About us:
Founded in 1864 Sutton (St Helens) Cricket Club offers a comprehensive range of cricketing opportunities for all ages and skill levels. We have three senior teams: the 1st XI, 2nd XI, and a Sunday XI, competing in the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition and the West Lancashire Cricket League. In addition, Sutton CC boasts a robust junior program including 5-8 years All Stars programs, Under 9s, 11s, 13s, 15s, and 17s, as well as a Last Man Stands team. The club also supports women's cricket through its women's softball team and u'15s girls team.
The club is very lucky to have multiple ECB level 1-3 cricket coaches that provide sessions to all our juniors, women‘s and girls teams.
Women's and girls cricket:
We have always been open to women and girls joining in the section! We are very proud to say we now have an under 15s girls team and a women's softball team. Some of our girls have gone on to represent the club at county and district level, it’s a massive achievement and one the club is very proud of. Our women's and girls teams are spearheaded by our homegrown talent, Natalie Brown, who has played in the Hundred and for Lancashire Thunder.
Our activities:
Our fully qualified ECB level 1-3 coaches run a whole host of activities throughout the year including our All Stars program for ages 5-8. We run junior training sessions between April to September, managed by volunteers and parents. We are proud to hold the ECB Clubmark and pride ourselves on providing the best standards possible with the limited finances available.
Financial struggles and fundraising needs:
The club is ran on a shoe string budget and we rely solely on donations and fundraising to stay afloat. Running a cricket club is no mean feat and our essential overheads are increasing year on year, therefore we don’t have the money to be able to replace our current training nets. Our training nets are over 20 years old and have been repaired multiple times but they have reached a point where they are in desperate need of replacing before they become unsafe to use. Our next generation of cricketers deserve new and safe facilities so that they can continue their progress and hopefully become the next big star!
Why are we crowdfunding?
We desperately need new, safe, practice nets! We have been quoted around £50,000 to install brand new cricket nets. To proceed, we have hired a bid writer with expertise in securing ECB and Sport England grants, and we have committed to raising approximately £10,000 to cover their fees and the 10% down payment required.
We are reaching out to our members, businesses, the local community and beyond for your help! We will be completing multiple fundraising events kicking off with climbing up Snowdon on 5th April 2025!
The training nets will be there for the next 20 years and beyond, providing safe facilities for the local community and children to continue to enjoy!
Community impact:
Sutton Cricket Club is more than just a cricket club. It is the heart of the community. Our facilities benefit everyone, from a safe place to sit and watch some sport on a sunny day, to becoming a fully fledged playing member.
Join Us:
Your support will help this humble 160 year old cricket club continue to provide safe and enjoyable training facilities for generations to come! Whether through donations or participation in our fundraising events, every bit helps us reach our goal! Thank you for being part of our journey and supporting the future of Sutton (St Helens) Cricket Club.
How you can play your part:
There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.
1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!
2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.
3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!
4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!