only be available if at least 48 hours’ notice is given i.e. by Wednesday evening and we can fill that spot.

INDOOR LEAGUE – MATCHES

Under 11's Boys - Sunday 1st December – 2 games at 2.20pm & 3.25pm

Under 13's Boys - Sunday 8th December – 2 games at 2.20pm & 3.25pm

Under 13s' Girls – Sunday 19th January 2025 – 2 games at 1.15pm & 2.20pm

The Game Format

· 8 players per side

· 24 overs per game, 12 per side

· Everyone bowls at least one over, with four bowlers able to bowl two

· Everyone bats in pairs for 3 overs even if somebody gets out

Matches last for about an hour. There are other scoring rules which we will distribute to the participants.

There will be a match fee of £6 per player per game (please let me know if this is a barrier to participation). Additional matches throughout the winter will be subject to progression in the competition. Finals to be held at Lord’s on 30th March 2025.

VENUES

Reynolds Sports Centre

Acton Ark Academy School

Gunnersbury Lane

Acton W3 8EY

The facility has amble car parking; is on the E3 bus route and only a few minutes’ walk from either the Uxbridge Road or Acton Town Station so hopefully everyone should find it easy to get to.

Gunnersbury Sports Hub

Gunnersbury Park

Popes Lane

London W3 8LQ

The facility has amble car parking; is on the E3 bus route and only a few minutes’ walk from the club. Please note that car parking is chargeable at Gunnersbury Sport Hub. You can pay at the machines using credit cards, Apple Pay or via the RingGo App. The first 30 minutes are free, after that it is £1 per hour. If using the App they advise visitors to untick for the parking confirmed/expiry reminder (accessed via your Account - Notifications) as not doing this will result in a charge of 10p per notification.