Softball 2023 Season

Rapid Fire Competition (U8s)

Rapid Fire is a competition that Kent Cricket have been delivering in schools during lessons and as competitions between schools since 2015, and has proved hugely popular with U8’s.
The fast paced games take around 20 minutes to complete and keep all players involved whether fielding batting or cheering on their teammates.

• Under 8s – Years 2 & 3 – ONE FCC team entered – 8-a-side
  Waiting for Cluster information from Kent Cricket
• Competition Rules

The Forty Competition

The Forty is a softball cricket format for Under 9 and Under 11 age groups, adapted from Countdown Cricket Rules and similar to the 100 format, linked to Dynamos Cricket and Dynamos Schools to provide consistency in softball competitions for U9 and U11 players at both school and club level.

The Forty Competition – U9s

• Round 1: Sunday 2nd July at Tenterden
  

  Time	Pitch 1	Pitch 2
  10:00 - 10:45	Tenterden 1 v Tenterden 2	Mersham v Cranbrook
  10:50 - 11:35	Folkestone v Mersham	Cranbrook v Tenterden 1
  11:40 - 12:25	Tenterden 1 v Folkestone	Tenterden 2 v Cranbrook
  12:30 - 13:15	Folkestone v Tenterden 2	Mersham v Tenterden 1
  13:20 - 14:05	Cranbrook v Folkestone	Mersham v Tenterden 2

• Round 2: Sunday 9th July at Cranbrook
  

  Time	Pitch 1	Pitch 2
  10:00 - 10:45	Tenterden 1 v Tenterden 2	Mersham v Cranbrook
  10:50 - 11:35	Folkestone v Mersham	Cranbrook v Tenterden 1
  11:40 - 12:25	Tenterden 1 v Folkestone	Tenterden 2 v Cranbrook
  12:30 - 13:15	Folkestone v Tenterden 2	Mersham v Tenterden 1
  13:20 - 14:05	Cranbrook v Folkestone	Mersham v Tenterden 2

• Round 3: Sunday 23rd July at Folkestone in the afternoon
  

  Time	Pitch 1
  09:30 - 10:15	Folkestone v Sibton Park
  10:20 - 11:05	Mersham v Folkestone
  11:10 - 11:55	Mersham v Sibton Park

• Under 9s – up to Yr 4 – ONE FCC team entered – 8-a-side
  Yellow Group: 5 teams – FCC, Mersham, Tenterden1, Tenterden2, Cranbrook
• Play Cricket League Table
  https://kentcricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/division/114786
• Competition Rules

The Forty Competition – U11s

• Round 1: Sunday 16th July at Mersham
  

  Time	Pitch 1
  09:30 - 10:15	Mersham v FCC
  10:20 - 11:05	FCC v Lenham
  11:10 - 11:55	Mersham v Lenham

• Round 2: Sunday 23rd July at Lenham
  

  Time	Pitch 1
  09:30 - 10:15	Mersham v FCC
  10:20 - 11:05	FCC v Lenham
  11:10 - 11:55	Mersham v Lenham

• Under 11s – up to Yr 6 – TWO FCC teams entered – 8-a-side
  Red Group: 4 teams – FCC Lions, FCC Tigers, Mersham, Lenham
• Play Cricket League Table
  https://kentcricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/division/114798
• Competition Rules

2022 Season!

Our U9 team qualified for Finals Day at Upchurch CC and finished 6th in Kent.
Our U11  team qualified for Finals Day at Upchurch CC and finished 3rd in Kent