We are a thriving local club based at the West Warwickshire Club. We have close contacts with local schools, voluntary organisations, Solihull District Cricket Board and Warwickshire Cricket Board Warwickshire County Cricket Club for whom we host matches throughout the season.
The club has elected officers and committee, is Clubmarked and is a Warwickshire Cricket Board Focus Club. The ground is available for hire midweek and very occasional Sundays. Please contact Graeme Plaistow 07763 060 215
There is a variety of membership rates including Adult membership; students, unemployed; juniors and sports supporter. Adults and students also pay a match fee whenever they play which includes the cost of tea.
Website: www.olton.play-cricket.com
Adult teams
On Saturdays we have four adult sides all of whom play in the Warwickshire Cricket League. Our first XI was runners-up in 2011 in the Premier Division.
On Sundays we run one side in the Warwickshire Sunday League and a development side plays friendly matches.
Adult members practise on Tuesday and Wednesday in the summer.
The grounds are available for hire midweek and very occasional Sundays. Please contact Graeme Plaistow 07763 060 215
Youth teams:
We run sides at u9, u10, u11, u12, u13, (u14 new in 2012) u15 and u17 who all play in competitive leagues. In 2011 our team of professional and volunteer coaches led the Youth teams to a wonderful season being county Champions in three competitions and winning a District competition. Players attend trials with Warwickshire County Cricket Club and some are selected for county age group sides and some for Solihull District teams.
Coaching: Summer:
There is coaching for young members on Mondays and Thursdays through out the summer. To book a place please contact Richard Fox Youth Team Co-ordinator 0121 445 3399
Summer Cricket Camps
These are franchised to All Active Sports run by Richard Webb and his son Marc Webb who is a 1st XI player. They are usually held over 2 weeks in July/August and are proving to be very popular. For more details please Contact Richard Webb on 07960 450 874
Coaching: Winter:
Youth team coaching is indoors at Tudor Grange School Thursday evenings 6 pm to 9.30. These begin Jan 5th 2012 for soft ball children, u11, u13 and u15 and progress through to Easter. Adult members also practise on Thursdays from 8 pm to 9pm in the last few weeks before the season starts March to Easter. Winter indoor nets are charged per session. Please contact Richard Fox 0121 445 3399 for Youth team coaching and Phil Williams for adult coaching 07966 806 947
Schools
Through the ECB/WCB Chance to Shine programme a coach from Olton & WWCC goes in to local schools to introduce y4 and y5 children to cricket in February and March. The schools we are involved with include Coppice, Greswold, Hatchford Brook, Kineton Green, Our Lady of Compassion, Ulverley, Yew Tree, St. Margaret’s, Sharmans Cross, Oak Cottage and Langley Primary School.
For more information please contact cricket club secretary Phil Williams 079 66 806 947
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