Description
WHO ARE WE?
- We are the Cricket Club, one of the oldest clubs in Birkbeck Students' Union and a proud part of Team Birkbeck!
- We offer a warm and welcoming space for anyone who is interested in cricket, whether you are a complete beginner, have not played in a while, or are a club level player.
- We are commited to providing a safe and inclusive space for all members, and are anti-racist, anti-fascist and LGBTQIA+ friendly. Please let us know if you have any disabilities and we will accomodate you.
WHAT DO WE DO?
- We play recreational and competitive Cricket.
- We are looking to begin competitive play again in the London Universities Sports Leagues (LUSL).
- We will provide regular socials - watch this space!
WHEN DO WE MEET?
- Mixed ability sessions will be running regularly on Sunday mornings 10am-12pm. As Birkbeck students mostly work as well as study, our indoor training sessions will be held at local sports halls. However, depending on member availabity during the week, there can be the opportunity to train at Lord's or the Oval's indoor centres.
- Any competitive play will be held on regular weekends in the Spring time
- Additional women's only beginner HIIT style cricket and hardball training opportunities on Saturdays & Sundays.
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
- Join the group! This is the best way to have the most up to date information on how to get involved, and when we can return to play.
KEY CONTACTS
- Contact cricket@clubs.birkbeckunion.org for more information or the Activities Coordinator; su-activities@bbk.ac.uk
About The Club
Established in 1832, the club was in existence a good 16 years before the birth of the sport’s first truly great player, W.G. Grace in 1848 and some 50 years before the first Ashes contest between England and Australia in 1882. Indeed, in 1832 underarm bowling was still the formal method of bowling, until its replacement by round-arm bowling in 1835 and finally overarm bowling in 1864. Today, the Cricket Club is the largest sports club at Birkbeck. The club has around 20 members in the core squad, training on a regular basis. The club has a further 100 members who keep track of the progress of the 1st XI and who are invited to take part in some of the social and beginners events held throughout the course of the academic year. In recent years, the club has enjoyed some success with the 1st XI finishing last season as runners up in the London Division II Cup (2013/14 season).Terms and conditions
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Birkbeck Students' Union groups are only open to full membership for enrolled Birkbeck students. Other membership categories may exist depending on the group's constitution and the approval of the SU's Executive Committee.
In additional to the general term and conditions for Birkbeck Students' Union organised and managed events, all our Clubs, Societies, Networks and Projects may apply additonal conditions on attendance. Examples can be, and not limited to, membership of a club or society, students from one programme or class, self-organised groups and liberation campaigns limited to participants on a self-defining basis into the group membership (e.g. LGBTQ+ students or women only).
All attendees at an event must register in advance and ensure they bring along a copy of their e-ticket and their Birkbeck student ID.
