Sedgefield Cricket Club is a club with huge ambition to improve its facilities both on and off the field.

We are an inclusive cricket club in Sedgefield supporting our local community from our All Stars cricketers (aged 5+), junior boys and girls (aged 9-17), Senior teams (1st/2nd/3rd) and our social cricketers 'The Winkers'.

We are looking to replace the outdoor fixed nets and improve changing room facilities and toilets including access.

Our aim is to raise £10,000 by the end of June 2026 which will go towards delivering on our ambitions. Each squad/team is hosting a fundraiser and there will also be events at the club, a stall at the Farmers Market on 7 June and a raffle. Regular updates will appear on the club’s social media and the GoFundMe page.

If you’d like to read more or donate/support us please scan the QR code or pop into the club. We’d also love any support from the business community for match funding or help with events, please contact Rachel on 07919 190553 if you can help!

The 2026 North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League season got underway on 18 April, with Sedgefield Cricket Club’s senior teams beginning with encouraging results. The 1st XI earned a creditable draw away at last season’s Premier League side Great Ayton, while the 2nd XI thumped their Great Ayton counterparts by seven wickets.

The following day, Sedgefield’s 3rd XI took on Barnard Castle, in a game that had a thrilling finale. Chasing 189, Sedgefield lost wickets regularly, but captain Phil Reynard anchored the innings and hit a century, including a crucial last wicket partnership with youngster Josh Bunting that secured a rare tied match. All in all, it was a good first weekend for Sedgefield’s senior teams.

The club has welcomed Harry Flynn from Australia to play this season. Harry hails from Melbourne and is a former Victoria U19 player. Playing in north eastern chilly spring conditions is a new experience for him, but he's very quickly settled in and integrated with the club, and everyone at Sedgefield wishes him well for the season.

Sedgefield Cricket Club's junior section is also back in action with Friday evening coaching not in any way proving just as popular with the parents watching on from the bar. The All Stars programme for 5-8 year olds returns in mid-May, with bookings selling out in record time after they became available in February. May will be a perfect opportunity to get down to watch some good quality cricket (if the action in the early fixtures is any indication), and/or take in loads of televised live sport in the clubhouse. With very competitive prices for everyone (even lower prices for members), the club hopes to welcome plenty of folk very soon.

The walking football group based at Fishburn Youth and Community Centre is looking for new players. The friendly, diverse group meets indoors at the youth club gym, at 11:30am on Fridays. Participants of all abilities welcome.

The cost is £2 per person. Players are also welcome to stay and enjoy a home cooked main course and dessert in the community centre afterwards for £6 per person (booking is advised if you would like to stay for food - call on 01740 629 536 or email events@fycc.org.uk).

The Durham & Cleveland County Handicap competition, in which the winner is awarded the Boss Events Handicap Cup, started at the end of September 2025. Sedgefield Squash Club’s 1st team battled through the group stages, won their quarter final match, and played a thrilling semi-final against Barnard Castle, winning 3-2 by the slimmest of margins. Sunday 19 April saw them play in the final against the Norton 1st team. Unfortunately, Sedgefield weren’t able to secure the cup, losing 4-1, though each match was close, and provided great entertainment for spectators.

The 2025/26 season is now at a close for the club’s ladies and senior teams in the Durham & Cleveland Leagues.

After a slow start, Sedgefield’s ladies picked up their form in the latter part of the season, finishing a creditable third place, with Durham University Ladies winning that league. The 1st team again finished runners up in the top division. Unfortunately, Sedgefield’s 2nd team, who were promoted into that division for the first time last season, were relegated. The 3rd team, who were promoted to Division 2 last season, were relegated, and will now play in the same division as the 4th team, who finished a creditable fourth. Finally, the 5th team, Sedgefield’s development team, competed well in Division 4 with some great performances across the season from players of all ages.

Sedgefield’s junior section, who are coached on a Saturday morning and Thursday evening, have now competed in several events across the county this season. The club is grateful to its team of England Squash qualified coaches for their dedication and for passing their experience on to the next generation.

The next update will feature news from the Sedgefield Squash Club Championships.New members are always welcome. If you are interested in joining the club, please get in touch by email at membership@sedgfieldsquashclub.co.uk, including your contact number. You can find out more about the club at www.sedgefieldsquashclub.co.uk.

The Sedgefield Harriers annual dinner and awards night turned out to also be a promotion party for the club’s senior men’s cross country team.

In this season’s Start Fitness North East Harrier League, the men were competing in the huge 34-team Division 3. Heading into the final race of the season, Sedgefield had finished first or second in every previous fixture, and had a comfortable lead at the top of the division.

At the time of writing this, the full results have not been confirmed, but to guarantee promotion, the Harriers only needed to turn up and have six counting finishers at the race in Eltringham near Prudhoe. On the day, the men turned out in force, with 12 runners completing a challenging new course. It looks like Sedgefield will have topped the division and the men will hope to build on the success next season.

Later the same day, the club held its annual dinner in Ceddesfeld Hall, when a variety of awards were handed out. The big winner on the night was Sadie Abel, who was crowned Club Runner of the Year and also picked up the Individual Performance of the Year and Track and Field Athlete of the Year awards. Sadie has enjoyed another phenomenal season in all disciplines, setting multiple club records and personal bests.

Other winners on the night were:
• Newcomer - Emma Lee
• Cross country - Emma Lee
• Volunteer - Gary Forster
• Endurance - Rosie Warnett
• Ali Horton trophy for Club Member of the Year - Chris Lines.

Time trial winners and Grand Prix winners can be found on the Harriers website at sedgefieldharriers.co.uk.

The club is grateful to the local businesses that supported a raffle on the night - Core Reformer Pilates, WB Coaching, Wilkinsons Landscapes and Back of Beyond Bookshop. The raffle raised £328 for Alice House Hospice.

Club chair Sue Dobson comments: “Here's to another year of amazing achievements, whether you are volunteering, coaching, walking or running.”

The next event hosted by Sedgefield Harriers will be the annual Neptune Relays, in Hardwick Park on Wednesday 29th April. The event features races of four stages of around 1.7 miles each around the park, starting and finishing in the temple field. There will be a staggered start to the relays, with the men’s teams (including veteran categories) setting off at 6:45pm and all other teams starting at 6:55pm.

There will be trophies – and the traditional prizes of fruit – in numerous senior and junior races, including one for teams of non-club runners. The entry fee per team is £20 for club/affiliated teams and £24 for unaffiliated teams.

Teams can register in advance by emailing neptunes@sedgefieldharriers.co.uk.

Registration and entry on the night opens at 5:00pm at the visitors’ centre. Find out more about the event at sedgefieldharriers.co.uk/neptune-relays.