Cricket Development in South Derbyshire

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coaching courses

FUNdementals
This is a course aimed at 6 to 9 year old children being introduced to sport. It will introduce generic skills with a slight cricket bias concentrating on Agility, Balance, Co-ordination and Speed.

Next Courses

28th July to 1st Aug, 11.30pm to 13.00pm, £ 15, at Ticknall. Application forms from Laura Gibson - Tel 01283 595973

First Test
This is a course aimed at children who have developed a 'flavour' for the game through Cricket tasters. The course content includes basic batting, bowling, fielding and wicket keeping. Entry qualification is through application form.

Next Courses

28th July to 1st Aug, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, £ 20, at Ticknall. Application forms from Laura Gibson - Tel 01283 595973

Second Test
This is a course aimed at children who want to learn new skills and develop existing ones. Course content includes batting, bowling, fielding & wicket keeping as well as new topics needed to develop. Entry qualification is through application form and proof of having passed First Test. We would normally expect children to have gained at least a year's cricketing experience between First and Second Test

Next Courses

4th Aug to 8th Aug, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, £ 20, at Ticknall. Application forms from Laura Gibson - Tel 01283 595973

Club Coaching

All children wishing to develop at cricket need to join a club. A list of clubs is available on the contact page. Clubs provide the opportunity to put into practice the skills being learnt in matches and coaching.

District Coaching

Clubs and schools are asked to nominate the best players for district squad trials which take place over the closed season during winter. Selectors will also watch junior matches and make recommendations to the district squad managers on players who are performing at a particularly high level. District squad coaching is held indoors during winter and at clubs during the summer. Matches are also arranged between different districts to increase the standard of cricket being played by the individual players.

District Squad Coaching is by invitation only

Derbyshire County Teams

District players who continue to perform at the highest level are nominated by the District squad managers for trials for the County teams. Following trials successful players join the county squad for coaching and are selected on merit for county matches all over the country.