Ticknall Cricket Club is a village club, based at The Grange, in a rural location, in the heart of South Derbyshire. The ground, overlooked by the village church, and graced with a new pavilion, built in 2000, is considered by many as one of the prettiest grounds in Derbyshire. We are a forward thinking club, which holds the values and future of the game in the highest regard. With this in mind, w
e concentrate heavily on the development of junior and youth cricket, which now accounts for two thirds of our total membership numbering more than 200. Our 1st XI play in the Derbyshire Premier County League. The other two sides play in The Derbyshire County League, along with our development team who play regular friendly games. We have a range of junior sides that start at Under 11’s and progress through the age groups to an Under 17’s squad. In all our junior sides we boast a number of District and County players and three Midlands players. For a village club this is a terrific achievement of which we are justifiably proud, our thanks must go to the players, and the coaches. Every weekend there are a number of young players turning out to play for all of our senior sides. We also have a Kwik Cricket section (7-10 yrs), which now include a number of girls. Also in 2005 we established FUNdamentals section, which caters for boys and girls (5-8 yrs) to develop fitness and skills. This section now numbers 60-70 boys and girls. Most of the coaching, management of the teams and practice sessions are carried out by club members on a voluntary basis. The Club has recently been awarded ‘Club Mark’, which is a national certificate of accreditation for the running and management of the club, being only the 4th Cricket Club in Derbyshire to achieve this status. We have recently improved our facilities with the new practice nets and sightscreens, paid for out of club funds, crowd funding and sponsorship. If you wish to know more about the club please get in touch.
