Net Training Rules

  • Members only
  • Wear suitable footwear i.e. rubber-soled (non-marking) cricket shoes or trainers. NO Spikes.
  • Batters working with a hard ball must wear adequate protection, helmet, box, pads etc.
  • All Under 18’s must bat in a helmet.
  • Members under the age of 18 using the net facility must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Batters should pad up outside the net area.
  • Bowlers should only bowl when the batter is ready and should face the batter at all times. They should not bowl if a loose ball is in the net.
  • A loud cry of “STOP” should stop activity in all nets immediately to address any safety problem. 
  • Balls should be returned immediately by the batter and not left to lie loose in the net. 
  • Members using the nets outside of scheduled training do so AT THEIR OWN RISK.
  • DO NOT use during or straight after wet weather, this helps us protect the matting from damage.

Training Times

Indoor Winter nets will be starting again in January 2026:

St Bede's School: Training commences on Saturday 24th January for 11 weeks, finishing on Sunday 12th April. Please note there will be no training at St Bede's between the 3rd and 5th of April (Easter weekend).

Hawthorns School: Training commences on Wednesday 21st January, finishing on Sunday 19th April. Please note there will be no training at Hawthorns between the 18th and 22nd February (half term), as well as between the 3rd and 5th of April (Easter weekend). This explains the extra week on the end.

Monday & Tuesday

  • No sessions

Wednesday 

  • 18:00 - 18:45 - The Mini Magics Disability squad (Lime Tree School)
  • 18:45 - 19:45 - The Magics Disability Squad (Lime Tree School)
  • 18:00 - 19:00 - U12s (Hawthorns School)

Thursday

  • No sessions

Friday

  • 18:00 - 19:15 - U13s (Hawthorns School)
  • 19:15 - 20:30 - U11s (Hawthorns School)

Saturday

  • 13:30 - 15:00 - U16/17s (St Bede's School)
  • 15:00 - 16:30 - U15s (St Bede's School)
  • 16:30 - 18:00 - U11s (St Bede's School)

Sunday

  • 10:00 - 11:30 - Open Age (13+) (St Bede's School)
  • 11:30 - 12:30 - Women's (St Bede's School)
  • 12:30 - 13:30 - U12/14 Girls (St Bede's School)
  • 12:30 - 13:30 - U9s (Hawthorns School)
  • 13:30 - 15:00 - U12s (St Bede's School)
  • 13:30 - 15:00 - U10s (Hawthorns School)
  • 15:00 - 16:00 - U14s (St Bede's School)

Please check with the relevant age group managers if you are unsure when your group is training, or if you wish to sign up. Their details can be found in the contacts section of the website