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Welcome To Newport Cricket Club.
We have a new website at www.newportcricketclub.co.uk

RECENT HONOURS
2005 - U13 UK National Champions
2007 - U15 UK National Runner Up
2007 - South Wales Premier League(E.Wales) Runner Up
2007 - South Wales CHAMPION Club
2007 - Macey Cup Winners
2008 - Gwalia SWCA Welsh Cup Winners
2009 - Macey Cup Winners
2009 - South East Wales Premier League Runner Up
2009 - South East Wales Premier League Res Div Champions
2009 - South Wales CHAMPION Club
2010 - Qualify for New South Wales Premier League (E&W Wales)
2010 - U13 Boys UK National Champions
2010 - U13 Girls UK Lady Taverners' Finalists
2010 - South Wales Premier League(3rd)
2010 - South Wales Premier League(Res Div Champions)
2011 - U11 Girls Welsh Champions
2011 - U13 Girls Welsh Champions
2011 - U13 Girls UK Lady Taverners' Runner Up
2012 - SWALEC Premier League (Res. Div.) Champions
2012 - U11 Girls Welsh Champions
2012 - U11 Girls UK Lady Taverners Midland Regional Runner Up
2012 - U13 Girls Welsh Champions
2012 - U13 Girls UK Lady Taverners South West Region Runner Up
2012 - U11 Mon. Building Society League & Cup Double
2012 - U13 Mon. Building Society League & Cup Double
2012 - U15 Mon. Building Society League & Cup Double

Voted the best wicket and outfield in the SWALEC Premier League in 2011 & 2012.

If you want to PLAY, LEARN the game, WATCH or become involved in cricket, NEWPORT CRICKET CLUB is THE CLUB to join.

The Club moved to its present location, Spytty Park in 1990. We have 2 cricket grounds side by side alongside the clubhouse. The main ground has been purpose built to Minor County / County Second X1 standard, while the reserve ground caters for our 3rd and 4th teams plus our junior commitments.

On 6/7/04 the club opened a State of the Art 4 lane, £70 000 outdoor net facility in conjunction with the CBW and SPORTLOT(see Accreditation link). Together with the Indoor facility housed in the adjacent Indoor Tennis Centre, the ground and its facilities is well established as a Centre of Excellence for South Wales.
The cricket ground and its other facilities are all part of the impressive Newport International Sports Village based at Spytty Park.
Other top class facilities include:-

The Indoor Tennis Centre. Houses 4 Indoor tennis courts along with a subsidiary hall which is where we have our 4 lane Indoor cricket nets, which we use during the winter.

Swimming Pool. The swimming pool, S.E Wales Regional Centre is located adjacent to the Indoor Tennis Centre. The 25m Swimming Pool has been opened recently catering for elite swimmers in the area as well as opening to the public on a daily basis.

Welsh FA Trust Headquarters
Currently being built, a Premier League standard football pitch and an impressive state of the Art Headquarters, will shortly become the home of the Welsh FA.
The development also includes a new Floodlit 4G Astroturf pitch located behind the velodrome.

International Cycling Velodrome which not only caters for the top cyclists in the U.K but is also home to many of Newport's Premier Sporting Clubs, including Newport Ladies Netball Club.

Newport Stadium which was the home of Conference Premier side Newport County Football Club until 2012 and also hosts Newport Harriers Athletics Club.

Newport Cycle Speedway club have their own track situated on the site, while Newport Gymnastics Club have their gym next to the Cricket Club's Social Club.

If you're a sportsman / woman this is the place to be!

Newport Cricket Club have an existing site at newportcc.play-cricket.com

 

Latest Newport Cricket Club News

www.newportcricketclub.co.uk (Website Launch)

Visit Our New Website

www.newportcricketclub.co.uk Newport Cricket Club launched its new website on February 1st. Keep up to date with Club News, Events and Fixture Information by visiting the Club's new website.

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Leading Stats

Top Batting Average in 2011

Michael Clayden : 62.88

Most Runs in 2011

Cameron Herring : 864 runs.

Most wickets in 2011

Syed Talah Ubaid : 23 wickets.

Best Bowling Average in 2011

Ivan Brown : 10

Most Catches in 2011

Joe Thompson : 9 catches.

Most Stumpings in 2011

Rhys Harper : 7 stumpings.

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Junior Section

Newport Cricket Club won the U.K Club of the Year Award in 1991 for it's work with its Junior Cricketers. The Club has gone from strength to strength since, producing some outstanding young players. (see Representative Honours Link)

The Club recently became the first club in Wales to be awarded the prestigious 'Clubmark Accreditation' (see Accreditation link),for its work with its Junior players

Newport Cricket Club runs an extensive Junior Programme catering for Junior players of all ages and abilities.

Summer Programme (Club Ground and Net Facilities)
Monday 5.00 - 8.30pm Centre of Excellence Coaching
Tuesday 6.00 - 8.00pm Junior School Night
Tuesday 6.00 - 8.00pm U/12,U/13,U/14,U/15 Coaching

Winter Programme (Newport Indoor Tennis Centre)
Pre-Xmas
Friday 5.00 - 8.00pm U/7, U/9, U/11 beginners
Post Xmas
Friday 5.00 - 7.00pm U/7, U/9, U/11
7.00 - 9.00pm U/11, U/13, U/15
8.30 - 10.00pm U/19 Seniors

The Junior Section runs teams at U/9, U/10, U/11, U/12, U/13, and U/15. Older Junior players filter into the Club's Senior Teams where we run 4 Saturday Teams, A Sunday Team and A Midweek Team.

The Junior Section runs many cricket, social and fund raising events throughout the season. Whether you are a junior looking to play, a parent or a more experienced player or coach wanting to join a new Club, if you would like to find out more about the Club's Junior Section, contact Dave/Mike Knight at the club.
If You Want To Learn and Play Cricket, Newport Cricket Club is THE place to Play.

Newport CC U/13's Win Ken Barrington Cup and Crowned as National Club Champions.

Newport Cricket Club U/13 team completed a remarkable undefeated season, becoming the 2005 U.K National Champions. Having won the Welsh Cup, Newport went on to win the West Midland Area Finals, before competing in the Finals at Oakham School. The Newport team won all seven games in the Finals beating the Area Winners throughout the U.K.- Doncaster (Yorkshire), Bath (South West), Radcliffe on Trent (North Midlands), Ilford (East), South Northumberland (North East & Scotland), Porthill Park (North West) and Harrow St Mary's (South & South East).

Roger Knight, the former England batsman, praised the young Newport team for their unbeaten week's perfomances, before handing over to Ann Barrington, widow of former Test cricketer Ken, to present medals and the Ken Barrington Cup to Newport CC captain Max Scarr, as Winners of the MCC 'Spirit of Cricket' U/13 National Club Championship. A fantastic achievement.

Individual and team pictures were taken with the Ken Barrington Cup, before it was returned to the Vaults of Lords, as it is so valuable. Newport receive a replica to keep.

In August 2008 the team, then Under 15's nearly completed the Double when they lost in the Final of the U15 UK National Finals. Having won the Welsh Cup for the fourth consecutive year, the team progressed to the UK Finals in Bournemouth. They beat Wem (Shropshire) in the semi finals before losing to Tunbridge Wells in the Final.

Newport CC, U/13 ECB National Champions.

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