Fernhurst Juniors 2022

The arrival of April will mean the long, winter months of waiting are over. Cricket will be back at the Rec and that means very busy Saturday mornings with a field full of junior training. Fernhurst CC Junior Manager Rob Unwin says he hopes to build on a great season in 2021, "I want to offer greater opportunity for all players to participate in league cricket, with more teams spread over a number of divisions, meaning players of all abilities can get involved regularly and gain valuable match experience.”

March saw the start of indoor nets at MRC but the first outdoor training session for the juniors will be on the morning of Saturday 30^th April, with the senior league season beginning that afternoon. The Sunday XI play their first match a week earlier on the 24th, the traditional and sometimes chilly curtain-raiser against Ancient Mariners. “We also welcome three new coaches, who we hope will bring greater flexibility and challenge the children with some fresh ideas,” says Rob. All three are products of the junior set-up at Fernhurst who have now gained their ECB Level 1 qualifications. Well done to Libby Adey, Sam Meier and Joe Unwin.

Following the success of the Fernhurst Flames last year. Rob says “We want to encourage as many girls as possible to join this year in line with FCC being a key Sussex hub for women and girls cricket.”

We are going to have to be at our adaptable best while the new pavilion takes shape but the construction is symbolic of how far we have come and how we are building for the future. If you want to be part of the club, we would love to have you. Please come along any weekend or you can contact us through the 'contact' dropdown menu above.