Spencer Cricket Club starts cricket gear and clothing reuse hub for the season – and beyond

WANDSWORTH, U.K. - July 1, 2025 - PRLog -- Spencer Cricket Club (SCC), Wandsworth, announces the launch tomorrow of a cricket gear and clothing reuse hub at its ground for this season and going forwards. The hub is an initiative of SCC's Spencer ONE – the club's community outreach programme, which seeks to increase opportunities to underrepresented groups to play the game and to try to remove the financial obstacles that prevent participation.

SCC is the UK's biggest recreational cricket club, with more than 1,550 members playing around 70 games per week. Players from Spencer have gone on to represent Surrey and England at the professional level including Gus Atkinson and Alex Tudor, the current and past England and Surrey players.

The club will target state schools and disadvantaged groups based in south London/North Surrey.with donated gear..The hub launch follows SCC's cricket gear reuse pilot project last year, when up to 400 donations were made by players past and present.

"Donated cricket gear is typically of high quality,and perfect for those who want to play but find new equipment unaffordable," says SCC Managing Director Jamie Greig. "The hub gives free entry for those who find their economic circumstances a barrier to playing."

Decathlon is helping…

The hub - the Circular Cricket Gear Hub - is led by Spencer ONE and will be managed in partnership and collaboration with The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Farnham, Surrey at UCA, Surrey Cricket Foundation and sporting goods retailer Decathlon.

Decathlon's store in Southside Shopping Centre will act as donation drop off point from July 1^st to  August 1^st, with cricket kit then sent to the hub for re-distribution to schools and groups.

Says CfSD Director Martin Charter,  "Last year's pilot at SCC showed what could be achieved. The quality and number of donations exceeded our expectations."

Other partners are positive about the project. Harrison Hinks, Club Support Officer, Surrey Cricket Foundation, says "The foundation is very happy to support and be a part of this exciting initiative."

Chris Allen, UK Communications & Impact Leader, Decathlon UK, says, "We're incredibly excited about this circular initiative. Cricket is a sport with deep roots in local communities and a strong sense of national pride, often nurtured through schools and clubs. Access to valuable equipment is ofte n a barrier for many who want to play.

"By giving pre-loved gear a second life, we're not only reducing waste, but we're directly helping more people connect with this fantastic game, ensuring it continues to thrive at all levels."

About Spencer ONE: https://www.spencercricket.com/spencer-one-1   What the Spencer CC project is built on https://cfsd.org.uk/projects/cgr/