The victorious U11s side after winning the Norfolk Cricket League Softball Competition in 2022.

Meanwhile, the Under 11s softball team were crowned champions of Norfolk as they secured the winner’s trophy on finals day to cap off a great season for the club.

Playing with the picturesque backdrop of Salle Church Ground, the club now has five teams playing competitive cricket:

• Saturday First XI – Norfolk Alliance Division 6
• Saturday Second XI – Norfolk Cricket League Division 2
• Sunday Friendly XI
• Over 40s XI
• Midweek T20 XI

There are also youth teams – U9, U11, U13 and U15.

With attention turning to the 2023 season, the club is on the lookout for new players, spectators, volunteers and sponsors of all ages, genders and abilities.

The senior teams train on Thursday nights from 6 pm throughout the summer.

More information: Facebook – Reepham & Salle Cricket Club; Twitter -– @Reepham_SalleCC; Youth cricket – rsccyouthcricket@aol.com

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The club has five competitive adult teams and offers youth coaching for ages 5–16. It has a scenic ground suitable for families and friends to come and watch, and a social team with drinks and food after games.

Formed in 2001 by a few friends wanting a game of cricket with nowhere to play, RSCC has gone from strength to strength in the intervening years.

With the picturesque backdrop of Salle church and with an impeccably tended pitch, the club is a great place for new and experienced cricketers alike to ply their trade.

RSCC now has five teams playing competitive cricket. The First and Second XI are in Divisions 1 and 2 of the Norfolk League respectively, and there is a Sunday Friendly XI, an over 40s XI, a midweek T20 XI and youth teams – U9s, U11s, U13s and U15s.

The club is always on the lookout for new players, spectators, volunteers and sponsors and welcomes all ages and abilities. The senior teams train on Thursday nights from 6 pm from mid-April onwards.

Youth cricket

The youth setup at RSCC has always been a source of pride for the club, starting with a safe and enjoyable environment to give children their first taste of cricket through to providing a steady source of players ready to move into the senior sides.

The club has U9s, U11s and an all-girls softball team, which will be able to play in one of the many tournament nights throughout the summer, as well as U13s and U15s hardball teams for those making the step up.

RSCC also has regular coaching sessions for more than 50 children a week and is Clubmark accredited:

• Ages 5–11: Softball Cricket – Mondays, 6.15–7.15 pm, starts 9 May
• Ages 11–16: Hardball Cricket – Wednesdays, 6.15–7.30 pm, starts 4 May

For more information:

• Facebook: Reepham & Salle Cricket Club
• Twitter: @Reepham_SalleCC
• Youth cricket email

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Photo: Reepham & Salle Cricket Club

Mr Salisbury was landlord of the Kings Arms, Reepham, for some 25 years until 2018, and helped to set up the Reepham & Salle Cricket Club in 2001, where he became life-vice president.

Mr Salisbury continuously supported the cricket club and would always anonymously fund the latest project.

“Peter was a kind man, a good friend and a great landlord, and nothing was ever too much trouble”, said Reepham & Salle CC in a Facebook posting, and passed on condolences to Sita, Jan, Jo, Kerrie, Ryan and all Peter’s close family and friends.

A minute’s silence in honour of Mr Salisbury was held before the match on Saturday 17 July at Salle cricket ground.

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Playing with the picturesque backdrop of Salle Church, and with an impeccably tended pitch, the club is a great place for new and experienced cricketers alike.

The club now has six teams playing competitive cricket (the First and Second XI are in Divisions 2W and 3W of the Norfolk League respectively):

• Saturday First XI
• Saturday Second XI
• Sunday XI
• Over 40’s XI
• Midweek T20 XI
• Youth Teams – U9, U11, U13, U15s

Always on the lookout for new players, spectators, volunteers and sponsors, the club welcomes all ages and abilities.

The senior teams train on Wednesday nights from 6 pm onwards.

The youth setup at RSCC has always been a source of pride for the club, starting with a safe and enjoyable environment to give youngsters their first taste of cricket right through to providing a steady source of players ready to move into the senior sides.

Regularly holding sessions for more than 50 children a week, youth training runs on Monday evenings from 6–7.45 pm through the summer and caters for girls and boys from 5 years upwards.

For more information about youth cricket, please email: rsccyouthcricket@aol.com

Check us out on Facebook – Reepham & Salle Cricket Club or Twitter @Reepham_SalleCC

Toby Armiger

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2018 was a year of mixed fortunes for Reepham & Salle Cricket Club, with the first team finding themselves demoted, but the second team finishing top of their league.

The Sunday side, now playing friendlies, proved popular and competitive, particularly with younger members.

The mid-week Twenty20 team also equipped themselves well; in the future the club intends to promote a mid-week Twenty20 team for the over-40s.

As usual, the youth training nights gathered a good crowd with more than 45 enthusiastic youngsters on Monday evenings. The club has now extended coaching evenings through the summer holidays and next season hopes to promote a girls team.

The U9 team were group winners in the NCL league and qualified for finals day at Horsford, finishing a creditable sixth. The U11 and U13 teams played in Alliance groups and equipped themselves creditably.

The club now has some vacant positions that it is looking to fill, in particular a new treasurer, as Bradley Marks is intending to step down.

The club is also looking for a membership secretary and a grants officer; if anyone is interested, please get in touch (email). An interest in cricket is not a requirement – and we do provide excellent teas.

The club is now taking a break, but the next committee meeting is on Monday 28 January at the Bircham Centre, Market Place, Reepham, at 7.30 pm; all welcome.

Youth cricket will restart in April; further information will be available nearer the time, but if interested please contact Paul Harwood (email).

Stephanie Harris, Club Secretary, Reepham & Salle Cricket Club

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Our grounds manager has been active, ordering all necessary items in readiness for pitch preparation and the club work weekend, currently scheduled for 25-26 March.

Winter nets have been booked and the fixture booklet is beginning to take shape. Talks with Salle Estate over our lease have progressed well and we are optimistic that this will be signed off soon.

Then the work will start: applying for grants, loans, fundraising and constructing a successful business plan.

Dates for the diary

• Club work weekend: 25-26 March at Salle church ground from 9 am. Anyone is welcome; we bribe all willing volunteers with the offer of hot bacon rolls, but this is also a good opportunity for anyone interested in joining the club to come along, meet the players and wield a paint brush.
• Youth training: This starts on 10 April and runs until the end of July (6.15–7.45 pm, years 1-9). The club is entering two leagues this year: the U9 group has been entered into a softball league while the U13s have been entered into the Alliance U13 league. Please contact Paul Harwood for further details.
• Winter nets: Sessions have been booked at Easton College for March. If anyone is interested please contact George Wright for dates and times.
• First match: A friendly on 8 April with Eaton (1 pm start). Please look out for our fixture booklet, which will be available at the beginning of April.

As a new season approaches there are new faces, new ideas and with the lease tantalisingly close, there are thoughts that this could be the season where we push forward and move the club to the next level.

So, here’s to summer, success and scones: as it was universally acknowledged that although last season we didn’t quite reach the heights of 2015, we did produce the best cricket teas in Norfolk.

Stephanie Harris, Secretary, Reepham & Salle Cricket Club

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Although we didn’t quite reach the dizzy, promotional heights of 2015, both Saturday teams equipped themselves well, with our second side finishing a tantalising third and the firsts comfortably mid-table.

Our Sunday team had a mixed season overall and unfortunately found themselves relegated. However, the club always looks for the positives and playing in a lower league next year will give us the opportunity to promote and develop our younger members.

As usual, our youth training nights proved popular with Paul Harwood & Co rising to the task with, on occasions, more than 30 enthusiastic youngsters on Monday evenings. As an experiment, coaching sessions were extended for some over the school holidays and, as these proved popular, there are plans to develop further sessions next summer.

Moving forward, we have our AGM on 16 November and George Wright is currently sorting out winter nets. The club is also looking for a new treasurer as Simon (Spider) Wilkinson, who has done a sterling job for the club over the years, is intending to step down. If anyone is interested, please get in touch (an interest in cricket is not a requirement).

There are so many people involved on and off the pitch and the club wouldn’t function without them. To pick out a few is almost impossible, but George Wright, Joe Hollis, Paul Harwood and Billy Beales all deserve a mention, as well as the Allen family, who deservedly won the clubperson(s) of the year.

Thanks again to Peter Salisbury of the Kings Arms for his continued (and much appreciated) support and Jim Everton, our president, a constant beacon of encouragement.

Finally, we have had to say farewell to Rajiv Choudhary, who has decided to step down as second Saturday team captain and join a club nearer home to spend more time with his family. He has been a wonderful player and an inspiration to the club over the years; he will be missed.

Stephanie Harris, Club Secretary

• For further information regarding the post of treasurer, please contact Stephanie Harris or for winter nets George Wright.

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Its bid to refurbish its cricket square has been given a boost with the arrival at the school of a 1.5-tonne motorised roller and cricket square mower, which was bought with £10,000 awarded to the school by Sport England.

Kieron Tuck, development manager for the Norfolk Cricket Board, was instrumental in securing the funding, giving expert advice on how best to improve the cricket square and what machinery would be needed to maintain it in the future.

Joe Hollis, youth coach and grounds manager for Reepham & Salle Cricket Club (RSCC), said: “The cricket square will mean the school can play home matches during the 2014 season.”

It is also hoped the cricket club will make use of the facilities for youth training and matches.

RHSC has a proud tradition of producing talented cricketers including Norfolk county players and is delighted to be working with the wider community through its links with RSCC.

The club is English Cricket Board (ECB) Club Mark accredited, which means it promotes local cricket and provides youth training in a safe, well managed and fun environment.

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