All Stars Cricket will start on the 9th May and continue until the mid-July. 58,000 young cricketer signed up to All Stars Cricket across the country.

Junior cricket in Surrey changed in 2020. Instead of five different leagues within the county all junior cricket was combined into the Surrey Junior Cricket Championship.

In 2025 we have entered teams in the Surrey Junior Cricket Championship at under 9 (two teams), 10, 11, 12,13 (two teams) and 15 levels.

For more information go to: https://surreyjuniorchampionship.play-cricket.com/Aboutus

Contacts: Junior Co-ordinator - Dan Jones (deejay1682@hotmail.com), All Stars - Iain Shields (iain_newdigatecc@gbmailbox.org.uk), Under 9s - Charlie Major (cmajor@rjrecruitment.co.uk) and Iain Shields, Under 10s - James Penfold (jpenfold@rjrecruitment.co.uk), Under 11s - Simon Wells (simon.james.wells@gmail.com), Under 12s - Tristan Newton (tristannewton@hotmail.com), Under 13s (Rooks & Knights) - James Penfold (jpenfold@rjrecruitment.co.uk), Under 15s - Charlie Major

Go to ‘Awards since 1993 and pictures of prize winners’ below to see the 2024 prize winners. Also coaches reports can be seen under ‘Review of 2024’.

JUNIOR COACHING AT NEWDIGATE
The junior section was started in 1993 by Don and Annette Jones and has steadily grown over the years. Young people are welcome from the ages of five to sixteen and we have qualified coaches at all levels.

The club achieved the ECB Clubmark accreditation in 2007 and this was duly renewed in 2010, 2013, 201, 2021 up to 2025. For parents this means that their child will be playing cricket at a club that has been inspected and has passed the stringent criteria set by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

The junior boys and girls meet on Friday evenings at 6.00 pm for coaching. We will be hosting the Dorking Schools’ Kwik Cricket competitions for boys and girls on the 9th and 10th June 2025. The All Stars scheme starts in May . It has been a great success. Nationally over 2200 clubs took part.

We work very closely with Surrey County Cricket Club and recommend promising players to the county some of whom are currently progressing through the Surrey pathway. Every year eight juniors are selected for special coaching under the Russell Haigh Bursary which will take place on the 23rd, 30th March and the 6th and 13th April 2025. This year it will take place at Tormead School, Guildford under the tutelage of former Surrey star, Monte Lynch.

We have a presentation evening when trophies are presented at each age group.

We run a week long fun-filled Summer Camp for boys and girls in July. These pictures came from 2023.

We have two brand new nets, an artificial pitch, a bowling machine, cricket mats and catching cradles and equipment such as bats, pads, helmets etc.

Coaching nights have also developed into a social evening for parents who can often be seen sitting under the trees and catching the last of the evening sunshine with a cool glass of wine.

USEFUL INFORMATION

ECB Guidelines for Junior Players in Open Age Cricket

The ECB has issued new guidelines and any player in the under 13 age category has to have written permission before they can play in senior cricket. See ECB guidelines for further information.

Club Safeguarding Officer

If you have any problems or are concerned with any aspect of the club please contact our Club Safeguarding Officer, Holly Hunter on 07702 502504. We have adopted the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children’ and a copy is available in the club house.

Accident/Incidents

In the event of an accident or incident please report to the Club Safeguarding Officer or Coach and complete a report in the Accident/Incident book which is kept in the first aid cupboard in the kitchen.

The following coaches/helpers have attended a first aid course – Simon Wells, John Callcut, Andrew Major, Charlie Major, Monjur Elahi, Holly Hunter, Tristan Newton, Jon Bell, Kevin Goldsmith, James Penfold, Stephen Kehl, Karen Fordree, Vicky Clack, Mark and Annabel De Vrij, Vicky Clack, Dan Jones, Pam Odun and Guy Thorneloe.

First Aid boxes and a defibrillator can be found in the kitchen and separate boxes are available in the junior kit bags which the coaches will take to away matches.