The exciting Hundred cricket tournament has begun, the England team are playing and clubs throughout East Sussex are mid-way through their league fixtures. There’s no better time to introduce your young person to the sport?
And there’s no better opportunity than two fun-filled, action packed cricket camps this summer. And the great thing is they are free when booked using the appropriate voucher code (see below for the code for Sidley and Bexhill).
The Sussex Cricket Foundation is running the camps for boys and girls aged 5-12 years old.
The camps are generally for young people from low-income families, on free school meals or from diverse backgrounds.
Sidley All Stars
These sessions are suitable for all skill levels and include a free, personalised t-shirt.
Your young person will learn the basics of the game while having the chance to make friends in a safe and enjoyable environment.
This 2-day holiday camp is run in partnership between Sidley CC and Sussex Cricket Foundation and is funded by bursary funding from the England Cricket Board (ECB).
- These sessions are for young people aged 5 to 8 years old.
- They are being held on Monday 12 August and Tuesday 13 August between 9am to 12pm (both days).
- The sessions are free when using this code: QAPAN. You can book by clicking here.
Bexhill Dynamo’s
This camp focuses on different cricket skills that will build your young person’s confidence and cricketing ability.
It aims to grow your young person’s love of the game while giving them the opportunity to socialise and make friends in a safe environment.
This holiday camp run in partnership between Bexhill CC and Sussex Cricket Foundation and funded by bursary funding from the ECB.
- These sessions are for young people aged 8 to 11 years old.
- They are being held on Thursday 8 August and Friday 9 August between 9am to 12pm (both days).
- The sessions are free when using this code: CHAQZ. You can book by clicking here
Cricket history
- some people believe cricket was invented during Saxon or Norman times by children living in the Weald. The first reference to adult’s playing the sports was in 1611
- village cricket began in mid-1600s. The first game in which the teams used county names was in 1709. Sussex County Cricket Club was founded in 1839
- the original laws of cricket were written in 1744. They included innovations such as leg before wicket, and a 3rd stump
- the first international cricket game was played between the USA and Canada in 1844
- today, there are three main versions of International cricket played: Test (over 5 days); one day (50 overs maximum to each team) and T20 (20 overs maximum per team). Club/village cricketers play variants of one-day and T20 cricket.