A little depleted through illness and date clashes, the FBA Fam turned up to the Oval to support the nominees and winners of the 2021...

BREAKING NEWS We’re pleased to announce we (FBA) have signed a multi-year agreement with Addiscombe Cricket Club to provide expert...

We could not have wished for better weather or turn out for our very first Awards evening. Only a couple of Members couldn’t make it, so...

Rain is usually an unwelcome guest when it comes to cricket – but today we don’t care!!! It was disappointing enough to cancel our first...

Usually us cricketer only have to worry about the rain. But Covid-19 has certainly been taking its toll on events this last year (and a...

At FBA we love getting people together, which has been pretty difficult recently as we all know – but these are exciting times,...

A cold and blustery afternoon saw First Ball Academy take on a talented T20 Community Academy. FBA won the toss and elected to field in...

It is rare these days for us not to be excited – things are moving very quickly at FBA! And who wouldn’t get excited about booking dates...

Do you ever have one of those days when you feel you could take on the world? Well, we’ve taken our first step and booked a date to Take...

Yesterday was FBA’s first ever Open Evening and after just a week at Riddlesdown doing in-curricular coaching and a few early bird Member...

Tape Ball Tuesday (TBT) launches at Riddlesdown Collegiate School on Tuesday from 4th May and will run weekly from 6pm – 8pm. Come and...

We are super excited to announce our training schedule from Monday April 26th. For the first few weeks we’ll be training hard but also...

We spent a beautiful morning up at Riddlesdown Collegiate on Saturday. It took a few of us and a ladder from Facilities which was a bit...

What a fantastic week! We had an fab bunch of Riddlesdown Collegiate pupils, including a few girls (very exciting!) and have enjoyed...

Trevor was very excited arriving at snowy Riddlesdown Collegiate (RC) this morning – FBA’s first Holiday Camp! With Covid-19...

Wondering what we’ve been up to? Well, we’ve been brainstorming, honing ideas and discussing our concepts through Zoom meetings with...

There are several reasons why Croydon is a great place to start FBA. First and foremost, our founder Trevor Fordyce has lived and worked...

Today, we are able to confirm our second FBA PACE After School Hub at Harris Academy Purley! First Ball Academy’s Partnership Achieving...

It has been a tough week for cricket, but racism is a fact that cannot and should not be denied – otherwise, how are changes made? And...

We are thrilled to announce our first FBA PACE After School Hub at Riddlesdown Collegiate, the largest High School in Croydon! Schools...