MCCF Hubs in Dulwich

MCC Foundation Dulwich Girls Hub 2025 flyer

MCC Foundation Dulwich Girls Hub 2025 flyer

Taster/trial session on the first weekend

Over the last few years, typically all or nearly all of the SMCC players attending the trials have been invited to train with the Hubs, but obviously this is not guaranteed.

There is typically space for around 24 players in each of the three training sessions: Girls U12-16s, Boys U12-14 and Boys U15-16.

If more players apply than these Hubs have spaces for, coaches will pick the players who seem to have the greatest potential to benefit from partaking in the Hubs, based on observing players during the first session in the series.

Dates and times of sessions

See flyers above.

Questions?

Please contact the Dulwich Hub Manager, Simon Talbot, on talby1@outlook.com. 

Simon has been coaching junior cricket for over 20 years and was one of the lead coaches in the Surrey performance programme for many years. 

Venue - Dulwich College Sports Club

Dulwich College Sports Club, Pond Cottages, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LE. 

This is a private members' sports club with a small carpark, so groups using the facilities are normally asked park somewhere on the nearby roads.

Other nearby Hubs (register via same sign-up as for Dulwich Hubs above)

Clapham Boys Hub

Train at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College (SW12 8EN) every Sunday from 10am to 1pm.

Boys’ trial day: Sunday 19th January 2025 (10am – 4pm).

(If selected) Winter training schedule: 9 x weekly sessions starting 26th January (split into 2 x 1.5 hour sessions between 10am – 1pm).

Clapham Girls Hub

Train at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College (SW12 8EN) every Sunday from 1pm to 4pm.

Girls’ trial day: Sunday 12th January 2025 (10am – 4pm).

(If selected) Winter training schedule: 9 x weekly sessions starting 26th January (split into 2 x 1.5 hour sessions between 1pm – 4pm).

Croydon Girls Hub

Train at Whitgift School (CR2 6YT) every Sunday from 9am to 12pm

Girls’ trial day: Sunday 92th January 2025 (9am – 12pm).

(If selected) Winter training schedule: 9 x weekly sessions starting 26th January (split into 2 x 1.5 hour sessions between 1pm – 4pm).

MCC Foundation Hubs - free training for state-school players in years 7-11

Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation each year provides free training and match-play opportunties to state-school educated children (girls and boys) in school years 7-11. In 2025, there are now 164 Hubs across the country.

All coaching is provided completely free of charge, funded by generous donors (private individuals, other charities and the England & Wales Cricket Board) who wish to ensure that state-educated pupils are offered opportunities to play cricket to a high standard.

Matches are mainly between Hubs and run in the summer term. SMCC normally provides free use of our pitches for at least one day of matches. Each year, for the Boys U14-16 and Girls' squads, there is a national finals day at Lord's, which Dulwich Hub teams have reached in the past. 

Many of our players (girls and boys) have attended MCCF Hub training in over the last few years and have invariably said the experience has been very enjoyable.

Who is eligible?

There are separate Hubs for girls and boys.

Players must meet the following criteria:

Players need to have played at least a little cricket before and be comfortable going straight in to training with hard balls. Players will need to bring their own set of cricket kit. 

Players need to be willing and able to commit to attending all sessions. 

Your child must not attend multiple Hubs.

If you are unsure whether you are eligible, please contact the Dulwich Hub Manager, Simon Talbot, on talby1@outlook.com. 

Can my child attend both SMCC training and an MCC Hub?

Yes, of course.

We run our own indoor training through the Autumn and Spring terms. 

However, if your child goes to a STATE school and meets the other eligibility criteria above, we highly recommend that you also try to get them into one of the MCC Foundation Hub training courses (details below), because they are very well run, are completely free, and the extra training and matches will greatly help them improve their cricket.