Welcome to the 2011 season at Bickley Park Cricket Club!

The 2010 season saw Bickley progress in both major cups with unparalleled success. In the National Knockout we progressed to the last 16 of the competition, before being edged out by semi-finalists Teddington by 1 wicket. The cup run saw us victorious against Trinity Mid Whitgiftians CC; Beddington CC; Lordswood CC and  Eastbourne CC.

The Club Conference Inter League Competition brought success as both Sutton CC;  East Grinstead CC conceded, before facing Chingford CC and finally succumbing to Ealing CC at the quarter final stage.

Alas the very successful cup form was not repeated in the league, but building on the double league winning season of 2008 and 2009 which saw Bickley consolidate its position in the Kent League Premier Divisions, it is a measure of how far the club has come that both teams finishing 6th in the 2010 season was seen as a bit of a disappointment.

The 3rd XI, marshalled in his final year as skipper by Chris Hewitt entered the Kent League 1st XI Division 5 as a reward for topping the 2009 Kent Regional League West table. After starting strongly, the side struggled in the the latter part of the season, but enjoyed a debut season playing new fixtures on new grounds and meeting new people. Needless to say, the 2011 season is eagerly anticipated to re-join battle with some new foes!  

The 4th XI, skippered by Richard Brewer performed admirably to finish 4th in the Kent Regional Cricket League West 2A. Winning nine of their sixteen games - with two lost to the weather - is no mean feat. Credit as always must also go to Simon McQuiggan for his tireless assistance and corralling of players. While the higher XI's often take the plaudits, it is vital to Bickley to have a thriving club at all level, including the juniors section.

2010 saw the demise of the square, and the korrowing and extensive program of work over the late autumn and spring should provide for us for many seasons to come a faster, true and level square on which we anticipate many enjoyable and successful days.

Planning and preparing for the 2011 season is well under way and if you are interested in joining a great cricket club, for league cricket or friendlies please contact us. 

Bickley Park welcomes new and experienced players

• Indoor Training over the winter

• Saturday League Cricket for 4 XI's

• Sunday League Cricket in Kent Development League

• Sunday Friendly 2nd XI matches

• Summer Nets 

• Junior Cricket for 7 - 16 year olds

Bickley Park Cricket Club was founded on Thursday 27th February 1868.  The ground was supplied by a Mr. George Wythes, of Bickley Hall, and Bickley played its first game, on July 11th of that year. Few records remain of games played in the early years, although an excellent booklet covering the history of Bickley Park Cricket club was produced for the clubs 125 years celebrations, a limited number are still available upon request

The club has come a long way from then, having played in the South Thames League until 1996 and now has both first and second elevens playing in their respective first divisions of the Shephed Neame Kent league. The third and fourth elevens play in the Kent Cricket League Feeder West Divisions 1a and 2a respectively, while at the height of the season a fifth team play five of six fixtures.  Sunday fixtures are mostly friendly games, however the club does play in the top division of the Aero Sunday Developement League as well as entering the London Evening Standard knock-out competition and the National Cup Contest. The following web pages aim to provide useful information on the various facilities, teams and social events which take place at the club throughout the year.I

Dear Parent/Guardian,

A new season is again upon us but with the Ashes success and exciting England world cup campaign it feels like cricket has never been away.

As usual I look forward to our busy coaching sessions and a season of league and cup matches against local rivals.

Our main objective for all our juniors is that the children enjoy their cricket and over time we hope to develop them into confident hard ball cricketers and for them to play for Bickley Park but fun comes first.

There are also opportunities to be put players forward for district or county trials. With our smaller squads the children get regular matches, extra one to one coaching and most importantly lots of cricket.

You can either send the registration form in advance to the address below;

27 Brooklyn Road, Bromley Kent BR2 9SD

or

Bring the form along to the first training session.

PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PLAYING FOR BICKLEY PARK JUNIORS

Yours faithfully,

   Barry Hainsworth

   Junior Cricket Co-ordinator

   Mobile: 0772 959 9209