
We are now just over seven weeks away from the start of the 2026 summer season.
This summer the club will be fielding 11 senior sides in a variety of competitions across Essex and beyond. These sides are scheduled to play more than 200 games against other clubs and details of all these teams are as follows:
1st XI:
2026 League: Hamro Foundation Essex League, 1st XI Division 1 (HFEL1D1);
2026 Cups: Dukes Essex League Cup (DELC), Dukes Essex T20 (DET20);
2025: HFEL1D1 - 3rd, DELC - 2nd Round, DET20 - Group Final;
Home Ground: Upminster Park;
Captain: Aaron Beard;
Vice-Captain: Max Carter-Miller;
First League Game: Chingford (A), 9th May;
Final League Game: Aztecs (A), 5th Sept;
First Cup Game: Buckhurst Hill (H) DELC, 25th April;
Women’s 1st XI:
2026 League: 11PlusTeacher Essex Women’s Premier Leage, Division 1 (EWPL1);
2026 Cups: Essex Women’s Premier League 100 Cup (100C);
2025: EWPL1 - 5th, 100C – 4th;
Home Ground: Upminster Park;
Captain: Zoe Quested/Dani Cox;
Vice-Captain: Dani Cox/ Zoe Quested;
First League Game: Woodford Wells (H), 26th April;
Final League Game: Hutton (A), 30th Aug;
First Cup Game: Orsett & Thurrock (A) 100C, 17th May;
2nd XI:
2026 League: Hamro Foundation Essex League, 2nd XI Premier Division (HFEL2DP);
2026 Cups: Dukes Essex League Plate (DELP)
2025: HFEL2DP – 8th, DELP – N/A;
Home Ground: Upminster Park;
Captain: Ollie Peck;
Vice-Captain: Mit Shah;
First League Game: Chelmsford (H), 9th May;
Final League Game: Woodford Wells (H), 5th Sept;
First Cup Game: Buckhurst Hill (A) DELP, 25th April;
Women’s 2nd XI:
2026 League: 11PlusTeacher Essex Women’s Premier Leage, Division 2 (EWPL2);
2025: EWPL2 - 5th;
Home Ground: Coopers Coborn School;
Captain: Angela Green;
Vice-Captain: Georgia Hayes;
First League Game: Hutton (A), 26th April;
Final League Game: Billericay (H), 30th Aug;
3rd XI:
2026 League: Hamro Foundation Essex League, 3rd XI Premier Division (HFEL3DP);
2025: HFEL3DP – 3rd;
Home Ground: Coopers Coborn School;
Captain: Dan Simpson;
Vice-Captain: Steve Limn;
First League Game: West Essex (H), 9th May;
Final League Game: Harold Wood (A), 5th Sept;
4th XI:
2026 League: Hamro Foundation Essex League, 3rd XI Division 2 (HFEL3D2);
2025: HFEL3D1 – 10th (R);
Home Ground: Coopers Coborn School;
Captain: Matt Ingleson;
Vice-Captain: Matt Mccarthy;
First League Game: Hutton (A), 9th May;
Final League Game: Benfleet (H), 5th Sept;
5th XI:
2026 League: Hamro Foundation Essex League, 4th XI Prem Division East (HFEL4DE);
2025: HFEL4DE – 4th;
Home Ground: Campion School;
Captain: Adam Overton;
Vice-Captain: Stewart Hammond;
First League Game: Leigh on Sea (A), 9th May;
Final League Game: Hornchurch Athletic (H), 5th Sept;
6th XI:
2026 League: T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 9 (MECLD9);
2025: MECLD8 – 7th (R);
Home Ground: Campion School;
Captain: Craig Grote;
Vice-Captain: TBC;
First League Game: Navestock (A), 2nd May;
Final League Game: Basildon & Pitsea (A), 29th Aug;
7th XI:
2026 League: T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 10 (MECLD10);
2025: MECLD9 – 9th (R);
Home Ground: Brian Clay Ground, Broxhill Road;
Captain: Don Triggs
Vice-Captain: TBC;
First League Game: Rayleigh (A), 2nd May;
Final League Game: Horndon on the Hill (H), 29th Aug;
Sunday League XI:
2026 League: Essex Sunday League (ESL);
2026 Cups: Essex Sunday League T20 Cup (ESLT20)
2025: ESL – 4th, ESLT20 – Winners;
Home Ground: Upminster Park;
Captain: Oliver Burley;
Vice-Captain: Callum Berry;
First League Game: Canvey Kingfisher (H), 3rd May;
Final League Game: TBC;
First Cup Game: TBC;
Women’s Softball Team:
2026 Competitions: Essex Softball Series (ESS), Ballerz Blast (BB);
2025: ESS – 3rd, BB – Group Winners;
Captain: Jami Armes;
Vice-Captain: Toni Woodgate;
Games: TBC;
*Sunday Friendly XI games will also be arranged as appropriate during the season;
** Lower XI side also entered in Jeff Rodrigues T20 Trophy (Midweek competition)
***Women's side will also take part in the Elv8s hardball terriers competition in 2026;
****1996 Matchplay XI v Vice Presidents' XI will take place on Sunday 7th June;