Youth Cricket
As one of Wiltshire's leading cricket clubs, Trowbridge Cricket Club are proud to offer extensive opportunities for youth cricket from reception age and up. Whether for players just being introduced to the sport or for experienced juniors seeking a better standard of facilities, Trowbridge Cricket Club welcome everyone with open arms to join our ever growing club.
Our practice facilities are second to none. With a 3 lane all-weather practice net facility, extensive training equipment and vast outfield providing opportunities for players of all ages to progress throughout their cricketing career. Our 3 senior Saturday league sides regularly feature junior players, with a defined pathway from junior to senior cricket focusing on progression with the aim for all Trowbridge Cricket Club junior players to ply their trade in senior cricket with the club for life.
Our youth section offering for the 2025 summer season is as below:
2025 Trowbridge Youth Cricket
All Stars Cricket - Mixed Gender (School Years Reception to Year 3)
The ECB led All Stars Cricket programme is aimed at those just starting out in their cricket journeys, with no prior cricket experience. The programme is an initial 8 week course, with all new participants receiving an All Stars cricket kit, containing a bat, ball, personalised t-shirt and backpack. This is a purely softball programme.
Leads: Adam Bolton/Ali Holbrook
Training: The programme will run initially for 8 weeks from Friday 9th May to Friday 27th June, with a view to continue thereafter.
Time: Fridays from 16:45 to 17:45
Cost: £50 for the initial 8 week programme, paid centrally to the ECB
To sign up for All Stars, please follow the ECB link here: https://ecb.clubspark.
U9s Cricket - Mixed Gender for Ages 7 to 9 (School Years 2 to 4)
Our Under 9s cricket introduces competitive fixtures through a number of fun softball 'U9s Cricket Festivals' hosted across the county. This age group is aimed at those either just starting out, or those that have already completed the All Stars programme in previous seasons and are now looking to make the step up. We will also be looking to introduce a small amount of hardball training for the older children in the group as appropriate, in preparation for transition to U11s.
Leads: Tony Burrows/Ali Holbrook
Training: Running weekly from Friday 25th April
Time: Fridays from 18:00 to 19:30
Cost: £80 for the whole summer, including all training and match fees
Fixtures: Sunday U9s Festivals
U11s Cricket - Mixed Gender for Ages 9 to 11 (School Years 5 and 6)
Our Under 11s cricket is a hardball offering, playing competitive fixtures throughout the summer.
Leads: Jon Hall/Simon Turner
Training: Running weekly from Friday 25th April
Time: Fridays from 18:00 to 19:45/20:00 (as light permits)
Cost: £80 for the whole summer, including all training and match fees
Fixtures: Monday Evenings and Sunday Mornings
U13s Cricket - Mixed Gender for Ages 11 to 13 (School Years 7 and 8)
Our Under 13s cricket is a hardball offering, playing competitive fixtures throughout the summer.
Leads: David Allan/Jeremy McKenna
Training: Running weekly from Friday 25th April
Time: Fridays from 18:00 to 19:45/20:00 (as light permits)
Cost: £80 for the whole summer, including all training and match fees
Fixtures: Tuesday Evenings
U9s/U11s/U13s Softball Cricket - Girls Only (School Years 3 to 8)
Our Girls Only Softball offering is aimed at all girls wanting to get into cricket! A fun and friendly atmosphere to develop skills in a girls' only setting. All girls are welcome to join in with both our Wednesday night softball and Friday night mixed gender training if desired so please feel free to come along to both!
Lead: Sarah Holbrook
Training: Running weekly from Wednesday 30th April
Time: Wednesdays from 17:30 to 18:30
Cost: Completely Free!
To sign up for any of our youth programmes, please complete our membership form on the link below, and contact either our Head of Youth Cricket - Ali Holbrook - [email protected] or our Director of Cricket - Adam Bolton - [email protected].
Trowbridge Cricket Club Youth Membership Form 2025 - no child will be permitted to participate in any of our sessions without a completed form for both safeguarding and insurance reasons.