Junior training cancelled due to rain - Wednesday 2nd September

Summer Cricket Camps return to Welwyn Garden City CC -
more details here

Junior training cancelled due to rain - Wednesday 2nd September

The DPSA bar has re-opened for outdoor service only from 12 April - More details here

Welwyn Garden City Cricket Club - Junior Cricket

Welcome

Welcome to the Juniors section of Welwyn Garden City Cricket Club!

We are the local cricket club for kids in WGC, Welwyn, Hatfield, and their surrounding villages.

We are a family-friendly club that offers cricket for all girls and boys, whatever their age, ability or previous experience.  We run matches from U9s upwards, but our players can start cricket at age 5.  Every player that wants to play matches will be able to.  We also have a strong performance pathway for our more talented players.

Organiser of Youth Cricket
Our Juniors Cricket Co-ordinator is Ian Watkins (juniorbees@wgccc.co.uk).

Feel free to get in touch if you have any queries about the Juniors section.

New Players
We welcome new players of all ages and abilities, girls and boys, whether or not they've played cricket before.

New players can try us out for their initial training session for free before deciding to commit.

Please contact our Organiser of Youth Cricket to find out more
All Stars & Dynamo Cricket

All Stars Cricket is back for 2026!
Fun, fast-paced cricket for 5–8 year olds starts this May.
Book now via the ECB website Sign Up

Or click Junior Cricket section of this website for more information or fore direct contact email juniorbees@wgccc.co.uk to find out more.
Club Playing Kit
WGCCC junior playing kit is now supplied by Tylers. The WGCCC Juniors webshop is at https://www.tylers-sportswear.co.uk/Catalogue/Sports-Webshops/Cricket-Clubs/Welwyn-Garden-City-CC.

Juniors can wear plain cricket whites or club kit when playing matches.  For training, any sports kit is fine.
2026 Winter Training

Indoor winter training programme 2026

Our indoor winter training programme will run weekly from Sunday 11 January 2026 through to 29 March 2026, with the exception of Sunday 1 March, when the sports hall is unavailable due to school exams.

Venue:

Stanborough School Sports Hall
Lemsford Lane
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6YR

Training is divided into four one-hour sessions based on age group:

2:00–3:00pm – Under 5 to Under 8 (school years 0–3)
3:00–4:00pm – Under 9 & Under 10 (school years 4 & 5)
4:00–5:00pm – Under 11 & Under 12 (school years 6 & 7)
5:00–6:00pm – Under 13 & Under 14  (school years 8 & 9)
6:00–7:00pm – Under 15 (school year 10)

The first two time slots use soft or Incrediballs, so no protective equipment is required. Suitable clothing would be a t-shirt and jogging bottoms.

The later three time slots use hard cricket balls. Players in these sessions must wear appropriate protective equipment when batting. As a minimum, this includes pads, gloves, helmet and an abdominal protector (box). Players will not be permitted to bat without these items.

Wearing a thigh pad is strongly recommended, though not compulsory.

New players welcome

New players are always welcome at our winter training sessions. If possible, please contact Ian Watkins (junorbees@wgccc.co.uk) before you attend to let us know you will be coming.

For the first session, please arrive 10 minutes before the session start time so that we can take a few details and explain the process.

The first two training sessions for new recruits are FREE taster sessions. After that there is a fee of £5 per player per week.

Registration Form
Junior Registration for 2026 Season

For 2026 the club is using Spond to register junior players, management subscriptions and communicate matches and events.

A link will be sent out to all returning players.

The registration form lets us gather important information for child welfare, and we then follow up separately regarding membership categories and subscriptions.

Codes of Conduct
We have separate codes of conduct for our junior players (link) and for parents (link).  Please review them and abide by them.
Junior Memberships up to U15

Junior Subscriptions 2026

Full-year Junior membership gives you:

  • Weekly outdoor group coaching from
    April to August 2026
  • Indoor coaching from January-March 2027
  • Family membership of the Digswell Park Sports Association (DPSA) – ie discounts at the bar

All players should register using the form in the Registration box above.  Payment of membership subs is per the instructions in the Payment box above.

We have two categories of Junior membership.  Membership fees are shown below for both the whole season (April 2026 - March 2027), and also for new players who join us from July onwards.

Playing Membership: As above, with participation in club matches

Playing Membership

Fee

1st child in family

£150 full season (Apr-Mar)
 £80 from July

Each sibling

£90 full season (Apr-Mar)
£50 from July


Development Membership:
 Junior membership, but designed for players who are too young or not yet at the level where they can play in matches (this is often reviewed during the season)

Development Membership

Fee

1st child in family

£90
£60 from July

Each sibling

£45
£30 from July


For occasional players, we also have a "Pay to Train" option, where the children can turn up for occasional training sessions. This is paid for on the day (£5 per session).  Pay to Train players are usually at the younger end, before they are old enough to play matches in our teams.  Matches are usually for full members.

CRANE & STAPLES SPONSORS WGCCC JUNIORS IN 2026

Junior Memberships U16-U18
The 2026 membership subscription for U16-U18 Juniors is £100.  This entitles them to play in senior matches throughout the season, as well as the small number of July/August U17 fixtures.
Payment of Subs
Payment of membership subscriptions

Junior membership covers outdoor training from April to August, and indoor training for the following January to March.

The membership subscription amounts are shown in the box below.  If you are unsure which level to pay for, please ask Ian Watkins (Juniors Co-ordinator) or email juniorbees@wgccc.co.uk.

Payment should be made by bank transfer to:
Account: 73064335
Account name: Welwyn Garden City CC Colts
Sort code: 60-23-07
Reference: [Surname] Subs

Payment can be made either in full or in instalments. Please contact Cheryl (cherylpugh@hotmail.com) for more information

Please send an email to Cheryl to confirm that payment has been made.