Brandon Cricket Club Durham - Juniors

What a day to finish 2026 at Brandon Cricket Club! 🏏❤️

A fantastic way to bring another brilliant junior cricket season to a close. The club was absolutely buzzing with kids, parents, grandparents, friends and guests all coming together to celebrate everything our juniors have achieved this year.

Trophies and medals, inflatables, music, food, the bar, raffle prizes and, most importantly, lots and lots of laughter.

Of course we’re incredibly proud of the cricket and the success we’ve had across every age group, but days like today remind you that junior sport is about so much more than results.

It’s about kids making memories. Making friends outside of school. Building friendships and bonds that can last for years. Feeling part of a team and part of a club. And having somewhere away from school and football where they can simply be themselves, have fun and belong.

Seeing them all running around together today (from our youngest juniors through to the older ones) is probably the best measure of what we’re trying to build at Brandon.

A huge thank you to all of our coaches, volunteers, parents, families, guests and everyone who helped make today happen.

And most importantly, thank you to our brilliant juniors. This club is yours.

What a season. What a group. What a day. ❤️🏏

Up the Boars! 🐗

🏏 TODAY’S THE DAY! – BRANDON CC JUNIOR PRESENTATION & FUN DAY! 🏆🎉

A reminder that we’re all getting together this afternoon from 3pm at Brandon Cricket Club to celebrate what has been a brilliant season for our juniors! 💙💛

We’ve got Double Wicket competitions, inflatables, hot food, the bar open, team photos and our end-of-season trophy presentations. 🏏🏆

Please remember to bring chairs and blankets to set yourselves up on the outfield, and juniors please wear your Brandon CC cricket tops for the team photos.

There’s no charge for the entertainment, but we’ll have football cards going around to help towards the cost of the day – with cash prizes to be won! 💷⚽️

The weather looks like it should behave, so come down, get comfortable and enjoy a few hours together as we bring another fantastic junior season to a close.

📍 Brandon Cricket Club
⏰ From 3pm today
🏆 Presentations, cricket, food & plenty of fun

See you all this afternoon! 🏏💙💛
At Brandon Cricket Club

We're underway at Chester le Street for the U9s Softball Regional Finals Day.

Under 11 Development Friendly v Ushaw Moor CC

A very enjoyable morning saw our hardball development team come up slightly short against a side who have played a full season at U11s cricket. With a lack of opponents available we played all 14 players available and all did themselves proud.

Scores are on playcricket, see the link below...
https://brandon.play-cricket.com/website/results/7749083

Thanks to all that helped make this morning happen, including Ushaw Moor CC, Joel Dalby, Mark Burnham and Ian Johnson.

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The lads are packed and ready to go. Group games against Allround Cricket Academy, Western Rhinos and Middlesex CCC (Monday to Wednesday) then hopefully in to the knockouts.

Sunday Morning Under 11 and Under 9 Regional Playoffs

A mixed morning as both our Under 11 sides exited their competitions, but our Under 9s progressed to a finals day (TBC).

U11 Maroons - unfortunately our league winning stars came up against some formidable opponents within the South Shields U11s. Nevertheless, we are all proud of the achievements by those who have represented this team this year. League Champions, Cup Runners Up and Regional Champions Trophy Semi Finalists is a great season. Thank you to Graham Wallace, James Walker and the parents for making the trip to Cleadon this morning, and to Paul Curry for leading this team throughout the season. Well done everyone. 👏👏👏

U11 Gold - another step up in performance, but an opposition which had a couple of individuals that took the game away from us. Against some very pacey and accurate bowling the team weathered some good bowling and then hit back to score over 100 for the first time this year. At halfway in the Marsden chase we were well positioned, but the 3rd pair took the game away from.us with some brutal hitting to.leave us chasing wickets. There were different goals for this team, compared to the maroons, but we all couldn't be happier with how this team has developed through the season. Thanks to Simon Hodgson for his efforts with this team throughout the year, and all the parents who have helped with organising and scoring. 👏👏👏

U9 Performance - A comfortable 66 run victory over Seaham Park means the season continues for this team. 122 runs scored was another excellent show of the batting power we have, although fairly sloppy losing 6 wickets. Our bowling followed a similar pattern with a mixture of either very good, and some not so good. 28 wides and no balls out of Seaham Park's total of 50, tells the story. In comparison Seaham Park only conceded 10 wides. We'll need an improved perfomance in the next game, but the main thing is we progressed. Well done everyone. 👏👏👏

U11 GOLDS win🎉

The season is extended for another week for our U11s Gold team as a wonderful team performance saw them overcome Esh Winning U11s.

Contributions all round but, yet again, its worth highlighting an EXTRAS difference of 14, and a WICKETS difference of 10, between the teams, meaning 24 of the 44 winning margin was gained here.
⭐Wicketkeeper Carter conceded ZERO byes and a catch - Incredible 👏👏

With the bat, again we scored over 80. The first two pairs of Jack, Toby, Aria and Louise setting a really nice platform.
⭐Net scores of Jack C (13) and Hannah B (10). Also a mention for Elijah W who scored 13 and, although out twice, shows the potential of what's to come.

With the ball in hand, all bowlers kept the run rate down, backed up by another improved performance from the fielders.
⭐Ralph W, still at U9s level, continues to show what an exciting bowling prospect he will be at this age group for the next 2 years. 3 wickets for 3 runs from 3 overs was the standout.

🗣 Simon Hodgson - Our first win of the season was against Esh (developing team v developing team) and our guys really showed how much they have come on. The bowling and fielding was the highlight. Finally they are coming together as a team and celebrating every good ball, wicket, catch, run or boundary.

🗣 James Walker - That was a brilliant performance all round. Pairings were right and bowling and fielding first class

Well done to Simon, James and the team. Marsden at home next week.🐗🏏

🏏 Senior Cricket Opportunity This Weekend 🏏

If you’re available this weekend and fancy the challenge of playing senior cricket, let us know!

It’s a brilliant opportunity to gain experience, improve your skills, and represent Brandon Cricket Club alongside our senior players.

Drop one of the coaches a message if you’re interested.

💛 Under 13s | Champions Trophy Quarter Final

It wasn’t to be our night as our Under 13s bowed out of the Champions Trophy with defeat to a very good Seaham Harbour side.

Cricket can be a humbling game and, if we’re honest, we never really showed the levels of skill we know this team is capable of. But what can never be questioned is the attitude, effort and commitment shown right until the final ball. The group kept battling, supported one another and represented Brandon CC with pride throughout.

As coaches, we’re incredibly proud of everything this squad has achieved this season. To finish as Under 13 League Champions, League Cup Finalists and reach the Champions Trophy Quarter Final is something they should all look back on with pride.

Tonight also marks the end of the Under 13 journey for seven of our players. A special thank you goes to our three outstanding senior leaders Thom, Will and Harry, who have led this group brilliantly with maturity, encouragement and commitment throughout the season. Alongside Harry E, Ethan, Korey and Jack, they have helped guide our younger Under 11 players, giving them confidence, setting standards and helping them develop into the next generation of Brandon cricketers.

Now it’s time to pass the torch.

Watching those younger players grow alongside our older ones has been one of the real highlights of the season, and it gives us great excitement for what lies ahead. The future of junior cricket at Brandon is in very good hands.

A huge thank you to every player, every parent and every supporter who has backed this team throughout the year. And from Paul, Mark, Graham and Nathan, thank you to this fantastic group of young people. You’ve represented Brandon Cricket Club with tremendous pride and have been a pleasure to coach.

Enjoy the memories, keep working hard, and let’s go again next season with another exciting group ready to wear the Brandon Cricket Club shirt.

Tonight at Brandon Cricket Club - 6pm 🏏