Junior Hundred 2022: Skills, Smiles & Sixes

Sunshine, soft-ball cricket and a park full of families. We took the Junior Hundred into the open at Kashmir Gardens (Darnall) — proper outdoor cricket with room to swing freely, no ceiling, and no limit on how far you could hit. Big shots sailed into cheering crowds, fielders raced the boundary, and the atmosphere felt more like a summer fair than a tournament.

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With 8-a-side mixed teams (minimum three girls on the field) and a simple, fast format, the day stayed welcoming for newcomers and exciting for regulars. Every player had meaningful time with bat and ball, the games moved quickly, and the smiles said everything.

Junior Hundred ’22

Venue:

Kashmir Gardens, Darnall

Date:

Friday 29 July 2022

Format:

“Hundred” style — 50 balls per innings · 3-team round-robin → top 2 final

Teams:

Burngreave Juniors · Netheredge Juniors · Darnall Juniors

Participants:

Mixed 12–15s (8-a-side; minimum three girls per team)

Results:

Winners — Burngreave Juniors · Runners-up — Netheredge Juniors

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Finals Day Highlights

How the Day Unfolded

Four matches filled the afternoon, with families on the embankment and an ice-cream van doing laps between innings. Junior Hundred is cricket made simple: soft ball, clear boundaries and short innings so everyone stays involved. With eight fielders, there was always a chase, a throw and a back-up — perfect for learning the basics and building confidence.

Highlights

Everyone plays. Rolling subs and pairs batting kept touches high for every player.
Skills showed up in games. Crisper throws, louder calls and braver shots as the day went on.
Girls leading. With three girls minimum per side, we saw leg-spin, safe hands in the deep and great fielding energy throughout.

Results & Players of the Match

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Match 1 — Burngreave Juniors beat Netheredge Juniors by 26 runs

Scores: Burngreave 93/1 (50 balls); Netheredge 67/5.
Player of the Match: Fasih Khan — 21 off 6* to lift Burngreave, then 2–12 with the new ball.

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Match 2 — Netheredge Juniors beat Darnall Juniors by 64 runs

Scores: Darnall 21 all out.
Player of the Match: Sehar Hussain (Netheredge) — 4/4, including a hat-trick.

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Match 3 — Burngreave Juniors beat Darnall Juniors by 74 runs

Player of the Match: Hasan Ali (Burngreave, captain) — set the tone with the bat, took the key wicket, and led superbly.

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Final — Burngreave Juniors beat Netheredge Juniors by 8 wickets

Scores: Netheredge 34 all out; Burngreave chase finished with 21 off 15* from Hasan Ali.
Player of the Final: Hasan Ali — helped bowl Netheredge out, then closed the chase with authority.

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Spotlight Awards

Award

Player

Team

Numbers

Batting Award

Hasan Ali

Burngreave Juniors

Avg 64.00; SR 152.38

Bowling Award

Sehar Hussain

Netheredge Juniors

Best figures 4/4, inc. hat-trick

Fielding Award

Hassan Yasin

Netheredge Juniors

5 dismissals (4 catches)

MVP

Hasan Ali

Burngreave Juniors

2× POTM; 64 runs, 3 wkts

Full tournament stats →

Voices from the Park

“It was amazing to see families, friends, cousins and all different generations coming together to support the youngsters — and especially the girls — at this wonderful Kashmir Gardens.”

— Hamzah Hussain

League Manager

“It was a well-run tournament, the boys all played their part, and we’re excited to represent Sheffield in the finals and show what we can do.”

— H.

Winning Captain, Burngreave Juniors

What’s Next

Junior Hundred 2022 showed how a simple, child-first format keeps more young people active, learning and connected. The day built skills, confidence and friendships, with families relaxed on the boundary and coaches guiding safely.

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Next: champions Burngreave Juniors head to the Yorkshire Junior Hundred Finals at Park Avenue, Bradford, to meet winners from Bradford, Kirklees and Leeds — with a player Q&A and tickets to a live Hundred match at Headingley also in the mix. Big thanks to Yorkshire Cricket for making it possible.