Y1-2 Rapid Fire Cricket - TONBRIDGE + TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Date: Tuesday 5th May 2026

Time: 9.15am - 11.45pm (9.00am arrival and NO EARLIER)

Venue: The Skinners' Kent Primary School, The Avenue, Knights Wood, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GS

Parent Spectators: No Specators

Parent Drop-offs - DO NOT USE SKINNERS' STAFF OR PARENT CAR PARK. Use Odeon car park or street near by and walk through to the school field. Please communicate this will all children's parents/carers

Event Availability: 12 schools from Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells

Team Requirements: 10 children with 8 playing at one time, must be player from both Y1 and Y2, minimum of 2 children from each gender

Team sheet: YES (Please send to Myself or Adam)

At this stage we are only allowing schools to enter ONE TEAM to allow ALL schools the opportunity to attend. Closer to the time we will look at offering additional places if we have capacity.

R ules/Game Play:

1. A team shall consist of 8 players with 2 spareThe playing team (of 8 players) must consist of a minimum of 2 children from each gender Each game shall consist of 2 innings - each team batting once. The team batting first to be decided by coin toss An innings consists of 1 turn per batsman Total number of runs scored decides the outcome of the game, highest score wins Only completed runs count towards the batting teams total. A completed run is half a circuit around the stumps Fielders must not move nor obstruct the balls until the third ball is hit - except to avoid injury. A 1 run penalty will be added to the batter’s score for each fielder that moves or deliberately obstructs a ball before the 3rd ball is struck. It is encouraged that the scorers give the fielders a reminder for the first discrepancy. Running ceases once all items have been replaced, as per the start of the batters turn and all fielders return behind the fielding line. Spot, Tee, Cone, Ball must be replaced .
2. Teams will score 3 points for win, 2 for a tie, and 1 for a loss in the group stages.
3. In the play-off stage in the event of a tie the winner will be decided by a sudden death play-off. Whereby one batter from each team will have a further go in turn. The highest run scorer will decide the game. This shall continue until there is a clear winner. The decision of the umpires/ organiser is final.

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