How to use the online alarm clock
While you are laying out cones, checking bats and sorting teams for the schoolchildren’s cricket session, set the alarm for 1:26 pm before the preparations become distracting. It gives you a clear cue to move from setting up to gathering the players, with 34 minutes still available before 2:00 pm for a quick briefing, warm-up and any last changes to the practice area.
A cricket session can be noisy long before play begins, especially when pupils are chatting, balls are striking practice nets and other activities are taking place nearby. Choose a strong alarm volume, test it from the part of the ground where you will be standing, and avoid leaving the phone under clothing or inside a kit bag. The alarm will not sound if its browser page is no longer active or the phone has gone to sleep, which could delay the school cricket team’s planned start.
Getting everyone onto the field for 1:26 pm may require more travel time than the map suggests. Midday traffic near British schools can build around lunch breaks, roadworks and local high streets, while parking beside a sports ground may add another few minutes. Work backwards from the arrival time, include the walk from the car park with the equipment, and aim to reach the ground early enough to prepare without rushing.
Common questions
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 1:26 pm?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
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