There is an MCC Foundation Girls Only Cricket Hub for ages 11-16 starting weekly from Friday, the 28th February, 6:30-8pm.
This is at the St Joseph's College Sports Hall and is free to attend and equipment will be provided. This is a great opportunity for girls' sport locally and is organised through Cricket Scotland. It is free to attend and it is for those in state education. And sign-up is still possible during the programme.
Girls Cricket Hub. Fridays. 6:30-8pm. St Joseph's Sports Hall*. 28 Feb - 18 April. 8 sessions.
Aged 11-16 (school years P7 to S5) on 1st September 2024
[Note: This is an enforced change to Fridays from the planned Thursdays. Apologies]
You can SIGN-UP ONLINE HERE. [and select the Glasgow Girls Hub option on the form. But it is definitely in Dumfries].
We are encouraging girls at the club to sign-up plus interested friends and also those keen to try out the game and with the initial focus being on soft ball cricket.
* St Joseph's Sports Hall: Google map HERE
The best way to get to the St Joseph's College Sports Hall is the road entrance off Aldermanhill Road and into the back school car park. Looking towards the school the Sports Hall is the building on your right. Go through the gates and round the corner for the entrance to the hall which is on your right hand side.
What is a Foundation Hub?
Free-to-access cricket - Winter training and summer play opportunities.
Cricket+Support - Strength & conditioning, mental wellbeing, leadership and captaincy.
Further background can be found here on the Cricket Scotland website
www.cricketscotland.com/Play/Juniors/MCCFoundationHubs
The Hub Manager is Fraser Reynolds (Cricket Scotland National Development Manager) and he can be contacted by email fraserreynolds@cricketscotland.com if required.
And if you do have a question you can always email and ask us at womenscricket@dumfriescricketclub.com .