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MCC Foundation Dulwich Girls Hub 2025-6 flyer
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.
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:
Not attending a fee-paying school
Aged 11-16 (school years 7-11) on 1st September 2023 (younger players may be permitted in exceptional circumstances - ie if they are exceptionally talented) - contact Hub manager for further details)
Not currently in a County Age Group / County Development (best 30 players) squad (other Surrey performance players and Kent district players are eligible)
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.
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