Rottingdean Cricket Club is located on Falmer Road in Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex. The club is known for its senior teams, the Raiders, and All Stars, as well as its women's teams. The senior teams participate in the Sussex County Cricket League, with the 1st Team being promoted two seasons in a row from Div 4 East in 2021 to Div 2 in 2024. The 2nd Team competes in Div 7 Central, the 3rd Team in Div 11 Central (South), and the 4th Team in Div 12 Central (South).
The club also has a team called the Rottingdean Millers, which participates in the Sussex Slam.
Rottingdean Cricket Club has a thriving junior section known as the Raiders. Younger children can enrol in the ECB All Stars Programme or participate in hard and soft ball cricket. The club has teams for U10's through to U16's. In 2021, the club launched its girls/women's teams, which includes both indoor and outdoor teams, and is continuing to grow in numbers.
The club is Clubmark accredited, which shows its commitment to developing the junior section in collaboration with the Sussex County Cricket Club. The facilities at Rottingdean Cricket Club include high-quality competitive cricket, professional coaching, high-quality pitches, three outdoor nets, and practise facilities.
The club has achieved several successes in recent years, including winning the Sussex Div 3 and being promoted in 2023 and finishing as runners-up in Sussex Div 4 and being promoted in 2022. They have also had successes in other regional competitions.
Rottingdean Cricket Club is home to the Raiders, a friendly local junior club with seven teams and approximately 100 junior members. The club focuses on providing a safe and enjoyable environment for junior players to develop their cricket skills. Training sessions are available for boys, girls, and women from Under 6s to U16s, and the club offers the All Stars cricket programme for children in Year 1-3.
The club provides high-quality pitches, outdoor nets, practise facilities, and equipment. They also offer indoor winter coaching and nets sessions. The location of the club in the downland National Park adds to the fantastic atmosphere for cricket. Rottingdean Cricket Club prides itself on being a successful and friendly family club, and they welcome new members to join and participate in a taster session.
To find out more about joining Rottingdean Cricket Club, interested individuals can visit their website or complete a membership form. The club is powered by its main club sponsors and welcomes additional sponsors to support its activities.