New County Standard Net Cages to Support Club Development
We are delighted to have completed the construction of the two County Standard fully enclosed net cages on time and on budget. As the photos show they look fantastic and will further add to the excellent facilities we all enjoy at SCC. Many thanks to all those that have contributed their time and/or financial support, we could not have done it without you. The completion of the nets allows the Club to look at increasing the membership numbers across both its Senior and Junior Sections so should you be interested in learning more about please do make contact.
This is a hugely significant step forward for the Club and will allow us to further promote both our Junior and Senior sections ahead of the 2023 season. It is still not too late to contribute so please visit our GoFundMe page at https://gofund.me/733d6c6f
Sissinghurst Cricket Club would like to take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors, affiliates and individuals who have generously contributed towards the club this past season. Without your support we would not be able to function as a Club nor would we be able to achieve the level of coaching enjoyed by all our junior members.
A special thanks to all the companies and individuals who have specifically sponsored The Project Nets fund raise which will allow us the construct two fully enclosed net cages for the start of the 2023 season.
A range of sponsorship packages will be available soon for the 2023 season and we do hope you will all once again join us in supporting Sissinghurst Cricket Club.
The Sissinghurst CC currently runs two Senior sides on a Saturday playing in the Kent County Village League and a Sunday side playing friendly games in a relaxed and inclusive atmosphere. In 2023 a new midweek side playing in a Hundred competition against local teams is also being launched.
In addition, The Club has an active Junior Section providing cricket for both Boys and Girls from Under 9 to Under 18 competing in a variety of League, Cup and Festival competitions as well as representing the Senior Section as appropriate.
More information on both our Senior and Junior Sections can be found in following the links on the website.
The History of Sissinghurst Cricket Club
The earliest documented game played by a Sissinghurst CC XI in 1903 versus our old adversaries Staplehurst CC. The club played on various fields around the village before finding a home on the Jubilee Field next to the Village Hall in the early 1930’s, which was not ideal due to a footpath running through the playing area. A fact that a local woman, Mrs Belowney, took full advantage of by insisting on using during matches. However, after the King’s passing in 1936 the Cricket Club capitalised on the King George’s Field Foundation set up to commemorate his death and financed the move to our current ground, the King George V Field.
Unsurprisingly very little cricket was played during the war, but stories of the legendary Everton striker Dixie Dean scoring lots of goals in a services football match at the ground have been told. After the war the club went from strength to strength winning the Courier Cup three times in a row with one outstanding cricketer Ron Bailey from this period going on to represent Kent on several occasions.
The late 1970’s saw the event of league cricket and Sissinghurst CC, along with several other familiar clubs formed the West Kent League going on to win the league twice in the 1980’s with further wins of the Courier Cup & Dave Clark Trophy in the midweek competitions. The Club operated with one team on a Saturday and Sunday, with a Sunday Second XI playing a handful of games in the late 80’s.
In 1989 Sissinghurst CC left the West Kent League and were one of eight founder members of the KCVL, which now comprises over 40 clubs and over 70 teams. A Saturday Second XI came into being with both First & Second XI’s having success over the years, most notably the First XI winning the KCVL Division 1 title in 1997.
The field adjoining the King George V Field was purchased in the 1990’s with the help of club members and the ground was extended to its current state. The pavilion has also had several extensions over the years, with the old pavilion still located at the bottom of the ground having survived a couple of moves!
The Club started its Junior Section in 2005, It has grown to become one of the best supported and most successful in the County over recent years.
The Sissinghurst Cricket Club Boot Fairs are one of the most popular, in Kent, amongst both buyers and sellers with pitches often booked out well ahead of the summer dates.
Run by volunteers from the Cricket Club, the Fairs are one of the most important events when it comes to raising funds for the Club. There are refreshments and toilets available on site so you will have everything you require to stroll around the interesting cross section of stalls.
Please keep an eye out on the Sissinghurst Cricket Club website www.sissinghurstcricketclub.org.uk for updates and any possible cancellations due to inclement weather.
The 2026 the provisional Boot Fair dates are:
Monday 4th May
Monday 25th May
Sunday 12th July
Sunday 16th August
Sunday 13th September – CANCELLED
Stall holders looking to book at pitch should call, well in advance, to avoid disappointment. The number to call is:
01580 714 419
For general information or weather updates, if you are unable to access the Sissinghurst Cricket Club website www.sissinghurstcricketclub.org.uk you can also call:
01580 714 419
Stall holders should arrive between 0600 and 0700 on the day of the Boot Fair. The gates will open for the General Public from 0730.
Car Parking is provided free of charge but we would ask that visitors make a donation to the Club on entry to the stalls.
A very warm welcometo the 2026 season to our players, thier families, the support team and our sponsors.
This is a big year for the Club. Over the winter we completed the submission of the planning application for the new storage facility that will replace the old and very unsightly containers situated next to the pavilion. The application required a series of topological, arboricultural and environmental surveys plus planning consultancy which represented a significant capital cost to the Club. Thankfully our application was succesful so we can now focus on the fund raising which will enable us to start the build.
In addition, we are working up plans to provide a new disabled toilet facility, improvements to both the ladies toilets and changing facilities and the provision of a fully accessible pathway that will link the car park to the pavilion thereby allowing all year round access to all those that wish to visit the Club. All of this will require a very significant fund raise from both individuals and corporates plus some detailed applications for grant funding from the likes of the ECB County Grants Fund, The Cash4Clubs Fund and the Community Lottery Fund grants fund. There is much work to do.
On the cricketing front the Senior Section will once again field two teams on a Saturday participating in the Kent Village League as well as a Sunday Friendly team that provides such a valuable stepping stone for our Junior members that want to participate in Senior cricket. There will also be the usual midweek 100 Competition which is always fun!
We are delighted that so many of our seniors will be returning for another season and that we now have such a great collection of younger plays making the transition from the Junior Section.
As always none of this is possible without a wonderful team of volunteers that provide so much of their time and energy without fuss or recompense and all of our sponsors, particularly our kit sponsors JM Finn, TN17 and Benenden School who continue to give so generously.
Should you wish to know more about the funding of the special projects mentioned above please do get in touch.
