Welcome to Our Junior Cricket Section.
At Chipping Sodbury we take pride in having one of the leading junior cricket setups in the region, offering a fantastic environment for young players to thrive. Our growing junior section welcomes players of all abilities and experience. We are committed to creating a safe, supportive, and fun environment where young cricketers can develop their skills, build confidence, and enjoy the game.
Our club is dedicated to nurturing talent and firmly believes in the importance of youth development for the future of Chipping Sodbury Cricket Club. We provide a seamless pathway for young players, starting with the ECB’s All Stars programme, progressing into junior hard ball cricket, and ultimately transitioning into senior cricket to ensure every young player has the chance to reach their full potential and continue their journey in the game.
Child Welfare
Chipping Sodbury Cricket Club is fully committed to the principles of equality of opportunity, to ensuring that its employees, members and all other individuals working or volunteering for the Club, are treated fairly and are able to conduct their activities free from discrimination, harassment or intimidation. CSCC is further committed to ensuring that all children (boys and girls under the age of 18) participating in cricket have a safe and positive experience. Please see here for more.
Our Coaching Set Up
At Chipping Sodbury Cricket Club, we understand that quality coaching is the cornerstone of player development and success. Our volunteers knowledge and passion for the game inspire our young cricketers and provide invaluable insights into the world of competitive cricket. As a clear demonstration of the Club’s commitment to Junior coaching, we’ve invested significantly in our partnership with South Glos Cricket Coaching, who design and deliver our comprehensive pre-season training programme. This collaboration also provides our players with access to discounted rates for one-to-one coaching sessions, ensuring personalised support to help them excel. Complementing this expertise, we are proud to have two overseas players with first-class cricket experience contributing to our youth section coaching. Below, you can meet our talented coaching team and learn more about the individuals dedicated to helping our players thrive.
James Rendell (Rens) |
SponsorSouth Glos CricketPassionate to improve and develop skills for the next generation of cricketers     |
1st Team Captain and U11s Coach |
Back in August 1994 Rens played his first 1st XI game for the Sods, helping them to a 9 wicket win against Patchway at the age of 14. Soon after that he went into the wilderness, playing 1st X1 at Knowle and Frocester, before returning to CSCC in 2006. As of June 2022, he has taken more than 360 Saturday 1st team wickets, with best bowling figures is 7 for 18! |
Richard Wood |
U9s Coach |
Eddie Holden |
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1st team player, U13s Coach and Club Secretary |
Eddie plays first team cricket at Sodbury and is a talented all-rounder. A technically correct batter, medium fast bowler and excellent fielder! When not playing, Eddie is coaching and developing the next generation through local cricket company South Glos Cricket. Eddie is an ECB Level 2 qualified coach. In 2022 he was employed by the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation to coach the District U13s winter training programme. When not playing, Eddie is coaching and developing the next gen through local cricket company South Glos Cricket (www.southgloscricket.co.uk).
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Junior Handbook
Our Junior Cricket Handbook is your go-to resource for everything you need to know about junior cricket at CSCC. Designed for parents and guardians, it provides comprehensive information on all aspects of our junior programme, including training days, communication channels, kit requirements, membership details & payments, access to practice facilities and much, much more. Whether you’re a parent of an existing junior member or considering joining the club, this handbook offers valuable insights to help you and your child get the most out of their cricketing experience. Production is in progress, a link will be here when ready.
Newsletters – Junior Sods In Focus
Stay up to date with all the latest from our junior section by accessing our newsletters, “Junior Sods In Focus.” These newsletters celebrate the hard work, talent, and enthusiasm of our Junior Sods, shining a spotlight on their achievements both on and off the field. Whether you’re a parent, guardian, senior player, junior player, coach, or a supporter of the Club, our newsletters are the perfect way to stay connected with everything happening in junior cricket at Chipping Sodbury. Click below to explore our latest editions and share in the successes of our young cricketers.
Join Us
We take pride in fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for young cricketers of all experience levels and abilities. We are committed to creating opportunities for all players to enjoy and develop their skills in the game. To ensure a high-quality experience for everyone we are mindful of maintaining appropriate player-to-coach ratios and considering the available match opportunities, which can vary across different age groups. These factors are essential for providing safe and enjoyable cricketing experiences.
New players are invited to attend three sessions free of charge and without any commitment to join. These sessions allow players to experience our club’s environment and ensure they feel comfortable and enthusiastic before any financial commitment is required. At the conclusion of these sessions, the club will review the current situation, including player numbers and match opportunities, and have an open and honest conversation with the player and their family about what opportunities are available at that time. We want to emphasize that we are not an elitist club. Our mission is to create opportunities for all players, regardless of ability or experience, to enjoy cricket and develop in a supportive and encouraging environment.
If you are interested in joining the club, please complete this form. We look forward to welcoming new members to the Chipping Sodbury family.