Our Girls/ Women take over the club on Tuesday evenings.

The U10-U12 girl cricketers play hard ball cricket and train in the nets every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm until 7:00pm at our main ground, New Road, Esher. Training runs for 15 weeks, starting on Tuesday 29th April 2025.

All training is part of the  annual mini club membership and Membership registration is available online for the 2025 season——->HERE,

Please also contact Sid Simmons at esherccgirlssection@gmail.com for further information on joining the club.

Summer 2025 Outdoor Training by Age Group:  15-week Programme

Training will be at our Main Ground of New Road, Esher, KT10 9NU.  We play hard ball cricket from U10 upwards so full cricket padding (helmet, pads, gloves) is required.

Coaching programmes are designed to develop sound cricket techniques. There is increased attention on developing match awareness. Sessions are designed and plenty of matches are organised with both these in mind. It’s a busy and fun age group.All players have opportunity to play plenty of matches on well kept grass wickets. All matches will be hard ball and played mainly on Sundays but also some midweek evenings. Some matches will be proper cricket, some pairs cricket. There are development benefits to both formats at this age group.

Match playing Kit: All players will be required to have their own protective kit (Bat, Helmet, Pads, Gloves, Box) For matchplay we play in the Esher Navy Blue Playing Shirt and Navy trousers. Kit is available to purchase from the club kit shop and is supplied by Masuri.  For the shirt, numbers are allowed on the back, but no names please.  https://eshercc.co.uk/kit/

Training and Matchplay Focus – Senior Girls Player Pathway

Representative Cricket: The following players have also been successfully selected for Surrey Performance Squads for this season: Aariz Awan, Alex Hawkins, Arthavit Anoop, Benjamin McClintock, Dylan Narinesingh, Ethan Saunders, Freddie Carswell, George Bain, Jack Hooke, Jake McGlashan, Landon De Goede, Max Ashton, Samuel Callaghan, Sarvesh Ganesan, Daniel Sealy

Age Group Managers: Adam Pace

If you are interested in joining us and would like extra information, please contact Adam on the email above.

The younger girl cricketers have their own training session, with full access to the nets for those who need them, every Sunday morning from 8:30am until 9:45 am at our main ground, New Road, Esher. Training runs for 15 weeks, starting on Sunday 21st April 2024.

All training is part of the  annual mini club membership and Membership registration is available online for the 2025 season——->HERE,

Please also contact Sid Simmons at esherccgirlssection@gmail.com for further information on joining the club .

As the girls get older the training becomes more focussed in the following areas:

Following on from a title win in 2024, the 5th XI have entered a league team in the Surrey Championship for the 4th Consecutive season and will play in Division 11 West Central of the new Surrey Championship structure.

The intention of our 5^th XI is to blend a healthy mix of ‘seasoned veterans’ with an abundance of youth making their first steps in to adult cricket.  All 5th XI home matches will be played at Imber Court.

The team will once again be captained by Gareth Narinesingh (garethnarinesingh@hotmail.com, 07804 639 138)

5^th XI – Season Report – 2023 (Gareth Narinesingh)

The 2024 season was a tale of glory for the men and lads of Esher 5^th XI!

As ever the 5s squad is a crafted mix of experienced grey hairs and the best of Esher CC youth rising through junior cricket into Saturday lower league cricket. Special mention must be given to the men from the club’s Back To Cricket section who supported with availability, particularly in the first half of the season before the juniors were released from school cricket.

This year, 5s recruited heavily from u13s who stood up to their first taste of senior cricket with consistent performances from Fraser Bache, Joe Inch and Marley Gould.

U14 developing talent also shone through with significant contributions from Ben Frendo, Sam Temperley, Arjun Tahiliani, Adhritdev Baghel.

We also saw classy and powerful displays from Odran Williams, Joe Goodsman, Aghav Singh Dutt and Aaryan Desai evidencing the strength of talent rising through the ranks at Esher CC.

Powered by the depth and strength of our youth cricket, 5s bowled out opposition teams up and down our league. Bowling options were everywhere and tended to rotate around Fraser Bache (12 wkts, 8.5 average) and Sam Temperley who between them contributed 60 overs to the campaign, often bowling in tandem.

The relaid pitches at Imber Court proved to be transformative for our batting form. The highlight of the season was the setting of a new Esher CC club record when we amassed a mighty 387 from 40 overs. Spare a thought for our poor oppo on that searing day!

Overall runs flowed whether we batted first or chased down, with 5 players averaging over 35. Special mention must be given to Ben Frendo with 111* on league debut.

Weather was a miserable factor for the last 3 matches with 2 cancelled and an abandoned game which could not be salvaged despite the disbursement of 2 bags of saw dust across the entire square!

Nevertheless, enough work had been done over the course of the campaign to secure a Division 6 West league trophy for the club’s glass cabinet. With the taste of glory now on our lips this team is hungry for more success in 2025!

5th XI player of the season

Several players stood out this season but the skipper’s player of the season goes to Ben Frendo (u14) who scored a century on league debut. His 111* was technically very good, amassing most of his runs in front of square even on a slow surface, playing himself in patiently and growing in confidence and stature to accelerate in the latter half of his innings. Ben also kept very well for the matches he played in. He is definitely one to watch for the future.

Esher 1^st XI – Introduction

A hugely competitive group, playing very strong league cricket in the Surrey Premier League. Suitable for first class cricketers, strong club players, and some of the county’s finest youth products alike.

Cricket played in the right spirit is complimented by strong leadership at both club and team level.   A strong social scene away from the pitch mixes the group very well with the rest of the club, and top class coaching at team nights on a Thursday mean this is a great place to play cricket for those in South London and Surrey.

In 2025, the 1st XI will be captained by Rob Honeybul  (honeybulr@gmail.com  07432 590745)

1st XI – Season Report – 2024 (Rob Honeybul)

Season 2024 was kicked off with a strong win to start the season at Sutton, followed up with an incredible performance at home against Wimbledon. Against a star studded Wimbledon lineup, thanks to a destructive 148 from overseas pro Teague Wyllie the 1st team managed to make a very strong 293. With a disciplined bowling performance we managed to get off the mark with a decisive win at New Road. Cricket is a cruel mistress though and we were quickly brought back to reality away against Reigate, before closing out the white ball cricket with another great win at home against a strong Ashtead outfit.

As the weather got slightly warmer, the points on offer got bigger and the ball changed color, we started to lose our winning momentum. We failed to chase a low total at Banstead, got outplayed at East Molesey, and failed to bowl out a struggling Weybridge side after a destructive first innings performance, we were slowly dropping down the table into third place.

However our spirits remained high, as our performances in the T20 competition had been exceptional. A sensational performance away to the national T20 champions Wimbledon managed to see us through to finals day, mostly thanks to a wonderful exhibition of finishing batting by young Oliver Hunt. Finals day was an exceptional display of skill, as Teague Wyllie, David Brent and Don Butchart demolished a seasoned Sunbury attack, taking us to an unbelievable 262. This was comfortably enough to take us through to the final against Reigate, and after another closing performance by Oliver Hunt, we managed to secure the Edwards cup for the first time in Esher CC history.

As July drew to a close, we entered an inflection point of the league season. If we were able to finish out the red ball cricket with a couple of strong wins, we would be able to climb the ladder and really challenge for the Surrey Premiership. Sadly at home we faced top of the table Reigate, and failed to chase a low total after a strong bowling performance. Following this, we traveled to Ashtead and were again unable to chase a low total. The narrative for the season was slowly starting to turn against us.

Heading out to Guildford the pressure was on. Starting to consider the possibility of relegation we reached a deflating 7-87. But thankfully due to one of the best innings we’ve probably ever seen in an Esher shirt, Fred Harrison powered his way to a hundred and we had a strong total to defend. This was backed up by a fantastic bowling performance from Joe Lavender, and Esher managed to leave Woodbridge road with a win.

As I reflect on the season, I think there’s no doubt we didn’t meet our potential. We had great contributions from our new faces, in Joe Lavender who was outstanding week in week out, Don Butchart who showed brilliance across all three formats, and of course Teague who I think we can all agree had an incredible season across all formats and we were very lucky to have. And our vice captain David Brent, who whatever the situation of the game, whether we were in the field or with the bat was unwaveringly brilliant. We also had some fantastic young cricketers come through the side, including Oliver Hunt, Alex Chambers, George Baldwin and Fred Price. No doubt names who will play massive roles moving into the future for Esher CC.

As I look forward to 2025, I see a very bright future ahead. The strength of the group and club is incredibly exciting, and preserving the positive momentum of this season will lead to a lucrative next phase for this group of players.

1^st XI player of the Season

We all know the impact Teague Wylie had on the 1st X1 this year. From an incredible 148 against Wimbledon in the white ball, to an incredible hundred in the T20 semi final against Sunbury, I think over the summer Teague convinced all of us the next time we see him might be in whites at Lords.

But given the season Teague had, for him not to take home the player of the season means that somebody else has had an incredible year. Just about every time the side needed him, with the bat, with the ball, and in the field, David Brent was simply outstanding. Averaging 55.5 with the bat with 7 50s and an incredible hundred away against Weybridge, 18 wickets with a best of 4/19, the player of the season is vice captain David Brent.

Esher 2^nd XI  –  Introduction

Competitive Premier League team balancing the development of our top academy boys into league cricket, with competitive league cricket for those players on the peripheries of the first team squad. Fantastic standard of cricket at Premier League grounds, and strong social identity. Under the new structure, the 2nd XI will play in the very competitive Division 3 West, along with five clubs 1st XI.

In 2025, the 2nd XI will be captained by Ali Birkby  (alibirkby@hotmail.co.uk  07703 724299)

2nd XI – Season Report – 2024 (Ali Birkby)

After a strong start, the 2nd XI had a mixed season, with glimpses of league winning form buried among a few disappointing losses. After winning 4 of the first 7 games, including memorable wins over Normandy, Guildford, Valley End and Ashtead, the team entered the back half eyeing league success. However, losing 4 of the last 5 games saw the team finish in 6th position.

In May and June, there were some excellent individual performances which took us home in close fought games. Max Wallis took 6 wickets against Normandy to win a low-scoring opening game. Nathan Roberts similarly led from the front at Ashtead with a top-class century (after being dropped on 0). Ben Collins spun Esher to victory against Valley End, taking 5 wickets – which set the scene for Joe De La Flames to take the final wicket in the last over. Tom Brown took 5 wickets against Guildford to set up a nail-biting, successful run chase, in another low-scoring game.

The second half of the season was underpinned by growing inconsistency, with disappointing losses against Valley End, Molesey, Sunbury & Dulwich, which all lacked the individual performances which had been present earlier in the season. More positively, the latter part of the season did include the emergence of the young crop of talent, with Freddie Price, Oli Hunt and Alex Chambers, showing their class to top the batting averages.

Overall, Max Wallis, Ben Collins and Tom Brown ended the season with over 20 wickets, while Ali Birkby & Nathan Roberts ended the season with >400 league runs. Notably, after showing signs of being the new Garry Sobers in the first half of the season, Joe De La Fuente’s mid-season excursion to Canada disrupted his rhythm, and his form dipped on return in July/August. Special mentions to Mark Holliday who mastered the dual role of scorer and statistician, and Joe – Esher’s well-known leading umpire. We look forward to next season, with another year of experience under our belts.

2nd XI player of the season

For the second year in succession, Max Wallis took home the player of the season award. Both his wickets, and great attitude throughout the season, made him the obvious pick yet again. He ended the season with 22 wickets at 22 apiece, and his 6-30 against Normandy will live long in the memory. Well done Waldo!

Esher CC 3^rd XI

This year Esher’s 3^rd XI will be playing in the Surrey Championship Division 8 Central under the captaincy of Angus Barrett. Last year the 3^rd XI had many great wins and cultivated an extremely enjoyable culture. This year Angus will look to lead the 3^rd XI in much the same way. By playing a high standard of cricket and using a great mixture of youth and experience the team will hopefully make waves in the league and push themselves to improvement game after game. The new league will also allow 2^nd XI hopefuls to prove themselves to selectors and allows the club to continue to expand its already impressive depth.

Overall, the main priority is enjoyment and inclusion, with young and old mixing harmoniously on the field and off. Young players will be able to cut their teeth in the men’s game while receiving guidance from the more experienced players. The amazing atmosphere fostered in previous seasons will continue in full force, and hopefully we will win some games on some glorious sunny days along the way. See you at Imber Court.

3rd XI Captain: Angus Barrett (contact details TBC)

Please see below for the 2024 Season Report.

3rd XI – Season Report – 2024 (Dan Dickenson)

The 2024 season was a strange one, we were well up there in the title winning positions but losing crucial games and a bit of rain effectively ended our charge. Usually, the end of the season when all the talented youngsters come back is our most profitable, but that didn’t manifest itself this year. But that’s cricket.

We won 4 out of our 5 opening games, losing to a decent Malden Wanderers side, so were well placed at second in the first 3^rd of the season. Unfortunately, our selection pool was sparse for the crunch match for top of the table Banstead, who we had beaten in one of our two warm up matches convincingly.

That was not the case this time and we were comprehensively slain with Banstead reaching 187 for no wicket, a humbling defeat.

We then had a nailbiter with Old Ruts, the spin twins extraordinaire of Parky and Shiv Patel bowled them out for 79, surely, we could win this?  We did, but 9 down…thanks to young Ayan Sohail hitting the winning runs.

Rain called off our Sutton match, which was annoying as Banstead our closest rivals managed to get a game, how I don’t know, they must have taken a leaf out of EMCC book…

Beddington are the whipping boys of the league, I’m not sure they ever got over 100 in any match, so when we bowled them out for 77- thanks to 14-year-old Orson Jones, and the brilliant Park n Patel bamboozle brigade…more about them later. We decided we really wanted to get home for lunch and watch the 2’s …send in Winder and Adam Helwick, son of the great Darren Helwick….  C Winder 65 off 35, Helwick junior 9 off 34…you can see the aggressor there. A 2-hour match.

We won the next v Wimbledon but was a nailbiter again…thinking that 121 was not really a competitive score, we bowled them out for 102, a combination of Jack Fletcher and yes you know it Park n Patel…this is getting nauseous!

Then comes some of the worst captaincy in the history of Esher v Malden Wanderers at their junior size cricket pitch he decided to stick them into bat! They reached 306 of 54, clearly knowing our firepower. Sadly, our said firepower was more Christmas indoor firework, and we got rolled for 141. Blame the captain!

We drew the next game v Dulwich, just not having enough to bowl them out frustratingly. The following two matches we scored over 600 runs, with Darren Helwick and Andy Mac, combining to devastating effect to destroy Sunbury. Darren reaching 88 off 112 and Andy “Hold it back” Maccalum hitting 71 off 56.

The next match was even better, we fortunately had the pleasure bestowed on us of a certain Mark Hopkinson, who got a very stylish 50. Josh DeVal unfortunately perished on 46 but the two destroyers of Sunbury spanked Old Sinjuns to all parts, 128 red from Darren Helwick and 111 red from Andy Macc, a more sedate innings…they renamed themselves “Very Old Sinjuns” after that innings.’

Rain cancelled the crucial match v Banstead, much to Banstead’s joy, as we had a gun team that day and would have comfortably spanked them. This kept us in second but only just.

This left the last two matches to get as far up the league as possible, and at 3^rd we were well poised…somehow, we managed to not win the last two, v Old Ruts and Sutton. No reason, just let them get away with a few too many runs and we didn’t engage partnerships well enough, but that as they say is cricket…

We end up 4^th for the 2024 season. Played 18, Won 11, Lost 5 Rain 2

Some mentions…

Darren Helwick (455 runs) the run machine is always consistent and has proven he can bat 2’s in the Prem and comfortably in the 3’s, thank you amigo.

Parky who is also a consistent wicket taker, batter and nice bloke, well done on all three accolades. Finally, Charlie Winder for skipping the back half of the season and proving that a young athletic talent is far superior to a 52 year old has been.

Thank you team it’s been a blast.

3rd XI player of the season

A special mention to a young lad in Shiv Patel, he’ 14 and was the highest wicket taker in the club, but for the 3’s he finished with 30 wickets (highest) and a best of 5/10. Well done Shiv you are a fine prospect not just in your talent, but the whole way you go about cricket, even when selected for a lower team you got on with it and proved yourself straight back into the 3’s again…a fabulous example.

The 4th XI play in Division 10 West Central of the Surrey Championship structure.

The intention of our 4^th XI is to blend a healthy mix of ‘seasoned veterans’ with an abundance of youth making their first steps in to adult cricket.  All 4th XI home matches will be played at Imber Court.

In 2025,  John Woollhead (johnwoollhead61@gmail.com, 07836 248848) will captain the 4th XI.

4th XI – Season Report – 2024 (John Woollhead)

A final league position of 4^th was probably a fair reflection of the season, but it could have been so much better. A thumping loss to Epsom in game 1 was followed by 8 wins in the next 10 games putting us right in contention for the title. However, and unusually for Esher, our form fell away in the later part of the season not helped by two rained off games against bottom side Kempton and a very inconvenient heavy shower putting an end to our run chase, when well on top, against league leaders Valley End. Injuries to 5 regular members of the team was unhelpful in depriving the team of its early season backbone.

In all honesty we didn’t bat well enough. Leading run scorers were U14 Kunsh Khanna (191 @ 31.83), John Woollhead (163 @ 20.37), Sachin Patel (160 @ 53.33) and Tim Clews 160 @ 53.33). The standout innings of the season was Josh Da Val 133 against Chertsey, thereafter only 6 other scores in excess of 50 were made. I am sure collectively the regular members of the team would agree that the end of term report is ‘could do better’

The bowling stood up to scrutiny with the mainstay bowlers Tom Burnett (14 wickets @16.64), Chris Harvey (14 @ 27.64), Chris Parrish (11 @ 18.45) and U13 Joe Inch (10 @ 20.50) all bowling well and restricting opposition totals. The only 5 fer during the season was Chris Harvey 5 for 17 against Chessington. Tom Lenton’s season was cut short by injury having shown fine skills in the early games.

Given the nature of 4^th XI cricket a total of 54 players were used during the season. There were notable contributions from many players and the young cricketers when they came back from school in the final third of the season. U13 Marley Gould showed fine promise with the ball in the games he played, I have no doubt we will be hearing more of him in years to come. Tom Pitts played a couple of games and bowled left arm quick before moving up the teams. Other notable contributions from Tom Chandler, Ram Koluna, Shiv Patel (before promotion to the 3^rd XI) and Richie Harrison before injury curtailed his season.

The fielding was overall satisfactory with moments of magic but too much not paying attention in the latter part of the fielding sessions thus letting the opposition teams get away from us.

Wicketkeeping duties were shared between Al Mason, showing his class of old and David Crook who did a fine job in some difficult circumstances. Both took several memorable catches during the season.

4^th XI player of the Season

Following promotion from the 5^th XI, Under 13 Joe Inch came into the team in early June. His flighty leg spin proving to much for opposition batsmen. His 50 overs, 5 maidens 10 wickets at an average of 20.50 show a fine return. A couple of important innings (45 runs at 15) , not least 6* to guide us home against Walton proving his all-round credentials. Joe’s willingness to learn and understand the dynamics of the match were a stand out and rare amongst players of his age.

I consulted the senior players in the team on this award and I think the greatest compliment is the response I got;

‘He bowls well, bats nicely, is interested in learning about cricket and has a great attitude. He thinks about his fields and where/how he wants to get wickets and overall is a really nice lad who we thoroughly enjoy having in the team’

I have no doubt we will be hearing a lot more about Joe in the coming years.

Following a gap of 19 years a strong Esher CC tour party returned to participate in the Sarasota 6-A-Side tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend in Florida. Other participants included teams from the Cayman islands, north London and local (mainly ex-pat) cricketers.