About
Rood en Wit was founded on 22 June 1881 and is one of the oldest and largest cricket clubs in the Netherlands, with a rich history. Besides tradition and sportsmanship, performance and recreation are of paramount importance. The first men's team will play in the hoofdklasse this season, the second highest league in the country. The Ladies team will play in the hoofdklasse, the top division. In the national T20-competitions, the Rood en Wit teams will play in the highest divisions. The Rood en Wit ladies and mens first teams have been Dutch champions many times, with the men's team winning the championship for the last time in 1971. The ladies won the national championship several times in the last 20 years, the last time in 2020. In the last 15 years, our youth teams also managed to win several national championships, both indoors and on the field. The club’s policy focuses on a combination of high performance and recreational cricket. Rood en Wit is known for its friendly atmosphere, solid youth training plan, its strong administrative contributions to the national cricket organisation and its beautiful new accommodation.
Our members
In 2021, a total of 6 mens teams will participate in the league, with the first and second team starting their league matches on Saturday and later on in the season on Sunday, a ZOMI (Sunday afternoon) team on Sunday and 3 men's teams on Saturday afternoon:
ZAMI and Veterans play in the ZAMI (Saturday afternoon) competition. In addition, there is also a Wednesday evening 'Halfway Trophy' cricket team and we will start this season with the Red and White Premier League on Friday evening for our own members.
Ladies cricket in the Netherlands originated at Rood en Wit in 1932. The ladies team plays on Saturdays. We have a growing youth section. The various youth teams play on Sundays early in the season and later in the season on Saturdays. The youth "Spriettoernooi", named after Bert Spriet, the symbol of our club, used to enjoy great national fame and attracted some 25 teams from all over the country. Our aim is to revive this tournament. During the summer months the Rood en Wit members play their league matches during the weekends, while on weekdays training takes place in afternoon and evening sessions. In the winter, indoor training in Haarlem starts in December. From the beginning of April, Rood en Wit training sessions take place in the nets where three pitches are available. Rood en Wit’s members and loyal supporters all enjoy the friendly atmosphere and ambiance along the boundary, moving this season to a new clubhouse shared with Houtsche Rugby Club that we hope to complete building in May.