Representing the Club Cricket Conference
Our cricket appeals to those players who aspire to play competitive representative cricket for pleasure at the highest amateur levels or those who may have focused on their academic studies or a non cricketing career but are now seeking a pathway into the professional game.
Member clubs are invited to nominate playing candidates on the downloadable nomination form which should be completed and sent to Stan Nicholson.
In recent years the Conference has broadened substantially the opportunities afforded to players within its Member clubs. A major expansion in the CCC match programme now provides a wider range of opportunities. An Under 25 XI, plays most of its matches during the university summer holidays and provides the opportunity to progress to the full Conference Representative XI. A President’s XI fulfils some of the Conference’s historic fixtures and those honouring clubs’ major milestones such as 100th and 150th anniversaries.
Amongst the fixtures which have been confirmed so far for 2026, our Representative XI start with 2 x T20 overs matches against Hampshire CCC 2nd XI, then 50/50 overs matches v World Sports Xchange, v Essex CCC 2nd XI, v The Army CC, and v MCC. The U-25s play Sharks Cricket Academy, and Free Foresters Academy Our Presidents XI will play against a team put together by our 2026 President, Bob Fisher, at his club, Ealing CC, and a competitive anniversary match against Old Hamptonians CC (100th), The full list of fixtures (& archived results) can be found on the Conference XIs/Fixtures dropdown.
2026 sees the expansion of our cricket to include Representative teams in the North, and Wales. Both mens & womens teams will play one match each, and a Womens South team will be formed, also playing one match. All these team will play more matches in 2027.
To play for the Representative XIs of the Club Cricket Conference is to play amongst the pre-eminent club cricketers of the era. Selection is highly competitive with a field of choice of some 10,000 players within the Member clubs of the Conference. .
The Conference fields 5 distinct XIs.
Representative XI: These are the strongest sides the Conference can field against powerful opposition.
Presidents XI: This is an XI which honours traditional and goodwill fixtures and often provides the opportunity for new players to show their worth.
U-25 XI: This XI has a varied age guide to suit the the nature of the opposition. It also has a growing fixture list and provides a pathway for young players to the full Representative XI.
Women's Xis: Reformed after 6 years, 2026 will see Women's CCC teams in the North, Wales, and the South.
Touring XIs: Tourists are selected from the players who have demonstrated their skills and commitment to the Conference.