Originally in the Lancashire & Cheshire League, and then the Meller Braggins Cheshire Cricket League along with the likes of many of our local rivals such as Pott Shrigley and Prestbury.

Following a sutained period of success on and off the field over the last few years the first XI now compete in the ECB accredited Cheshire County League division one, a standard on cricket the defies the size of our small village club.

The senior teams comprise a first XI, second XI (Saturday league and some Sunday Cup Fixtures) and a Sunday XI. Senior nets are Monday and Thursday evenings in spring and summer and winter nets run after Christmas at Tytherington High School on a Sunday.

Junior Cricket

Historically, the junior section of the club has been responsible for the development of many of today’s established seniors. Enjoying a fantastic revival at the moment our junior section offers youngsters participation in the sport at the following levels:

Kwik Cricket
An introduction to the basic skills of the game for 7 to 10-year-olds using lightweight equipment and a plastic ball. In 2005 this was held on Tuesday evenings, during the summer term and about 25 youngsters regularly turned up.

Junior Cricket
The club offers coaching (by qualified coaches) and competitive participation in various league and cup competitions for the following age groups:

Coaching is usually Tuesday or Wednesday evenings, Summer Term, and winter nets run in the Spring Term at Tytherington High School on a Sunday.

Many of our older junior players regularly get opportunities to play senior cricket-in fact some of our best seniors have come through the junior section!

The junior section has a membership of about 70-80 and there is no doubt that the ground is a hive of activity from the end of April until mid July when the junior season ends. The club continues to use the facilities until mid September when the senior season ends.

Clubmark

Bollington Cricket Club has worked hard for and achieved Sport England’s Clubmark. This is an accreditation that is awarded by the English Cricket Board when the club is able to demonstrate that it meets the ECB criteria for the playing programme, child protection, sports equity and ethics and club management. The club has also been invited to act as a Focus Club for the Cheshire Cricket Development program.

Chance to Shine

In 2008 BCC had the honour to be nominated by the Cheshire Community Coach to be the Chance to Shine club for the area as a result of our thriving junior section. Chance to Shine is an initiative run by the Cricket Foundation aimed at getting cricket back to its grass roots and into state schools. We are the only club in the borough to be selected and there are only a handful in Cheshire. This involves working in local schools and providing events and competitions for these school children to participate in, hopefully to include Kwik Cricket Festivals at the Recreation Ground.

Bollington Recreation Ground

Bollington Cricket Club is an important factor in the future of the Recreation Ground. In an age where exercise is an endangered species and the Government is looking for ways to encourage young people away from their games consoles and adults away from the TV we provide the opportunity for anyone who is interested to participate in cricket and related physical activities. We also provide free entertainment throughout the summer months, which is watched and hopefully enjoyed by many. On a fine day many families bring a picnic down to enjoy whilst watching the match. The promotion to Division 1 means that some local derbies against Macclesfield and Poynton will be amongst the fixtures—guaranteed to pull in a good crowd!