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Welcome At the time of writing the sun is out, there is an aroma of freshly cut grass wafting in through the window, England have won a Test series abroad and it’s still light at 7pm. This can only mean one thing….. welcome to the 2008 cricket season! We look forward to seeing lots of young players (new faces and old) and parents down at the ‘Bob Carter Ground’ (same ground, new name). Meanwhile, feel free to contact your Youth Development Officer, Tim Ovenden, at timovenden@hotmail.com if you have any queries. Practice As you can see from the dates we are going
to run three youth sides in leagues again this year. In addition we will continue
to work with the younger players and will hope to arrange some friendly
fixtures for them if their skill levels develop appropriately. Please contact any of the coaches if you have ideas that will help our club. We would particularly welcome anyone who would like to help coach, fund raise or provide sponsorship. Please note that parents of Under 9's should remain at the ground with their children for the duration of the practice. Coaches for the 2008 season We are fortunate to have a team of dedicated volunteers who will lead each of the age groups for us this season. All of our coaches would welcome support from parents, so if you would like to get involved (enthusiasm the only prerequisite), please talk to one of the relevant coaches (please be aware that any adult who works with our young players must be fully CRB checked). Please note that both boys and girls are welcome in all age groups, and in addition Hugh Shackell will continue to run the North Dorset Girls Squad which will be based at Buckhorn. Hugh can be contacted on 01258 860 147.
Buckhorn Weston Youth Cricket Club Annual Membership Fee… This year the membership fees have been set at the following rates. Under 11, 13 and 15s will pay £15 for the season and under 9s £10. Match fees will be £1 per child per match. No player will play in a league or friendly match until membership has been paid and until a parental consent form has been completed Parental Involvement As much as all the coaches enjoy the time that we spend involved with BWCC Youth Cricket we can not make a success of what we are trying to do without your help. Please ensure that your son / daughter comes to cricket with the right attitude. That is with a desire to learn and a desire to play. If they do not want to come to cricket do not force them, this is particularly important with the younger children. If it becomes clear that a child does not wish to attend cricket or is not approaching the coaching with the right attitude then it may be necessary for us to ask that they do not attend. We would also welcome parental help on Friday nights. You will not be required to organize any coaching but it will allow the coaches to be much more flexible in what we can offer if we have some additional help. If you would like to do some umpiring then please also let the coach of your child’s team know. There are always a couple of fixtures a season which a coach may not be able to attend. We are always looking for people to accompany a team on these occasions. You would not need to pick the team or coach them but just help umpire the game and ensure that all the children get home safely after the match. Even on the majority of occasions when the coach is with the team someone else to do the umpiring would be very welcome as it allows the coach to give more attention to helping the children improve their game. If you are able to get involved please speak to one of the coaches. Team Coaches
Girls Kevin Pike 01747 822357 Equipment Under 11 players and above will be playing hard ball cricket so it is necessary for the children to have a protective box. It may be possible to borrow one on Friday evenings but this is not something we wish to encourage and certainly for games all Under 11s and above MUST have their own box. Those selected to play in the league fixtures should also have a set of whites
Diary Date OTHER INFORMATION Hard Ball - on the registration form there is a section to give permission to play hard ball cricket. In the interests of safety we have to request that every boy has his own box. The club will provide batting gloves, pads and helmets in accordance with the rules of the England and Wales Cricket Board. Weather - please use your common sense. If the ground is wet or slippery practices will almost certainly be called off. On match days please contact your team manager to confirm if the game is still on. Behaviour - it is important that all players respect not only their team mates and opponents, but also the coaches. This is especially important with the Under 15’s as their actions and attitudes are without doubt mirrored by the younger players. Problems - the aim of the club is to provide fair play, improve skills and encourage support from all family members, however if you have a problem with the youth section please contact Kevin Pike, or Tim Ovenden who is the Buckhorn Weston Cricket Club Youth Liaison Officer. Equally if the club have a problem with either a child or a parent through abusive or unreasonable behaviour the club reserves the right to withdraw the player’s membership. Shirts - if Mums and Dads are being nagged into buying cricket kit, especially shirts, please remember that we have club kit and we can supply shirts, trousers, sweaters, caps etc with the club logo at a reasonable cost. Please contact Alex Gibbs if interested. Click on youth fixtures or youth calendar for the youth league fixtures and please support these teams if you can. Please enjoy and take a pride in playing for Buckhorn Weston Youth Cricket Club. |
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Welcome to Buckhorn Weston
Youth Cricket Club