Junior Leagues and Competitions

There are 5 Junior Cricket Leagues in the County, each offering a range of competitive opportunities from U9 to U16.

Identilam League – this league operates in the North of Sussex

North and Mid Sussex League

East Area Junior Cricket League

South Area Junior Cricket League

West Area Junior Leagues

In addition, the long standing Sussex Junior Cricket Festival is a hugely well respected competition for clubs to enter in the summer holidays.  Each age group plays during 1 week of the holidays, culminating in a final on the following Sunday.  Nearly 200 teams enter this festival which provides children with the opportunity to play a longer format of the game. Contact Mike Littlejohns - mikeedlj@aol.com. 

Details of the 2009 Festival and how to apply are now available to download here.

The Sussex Cricket Board also organises the following competitions:

Cricket Telecom U10 Cup - This is a kwik cricket competition with takes place through 4 regional competitions and a county final, which is played at the County Ground, Hove where possible.

U13 MCC Spirit of Cricket and U15 Nationwide Cups - These knockout cups culminate in a final in June with the winners progressing into the National Competition which is organised by the ECB.

U18 Development League - This league, which started in 2008, aims to bridge the transition for junior players into senior cricket.  Clubs play around 6 games each year, on a Sunday.

For information and entry details on these competitions contact Tim Shutt