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Club Background
Lindfield is one of the oldest clubs in the county having been established in 1747 and is part of a long and proud history of cricket in Sussex
We are a Sussex Cricket Board FOCUS club
We have attained ECB CLUBMARK status
We have a thriving senior playing membership with 90 senior playing members in 2009
We field 5 league sides on a Saturday and 2 friendly sides on a Sunday
We have an ever expanding Academy (over 230 members, both boys and girls) with an excellent reputation in the area
Over 40 Academy members played senior cricket in 2009
The 1st and 2nd XI’s played in the Sussex Invitation League from its inception in 1979
The 1st XI were champions in 1982 and 1994 while the 2nd XI won their competition in 2002
In 2008 these sides joined Division 3 (East) of the SussexCounty League
The 3rd XI, the Swans, joined the Stoner Mid-Sussex League in 2002 and gained promotion from Division 3 in 2007 after finishing 2nd
In 2008 we formed a 4th XI, the Cygnets, who joined the Stoner Mid-Sussex League Conference and then in 2009 replaced the Swans in Division 3
In 2009 a 5th XI joined the Stoner Mid-Sussex League Conference
Our Approach
We champion the spirit of cricket
We seek to expose our junior players to the demands of league cricket
We aim to encourage juniors to enjoy and appreciate the game
We encourage all members to participate fully in the activities of the club
Our Cricket Aims
To be one of the top performing senior clubs in the county
Our Academy to be recognised as setting the standard for youth development
For all XI’s to maximise their performance levels
To ensure the continued success of the club through successful integration of Academy players into senior cricket
Senior Cricket
We cater for all levels of ability with 5 XI’s on a Saturday and 2 XI’s on a Sunday
Our Twenty20 team plays in the Henfield T20 Cup, winning it in 2006 and 2008
A team plays in the Olympos Indoor Cricket League during the winter
Senior practice every Thursday night on the Common throughout the season
1st and 2nd XI practice on Wednesday nights at Great Walstead School
Senior winter nets at Ardingly College from February through to the end of April
We host a Cricket Week, including a bi-annual fixture against the MCC, during the first week of August and a Lindfield Sixes Charity Tournament on the August Bank Holiday
Academy Cricket
We have a membership in excess of 230 boys and girls from Under 6 to Under 16
We have age group sides at Under 9 through to Under 16 playing in the North & Mid-Sussex Junior Cricket League and Identilam League as well as in all age groups of the Sussex Junior Cricket Festival
We have an Academy Director with responsibility for all aspects of junior cricket
We have 19 ECB qualified coaches
Academy winter nets at Ardingly College on Sunday afternoons
Academy training takes place on Monday, Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday and Sunday mornings for various age groups
We are closely integrated with the Sussex representative structure
Our Set-Up
Home is Lindfield Common – all 1st and 2nd XI games are played here
3rd and 4th XI home games are played at Great Walstead School and Hickmans Lane
We hope to have new net facilities in place during 2010
We have planning permission to extend our pavilion
The Social Side
It’s not just the cricket!
Club has a licensed bar and is open after all home games
Social Committee ensures regular activities throughout the season including Barbeques, Curry, Darts and Poker Nights
‘First Friday of the Month’ throughout the close season
Club Dinner Dance and Presentation Evening in February
LCC ‘Big Day Out’ (golf and T20 match at Hove) in July