Cricket at Bickley

Bickley Park Cricket Club

Welcome to the 2012 season at Bickley Park Cricket Club!

The 2011 season saw Bickley reach the semi final of the Club Conference Cup for the first time. Having reached the quarter final in 2010, we went one stage further before succumbing to fellow Kent League side Lordswood

Our great run in the National Cup contest of the previous two years alas was not to repeated in 2011, as we fell at the first hurdle to Hastings and St. Leonards Priory CC.

Our league performance was disappointing in comparison to the success of the CCC and we struggled to produce performances on Saturdays of equal intensity.  This year, pre-season netting and fitness training will hopefully bring reward on Saturdays too.

In the 2nd XI league Bickley improved on its 2011 position in the Kent League Premier Division finishing in a more than respectable 4th place.

The 3rd XI in the Kent League 1st XI Division 5, captained by Parag Patel for the first time ended the season in 6th place - a very impressive effort given most of the teams in the league are actually 1st XI sides with overseas players

The 4th XI, skippered by Richard Brewer struggled in 2011 after a great 2010 in the Kent Regional Cricket League West 2A and will be looking to return to form for th comimg season.

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.

After the major work on the square at the end of the 2010 season, the pitch played extremely well and should now be completely settled in for the 2012 season

Planning and preparing for the 2012 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