40 Years Ago
We first organised 'colts' matches in the 1960s, but formally established our youth section in 1975. Since then, our youth activities have increased ten-fold and today we organise and manage competitive and friendly matches for the Under 11, Under 13 and Under 15 age groups. A number of our juniors have progressed to represent district and Essex County XIs, and all of the captains of our 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th XI Saturday teams came through our youth academy. They have also enjoyed being members of our renowned Colts tours to Sussex, as well as the various other senior tours to locations throughout the UK and overseas. Many have also represented the Essex Boys and Girls Clubs at various prestigious venues throughout the UK including Eton College and Harrow School.
Youth tour to Sussex 2006
with Darren Gough
Coaching
With excellent facilities at our main ground at North Stifford Village Green including a year-round, two-lane practice net facility and bowling machines, we have a team of England and Wales Cricket Board qualified coaches who are also members of the ECB Coaches Association. They are totally committed to providing young members with the best possible coaching and training programmes in order that they may fulfil their potential. And they are also dedicated to ensuring that they have a fun and enjoyable experience at Belhus CC, a club that has that has a county-wide reputation for its friendly environment.
North Stifford Village Green
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Child Welfare and Protection
We have adopted the ECB's 'Safe Hands - Cricket Policy for Safeguarding Children', and all of our coaches and other members who are involved in youth cricket have been subjected to CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) vetting procedures.
England and Wales Cricket Board Safe Hands Policy
We also have two appointed Child Welfare Officers (Ron and Jackie Norris) who are responsible for ensuring the safeguarding, protection and the general well-being of our younger members, having achieved the prestigious ECB 'Clubmark' and Sport England 'Focus Club' Accreditations.
New Members/Join Us
We welcome new young members regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ability or disability. Please have a browse around the various pages on our website and if you think you would like to become a junior member, please ask your parent, guardian or carer to contact Barry Ruck our Secretary or Mike Squires our Youth Chairman via email on the CONTACT option above. They will be pleased to answer any questions you may have and provide further information.
We look forward to seeing you.
Under 13B 2009 Under 15s 2009
For fixtures, teams, results and individual statistics see Fixtures/Results and Stats on the top menus.
For other photos please see Photo Galleries on the left-hand menu
(subsections YOUTH TEAMS, 2009 SEASON MEMORIES and 2008 SEASON MEMORIES and 2010 HIGHLIGHTS)
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Taking a hat trick or scoring a century is a rare feat for players in youth matches but
a number of our young players have achieved the feats over the years.
Just one, Mason Wren has achieved the 'double'.
Hat Tricks
Mark Davies
Under 15s v Essex Taverners CC 16th July 1975
Ritchie Loveridge
Under 13s v Eastwood CC 13th July 1986
Jagjit Johal
Under 13s v Wickford CC 23rd June 1996
Simon Lighten
Under 13B v Hornchurch Athletic CC 11th August 1996
Tony Cobb
Under 13s v Chelmsford CC 19th May 1997
Warren Keeble
Under 13A v Pegasus CC 21st August 1997
Mason Wren
Under 15s v Pegasus & Corringham CC 10th July 2003
Mason Wren
Under 15s v Pagasus & Corringham CC 25th May 2004
Owen Jefferies
Under 13s v Stanford-le-Hope CC 20th May 2008
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Centuries
Mark Winter
109 v Canvey Island CC 26th July 1977
David Webb
120 v Worthing Forresters CC 12th August 1981
David Webb
153 v Chadwell Heath CC 17th August 1981
Roy Heffernan
106 v Basildon & Pitsea CC 8th May 1995
Roy Heffernan
128* v Wickford CC 10th August 1995
Roy Heffernan
123* v Havering-atte-Bower CC 15th May 1996
Paul Bennett
117* v Gidea Park & Romford CC 13th June 1996
Paul Bennett
173* v Stanford-le-Hope CC 19th June 1996
Jagjit Johal
125 v Pegasus CC 29th June 1996
Gary Benson
104 v Harold Wood CC 14th August 1996
Michael Canavon
134* v Chelmsford CC 10th May 1997
Mat Vallis
118* v Great Burstead CC June 1999
Nick Marns
124* v Great Burstead CC June 1999
Nick Marns
129* v Orsett CC 18th July 1999
Mason Wren
111 v Horsham CC 13th August 2003
Michael Fogg
101 v Henfield CC 13th August 2008
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Youth Honours
Essex Cricket Association U-15 Peters Trophy Semi-Finalists 1976 1981 1983
Brentwood U-15 Youth League Winners 1981
Brentwood U-15 Youth League Joint Winners 1982
Essex Cricket Association U-17 President's Plate Winners 1984
South Essex U-17 League Winners 1985
South Essex U-13 Cup Winners 1985 1996
Thurrock U-15 Youth Knock-Out Cup Winners 1996
Thurrock U-14 Indoor Six-a-Side Winners 1996 1997 2006
South Essex U-15 League and Cup Winners 2003
Thurrock U-16 Indoor Six-a-Side Winners 2004 2006 2007
Essex Boys' Clubs U-13 Six-a-Side Winners 2007
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Belhus CC
Youth Section
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