Visually Impaired

Visually impaired (VI) cricket launched at HHTCC in 2024 as a collaboration between the club and Hertfordshire Cricket as ‘Hertfordshire Comets‘. We are also supported by Blind Cricket England and Wales, who provided us with specialist equipment.  It is part of our work as a Disability Champion Club.  The sessions are for all ages from 10 up and all abilities.  Our players range from those who are completely new to cricket, to one player who has represented England in VI cricket.  Information on the format of the game is available here.  You can also listen to an interview with a coach and a player on RNIB Radio here.

We run winter sessions from January to March. Weekly summer sessions in 2026 run outdoors at HHTCC on Saturdays at 10-11am from April to September starting on 18th April with sessions listed on the British Blind Sport website.

In 2025, we played our first match against another county, and in 2026 we are due to play several friendly matches

For further information, contact Richard Grayson at HHTCC by phone on 07989 344063 or by email: hertscomets@gmail.com

We are on X (formerly Twitter) as @HertsComets.

Members of the squad at winter training, February 2026

Our largest funder is The Primary Club, the cricketers’ charity for the blind and partially sighted.  In 2025, this funding is supporting the purchase of playing kit, travel costs and venue hire.  We are part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which has contributed towards playing kit in 2025. Further information can be found on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund webpage. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.  Blind Cricket England and Wales has provided playing equipment in 2024 and 2025.  Hemel Hempstead Town CC has received financial support in 2024 from the Foresters Friendly Society for the activities of Hertfordshire Comets.