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A Surrey programme that has brought hundreds of new players into the game has been shortlisted by the ECB. At Cheam, we are gathering names for walking cricket in Sutton and Cheam ahead of free tasters next summer. Walking cricket does what it says: no running, a soft ball, and a game that suits people who thought their cricket days were over, or who never had any. This week it got some national recognition. The Surrey Cricket Foundation's walking cricket programme has been s

England's men begin a three-week white-ball tour of Australia on Saturday with a warm-up in Perth, and five Surrey players are in the squads. Here are the dates, and why winter is a good time for young players in Sutton to keep their cricket going.

The ECB says its Cricket Cities programme has helped around 170 people take their first steps into coaching, including in south-west London. Here is what it is, and why good coaches matter to every club, including ours in Cheam. Every good cricket session starts with a good coach. That is the idea behind an article published by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on 28 October, about how its Cricket Cities programme is helping more people from communities that are under

Thinking of picking up a bat or ball again? The winter is the best time to make contact. Here is how adults can get started with Cheam Cricket Club ahead of the 2027 season. Cricket in Sutton is not only for juniors. Cheam Cricket Club has been playing at Peaches Close since 1864, and our senior section welcomes new players at every level. Whether you want to play every week or are coming back to the game after a few years, there is a place for you. Not sure where you would f

Cheam Cricket Club is gathering names for walking cricket in Sutton and Cheam, for men and women of any experience. No running, a soft ball and good company. Register your interest now.

The clocks have changed, but Tuesday winter cricket in Sutton goes ahead indoors as normal. Here is what to know, including a venue change on 3 and 10 November.

Girls and boys train side by side at Cheam Cricket Club's junior winter sessions every Tuesday evening. Whatever the level, every child who wants to play is welcome, and new families can book a free taster. If you are looking for girls' cricket in Sutton, winter is the easiest time to start. Cheam Cricket Club, founded in 1864 and based at Peaches Close, welcomes girls into junior cricket from their very first steps, and our indoor winter training means there is no waiting fo

No break for half term at Cheam Cricket Club. Our Tuesday evening winter training for boys and girls goes ahead as normal on 27 October, and new players are welcome to join, paying only for the sessions left in the block. Half term can leave families hunting for something active to fill the week. At Cheam Cricket Club we keep it simple: junior winter training carries on as normal on Tuesday 27 October, so there is no gap in the programme and no reason to miss a week. What hap

Our two cartoon cricketers are back for October with a comic-strip rematch, a colouring page, a maze and a word search. It is free to download and print at home. Cheam Cricket Club's free activity pack for young cricketers, Willow and Cherry, is back for October. Issue 2 follows September's first edition, and both are ready to download from our Fun Pack page: https://www.cheamcricketclub.com/funpack What's inside Issue 2 runs to six pages. Half of it is a three-part comic str

England's one-day side heads to Pakistan this month with five Surrey players in the squad. Here is who is going, when the matches are, and how young cricketers in Sutton and Cheam can get started indoors this winter. Surrey will be well represented when England's one-day side travels to Pakistan. Gus Atkinson, Sam Curran, Will Jacks and Jamie Overton have all been named in a 16-player squad for a tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, along with Henry Crocombe, who joins

Cheam Cricket Club's Tuesday-night winter sessions are under way, but there is still plenty of time to join. Here is how families in Sutton and Cheam can jump in this autumn – or plan ahead for January. Our indoor winter programme began on Tuesday 6 October, and if you missed the opening night, don't worry. There are still several sessions left in the autumn block, running every Tuesday evening until 8 December – including half term, when we train as normal on Tuesday 27 Octo

The ECB has launched free cricket training for PE teachers and a new soft-ball competition for 11 to 16-year-olds. If your child catches the cricket bug at school this year, our winter sessions in Sutton are the natural next step. Cricket is about to feature on many more state secondary school timetables. On 5 October the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) launched two new schemes, following a pilot in the 2025/26 school year. The first, Cricket For Teachers, is free train

Thinking about bringing your child to Cheam Cricket Club's indoor training this winter? Here is what to bring, where to go and how to get started – in plain terms. If your son or daughter has been asking to try cricket, winter is a good time to start. Our indoor sessions run on Tuesday evenings in Sutton, under cover whatever the weather. Here are the answers to the questions parents ask us most. Which session is right for my child? There are two groups. Children in school Ye

Cheam Cricket Club's indoor winter training runs on Tuesday evenings in Sutton: the first night of each block is at Harris Academy Sutton, then sessions move to Overton Grange School. Boys and girls in school Years 3 to 11 are welcome, and new children are very welcome to join. The outdoor season may be over, but cricket in Cheam doesn't stop for winter. Our ten-week indoor programme started on Tuesday 6 October with our Winter Open Day, and new families are welcome at any po

From Peaches Close to the World Stage Cheam Cricket Club has always been more than a local club. For over a century, Peaches Close has been a nursery for some of the finest cricketers Britain and the world have produced. From this quiet corner of Surrey, players have gone on to represent their counties, their nations — and in some cases, the greatest stages in world cricket. Mark Butcher Surrey CCC & England | 71 Tests, 4,288 runs | Avg 34.58 Mark Butcher is arguably Chea

Cheam Cricket Club notes the recent social media statement issued by Cheam Sports Club, which contains a number of inaccuracies and misleading claims. Cheam Cricket Club serves up to 290 members each season, including up to 220 local children aged 5–17. Cricket has been part of the Cheam community since 1864 and remains one of the largest sections of the Club. The decision to attempt to dissolve the cricket section was taken unilaterally by the Executive Officers. It was not

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