In its third year of operation Queen’s Park Youth Cricket fielded seven teams in the Beds Youth League plus an all-girls side. The Club has 170 players on its books. The Mosque provides most of the volunteers, but coaches come from a range of cultural backgrounds. We have four Level 2 coaches and six more working towards qualification. Indoor training begins in February so that players can concentrate on the fundamentals prior to the season.
Visiting teams are struck by the contrast between the quality of our players and the state of our facilities. Our under 13s made it to the regional finals, eventually losing to Middlesex. The under 16s won every match in the league. And for the first time, several players from Queen’s Park have excelled for the county. And all this with a single plastic wicket and two tottering nets!

Queen's Park Youth Cricket started in January 2006 under the leadership of Karamat Hussain with support from the Rev'd Jay MacLeod. We run Saturday afternoon training sessions in partnership with Biddenham Upper School and Sports College and Westfield Middle School who provide our training and match facilities.

We are hoping to create B sides for the Under 10's and Under 12's in 2008.

Last season saw the Under 14's win the Development League, with the Under 16's narrowly missing out when rain stopped play many times! They were unbeaten throughout the season - a fantastic achievement!

There were also opportunities for girls to participate when an Under 12's Girls team entered the County Development League under the guidance of Wendy Bedeau, one of the club's most committed and enthusiastic coaches with the help of Neslyn Pearson. The pair also piloted girls only training sessions at Westfield Middle School. These sessions allow girls to train in a female environment that is culturally appropriate.

Sessions re-start early spring 2010. For more information please contact Neslyn Pearson or Karamat Hussain on 01234 290393 or click Contact Us.

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