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Monday, February 6, 2012

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Following on from the success of forming a second Saturday XI in 2010, the club is continuing with the next phase of it’s development. For the first time in its’ history the club is embarking on a Youth Development Programme.

The Club has in the past dipped its toe into this area and has had some success with four younger members progressing their game to a high standard. This year the club is looking to extend the range of its youth programme with, for the first time, having a programme of development using English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) trained level 2 coaches and level 1 coaching assistants to arrange a structured leaning and improvement programme for boys and girls initially from the 9 to 15 years age group. The Club does intend to extend this age group in the future in the next phase of its development.

As part of this process the Club will be talking to local schools with a view to setting up partnerships to provide school children access to organised coaching.

All this is totally new to us but we are determined to make it successful. After all ‘the longest journey starts with first step’!

We are actively seeking sponsorship for our youth programme and have received assistance in the past from, the National Lottery (artificial practice pitch and net); Sports Match and Fusilier Electrical (bowling machine & coach training) and general sponsorship from KGM of Smallfield. We are now raising funds for an artificial match pitch specifically for youth cricket and so far we have had support from Waitrose in Horley for which we are extremely grateful. So we are well on the way to providing all that is needed to start out on our ambitious youth development programme.

Essential information

○	The programme will run from the first Tuesday in May to around the first Tuesday in July; running from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the club’s ground in Plough Road, Smallfield (location Map)

○	The membership fee will be £10 for the whole programme.

○	The programme will be open to boys and girls aged 9 to 15 as at 31 August 2010

○	All participants will be required to be dressed in appropriate sports wear. (See below†)

○	All Safety equipment, pads, batting gloves, personal protectors and helmets will be provided by the club

○	All parents/guardians will be required to complete a registration form, which will be provided at first attendance.

○	All coaches and volunteers will be CRB checked as the law requires.

○	Older children may be invited to participate in open age cricket on Sundays

The Club has adopted its own children and young person’s policy, which all members and volunteers are required to abide by. This code incorporates the ECB’s ‘Safe Hands’ policy. (Note the safe hands policy is a very large document which can be downloaded section by section if required)

† Appropriate sports equipment will be...

○	track suit bottoms or cricket whites

○	white tee shirt or cricket shirt

○	Warm outer clothing (preferably white sweater but any sweater or track suit top is ok)

○	Trainers (preferably white) or non-spiked cricket boots

○	Caps will be provided by the club.

○	It is advisable to provide ‘personal protectors’ for hygiene reasons

Parents/guardians may like to provide playing equipment (bats, pads, gloves etc.) although the club will provide these for general use

Further Information

If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to call Peter on 01293 432901 or Pat on 01342 848338. Alternatively send your query on our email form. We would be only too pleased to hear from you.