Cricademia UK

🏏 CRICADEMIA COMMUNITY CRICKET FESTIVAL 2026 🏏

We’re back for another fantastic festival day!

Join us for a FREE day of cricket, challenges and family fun, featuring an U11 and U13 softball tournament open to players of all abilities.

📅 Wednesday 26 August
⏰ 11:00am to 5:00pm
📍 Woodhouse Cricket Club, 470 Meanwood Road, Leeds, LS7 2QQ

There will also be children’s games, music, a barbecue, refreshments and plenty of cricket challenges throughout the day.

Our coaches will be looking for talented young players who could join Cricademia’s Winter Scholarship Programme 👀

Places are completely free, but registration is required. Follow the registration link

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1u33Ola7tiZULOgnGc7b4vLM8up8us2YJhy7j4BovvXXNkw/viewform

Come along. Have fun. Discover your potential. 🧡🖤

Women and girls cricket: Horsforth's rapid rise Horsforth women and girls cricket has flourished in just two years. John Fuller explores the journey so far with Claire Secker.

Our junior winter nets schedule is now out! This is for existing and new players!

Indoor cricket nets available for all age groups to stay match-ready through the winter.

📅 Schedule:
• U9: Sat 28 Feb - 28 Mar: 10am - 11am at Crawshaw Academy.
• U11 & U15: Thu 26 Feb - Thu 26 Mar: 6pm -7pm at Cricademia.
• U13 & Girls: Thu 26 Feb - Thu 26 Mar: 7pm - 8pm at Cricademia.

💷 Cost:
• U9: £3 per session
• U11, U13, U15 & Girls: £5 per session.

Back to Roots Cricket is here.
A new Cricademia programme designed to remove barriers, develop talent and open real pathways for young players across the city.

What the programme offers:
• High quality coaching and training
• City wide talent identification
• Supportive environments that build confidence
• Clear pathways into clubs, academies and county cricket

Our aim is simple: give young people the opportunity to grow through cricket and access the right level of support at the right time.

📍 Ramnagharia Sports Centre LS7 3AP
🗓️ Starting Saturday 31st January
⏰ 12pm to 2pm

If you know a young player who is ready to take the next step, we would love to welcome them.

Register here 👉

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPJuUrxv4NWl1LhgrjBMPLwAXjKIuxqRs41GfO2r3nZLAocA/viewform

You know those people who quietly change the game without ever asking for credit? That’s Keith.

Keith getting the Lifetime Achievement Award just feels right. He has supported players for years with work that speaks louder than words.

The wickets he prepares give players confidence, help them find rhythm and create the sort of performances people talk about for weeks. So many boys, girls, women and men have played their best cricket on the surfaces Keith brings to life.

He does not just look after a ground. He helps produce players.

Huge congrats, Keith. A true legend of the game. 👏🏏

We’re proud to celebrate Keith Boyce of New Rover Cricket Club, winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Keith has been a cornerstone of New Rover CC for many years, consistently providing top-quality playing surfaces and ensuring the ground is maintained to the highest standard season after season. His experience and expertise are exceptional, having previously worked as a groundsman at Headingley International Cricket Ground.

One of Keith’s most remarkable achievements was transforming a piece of farmland into a fully functioning cricket ground for Walton CC, a true testament to his vision, dedication and deep understanding of the game. That same passion continues today at New Rover, where he creates an environment that supports players, volunteers and the wider club.

👏 Congratulations, Keith!

Congratulations to the following New Rover CC players who have been selected following the regional trials:

Leceistershire CC Under 16s
Shaurya Koya

East & Central Region Under 15s Squad
A Team
Lewis Kellet
Ishaan Koya
Jacob Kurian

B Team
Shailen Barai
Harun Muneer

Yorkshire CAG Under 14 Winter Training Squad
Rayyan Ahmed
Rafe Golden
Aaron Ranasinghe

Lincolnshire Under 14 Squad
Yuven Gundeboina

East & Central Region Under 12 Squad
Isa Muneer
Sukeeth Ventikeela
Sahej Yeluri

Well done to all the players selected. Everyone at the club is proud of how well you are representing us.

Go on Zaki 😍