Cricket Welcome to University of Derby Cricket Club We are an inclusive and welcoming cricket club that caters for all genders, abilities and levels of experience, from beginners looking to get involved in cricket to experienced players competing at university level. We currently run a competitive Men’s BUCS team competing in the BUCS Midlands Tier 1 which we recently got promoted to !!, alongside a mixed-gender Development Squad and a dedicated Women’s team. This provides opportunities for everyone to play, develop their skills and represent the University in competitive fixtures. Our outdoor season runs from April to June, with regular BUCS and club fixtures throughout the summer. During the winter, we also compete in both the Men’s and Women’s BUCS Indoor Tournaments, giving our players the opportunity to stay competitive and involved throughout the academic year. Whether you are an experienced cricketer or completely new to the sport, there is a place for you at the University Cricket Club. What we want to achieve Our goal is to maintain our position in the league while pushing for a strong finish and challenging towards the top of the table. We also are looking to continually improve our development and women's friendly teams by playing more friendly but high standards fixtures with clubs from Derby and with other Universities. Training We have 2 training sessions a week throughout the academic year. We aim to split the sessions into 2, Social/Development (UOD Sports Centre) and Performance (Derbyshire County Indoor Centre). In our Performance Sessions, we will look to split our focusses. In the 1st Semester we will look to focus on keeping fit, whilst also keeping an eye on our upcoming BUCS Indoor games. In the 2nd Semester, we will look to prepare the players for outdoor season. For anyone wanting to get involved, we will be running our first 2 training sessions in the Sports Centre as 'Give It A Go' sessions. This allows anyone to come to the first 2 sessions completely free of charge and try out our sport. Semester 1 (Monday 14th September - Friday 11th December) Friday: 2pm - 4pm - Derbyshire CCC Indoor Centre - DE21 6DA (18/09/26 - 11/12/26) Friday: 5.30pm - 7pm - University of Derby Sports Centre - DE22 1GB (18/09/26 - 11/12/26) Semester 2 (Monday 1st Febuary - Friday 28th May) Wednesday: 2pm - 4pm - Derbyshire CCC Indoor School - DE21 6DA (03/02/2027 - 31/04/2027) Friday: 5.30pm - 7pm - University of Derby Sport Centre - DE22 1GB (03/02/2027 - 31/04/2027) Socials Our weekly socials, held every Wednesday, are a huge part of life at the Cricket Club and are the perfect opportunity to meet new people, make friends and have a great time, whether you play cricket or not! Throughout the year, we organise a wide range of themed nights, club socials and events, as well as joint socials with other sports clubs and societies across the University. We also run plenty of sober socials for those who prefer not to drink, with activities including laser tag, bowling, mini golf and much more !! So whether you’re on the pitch, part of the wider club or just looking to get involved, join our socials, follow our social media and become part of the Rob Cross Barmy Army! There’s always something going on, and you definitely don’t want to miss out. Memberships To access sessions, you will firstly need the Union Pass (£20) which allows you to join the union and take part in events. We have two different memberships, we have the Standard membership (£35) which is membership needed if you wish to participate in our training sessions as well as joining us on our social events. The second is the Social membership (£20), this membership is for those that wish to join us for our Wednesday social events but do not have intentions on training or playing for us. Finally there is the BUCS top up (£30) which is only needed if you are playing in our BUCS squads. The Union Sports Pass is a one-time annual fee of £20 that gives you access to participate within sports at your Union. As a Union Sports member, you receive the following benefits: · Access to join our Sports Clubs and access training sessions · You are eligible to compete in BUCS competition · Able to purchase tickets to the Sports Awards · Specific Personal Accident Insurance for student sport through Endsleigh, if you are injured as part any club activities - https://www.derbyunion.co.uk/getinvolved/memberresources/ · Access to coaching and officiating bursaries through club application to the Union. The Union Sports Pass also helps keep our clubs affordable by helping the Union fund training and competition opportunities. How to get in touch with us If you are intrested in joining, either to play or just being a social member, feel free to have a chat with one of our committe members about life at UODCC. Come find us at the Freshers Fair on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th September, where we can answer all your questions or send us a message on Instagram (@uoderbycc).