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Youth Managers Overview
The 2009 season had mixed results with importantly
some success for all teams. The team managers, coaches and helpers
have all ensured that the boys were able to play and achieve to their
full potential. With the total of boys, sadly no girls this year,
across the youth groups increased from last year, it has required a significant amount of effort
and organisation from all involved to achieve the results we have.
The U9 section has continued to grow from last year
with the turn out increasing each week for their Saturday morning
training. However, to ensure this continues next year we will need
enthusiastic parents to come forward and in particular we will need a
dedicated manager for the U9’s to maintain this progress.
All the other teams have had varying degrees of
success, with all the match details given below in this leaflet. The
managers this season were Steve Szczepanski and Jerome Leonard for the
U11s, Bernard Kiddier for
the U13s and Karen Terry
for the U15s. We must pay tribute to Karen for her continued
management of the U15s during the difficult time for her family and we wish her husband, Bob, a full
recovery. This was the last season that Karen will manage the team and
next year this will pass to Bernard Kiddier. Also next season the U11’s will be managed by Jerome
Leonard and the U13’s by Steve Szczepanski.
Once again, there are a number of people who need to
be mentioned for their help and enthusiasm through the season. Jo Rose
for the management of the paper work and administration and for Helen
Szczepanski for taking over the Admin towards the end of the season. Pat Murphy and Anthony Ainslie
for preparing match pitches, Josh Berry, Sam Egan and Oli Phillips for
umpiring, Bevan Heslop for helping run the U9s, Julian Phillips for
his enthusiastic help with coaching and umpiring the U13s. Finally
Dave Cooper for his seemingly tireless work helping, and coaching all
the teams.
In the end, as ever, it is all about the boys
enjoying cricket and becoming better players and we believe that this
year we have achieved this aim.
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Development - Dave Cooper
The managers have done another great
job again this year their enthusiasm and commitment are something of
which the club can be proud. This year Karen Terry retires as
U15 Manager, and I speak for everyone in thanking her for the work she
has done.
The managers have produced another
fine group of players and it is great to see so many of them become
members of the senior teams.
A full list of 2009 results
can be seen here |
U9 - Jerome Leonard
This has been
another encouraging year for the U9’s group. Even with
just an hours training a week, it has been rewarding to see the progress
in technique and all their enthusiasm for the game of cricket. All the
children have worked hard to develop their skills that will be
invaluable for those moving up to the U11 next year.
There was an
opportunity for some for the boys to play in a friendly match against
Dunsfold. Dunsfold proved to be a stronger side but gave valuable
experience for the boys that will only go to help them improve. It was
unfortunate that we were unable to fit in another match before the end
of the season. but this is an area that we will hope to improve on next
year. To this end we are currently reviewing the possibility of running
an U9 quick cricket tournament at Elstead, which is something we have
done in the past and proved to be very successful.
We would like to thank David Cooper and Bevan Heslop for their
support in coaching and Anthony Ainslie for preparing the strip and
providing drinks each week
U11 - Steve Szczepanski
What was to become
one of our most challenging seasons in years saw Elstead drawn against
the towns of Surrey, including facing a double header against the mighty
Guildford, matches against Farnham, Chobham and travelling as far afield
as Alton and Valley End (nr. Bagshot).
After a slow start
to the season, with us struggling on numbers, our squad eventually
swelled to 21 players, a testament to how popular cricket has become in
the village, the lads all playing a role in 11 matches over a 15 week
period. The majority of the season has witnessed our squad enduring a
master class in cricket handed out by the likes of Guildford and
Farnham, close games against Chobham, Valley End and Grayswood that all
went to the last over, and our sole victory this season against Bourne.
With only 7 full age U11’s available, our young squad has played
enthusiastically all season, with a good turnout at training week in
week out. A quick mention goes to the Holland brothers – Samuel, aged
6 who carried his bat against Chobham when we could only muster 10
players early in the season (playing 5 years above his level!), and to
Max who was selected to play for District at U9’s level. Well done!
Special thanks go to
Patrick Cole and Ollie Millward for Umpiring, Pat and Anthony for pitch
preparation, Helen and Kim for support on teas and setting up, but most
of all to Jerome for his commitment all season, in the capacity as coach
and umpire.
Next season holds
much promise, with a complete ‘full age’ first team and some
talented youngsters following up from behind.
U13 - Bernard Kiddier
The U13’s worked hard this season and the all round
level of cricket was rewarding to watch. Although they only won 3 out of
9 matches played, for each match they were a credit to the club and to
themselves with a total of 819 runs scored and 40 wickets taken and
particularly this year the fielding was to a high level.
Not always having a full eleven of U13 players available
on the day in our squad, we have had to rely on boys from the U11s to
make up and therefore to all those how played a big thank you.
My gratitude goes to Dave Cooper for his coaching
guidance and enthusiasm throughout the weeks and months. Also to Julian
for his coaching and umpiring and to Pat and Anthony for preparing the
wickets and Anthony for organising the drinks.
As I said in last years summary there was once again great team
spirit through out which has made managing and watching them a
privilege.
U15 - Karen Terry
The
under 15s have had a good year. They have played 7 games with 4 great
wins. The overall effort, attitude, commitment and skill have been
outstanding. Everybody has played their part, from the U13’s, Alex
Kiddier, Josh Heslop, Daniel Millis and Gareth Bevan, to our talented
wicket keeper Ryan Millis. Sadly he got injured but Oli Phillips
confidently took up the challenge.
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