What Fives and Heronians offers your child
Fives and Heronians believe that our younger members are an essential part of the club and are vital to both our present and future success. We aim to do all we can to encourage and include younger players and make them feel a valued part of the Club, irrespective of their age, gender, ethnicity, level of ability or length of time with the Club. We also expect that youngsters should be able to enjoy their cricket and develop their abilities to their full potential in a safe environment, free from harassment, bullying or other risks.
We offer Colts cricket training for children from the age of 7 to 15 and from the age of 16, training is with the senior members. Fives and Heronians Colts train outside from Friday 20th April and we run an indoor Colts training programme during the Winter.
Under 11
- We play a series of friendly matches, where everyone has the opportunity to bat and bowl
- One side is entered in the Under 11 Haydn Davies Trophy
- We enter one youth team into the midweek Under 11 power league at Fairlop Oak
- A youth team is entered into the MEDCB Indoor League at Peter May Centre. Matches are played on Friday evenings during the winter
Under 13
- We enter one youth team into the Len Stentiford Cup
- One side is entered into the Peter Coe Cup Competition
- We enter one youth team into the County Cup
- Friendly matches are also arranged
- In the winter we enter an Under 12 and 13 side into the MEDCB Indoor League at Peter May Centre. Matches are played on Friday evenings
Under 15
- One team is entered into the Cox and Kings Cup
- We enter one youth team into the National Cup
- A series of friendly matches is played where possible
- Two youth teams, one U14 and U15 are entered into the MEDCB Indoor League at Bancroft School. Matches are played on Friday evenings during the winter
Under 16
- We enter a side into the county Matchplay competition, the final of which is played at Essex County Ground, Chelmsford
Under 19
- A side is entered into the Vitality national 20/20 competition. This is based on the T20 Blast and promises to be an exciting competition
We encourage families to be involved in the club as much as possible, whether that be through attending social events or playing for the senior teams at the weekend. New volunteers are always welcome to help at the Club. We aim to run a Barbecue every Friday evening at training and for parents looking to quench their thirst on a hot summers evening, the bar will also be open. In addition to this, Colts and families are always welcome at senior matches throughout the year.