Charlton Kings Cricket Club

Charlton Kings wrapped up a superb club season with our awards night yesterday, and a massive thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate.

We're currently sorting through the photos and will share a link soon - huge thanks to Vik for capturing the evening!

🍔 A special shoutout goes to “BBQ Steve,” who officially earned his prestigious title last night and also a club t-shirt!

What was meant to be helping out for just one week back in April turned into a full-summer stint.

He truly embraced the CKCC spirit by running the BBQ every single Friday during youth training. Steve was always smiling, loved managing the grill, and wouldn’t let anyone else take over 🤣. He properly rallied the troops🤌🏻

Even when he couldn't make it, he managed to arrange cover - ironically by, a good friend also named Steve 🤣.

Thank you, BBQ Steve! 🤝

A final, huge thank you goes out to all of the club's volunteers - whether that’s youth coaches, ground staff, BBQ Steve, or committee members, you name it.

This dedication is why the club is in such a great position, and it's something we should be ever so grateful for when we see sports clubs around the country closing down.

As we head into the off-season, the work will continue as we now start to prepare for next season 🙏

On behalf of the whole club, thank you all for an incredible season!

The men's league season is officially wrapped up, and what an almighty finish it was yesterday!

Massive congratulations to our 2nd and 3rd XI, who have both been crowned CHAMPIONS of their divisions! A truly sensational performance right down the wire at Chedworth for the 3rds, who leaned into that mentality and secured the title by just 1 single point!

Across the board, it's been a phenomenal season with every single team finishing in the top half of their respective divisions.

There are definitely a few sore heads floating around after last night's celebrations at the clubhouse, but what an incredible atmosphere it was.

The celebrations aren't over yet - our club presentation night is next Friday, where we'll come together to look back and celebrate the entire club's successes this year.

For now and ! 🏆🍾

PROMOTED 🎉🤌🏻

Final game of the season and a game for the 3s secured promotion by 1 point🕺

At 11am this morning, the chance of any game was minimal. A big thanks to cirencestercc for their support with getting the game on 🤝

UP THE KINGS 👑

Final League Games of the Season 😢

It's the last weekend of league matches for the season, and there is still everything to play for across the board. Hopefully the weather holds out for our five teams in action!

Here's where our teams are tomorrow:
• 1st XI vs Aston Ingham CC (Away)
• 2nd XI vs Cheltenham CC (Home - Ryeworth Fields)
• 3rd XI vs Cirencester CC (Home - Chedworth)
• 4th XI vs Kempsford CC (Away)
• 5th XI vs Hatherley & Reddings CC (Away)

Good luck to every single player representing the club! See you guys back at the club after the games, or if rained off, in the evening for the last round of games social.

The club's committee is thrilled to announce that we will be relaunching a women’s hardball team for the 2027 season.

This exciting development is a massive step forward in our mission to bring women’s hardball cricket back to Charlton Kings, creating a complete pathway for players at every stage:

🌱 The Roots: Girls-only Dynamos and our U13 team
⭐ The Present: Our very well-established Women’s Softball team
🚀 The Future: Our 2027 hardball team, completing a fantastic base for cricket for all women

This exciting new chapter will be driven by passionate club members. Our team will be led by bona fide club member and current Glamorgan Women's Star Bea Ellis. Bea will be supported by her dad, a well-known club player and member, Julian Ellis for the off field management.

Further details around the women’s hardball team will be confirmed in due course, but if you’re interested in joining, please let us know! We will also be running winter training sessions to prepare.

Plus: Big Night of Cricket at Ryeworth Tomorrow! 🏏
To add to this fantastic news, we are also hosting a major event this week!

Join us tomorrow evening (Tuesday at 6:00 PM) as Charlton Kings CC proudly hosts the GCF Women’s Hardball Hundred final at Ryeworth as a neutral venue, featuring Dumbleton vs Hatherley & Reddings. Come on up to watch some brilliant cricket!

See you all at Ryeworth tomorrow night!

The home straight is in sight! 🏁

We are officially looking ahead to our penultimate weekend of league matches, and there is still everything to play for across the board.

Here is how our five sides line up for tomorrow's fixtures (with the 2s and 3s travelling, and the 1s, 4s, and 5s at home):

1st XI vs Corse & Staunton CC - Home @ Ryeworth Fields
2nd XI vs Chipping Sodbury CC - Away
3rd XI vs Langford CC, Oxon - Away
4th XI vs Buscot Park CC - Home @ Chedworth
5th XI vs Bourton Vale CC - Home @ Stanton

Good luck to every single player representing the club! 🏏💥

🏢 Venue Hire Opportunity at Charlton Kings Cricket Club!

Owing to a rare and exciting opportunity for a regular hire at our clubhouse, effective from September, we are inviting local groups, instructors, and businesses who may be interested to reach out!

Right in the heart of our community, our fantastic venue is perfect for:
🔹 Dance and yoga classes
🔹 Baby and toddler groups
🔹 Conferences and small training courses
🔹 and much more!

📅 Key Details:
- Available from September.
- Usually available until 3:00 PM each day (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday), with some flexibility.
- Long-term agreements available with keyholder perks and minimal storage options to discuss.
- Competitive rates with regular discounts applied outside of the booking system, joining our other established regular groups.

If you or someone you know is looking for a brilliant new home for a regular class or activity, take a look at our setup:
https://charltonkingscc.simplybook.it/v2/

Regular discounts are applied outside of the booking system, so email us at [email protected] or DM us if you are interested and we can discuss further

The league matches are counting down as we head into another huge weekend of cricket!

Here is how the teams line up tomorrow, with the 2nd and 3rd XIs at home while the 1st, 4th, and 5th XIs are on the road:

1st XI vs Gloucester CC - 1st XI (Away)
2nd XI vs Great Rissington CC - 1st XI (Home - Ryeworth Fields)
3rd XI vs Chipping Campden CC - 2nd XI (Home - Chedworth)
4th XI vs Birdlip & Brimpsfield CC - 2nd XI (Away)
5th XI vs Quedgeley & Hardwicke CC - 3rd XI (Away)

All to play for our teams as we approach the end of the season, up the Kings!