2025Northgate Premier League
Premier League champions
An unbeaten run of eleven matches from June onwards sealed the club's third top-flight title.
About the club
About Viking Cricket Club
Raid. Rebuild. Repeat.
Who we are
About the club
A community-built cricket club running six competitive sides, a youth academy and an all-weather training base. Placeholder copy — replace with the club's own story.
Today the club fields sides across men’s, women’s and veterans’ cricket, alongside a junior academy that trains every weekend at Longship Park. Placeholder copy — this expanded introduction will be replaced with the club’s own long-form story once it’s written.
At a glance
Club identity
The basics — who we are, where we play and what we stand for.
Founded
1994
Home ground
Longship Park
Motto
Sail hard, play harder
Tagline
Raid. Rebuild. Repeat.
What drives us
Mission & vision
Two short placeholder statements — for design purposes only, pending the committee's own wording.
Our mission
Cricket that’s genuinely open to everyone
To give every player in our community — from first-timers to first-team regulars — a well-run, welcoming club to play competitive cricket in, season after season. Placeholder mission statement for design purposes.
Our vision
A club known for its pathway and its people
To be known as one of the region’s most community-rooted cricket clubs, with a thriving youth pathway and senior sides competing near the top of local cricket. Placeholder vision statement for design purposes.
Club highlights
Viking Cricket Club, by the numbers
A quick snapshot of the club today — the full statistics board lives on the homepage.
32
Years on the field
Continuous cricket at Longship Park since our first season in 1994.
340+
Active members
Senior, women's, youth and social players across every squad.
68%
Win rate
Across all competitive senior and academy cricket in 2026.
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Honours board
A few of our proudest moments
Our top-tier placeholder honours — see every award, major or minor, on the full history page.
2025County Cricket Board
Club of the Year
Recognised for the academy pathway, women's programme and all-weather facility investment.
2024Regional T20 Cup
Midweek T20 Cup winners
A five-run defence of 176 in the final delivered the club's first T20 silverware.
Sample honours shown for design purposes — the club’s real history and achievements will replace this placeholder content.
Membership 2026/27
Join Viking Cricket Club
Whether you last held a bat at school or you're chasing a premier league debut, there's a Viking side for you. Trials, taster sessions and social cricket run all year round.
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- 1Play at every levelSix senior sides from premier league cricket to relaxed Sunday friendlies.
- 2Year-round coachingECB-qualified coaches, four all-weather nets and a winter strength programme.
- 3A club, not just a teamMembers' events, volunteering, and a clubhouse that stays open after stumps.