Kent Cricket Foundation mainly deliver in the Primary School network due to the strategic aims of Chance to Shine. However, in recent years, we have engaged further with the Secondary School network, specifically around the growth in girls’ cricket, allowing competition frameworks to develop.
Kent Cricket Foundation are very keen to engage even more students to cricket in schools where previously they may not have had the opportunity or resources. There are some existing resources available on the Chance to Shine Portal for Key Stage 3 sessions. This platform can be used or adapted to introduce softball cricket in your secondary school as a starting point.
For girls only, there are a number of opportunities to enter either indoor or outdoor competitions throughout the year. We run five different competitions for the U13 (Year 7/8) and U15 (Year 9/10) age groups, with a mix of ‘Performance’ and ‘Development’ formats, some leading to Regional and National Finals. See below for further detail.
Programmes for Secondary School Girls
Indoor Cricket
Chance to Compete Indoor
This is an entry level competition for beginners to cricket and is an introduction to indoor softball cricket. The competition is ideal for schools new to the sport, who are looking for some competitive, yet developmental, cricket.
The competition is open to two age groups, U13’s (Year 7/8) and U15’s (Year 9/10), split into an East and West Cluster and culminating in a County Finals Day.
Indoor Eights
OPEN TO ALL secondary schools and formally known as the ‘Lady Taverners’, this is an ECB national indoor girls’ cricket competition that we call the ‘Indoor Eights’ in Kent. It is a more competitive format, often frequented by our more experienced cricketing players and schools.
The competition is open to two age groups, U13’s (Year 7/8) and U15’s (Year 9/10), split into an East and West Cluster and culminating in a County Finals Day.
The County winner then progresses to the Regional Final, with the opportunity to then represent Kent at the National Finals. Kent have had great success in this competition in the past, Kent College (2018) and Ashford School (2022)
Outdoor Cricket
Chance to Compete
This softball cricket competition is open to all schools, but is predominantly a competition for state schools to challenge for a place in the Regional Finals. State schools get priority entry when registration opens, but all other schools can still enter (they just can’t progress through to the County Finals and therefore Regionals).
The competition is open to two age groups, U13’s (Year 7/8) and U15’s (Year 9/10), split into an East and West Cluster and culminating in a County Finals Day with trophies and medals on offer!
The County winner then progresses to the Regional Final, with the opportunity to represent Kent. The County have had great success in this competition in the past, Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls (2016), Simon Langton School for Girls (2023) Weald of Kent & Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar Schools (2024)
Outdoor Eights
OPEN TO ALL secondary schools, this is a Kent run, competitive outdoor softball cricket competition, often frequented by our more experienced cricketing players and schools.
The competition is open to two age groups, U13’s (Year 7/8) and U15’s (Year 9/10), split into an East and West Cluster and culminating in a County Finals Day.
Hardball Eights
OPEN TO ALL secondary schools, this is a Kent run, competitive outdoor hardball competition, often frequented by our more experienced cricketing players and schools.
The competition is open to two age groups, U13’s (Year 7/8) and U15’s (Year 9/10), split into an East and West Cluster and culminating in a County Finals Day.
Mixed & Boys
Schools are encouraged firstly to suggest to talented boy and girl cricketers, to join their local cricket club. The next step would be for the player to trial for the Kent Cricket Regional Development Programme (Boys or Girls) which is the first step onto the Talent Pathway. This could then lead to County Squad representation and beyond to professional cricketing opportunities.
Click here for information and contact details for the Kent Cricket Regional Development Programme(Boys)
Click here for information and contact details for the Kent Cricket Regional Development Programme(Girls)
Our predominant teacher CPD opportunities occur in primary school settings, as our Community Coaches deliver the Chance to Shine Programme, however there are some further opportunities open to all teachers, both primary and secondary.
FREE School’s Cricket & PE – Teacher CPD Events
Kent Cricket Foundation run two annual courses between February-April, aimed at developing teacher’s confidence and ability to deliver fun, active and purposeful cricket lessons, but with a variety of skills that can be utilised throughout the PE curriculum. Click here to read about a previous free course we ran for teachers.
Want to attend a CPD Course?
2026 courses are available to book now- Click here to find out more.