Hertfordshire Cricket

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We at Hertfordshire Cricket are thrilled to announce the launch of the 2025 Grassroot Cricket Awards — our annual celebration of the incredible volunteers who make cricket thrive across the county.

Also known as the Cricket Collective Awards, this initiative recognises the unsung heroes of our game: the coaches, scorers, groundskeepers, administrators, and countless others who give their time and passion to support cricket at every level.

Nominations Now Open!

Cricket clubs and organisations across Hertfordshire are invited to nominate outstanding individuals and teams in a variety of categories, each designed to reflect the vital roles played by volunteers within our cricketing community.

County Winners & National Recognition

Winners from Hertfordshire will be selected and put forward for national consideration as part of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) awards.

Let’s shine a spotlight on the people who make cricket happen. Nominate your local legends today!

The categories are listed below:

The Metro Bank Champion of Girl’s Cricket – A volunteer, coach or role model who has championed growing girl’s cricket at their club.

Growing the Game - A league volunteer, committee member, or administrator going above and beyond to support clubs and help increase the number of games played.

Coach of the Year - A coach who goes the extra mile and is a true coaching hero to their club, league, county or school.

Connecting Communities - A club or community organisation which has gone above and beyond to #raisethegame and support communities and/or groups.

Inspire to Play - An individual or group within your club or community organisation going above and beyond to #raisethegame and open the game up to new audiences.

Cricket Innovators - Someone who has brought new ideas and/or implemented new systems to improve your club or community group.

Lifetime Achiever - That one individual who has given many years of service to your club or community group and who you could not do without.

Rising Star - A young volunteer making a difference in the game (for 11-16-year-olds).

Volunteer Grounds Team of the Year - An opportunity to reward and recognise those volunteers who are working hard and improving the places where the game is played.

Tackling Climate Change - A club or community organisation that is addressing the threat climate change poses to cricket, by making sustainable changes to operations, adapting their facilities and/or engaging and educating their local community

Unsung Hero - Those heroes who impact our game from behind-the-scenes and help us make cricket happen.

Outstanding Contribution – Services to Coaching - This person is the life and soul at your club, in your league, your county or at your school, coaching and making a difference to players.

Game Changer - A young volunteer making a difference in the game (for 17-25-year-olds).

Safe Hands - An individual that has gone above and beyond to create a positive and inclusive environment for young people to enjoy the game.

Young Coach of the Year - A young person who is already passing on their enthusiasm for the game and inspiring the next generation of players (16-25-year-olds).

Nominations must be submitted electronically to Hertfordshire Cricket by Friday 15th August. County winners will be invited to a Hertfordshire Cricket celebration event at Lord's Cricket Ground on 8th September 2025.

PLEASE NOTE ONLY HERTFORDSHIRE PRIMARY AFFILIATED CLUBS CAN NOMINATE FOR THE HERTFORDSHIRE CRICKET COLLECTIVE AWARDS. CLUBS IN MIDDLESEX/BEDFORDSHIRE/CAMBRIDGESHIRE SHOULD NOMINATE THROUGH THEIR LOCAL COUNTY BOARD.