How to use the online alarm clock
While getting the cricket kit, water bottle and car keys ready, set the alarm for 3:09 pm so the trip to your child’s training does not become a last-minute rush. That leaves a useful stretch before 4:00 pm for checking the club location, finding the bat and pads, and allowing for afternoon traffic.
Once the cricket preparations are under way, keep this alarm page in the foreground where possible. Moving it behind another tab does not necessarily stop it, but the browser may limit what a background page can do, particularly if the phone is conserving power. Check that the volume is audible before carrying on. If the page is closed or the device falls asleep, the cricket reminder may not sound, so use the phone’s built-in alarm as a backup when missing departure time would matter.
Before leaving for the cricket ground on a warm afternoon, let the car’s air conditioning run briefly while the kit goes into the boot, rather than sitting inside for a long spell. At 3:09 pm, a parked car can still feel much hotter than the outdoor air, even on an ordinary British summer day. Keep the water bottle with your child instead of buried beneath the pads, and allow a few minutes for the cabin to cool before setting off.
Common questions
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
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.
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