We\u2019re always happy to welcome new members, whether they\u2019re beginners or advanced, and we invite anyone interested in cricket to come by for a chat and watch our teams training. Established by local residents in 2013 because there was no cricket club or playing and training facility in a council area with over 95000 residents.\u00a0East Renfrewshire Cricket Club is a volunteer-led organisation which provides cricket playing opportunities to juniors and adults across the local authority.\u00a0 We understand the benefits that sport can bring both physically and mentally and embarked on a journey to create a new club for the community and build the newest cricket ground and training facility in Scotland consisting of; a new drainage system, an 8 wicket grass square and a fully enclosed quadruple lane outdoor net facility as there was nothing for cricket in the borough. Fast forward 7 years and the committee has organically built a sustainable cricket club on the south side of Glasgow consisting of over 150 members which include 2 senior teams, 5 junior teams with over 150 members, and secured a 31-year lease for the ground.<\/span><\/p>

Some of our achievements include;<\/span><\/p>

\u20224000 + The number of volunteer hours that have gone into the club since inception<\/p>

\u2022Leading cricket delivery to 23 primary schools and 6 High Schools<\/p>

\u2022Delivering circa 190 + schools cricket coaching sessions per annum<\/p>

\u2022120 hours of community coaching annually (summertime)<\/p>

\u2022Provide our ground for Interschool hardball matches, school sports days, ERC Active schools activities, cross country track – No charge<\/p>

\u2022Hosted 4 regional qualifiers for East Renfrewshire Primary schools to participate in Cricket Scotland National Primary Schools cup<\/p>

\u2022Coached and led 10 high school teams to National Secondary schools competitions<\/p>

\u2022Led girls-only cricket after school club<\/p>

\u2022Organised and hosted a number of kwik cricket festivals annually (average participants 50)<\/p>

\u2022Created super six indoor inter-school cricket league (Eastwood High School)<\/p>

\u2022Secured indoor facility at Barrhead, Foundry for winter training. Oct to April 4 hours a week<\/p>

\u2022Organised 2-day cricket festival for ERC schools with over 100 participants attending each day<\/p>

\u2022Woodfarm grounds maintained by ERC volunteers which include grass cutting, weeding, rubbish collection.\u00a0<\/p>

\u2022Led volunteer programme for club to help with cricket delivery<\/p>

\u202258 – The number of qualifications that coaches have gained i.e. UKCC level I, II, first aid, safeguarding and protecting children, in safe hands qualifications.<\/p>

\u2022Acquired Woodfarm Playing fields on 31-year lease 2016<\/p>

\u2022Non turf pitch laid at Woodfarm costing \u00a310k<\/p>

\u2022Acquired triple gang mower, rotary mower, wicket mower, hand roller, mechanical roller, 2 new 20ft containers, portable batting cage<\/p>

\u2022Increased number of playing teams; 2 senior teams, 5 junior teams (U10, U11, U12, U14 and U16) all playing in Western District Cricket Union<\/p>

\u20221 – Part-time development officer and looking to increase with girls and disability officer (part-time)<\/p>

\u2022Staff has been recognised with accolades locally, regionally, nationally and internationally for the work they have carried out.<\/p>

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